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civil_a &_o more_o gentle_a life_n what_o work_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o land_n what_o business_n have_v we_o at_o sea_n what_o skill_n or_o art_n shall_v we_o exercise_v among_o the_o mountain_n what_o ornament_n or_o beauty_n will_v there_o be_v in_o our_o life_n if_o we_o be_v teach_v this_o once_o as_o a_o true_a lesson_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o respect_v all_o beast_n and_o use_v all_o enquitie_n towards_o they_o as_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v and_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n that_o we_o be_v certes_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o say_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o assoil_v this_o doubt_n no_o medicine_n or_o salve_n to_o heal_v this_o sore_a no_o device_n to_o undo_v this_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n which_o take_v away_o either_o all_o civility_n or_o else_o all_o justice_n out_o of_o man_n life_n unless_o we_o keep_v that_o ancient_a limit_n and_o law_n whereby_o god_n have_v separate_v according_a as_o 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