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benefit_n and_o the_o present_a capacity_n of_o affair_n and_o general_a inclination_n of_o man_n mind_n for_o he_o that_o enforce_v a_o law_n upon_o a_o people_n against_o their_o first_o and_o public_a apprehension_n tempt_v they_o to_o disobedience_n and_o make_v law_n to_o become_v snare_n and_o hook_n to_o catch_v the_o people_n and_o to_o enrich_v the_o treasury_n with_o the_o spoil_n and_o tear_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o communality_n and_o to_o multiply_v their_o mutiny_n and_o their_o sin_n 3._o prince_n must_v provide_v that_o the_o law_n be_v due_o execute_v for_o a_o good_a law_n without_o execution_n be_v like_o a_o unperformed_a promise_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v severe_a exactor_n of_o account_n from_o their_o delegate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n 4._o the_o severity_n of_o law_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o dispensation_n pardon_n and_o remission_n according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v alter_v and_o new_a necessity_n be_v introduce_v or_o some_o singular_a accident_n shall_v happen_v 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—h_o 5._o c._n 19_o in_o which_o the_o law_n will_v be_v unreasonable_a or_o intolerable_a as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o thus_o the_o people_n with_o their_o importunity_n prevail_v against_o saul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o jonathan_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n for_o break_v the_o law_n which_o his_o father_n make_v because_o his_o necessity_n force_v he_o to_o taste_v honey_n and_o his_o break_v the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n do_v promote_v that_o service_n who_o promotion_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o law_n 5._o prince_n must_v be_v father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o provide_v such_o instance_n of_o gentleness_n ease_n wealth_n and_o advantage_n as_o may_v make_v mutual_a confidence_n between_o they_o and_o must_v fix_v their_o security_n under_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o they_o must_v with_o all_o art_n of_o sweetness_n remission_n popularity_n nobleness_n and_o sincerity_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v to_o themselves_o 6._o prince_n must_v not_o multiply_v public_a oath_n without_o great_a eminent_a and_o violent_a necessity_n lest_o the_o security_n of_o the_o king_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o become_v false_a when_o they_o see_v themselves_o suspect_v or_o impatient_a when_o they_o be_v violent_o hold_v fast_o but_o the_o great_a and_o more_o useful_a caution_n be_v upon_o thing_n then_o upon_o person_n and_o if_o security_n of_o king_n can_v be_v obtain_v otherwise_o it_o be_v better_a that_o oath_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o refuge_n and_o when_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v sufficient_a 7._o let_v not_o the_o people_n be_v tempt_v with_o argument_n to_o disobey_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o great_a and_o unnecessary_a tax_n for_o that_o lose_v to_o the_o son_n of_o solomon_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 8._o prince_n must_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v guardian_n of_o pupil_n and_o widow_n not_o suffer_v their_o person_n to_o be_v oppress_v or_o their_o state_n imbezâ—lled_v or_o in_o any_o sense_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o rapine_n of_o covetous_a person_n but_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o just_a law_n and_o provident_a judge_n and_o good_a guardian_n ever_o have_v a_o ear_n ready_a open_a to_o their_o just_a complaint_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o pity_n and_o one_o hand_n to_o support_v they_o and_o the_o other_o to_o aveng_v they_o 9_o prince_n must_v provide_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v so_o administer_v that_o they_o be_v true_o &_o real_o and_o ease_v to_o the_o people_n not_o a_o instrument_n of_o vexation_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o the_o short_a and_o most_o equal_a way_n of_o trial_n be_v appoint_v fee_n moderate_v and_o intricacy_n and_o wind_n as_o much_o cut_v off_o as_o may_v be_v lest_o injure_a person_n be_v force_v to_o perish_v under_o the_o oppression_n or_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o injury_n or_o in_o the_o suit_n law_n be_v like_o prince_n the_o best_a and_o most_o belove_a who_o be_v most_o easy_a of_o access_n gâ—ustoâ—ia_fw-la chi_fw-mi compra_fw-la il_fw-it magistrato_fw-it foâ—za_fw-it è_fw-it