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no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o add_v that_o other_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o of_o mean_a men._n the_o duty_n of_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o quality_n consist_v principal_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o lend_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n to_o the_o public_a employ_v their_o wealth_n their_o interest_n their_o blood_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o government_n and_o in_o general_a of_o the_o common_a safety_n and_o advantage_n for_o they_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o supporter_n upon_o which_o these_o noble_a structure_n stand_v and_o by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v sustain_v the_o other_o branch_n consist_v in_o be_v a_o mighty_a defence_n and_o protection_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o injure_v and_o oppress_v by_o interpose_v their_o power_n on_o the_o 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