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,! GREAT SE>*+ ( HE>T 9 !SE DAYS IS TO F9D \T :]E TRUE FRE$OM LIES1 ?AT ! COMMONWEAL? ( ,5GL& MI<T BE E/ABLI%$ 9 PEACE4 

,SOME SAY1 ',IT LIES 9 ! FREE USE ( TRAD+1 & TO HAVE ALL PAT5TS1 LIC5SES & RE/RA9TS REMOV$'4 ,BUT ?IS IS A FRE$OM UND] ! WILL ( A CONQU]OR4 

,O!RS SAY1 ',IT IS TRUE FRE$OM TO HAVE M9I/]S TO PREA*1 & = PEOPLE TO HE> :OM !Y WILL1 )\T BE+ RE/RA9$ OR COMPELL$ FROM OR TO ANY =M ( WOR%IP'4 ,BUT ?IS IS AN UNSETTL$ FRE$OM4 

,O!RS SAY1 ',IT IS TRUE FRE$OM TO HAVE COMMUNITY ) ALL WOM51 & TO HAVE LIB]TY TO SATISFY !IR LU/S & GRE$Y APPETITES'4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! FRE$OM ( WANTON UNREASONABLE BEA/S1 & T5DS TO DE/RUCTION4 

,O!RS SAY1 ',IT IS TRUE FRE$OM ?AT ! ELD] BRO!R %ALL BE L&LORD ( ! E>?1 & ! Y\NG] BRO!R A S]VANT'4 ,& ?IS IS BUT A HALF FRE$OM1 & BEGETS MURMUR+S1 W>S & QU>RELS4 

,ALL !SE & SU* LIKE >E FRE$OMS3 BUT !Y LEAD TO BONDAGE1 & >E NOT ! TRUE F\NDATION-FRE$OM :I* SETTLES A COMMONWEAL? 9 PEACE4 

,TRUE COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM LIES 9 ! FREE 5JOYM5T ( ! E>?4 

,TRUE FRE$OM LIES :]E A MAN RECEIVES HIS N\RI%M5T & PRES]VATION1 & ?AT IS 9 ! USE ( ! E>?4 ,= AS MAN IS COMP\ND$ ( ! F\R MAT]IALS ( ! CREATION1 FIRE1 WAT]1 E>? & AIR2 SO IS HE PRES]V$ BY ! COMP\ND$ BODIES ( !SE F\R1 :I* >E ! FRUITS ( ! E>?2 & HE CANNOT LIVE )\T !M4 ,= TAKE AWAY ! FREE USE ( !SE & ! BODY LANGUI%ES1 ! SPIRIT IS BR\<T 9TO BONDAGE & AT L5G? DEP>TS1 & CEASE? HIS MOTIONAL ACTION 9 ! BODY4 

,ALL ?AT A MAN LABORS =1 SAI? ,SOLOMON1 IS ?IS1 ,?AT HE MAY 5JOY ! FREE USE ( ! E>?1 ) ! FRUITS !RE(4 ,ECCLES4 #b4#b#d4 

,DO NOT ! M9I/]S PREA* = MA9T5ANCE 9 ! E>?8 ! LAWY]S PLEAD CAUSES TO GET ! POSSESSIONS ( ! E>?8 ,DO? NOT ! SOLDI] FI<T = ! E>?8 ,& DO? NOT ! L&LORD REQUIRE R5T1 ?AT HE MAY LIVE 9 ! FULLNESS ( ! E>? BY ! LABOR ( HIS T5ANTS8 

,& SO1 FROM ! ?IEF UPON ! HI<WAY TO ! K+ :O SITS UPON ! ?RONE1 DO NOT EV]YONE /RIVE1 EI!R BY =CE ( >MS OR SECRET *EATS1 TO GET ! POSSESSIONS ( ! E>? ONE FROM ANO!R1 BECAUSE !Y SEE !IR FRE$OM LIES 9 PL5TY1 & !IR BONDAGE LIES 9 POV]TY8 

