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their_o servant_n especial_o when_o they_o mix_v their_o authority_n with_o love_n and_o courtesy_n and_o this_o be_v calcald_a humanity_n or_o gentleness_n the_o nine_o be_v that_o natural_a submission_n and_o love_a fear_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v call_v honour_n the_o ten_o be_v that_o moderation_n and_o abstinence_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v engage_v for_o to_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v call_v health_n or_o alacrity_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o by_o these_o aforesaid_a circumstance_n our_o special_a purpose_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o measure_n of_o just_a and_o upright_o deal_v which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o man_n and_o man_n we_o may_v gather_v another_o division_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v only_o humane_a and_o that_o may_v be_v contract_v or_o draw_v into_o two_o part_n two_o part_n of_o humane_a justice_n the_o first_o be_v call_v distributive_a which_o consist_v in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n whether_o it_o be_v praise_n or_o punishment_n honour_n or_o disgrace_n money_n or_o money_n worth_a little_a or_o much_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n give_v unto_o all_o man_n their_o duty_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n and_o fear_v to_o who_o fear_n belong_v ro._n 13.7_o the_o second_o be_v call_v commutative_a which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o exchange_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o fidelity_n and_o constant_a truth_n which_o ought_v to_o bein_z man_n word_n and_o promise_n contract_n &_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n contrary_a to_o which_o be_v all_o falshoode_n deceit_n cozenage_n treason_n perjury_n breach_n of_o promise_n and_o lie_v whether_o all_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v some_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o 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they_o nimble_a for_o performance_n of_o any_o action_n even_o so_o devotion_n vivifi_v &_o quicken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n indue_a they_o with_o that_o quickness_n and_o agillitie_n as_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o tread_v down_o and_o run_v over_o the_o difficulty_n &_o drowzinesse_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o follow_v virtue_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o odoriferous_a perfume_n for_o like_a as_o a_o perfume_n kill_v the_o stenche_n or_o ill_a savour_n in_o a_o house_n or_o lodging_n so_o as_o they_o can_v be_v perceive_v even_o so_o devotion_n so_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n spread_v abroad_o such_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a fumigation_n as_o that_o the_o noisome_a and_o stink_a appetite_n of_o our_o evil_a desire_n can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o perceive_v or_o feel_v what_o comtemplation_n be_v after_o that_o by_o continual_a custom_n devotion_n become_v a_o habit_n it_o bring_v forth_o another_o 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