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in_o this_o chapter_n set_v down_o some_o other_o duty_n concern_v our_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n as_o 1._o that_o in_o perform_v duty_n to_o each_o society_n mention_v we_o must_v still_o consider_v what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n and_o than_o what_o each_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v of_o himself_o &_o what_o he_o can_v without_o our_o help_n and_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o friendship_n and_o of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o alike_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a duty_n more_o due_a to_o some_o further_a from_o we_o in_o degree_n than_o other_o near_o as_o that_o we_o be_v soon_o to_o help_v out_o neighbour_n in_o in_v his_o corn_n then_o our_o brother_n or_o familiar_a friend_n but_o in_o a_o traverse_n of_o law_n a_o man_n be_v rather_o to_o defend_v his_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n than_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o that_o as_o we_o be_v thorough_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o every_o duty_n so_o also_o to_o put_v they_o in_o ure_n that_o by_o long_a 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great_a enterprise_n matter_n and_o contain_v keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o business_n or_o else_o be_v set_v cast_v between_o philosopher_n and_o those_o that_o rule_v the_o commonweal_n will_v be_v delight_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n household_n substance_n way_n not_o heap_v up_o the_o same_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n nor_o bar_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o use_n thereof_o but_o rather_o impart_v it_o both_o to_o there_o friend_n &_o to_o the_o commonweal_n require_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n at_o any_o time_n good_n which_o first_o let_v it_o be_v well_o well_o get_v etc._n by_o no_o dishonest_a nor_o filthy_a odious_a gain_n worthy_a second_o let_v it_o be_v in_o readiness_n for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o so_o they_o be_v worthy_a afterward_o last_o let_v it_o be_v increase_v by_o discretion_n discretion_n diligence_n and_o spare_v thrift_n etc._n and_o let_v it_o not_o lie_v open_a rather_o to_o lust_n and_o riot_n then_o to_o 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