,SURELY !N1 OPPRESS+ LORDS ( MANORS1 EXACT+ L&LORDS & TI!-TAK]S1 MAY AS WELL SAY !IR BRE?R5 %ALL NOT BREA! 9 ! AIR1 NOR 5JOY W>M? 9 !IR BODIES1 NOR HAVE ! MOI/ WAT]S TO FALL UPON !M 9 %[]S1 UNLESS !Y WILL PAY !M R5T = IT3 AS TO SAY !IR BRE?R5 %ALL NOT WORK UPON E>?1 NOR EAT ! FRUITS !RE(1 UNLESS !Y WILL HIRE ?AT LIB]TY ( !M4 ,= HE ?AT TAKES UPON HIM TO RE/RA9 HIS BRO!R FROM ! LIB]TY ( ! ONE1 MAY UPON ! SAME GR\ND RE/RA9 HIM FROM ! LIB]TY ( ALL F\R1 VIZ4 FIRE1 WAT]1 E>? & AIR1 

,A MAN HAD BETT] TO HAVE HAD NO BODY ?AN TO HAVE NO FOOD = IT2 !RE=E ?IS RE/RA9+ ( ! E>? FROM BRE?R5 BY BRE?R5 IS OPPRESSION & BONDAGE2 BUT ! FREE 5JOYM5T !RE( IS TRUE FRE$OM4 

,I SPEAK N[ 9 RELATION BETWE5 ! OPPRESSOR & ! OPPRESS$2 ! 9W>D BONDAGES ,I M$DLE NOT ) 9 ?IS PLACE1 ?\< ,I AM ASSUR$ ?AT1 IF IT BE RI<TLY SE>*$ 9TO1 ! 9W>D BONDAGES ( ! M9D1 AS COVET\SNESS1 PRIDE1 HYPOCRISY1 5VY1 SORR[1 FE>S1 DESP]ATION & MADNESS1 >E ALL OCCASION$ BY ! \TW>D BONDAGE ?AT ONE SORT ( PEOPLE LAY UPON ANO!R4 

,& ?US F> NATURAL EXP]I5CE MAKES IT GOOD1 ?AT TRUE FRE$OM LIES 9 ! FREE 5JOYM5T ( ! E>?4 

,IF WE LOOK 9TO ! OLD ,SCRIPTURES1 

,WE F9D ?AT :5 ,ISRAEL HAD CONQU]$ ! NATIONS HE TOOK POSSESSION ( ! 5EMIES' L&1 & DIVID$ IT BY LOT AMONG ! TRIBES1 C\NT+ ! 5JOYM5T ( ! E>? !IR P]FECT FRE$OM4 

,9 ! BEG9N+ ( !IR W>S !Y FIR/ S5T SPIES TO VIEW ! L& ( ,CANAAN 7,NUMB4 #a#c4#b#c TO #c#c71 = ! 5JOYM5T ( ?AT WAS ! FRE$OM !Y AIM$ AT1 = BE+ SO LONG 9 ! B>R5 WILD]NESS1 & *ILDR5 MULTIPLY+ UPON !M1 !Y WANT$ L& TO LIVE UPON1 ,DEUT4 #a4#b#h4 

,& :5 ! SPIES RETURN$ & %EW$ !M ! FRUITS ( ! L&1 & HAD DECL>$ :AT A FRUITFUL L& IT WAS1 !Y W]E 5C\RAG$ & RE/LESS TILL !Y W]E COME ?I!R2 & :5 !Y HE>D BAD TID+S ( ! L&1 !IR HE>TS FELL & !Y W]E DISC\RAG$4 

,& :5 ! SPIRIT ( WISDOM1 C\RAGE & PROVID5CE 9 !M HAD SUBDU$ ?OSE GIANTS1 & HAD GIV5 ! H\SE ( ,ISRAEL ! L& ( ,CANAAN1 ! RUL]S & *IEF (FIC]S ( ,ISRAEL'S >MY DID NOT DIVIDE ! L& AMONG !MSELVES2 BUT1 BE+ FAI?FUL-SPIRIT$ M51 !Y =?) DIVID$ ! L& BY LOT1 TO EV]Y TRIBE HIS PORTION )\T EXCEPTION4 

