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freedom_n which_o indeed_o be_v to_o do_v to_o another_o as_o a_o man_n will_v have_v another_o do_v to_o he_o but_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a grudge_a snap_v pharisees_n who_o give_v god_n abundance_n of_o good_a word_n in_o their_o sermon_n in_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o fast_n and_o in_o their_o thanksgiving_n as_o though_o none_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a servant_n to_o he_o than_o they_o nay_o they_o will_v shun_v the_o company_n imprison_v and_o kill_v every_o one_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v god_n they_o be_v so_o zealous_a well_o now_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v enact_v a_o everlasting_a law_n which_o be_v love_n not_o only_o one_o another_o of_o your_o own_o mind_n but_o love_v your_o enemy_n too_o
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be_v another_o officer_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o freedom_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n law_n against_o buy_v and_o sell_v 27._o if_o any_o man_n entice_v another_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o he_o who_o be_v entice_v do_v not_o yield_v but_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o overseer_n the_o enticer_n shall_v lose_v his_o freedom_n for_o twelve_o month_n and_o the_o overseer_n shall_v give_v word_n commendation_n of_o he_o that_o refuse_v the_o enticement_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n peace_n 28._o if_o any_o do_v buy_v and_o sell_v the_o earth_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o navigation_n they_o shall_v be_v both_o put_v to_o death_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o bring_v in_o kingly_a bondage_n again_o and_o 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lose_v their_o freedom_n and_o become_v servant_n for_o twelve_o month_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n law_n for_o navigation_n 32._o because_o other_o nation_n as_o yet_o own_o monarchy_n and_o will_v buy_v and_o sell_v therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n that_o our_o ship_n do_v transport_v our_o english_a good_n and_o exchange_v for_o they_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v always_o provide_v that_o what_o good_n our_o ship_n carry_v out_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o commonwealth_n good_n and_o all_o their_o trade_n with_o other_o nation_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o common_a stock_n to_o enrich_v the_o storehouse_n law_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n 33._o as_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v either_o find_v out_o in_o mine_n in_o our_o own_o land_n or_o bring_v by_o ship_v from_o beyond_o sea_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v coin_v with_o a_o conqueror_n stamp_n upon_o it_o to_o set_v up_o buy_v and_o sell_v under_o his_o name_n or_o by_o his_o leave_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v dish_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o house_n as_o now_o there_o be_v use_v make_v of_o brass_n pewter_n and_o iron_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n in_o their_o use_n but_o if_o in_o case_n other_o nation_n who_o commodity_n we_o want_v will_v not_o exchange_v with_o we_o unless_o we_o give_v they_o money_n than_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n may_v be_v stamp_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n arm_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o no_o otherwise_o for_o where_o money_n bear_v all_o the_o sway_n there_o be_v no_o regard_n of_o that_o golden_a rule_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o justice_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v nay_o injustice_n be_v sometime_o buy_v and_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o war_n and_o oppression_n and_o certain_o the_o righteous_a spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n do_v never_o enact_v such_o a_o law_n that_o unless_o his_o weak_a and_o simple_a man_n do_v go_v from_o england_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o fetch_v silver_n and_o gold_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o give_v it_o they_o for_o their_o goodwill_n to_o let_v they_o plant_v the_o earth_n and_o live_v and_o enjoy_v their_o livelihood_n therein_o law_n to_o choose_v officer_n 34._o all_o overseer_n and_o state-officer_n shall_v be_v choose_v new_a every_o year_n to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n for_o the_o nation_n have_v smart_v sufficient_o by_o suffer_v officer_n to_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o office_n or_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o office_n by_o hereditary_a succession_n 35._o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n give_v to_o quarrel_v and_o provoke_a word_n to_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v any_o officer_n while_o he_o so_o continue_v 36._o all_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n 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another_o nor_o be_v choose_v themselves_o law_n against_o treachery_n 40._o he_o who_o profess_v the_o service_n of_o a_o righteous_a god_n by_o preach_v and_o prayer_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n to_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o witch_n and_o a_o cheater_n 41._o he_o who_o pretend_v one_o thing_n in_o word_n and_o his_o action_n declare_v his_o intent_n be_v another_o thing_n shall_v never_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o be_v freedom_n every_o freeman_n shall_v have_v a_o freedom_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o plant_v or_o build_v to_o fetch_v from_o the_o storehouse_n any_o thing_n he_o want_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n without_o restraint_n from_o any_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v rend_v to_o any_o landlord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v choose_v any_o officer_n so_o he_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o voice_n to_o choose_v officer_n 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