â—he_n venda_fw-la â—a_n gâ—ustoâ—ia_fw-la 13._o place_n of_o judicature_n ought_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o pious_a prince_n who_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o that_o buy_v the_o office_n will_v sell_v the_o act_n and_o they_o that_o at_o any_o rate_n will_v be_v judge_n will_v not_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n do_v justice_n and_o their_o bribery_n be_v less_o punishable_a when_o bribery_n open_v the_o door_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v 14._o ancient_a privilege_n favour_n custom_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n indulge_v by_o former_a king_n to_o their_o people_n must_v not_o without_o high_a reason_n and_o great_a necessity_n be_v revoke_v by_o their_o successor_n nor_o forfeiture_n be_v exact_v violent_o nor_o penal_a law_n urge_v rigorous_o nor_o in_o light_a case_n nor_o law_n be_v multiply_v without_o great_a need_n nor_o virious_a person_n which_o be_v public_o and_o deserve_o hate_v be_v keep_v in_o defiance_n of_o popular_a desire_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v unnecessary_o make_v the_o yoke_n heavy_a &_o the_o affection_n light_n that_o may_v increase_v murmur_n and_o lessen_v charity_n always_o remember_v that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n be_v so_o enfold_v in_o a_o mutual_a embrace_n that_o they_o can_v be_v untwist_v without_o pull_v a_o limb_n off_o or_o dissolve_v the_o band_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 12._o all_o prince_n must_v esteem_v themselves_o as_o much_o bind_v by_o their_o word_n by_o their_o grant_n apologer_n nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la civilâ—â—_n sibi_fw-la soâ—â—_n conscientiâ—m_n just_o sâ—ae_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la eye_v a_o quibus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la expectaâ—_n tertull._n apologer_n and_o by_o their_o promise_n as_o the_o 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child_n to_o wrath_n that_o be_v be_v tender_a bowel_a pitiful_a and_o gentle_a comply_v with_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o child_n and_o in_o their_o several_a age_n proportion_v to_o they_o several_a usage_n according_a to_o their_o need_n and_o their_o capacity_n 2._o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v secure_v their_o religion_n season_n their_o young_a year_n with_o prudent_a and_o pious_a principle_n make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o habitual_o so_o before_o they_o come_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_n that_o their_o choice_n may_v be_v with_o less_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n for_o while_o they_o be_v under_o discipline_n they_o suck_v in_o all_o that_o they_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o believe_v it_o infinite_o provide_v for_o they_o wise_a learned_a and_o virtuous_a tutor_n 2._o pâ—tiâ—r_fw-la mihi_fw-la ratio_fw-la vivency_n honestè_fw-fr quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la optimè_fw-la dicendi_fw-la viderâ—tuâ—_n quintil._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o and_o good_a company_n and_o discipline_n 5.4_o discipline_n heb._n 1â—_n 9_o crates_n apud_fw-la plutarch_n the_o libeâ—_n educand_v 1_o tim._n 5.4_o seasonable_a baptism_n catechism_n and_o confirmation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o heap_v up_o much_o wealth_n for_o our_o child_n and_o not_o to_o take_v care_n concern_v the_o child_n for_o who_o we_o get_v it_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v more_o care_n about_o his_o shoe_n then_o about_o his_o foot_n 3._o parent_n must_v show_v piety_n at_o home_n that_o be_v they_o must_v give_v good_a example_n and_o reverend_a deportment_n in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o child_n and_o all_o those_o instance_n of_o charity_n which_o usual_o endear_v each_o other_o sweetness_n of_o conversation_n affability_n frequent_a admonition_n all_o signification_n of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n care_n and_o watchfulness_n must_v be_v express_v towards_o child_n that_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o their_o parent_n as_o their_o friend_n and_o patron_n their_o defence_n and_o sanctuary_n their_o treasure_n and_o their_o guide_n hither_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v the_o nurse_n of_o child_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o natural_a and_o necessary_a instance_n of_o piety_n which_o mother_n can_v show_v to_o their_o babe_n a_o duty_n from_o which_o nothing_o will_v excuse_v but_o a_o disability_n sickness_n danger_n or_o public_a