,& :5 ,ISRAEL 5TREAT$ ! ,K+ ( ,SIHON TO SUFF] HIM TO PASS ?R\< HIS L&1 HE W\LD NOT SUFF] HIM1 BUT GA!R$ ALL HIS PEOPLE TOGE!R & F\<T ) ,ISRAEL2 & ! ,LORD GAVE ,SIHON 9TO ,ISRAEL'S H&3 & HE TOOK POSSESSION ( HIS L&4 

,SO ?AT WE SEE BY ,SCRIPTURE PRO( LIKEWISE1 ! L& IS ?AT :I* EV]Y ONE PLACE !IR FRE$OM 94 

,IF WE LOOK 9TO ! PRACTICE ( K+S & CONQU]ORS1 

,S9CE ! ,SCRIPTURES ( ,MOSES W]E WRIT1 WE F9D !Y PLAC$ !IR FRE$OM 9 ! 5JOYM5T ( ! FREE USE ( ! E>?4 

,:5 ,WILLIAM ,DUKE ( ,NORM&Y HAD CONQU]$ ,5GL&1 HE TOOK POSSESSION ( ! E>? = HIS FRE$OM & DISPOS$ ( \R ,5GLI% GR\ND TO HIS FRI5DS AS HE PLEAS$1 & MADE ! CONQU]$ ,5GLI% HIS S]VANTS1 TO PLANT ! E>? = HIM & HIS FRI5DS4 

,& ALL K+S1 FROM HIS TIME TO ,K+ ,*>LES1 W]E SUCCESSORS ( ?AT CONQUE/2 & ALL LAWS W]E MADE TO CONFIRM ?AT CONQUE/4 

,= !RE >E HIS OLD LAWS & /ATUTES YET TO BE READ1 ?AT DO %EW H[ HE ALL[$ ! CONQU]$ ,5GLI% BUT ?REE P5CE & F\R P5CE A DAY = !IR WORK1 TO BUY !M BREAD ( !IR TASK-MA/]S2 BUT ! FRE$OM ( ! E>? HE & HIS FRI5DS KEPT 9 !IR [N H&S4 

,& AS K+S1 SO ! OLD G5TRY & ! NEW G5TRY LIKEWISE1 WALK+ 9 ! SAME /EPS1 >E BUT ! SUCCESSORS ( ! ,NORMAN VICTORY4 

,BUT >E NOT ! ,NORMANS & !IR P[] CONQU]$ BY ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL&8 ,& :Y !N %\LD WE NOT RECOV] ! FRE$OM ( \R L& AGA91 FROM UND] ?AT YOKE & P[]8 

,!N FUR!R1 ! ,NORMAN CONQU]OR MADE LAWS :]EBY ?IS ,5GLI% E>? %\LD BE GOV]N$1 & APPO9T$ TWO NATIONAL (FIC]S TO SEE ?OSE LAWS P]=M$4 

,! FIR/ (FIC] WAS ! LAWY]2 & HIS WORK IS CONV]SANT AB\T NO?+ BUT ! DISPOS+ ( ! E>?1 & ALL C\RTS ( JUDICATURE & SUITS ( LAW IS AB\T ! ORD]+ ( ! E>?1 ACCORD+ TO HIS LAW MADE BY HIM & HIS P>TY4 

,! NEXT (FIC] WAS ! NATIONAL CL]GY2 & !IR WORK WAS TO P]SUADE ! MULTITUDE ( PEOPLE TO LET ,WILLIAM ! ,CONQU]OR ALONE ) A QUIET POSSESSION & GOV]NM5T ( ! E>?1 & TO CALL IT HIS & NOT !IRS1 & SO NOT TO REBEL AGA9/ HIM4 

