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non_fw-la enim_fw-la iura_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la putanda_fw-la iniqua_fw-la hominum_fw-la constituta_fw-la aug._n l._n 9_o the_o civit_n 21._o measure_n of_o just_a law_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o 2._o the_o atque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la prope_fw-la iusti_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o aequi_fw-la horat._n 1._o serm_n 3._o ex_fw-la ae_z quo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi ius_fw-la constaâ—_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o utili_fw-la tatem_fw-la communom_fw-la videtur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la cic._n ad_fw-la herem_n lib._n 2._o measure_n of_o equity_n in_o that_o multitude_n of_o law_n which_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o disorder_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n among_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o every_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o honest_a man_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v much_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v sometime_o just_a and_o 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