be_v to_o say_v peer_n or_o in_o parity_n among_o themselves_o as_o well_o likewise_o the_o people_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o democracy_n may_v be_v peer_n or_o in_o parity_n among_o themselves_o and_o yet_o not_o as_o to_o their_o estate_n be_v oblige_v to_o level_v 8._o industry_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o accumulative_a and_o accumulation_n of_o all_o thing_n hate_v level_v the_o revenue_n therefore_o of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o revenue_n of_o industry_n though_o some_o nobility_n as_o that_o of_o israel_n or_o that_o of_o lacedaemon_n may_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v leveller_n yet_o not_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 9_o precinct_n be_v state_v be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v form_v to_o their_o proper_a office_n and_o function_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v introduce_v which_o in_o general_n be_v to_o form_v they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o distinct_a government_n and_o to_o endow_v they_o with_o distinct_a 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