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that_o which_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o take_v to_o yourselves_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v theft_n before_o god_n though_o we_o can_v conceal_v it_o from_o man_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o neficeris_fw-la and_o every_o man_n heart_n within_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o expect_v all_o just_a deal_n from_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o find_v fault_n with_o those_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o unrighteousness_n towards_o he_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v the_o plain_a direction_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v suppose_v that_o the_o bread_n of_o
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