necessity_n â—_o 1_o tim._n 5._o â—_o 4._o parent_n must_v provide_v for_o their_o own_o according_a to_o their_o condition_n education_n and_o employment_n call_v by_o s._n paul_n a_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o child_n that_o be_v a_o enable_v they_o by_o competent_a portion_n or_o good_a trade_n art_n or_o learning_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o chance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o temptation_n to_o beggary_n or_o unworthy_a art_n and_o although_o this_o must_v be_v do_v without_o covetousness_n without_o impatient_a and_o greedy_a desire_n of_o make_v they_o rich_a yet_o it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o much_o care_n and_o great_a affection_n with_o all_o reasonable_a provision_n and_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o if_o we_o can_v without_o sin_n improve_v our_o estate_n for_o they_o that_o also_o be_v part_n of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o descend_v from_o we_o although_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n and_o have_v unlawful_a issue_n they_o also_o become_v part_n of_o our_o care_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o injure_v the_o production_n of_o the_o lawful_a bed_n 5._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o provision_n of_o condition_n and_o a_o estate_n of_o life_n hermione_n life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n eâ—ectr_n i_o tibi_fw-la tyndareus_n vità _fw-la graevis_fw-la auctor_fw-la &_o annis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la nâ—pâ—â—s_fw-la habeiâ—t_fw-la avus_fw-la ovid_n in_o â—pist_v pro_fw-la hermione_n parent_n must_v according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o reason_n provide_v husband_n or_o wife_n for_o their_o child_n 34._o child_n liâ—â—ri_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la parentum_fw-la contraheâ—e_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la debent_fw-la aâ—dremacha_n apud_fw-la euripidem_fw-la ciak_n peâ—â—ta_fw-la fâ—â—t_fw-la ad_fw-la nuptias_fw-la respondiâ—_n patois_n suâ—_n esse_fw-la sponsalâ—um_fw-la sucâ—um_fw-la curam_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o achilles_n apud_fw-la homerum_fw-la regis_fw-la filâ—â—m_fw-la sine_fw-la patris_fw-la suâ—_n consensu_fw-la noluit_fw-la dâ—_n cere_v h._n â—_o h_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la justinianus_n imp._n ait_fw-la naturali_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o civili_fw-la rationè_fw-la congruere_fw-la ne_fw-la silij_fw-la ducant_fw-la uâ—o_fw-la es_fw-la citra_fw-la parentum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la simo_n terenâ—â—anus_n parat_fw-la abdicatiâ—nem_fw-la qâ—â—a_fw-la pamphilus_n câ—am_fw-la ipso_fw-la duxisset_fw-la vxorem_fw-la isâ—â—â—smodi_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la iâ—rita_fw-la nisi_fw-la velint_fw-la parent_n at_o si_fw-mi sid_n sâ—cuta_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la nè_fw-la temere_fw-la rescindantur_fw-la connubia_fw-la multae_fw-la suadent_fw-la caâ—tiones_fw-la &_o pericula_fw-la lâ—beri_fw-la autem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la patrias_fw-la suâ—â—u_fw-la be_v non_fw-la sunt_fw-la clandestinas_fw-la nuptias_fw-la si_fw-la mean_v peccant_a centra_fw-la quinâ—um_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o jus_o naturate_n secundarium_fw-la propriè_fw-la nâ—_n loquendo_fw-la parent_n nâ—n_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiâ—e_v potestatâ—m_n sed_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la g._n habâ—nt_n jus_o jubendi_fw-la aut_fw-la prehiâ—endi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la irritâ—m_fw-la faciendi_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la isla_fw-la authoritas_fw-la eâ—_n ercenda_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la aequâ—m_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la seil_fw-fr ut_fw-la nè_fw-la moroâ—us_fw-la &_o difficâ—â—â—_n sit_fw-la pater_fw-la maâ—erâ—n_n vix_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquod_fw-la juâ—is_fw-la praeter_fw-la suasiâ—nes_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la &_o gâ—atitudinis_fw-la si_fw-mi c._n pater_fw-la filiam_fw-la non_fw-la collocasset_fw-la ante_fw-la â—5_n annos_fw-la â—â—â—ta_fw-la nube_fw-la â—poterat_fw-la cuâ—_n voluerat_fw
