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crooked_a and_o to_o falsify_v the_o tongue_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o balance_n to_o wit_n hatred_n favour_n fear_v and_o interest_n now_o justice_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n aristotle_n do_v likewise_o consider_v two_o other_o part_n of_o justice_n one_o common_a which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o particular_a which_o be_v institute_v for_o our_o neighbour_n which_o by_o another_o name_n they_o call_v equity_n which_o man_n use_v with_o reason_n deal_v so_o with_o other_o as_o he_o will_v be_v deal_v withal_o himself_o upon_o the_o common_a which_o embrace_v &_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n 2._o patri_fw-la de_fw-fr reg._n lib._n 8._o tit._n 2._o patritius_fw-la found_v his_o commonwealth_n and_o plato_n his_o upon_o the_o particular_a other_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o part_n or_o species_n into_o divine_a natural_a civil_a and_o judicial_a which_o the_o 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