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experience_n sufficient_o teach_v that_o concord_n be_v good_a among_o brethren_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o what_o belong_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o we_o and_o the_o like_a proposition_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o most_o barbarous_a that_o he_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o feast_n choose_v not_o the_o high_a place_n that_o he_o which_o ought_v shall_v agree_v with_o his_o creditor_n to_o shun_v the_o prison_n and_o other_o instruction_n of_o prudence_n of_o well_o be_v and_o administration_n which_o every_o man_n know_v without_o scripture_n god_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o prophet_n to_o publish_v a_o oracle_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v that_o all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o grass_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v of_o itself_o without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n the_o 49._o psal_n call_v all_o the_o 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