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that_o will_v be_v devout_a to_o god_n or_o charitable_a to_o other_o must_v not_o be_v indulgent_a to_o himself_o sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n be_v creature_n cruelty_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o unreasonable_a unmerciful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n whereby_o a_o man_n beat_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o cattle_n the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o ground_n yea_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 12.10_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n but_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a he_o regard_v his_o very_a beast_n out_o of_o pity_n not_o only_o out_o of_o policy_n but_o pity_n now_o to_o weary_a out_o and_o break_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o harmless_a and_o laborious_a beast_n out_o of_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o do_v much_o work_n or_o get_v much_o gain_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n in_o husbandry_n and_o a_o spot_n upon_o christian_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v 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