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there_o be_v these_o three_o several_a way_n by_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o injure_v other_o in_o their_o name_n by_o defamation_n in_o their_o estate_n by_o fraud_n in_o their_o person_n by_o act_n of_o violence_n all_o these_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n forbith_v under_o the_o high_a penalty_n imaginable_a in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o either_o by_o spread_v of_o evil_a report_n or_o entertain_v evil_a report_n slight_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o to_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o the_o great_a rule_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v willing_a they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o you_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v your_o name_n blast_v your_o reputation_n defame_v by_o other_o then_o have_v the_o same_o care_n of_o they_o but_o the_o gospel_n advance_v its_o principle_n much_o high_o again_o we_o may_v not_o injure_v other_o in_o their_o estate_n by_o defraud_v they_o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o such_o in_o our_o worldly_a commerce_n and_o earthly_a deal_n with_o man_n this_o be_v a_o frequent_a corruption_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v more_o diligent_o hearken_v to_o those_o rule_n that_o this_o doctrine_n prescribe_v and_o for_o the_o person_n of_o man_n this_o doctrine_n iâ—_n a_o strong_a check_n and_o restraint_n to_o all_o enormity_n of_o that_o kind_n yea_o it_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o our_o very_a thought_n as_o our_o saviour_n explain_v it_o matth._n 5.22_o that_o law_n that_o forbid_v murder_n forbid_v malice_n and_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n in_o a_o malicious_a thought_n and_o how_o many_o sad_a denunciation_n of_o wrath_n be_v there_o against_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o so_o for_o uncleanness_n in_o ver_fw-la 27._o it_o 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