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show_n of_o that_o unblamable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o accept_v of_o person_n which_o in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o so_o express_o disclaim_v we_o must_v distinguish_v matter_n of_o right_a even_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o promise_n only_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o matter_n of_o mere_a unpromise_v favour_n in_o matter_n of_o right_a to_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o high_o culpable_a with_o man_n and_o which_o can_v have_v no_o place_n with_o the_o holy_a god_n i._o e._n when_o a_o humane_a judge_n have_v his_o rule_n before_o he_o according_a whereto_o he_o be_v to_o estimate_v man_n right_n in_o judgement_n there_o to_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o insufferable_a iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o private_a person_n to_o withhold_v another_o right_n because_o he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o he_o so_o even_o the_o great_a 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