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A36910 The Young-students-library containing extracts and abridgments of the most valuable books printed in England, and in the forreign journals, from the year sixty five, to this time : to which is added a new essay upon all sorts of learning ... / by the Athenian Society ; also, a large alphabetical table, comprehending the contents of this volume, and of all the Athenian Mercuries and supplements, etc., printed in the year 1691. Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698.; Athenian Society (London, England) 1692 (1692) Wing D2635; ESTC R35551 984,688 524

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philosopher_n have_v give_v the_o name_n of_o truth_n to_o justice_n and_o simonides_n say_v that_o justice_n consist_v in_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o give_v what_o one_o have_v receive_v notwithstanding_o plato_n and_o theophrastus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o body_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o force_v any_o one_o to_o keep_v his_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a not_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o it_o be_v free_v not_o to_o be_v generous_a but_o this_o philosophy_n say_v our_o author_n agree_v not_o with_o our_o age_n wherein_o few_o folk_n be_v virtuous_a by_o their_o own_o motion_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o law_n he_o enter_v after_o that_o upon_o a_o great_a question_n to_o wit_n how_o civil_a law_n can_v derogate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o matter_n of_o agreement_n and_o promise_n he_o expound_v in_o a_o few_o word_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o roman_a law_n have_v take_v away_o from_o those_o who_o 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