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you_o shall_v steal_v from_o himself_o do_v then_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o that_o be_v well_o and_o just_o and_o speak_v as_o you_o will_v be_v speak_v to_o that_o be_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 9_o the_o standard_n of_o equity_n and_o virtue_n god_n have_v set_v in_o every_o man_n own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o measure_n by_o it_o to_o other_o so_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v mete_v to_o he_o if_o but_o this_o one_o branch_n of_o it_o in_o truth_n speak_v be_v conscientious_o observe_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o many_o contention_n which_o call_v for_o public_a examination_n and_o execution_n of_o truth_n for_o lie_v breed_v injury_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o lie_v will_v not_o fear_v to_o offend_v man_n by_o defraud_v whence_o spring_n so_o many_o suit_n and_o quarrel_n every_o man_n though_o he_o can_v judge_v what_o be_v aequum_fw-la just_a 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