,& !Y W]E TO TELL ! PEOPLE ?AT IF !Y W\LD ACKN[L$GE ,WILLIAM ,DUKE ( ,NORM&Y & HIS SUCCESSORS TO BE !IR LORD1 K+ & RUL]1 & W\LD BE OB$I5T TO HIS GOV]NM5T3 !N !Y %\LD LIVE 9 ! HAV51 ?AT IS1 9 PEACE2 & !Y %\LD QUIETLY 5JOY !IR L& :I* !Y R5T$1 !IR H\SES & FRUITS ( !IR LABORS )\T DI/URBANCE4 

,BUT IF !Y W\LD NOT ACKN[L$GE HIM TO BE !IR LORD1 K+ & RUL]1 NOR SUBMIT TO HIS GOV]NM5T1 !N !Y %\LD BE CA/ 9TO HELL2 ?AT IS1 9TO ! SORR[S ( PRISONS1 POV]TY1 :IPS & DEA?3 & !IR H\SES & RI*ES %\LD BE TAK5 FROM !M1 ETC4 

,& ?IS WAS A TRUE PROPHETICAL & EXP]IM5TAL DOCTR9E4 ,= DO WE NOT SEE ?AT ! LAWS ( A K+1 :ILE A K+1 HAD ! P[] ( LIFE & DEA? 9 !M8 ,& HE :O FELL UND] ! P[] ( ?IS LORD MU/ PAY ! UTT]MO/ F>?+ BE=E HE WAS RELEAS$4 

,& = !IR PA9S = ?US PREA*+1 ! K+ E/ABLI%$ BY HIS LAWS ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE ! T5? ( ! 9CREASE ( ALL PR(ITS FROM ! E>? 7,I ,SAM4 #h4#a#e71 PLAC+ !IR FRE$OM :]E HE PLAC$ HIS [N1 & ?AT IS 9 ! USE ( ! E>? BR\<T 9TO !IR H&S BY ! LABORS ( ! 5SLAV$ M54 

,BUT 9 AFT] TIMES1 :5 ?IS NATIONAL M9I/RY APPE>$ TO ! PEOPLE TO BE BUT HIREL+S1 & AS ! PEOPLE GREW 9 KN[L$GE1 !Y DISCOV]$ !IR HYPOCRISY MORE & MORE1 AS !Y DO 9 !SE DAYS3 !N ?IS CL]GY 7! SPIRIT ( ! OLD ,PH>ISEES7 BEGAN TO DIV9E & TO DECEIVE ! PEOPLE BY A %EW ( HOL9ESS OR SPIRITUAL DOCTR9E1 AS !Y CALL IT1 DIFFICULT TO BE UND]/OOD BY ANY BUT !MSELVES2 P]SUAD+ ! PEOPLE TO BELIEVE OR FANCY ?AT TRUE FRE$OM LAY 9 HE>+ !M PREA*1 & TO 5JOY ?AT HEAV5 :I*1 !Y SAY1 EV]Y MAN :O BELIEVES !IR DOCTR9E %ALL 5JOY AFT] HE IS DEAD3 & SO TELL US ( A HEAV5 & HELL AFT] DEA?1 :I* NEI!R !Y NOR WE KN[ :AT WILL BE4 ,SO ?AT ! :OLE WORLD IS AT A LOSS 9 ! TRUE KN[L$GE !RE(1 AS ,SOLOMON SAID1 ,:O %ALL BR+ HIM TO SEE :AT %ALL BE AFT] HE IS DEAD8 ,ECCLES4 #c4#b#b & #f4#a#a4 

,! =M] HELL ( PRISONS1 :IPS & GALL[S !Y PREA*$ TO KEEP ! PEOPLE 9 SUBJECTION TO ! K+2 BUT BY ?IS DIV9$ HELL AFT] DEA? !Y PREA* TO KEEP BO? K+ & PEOPLE 9 AWE TO !M1 TO UPHOLD !IR TRADE ( TI!S & NEW-RAIS$ MA9T5ANCE4 ,& SO HAV+ BL9D$ BO? K+ & PEOPLE !Y BECOME ! GOD ?AT RULES4 ,?IS SUBTLE DIV9+ SPIRIT IS ! ,:ORE ?AT SITS UPON MANY WAT]S2 ?IS IS ,NAHA% ! ,AMMONITE1 ?AT W\LD NOT MAKE PEACE ) ,ISRAEL1 UNLESS ,ISRAEL W\LD SUFF] HIM TO PUT \T !IR RI<T EYES & TO SEE BY HIS1 ,I ,SAM4 ,I ,I4#b4 

