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the_o counsellor_n and_o the_o client_n it_o be_v as_o much_o theft_n as_o ever_o the_o law_n punish_v and_o will_v as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o both_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o such_o case_n there_o be_v in_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v go_v to_o law_n without_o violate_v this_o or_o any_o other_o command_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_o the_o last_o resort_v and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v till_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v prove_v ineffectual_a to_o secure_v our_o property_n or_o to_o recover_v our_o right_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v in_o law_n as_o in_o war_n where_o one_o side_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o general_o both_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o let_v those_o who_o by_o their_o purse_n their_o tongue_n or_o their_o art_n defraud_v another_o of_o his_o right_n know_v assure_o that_o however_o they_o may_v build_v up_o their_o house_n by_o iniquity_n and_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o man_n for_o what_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o 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