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pillage_n plunder_v kill_v and_o persecute_v unjust_o then_o the_o innocent_n may_v no_o less_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o violence_n injury_n oppression_n murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o against_o the_o violence_n oppression_n and_o injury_n of_o other_o for_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n they_o do_v be_v as_o real_a wrong_n &_o injury_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n great_a as_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n commit_v by_o other_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v still_o allow_v to_o use_v their_o privilege_n of_o self_n defence_n even_o against_o they_o and_o their_o unjust_a violence_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o well_o as_o against_o other_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o people_n that_o this_o form_n of_o government_n and_o not_o another_o be_v pitch_v upon_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n can_v think_v that_o their_o condition_n shall_v be_v worse_o under_o that_o form_n then_o under_o any_o other_o since_o they_o act_v rational_o make_v choice_n 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