,= SO LONG AS ! PEOPLE CALL ?AT A TRU? :I* !Y CALL A TRU?1 & BELIEVE :AT !Y PREA*1 & >E WILL+ TO LET ! CL]GY BE ! KEEP]S ( !IR EYES & KN[L$GE 7?AT IS AS MU* AS ,NAHA% DID1 PUT \T !IR EYES TO SEE BY !IRS72 !N ALL IS WELL1 & !Y TELL ! PEOPLE !Y %ALL GO TO HEAV54 

,BUT IF ! EYES ( ! PEOPLE BEG9 TO OP51 & !Y SEEK TO F9D KN[L$GE 9 !IR [N HE>TS & TO QUE/ION ! M9I/]S' DOCTR9E1 & BECOME LIKE UNTO WISE-HE>T$ ,?OMAS1 TO BELIEVE NO?+ BUT :AT !Y SEE REASON =3 

,!N DO ! M9/]S PREP>E W> AGA9/ ?AT MAN OR M51 & WILL MAKE NO COV5ANT ( PEACE ) HIM TILL !Y CONS5T TO HAVE !IR RI<T EYES PUT \T1 ?AT IS1 TO HAVE !IR REASON BL9D$1 SO AS TO BELIEVE EV]Y DOCTR9E !Y PREA* & NEV] QUE/ION ANY ?+1 SAY+1 ',! DOCTR9E ( FAI? MU/ NOT BE TRI$ BY REASON4' ,NO1 = IF IT BE1 !IR MY/]Y ( 9IQUITY WILL BE DISCOV]$1 & !Y W\LD LOSE !IR TI!S4 

,!RE=E NO M>VEL ?\< ! NATIONAL CL]GY ( ,5GL& & ,SCOTL&1 :O >E ! TI?+ PRIE/S & LORDS ( BL9D$ M5'S SPIRITS1 /UCK SO CLOSE TO !IR MA/] ! ,K+ & TO HIS MON>*ICAL OPPRESS+ GOV]NM5T2 = SAY !Y1 ',IF ! PEOPLE MU/ NOT WORK = US & GIVE US TI!S1 BUT WE MU/ WORK = \RSELVES AS !Y DO1 \R FRE$OM IS LO/'4 ,AYE1 BUT ?IS IS BUT ! CRY ( AN ,EGYPTIAN TASK-MA/]1 :O C\NTS O!R M5'S FRE$OM HIS BONDAGE4 

,N[ IF ! E>? C\LD BE 5JOY$ 9 SU* A MANN] AS EV]Y ONE MI<T HAVE PROVISION1 AS IT MAY BY ?IS PLAT=M ,I HAVE (F]$1 !N WILL ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL? BE PRES]V$1 & M5 NE$ NOT ACT SO HYPOCRITICALLY AS ! CL]GY DO1 & O!RS LIKEWISE1 TO GET A LIV+4 ,BUT :5 SOME %ALL 5JOY GREAT POSSESSIONS1 & O!RS :O HAVE DONE AS MU* OR MORE = TO PUR*ASE FRE$OM %ALL HAVE NONE AT ALL1 & BE MADE SLAVES TO !IR BRE?R51 ?IS BEGETS (F5SES4 