ex_fw-la juâ—e_fw-la româ—norum_fw-la patrum_fw-la n._n authoritas_fw-la majâ—r_fw-la aut_fw-la mâ—nâ—r_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la pâ—truâ—_n &_o soleâ—_n extendi_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—â—tam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la &_o tâ—m_o expirâ—t_o quâ—â—d_a maâ—â—â—moniâ—m_n &_o est_fw-la major_n in_fw-la filias_fw-la quà m_fw-la filios_fw-la num_fw-la 30_o 34._o in_o which_o they_o must_v secure_v piety_n and_o ejoo_o and_o eosdem_fw-la quâ—â—_n maritus_fw-la nesse_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o colâ—re_fw-la selos_fw-la uxor_fw-la debet_fw-la supervacanâ—iâ—_n a._n reâ—igionibus_fw-la &_o aliâ—nis_fw-la supersiâ—iâ—â—nibuâ—_n fâ—â—es_fw-la â—ccludere_fw-la nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la dâ—iâ—m_fw-la gâ—ata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la quae_fw-la multer_fw-la â—â—anâ—u_fw-la they_o &_o furtim_fw-la tacit_n plutarch_n conjug_o precept_n gen._n 24._o vecemuâ—_n puâ—dam_n &_o quaeramuâ—_n aâ—_n ejoo_o religion_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o love_n of_o the_o interest_v person_n and_o after_o these_o let_v they_o make_v what_o provision_n they_o can_v for_o other_o convenience_n or_o advantage_n ever_o remember_v that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o injury_n more_o afflictive_a to_o the_o child_n then_o to_o join_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o disagree_a affection_n it_o be_v like_o tie_v a_o wolf_n and_o a_o lamb_n or_o plant_v the_o vine_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o colewort_n let_v they_o be_v persuade_v with_o reasonable_a inducement_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a and_o to_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o parent_n wish_v but_o at_o no_o hand_n let_v they_o be_v force_v better_o to_o sit_v up_o all_o night_n then_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o dragon_n the_o duty_n of_o husband_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o rule_n for_o marry_a person_n 1._o husband_n must_v give_v to_o their_o wife_n love_n maintenance_n duty_n and_o the_o sweetness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odyss_n â—_o of_o conversation_n and_o wife_n homer_n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n must_v pay_v to_o they_o all_o they_o have_v or_o can_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n and_o they_o must_v be_v complicate_v in_o affection_n and_o interest_n that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o they_o of_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o title_n be_v the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n yet_o the_o use_n must_v be_v common_a only_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o man_n be_v to_o regulate_v all_o extravagancy_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o other_o thing_n no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v as_o their_o child_n not_o to_o be_v divide_v but_o of_o one_o possession_n and_o provision_n whatsoever_o be_v otherwise_o be_v not_o marriage_n but_o merchandise_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o s._n basil_n commend_v that_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o take_v part_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n to_o do_v good_a work_n withal_o for_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v unwilling_a and_o that_o the_o work_n be_v his_o duty_n or_o she_o alone_o or_o both_o they_o in_o conjunction_n or_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o either_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o no_o violence_n to_o the_o support_n of_o their_o family_n she_o have_v right_a to_o all_o that_o and_o abigail_n of_o her_o own_o right_n make_v a_o costly_a present_a to_o david_n when_o her_o husband_n nabal_n have_v refuse_v it_o the_o husband_n must_v plutarch_n must_v laetum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o officiosum_fw-la mariti_fw-la imperium_fw-la plut._n namque_fw-la es_fw-la ei_fw-la paeter_fw-la &_o frater_fw-la venerandáque_fw-la mater_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la sacit_fw-la ad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la viri_fw-la si_fw-la mulier_fw-la eum_fw-la suum_fw-la praeceptorem_fw-la philosophum_fw-la magistrúmque_fw-la appellet_fw-la plutarch_n rule_v over_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v over_o the_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o suffering_n and_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o permission_n and_o interest_n of_o each_o other_o that_o as_o the_o old_a philosopher_n say_v as_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n be_v mingle_v with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a substance_n so_o marriage_n may_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o interest_n of_o body_n of_o mind_n of_o friend_n a_o conjunction_n benevolentiae_fw-la conjunction_n convillio_n est_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la intentio_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o noble_a of_o friendship_n but_o if_o after_o all_o the_o fair_a deportment_n and_o innocent_a chaste_a compliance_n the_o husband_n be_v morose_n and_o ungentle_a let_v the_o matt._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inferior_a matrona_fw-la svo_fw-la sit_fw-la sexte_n marito_fw-la non_fw-la alâ—ter_fw-la fiunt_fw-la faeâ—â—â—a_fw-la â—irque_fw-la pares_fw-la matt._n wife_n discourse_n thus_o if_o while_o i_o do_v my_o duty_n my_o husband_n neglect_v i_o what_o will_v he_o do_v if_o i_o neglect_v he_o and_o if_o she_o think_v to_o be_v separate_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n unchaste_a life_n let_v she_o consider_v that_o than_o the_o man_n will_v be_v uncurable_o ruin_v and_o her_o rival_n can_v wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o they_o may_v possess_v he_o alone_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o family_n 1._o the_o same_o care_n be_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o of_o our_o family_n in_o their_o proportion_n as_o to_o our_o child_n for_o as_o by_o s._n paul_n economy_n the_o heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v in_o minority_n so_o a_o servant_n shall_v differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o child_n in_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o care_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o degree_n servant_n and_o master_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kinder_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o therefore_o *_o 1._o must_v be_v provide_v of_o necessary_n for_o their_o support_n and_o maintenance_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v use_v with_o mercy_n 3._o their_o work_n must_v be_v tolerable_a and_o merciful_a 4._o their_o restraint_n must_v be_v can_v so_o it_o be_v without_o violence_n and_o 2._o when_o you_o contract_v on_o equal_a term_n with_o person_n in_o all_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o skill_n of_o bargain_v equal_a to_o yourself_o that_o be_v merchant_n with_o merchant_n wise_a man_n with_o wise_a man_n rich_a with_o rich_a and_o 3_o when_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n and_o no_o necessity_n and_o no_o monopoly_n for_o in_o these_o case_n viz_o when_o the_o contractor_n be_v equal_a and_o no_o advantage_n on_o either_o side_n both_o party_n be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n to_o either_o but_o then_o add_v also_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o public_a be_v not_o oppress_v by_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a rate_n for_o which_o the_o follow_a rule_n be_v the_o best_a measure_n 4._o let_v your_o price_n be_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o fame_n and_o common_a account_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o merciful_a man_n skill_v in_o that_o manufacture_n or_o commodity_n and_o the_o gain_v such_o which_o without_o scandal_n be_v allow_v to_o person_n in_o all_o the_o same_o circumstance_n 5._o let_v no_o price_n be_v heighten_v by_o the_o necessity_n or_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o contractor_n for_o the_o first_o be_v direct_a uncharitableness_n to_o the_o person_n and_o injustice_n in_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o man_n necessity_n can_v not_o natural_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o the_o other_o be_v deceit_n and_o oppression_n much_o less_o must_v any_o man_n make_v necessity_n as_o by_o engross_a a_o commodity_n by_o monopoly_n by_o detain_v corn_n or_o the_o like_a indirect_a art_n for_o such_o person_n be_v unjust_a to_o all_o single_a person_n with_o who_o in_o such_o case_n they_o contract_v and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o public_a 6._o in_o intercourse_n with_o other_o do_v not_o do_v all_o which_o you_o may_v lawful_o do_v but_o keep_v something_o within_o thy_o power_n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o latitude_n of_o gain_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v take_v not_o thou_o the_o utmost_a penny_n that_o be_v lawful_a or_o which_o thou_o think_v so_o for_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a and_o he_o that_o gain_v all_o that_o he_o can_v gain_v lawful_o this_o year_n possible_o next_o year_n will_v be_v tempt_v to_o gain_v something_o unlawful_o 7._o he_o that_o sell_v dear_a by_o reason_n he_o sell_v not_o for_o ready_a money_n must_v increase_v his_o price_n no_o high_o than_o to_o make_v himself_o 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