,! GLORY ( ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL? IS ?IS1 

,!Y HAD NO BEGG> AMONG !M4 

,AS Y\ READ1 :5 !Y HAD CONQU]$ ! ,CANAANITES & WON ?AT L& BY ! PUR*ASE ( ! BLOOD & LABOR1 & BY A JO9T ASSI/ANCE ?R\<\T ! :OLE TRIBES ( ,ISRAEL2 ! (FIC]S & LEAD]S ( ! PEOPLE DID NOT SELL ! L& AGA9 TO ! REMA9D] ( !IR 5EMIES1 NOR BUY & SELL IT AMONG !MSELVES1 & SO BY *EAT+ ! PEOPLE SET UP A NEW OPPRESSION UPON A NEW ACC\NT4 ,NEI!R DID !Y FALL A-P>T+ ! L& BE=E ! CR[N+ VICTORY WAS GOTT53 BUT !Y =BORE ! DISPOS+ ( ! L& TILL ! W> WAS OV]1 & ALL ! TRIBES /UCK CLOSE TOGE!R TILL ALL ! FI<T+ WORK WAS DONE4 

,& :5 !Y SAW ! 5EMIES' HE>T WAS BROKE1 & ?AT N[ !Y W]E ! MA/]S ( ! FIELD1 !N !Y QUIETLY TOOK POSSESSION ( ! L& AS A FREE REW>D = ALL !IR HAZ>DS & LABOR4 

,! (FIC]S & LEAD]S W]E C>EFUL TO KEEP PROMISE & 5GAGEM5TS TO ! PEOPLE1 & !RE WAS NO TREA*]Y F\ND 9 !M1 AS TO 5RI* !MSELVES ) ! COMMONWEAL?'S L&1 & TO DEPRIVE O!RS ( ! PRICE ( !IR BLOOD & FREE-QU>T] & TAXES4 

,BUT !Y MADE CANON ) ALL ! CR[N L&S !RE91 & ALL O!R =FEIT$ L&S :I* WAS GOTT5 BY A JO9T ASSI/ANCE ( P]SON & PURSE ( ALL ! TRIBES4 ,! ,SCRIPTURES SAY1 !Y MADE ?IS CANON L& A COMMON TREASURY ( LIVELIHOOD TO ! :OLE COMMONWEAL? ( ,ISRAEL1 & SO DISPOS$ ( IT AS !Y MADE PROVISION = EV]Y TRIBE & = EV]Y FAMILY 9 A TRIBE1 NAY = EV]Y P>TICUL> MAN 9 A FAMILY2 EV]Y ONE HAD 5\<1 NO MAN WAS 9 WANT1 !RE WAS NO BEGG>Y AMONG !M4 

,!Y DID NOT DIVIDE ?IS L& ONLY TO P>TICUL> M5 :O W5T \T TO W>1 BUT !Y :O /AY$ AT HOME HAD AN EQUAL %>E2 !Y DID NOT MAKE ONE BRO!R A LORD ( MANOR & L&LORD1 & O!R BRO!RS TO BE S]VANTS TO !M4 ,BUT SEE+ ! 5EMIES W]E BEAT5 NOT BY ! C\NSELORS ONLY1 NOT BY ! LEAD]S ( ! >MY ONLY1 BUT BY ! COMMON SOLDI]S ALSO2 & NOT ONLY BY !M1 BUT BY ! LABOR]S :O /AY$ AT HOME TO PROVIDE VICTUALS & FREE-QU>T]3 !RE=E DID ! C\NSELORS & *IEF (FIC]S ( ! >MY AGREE TO MAKE PROVISION = EV]Y ONE ?AT ASSI/$1 EI!R BY P]SON OR PURSE2 & ?IS WAS PURE RI<TE\SNESS4 

,& TO ?OSE FAMILIES 9 A TRIBE :I* HAD MANY P]SONS 9 IT1 TO !M !Y ALLOTT$ MORE L&2 & TO ?OSE FAMILIES :I* HAD LESS NUMB] ( P]SONS1 !Y ALLOTT$ LESS L&4 ,SO ?AT NOT ONLY ! TRIBES 9 G5]AL BUT EV]Y FAMILY & P]SON 9 A TRIBE1 Y\NG] BRO!R AS WELL AS ELD] BRO!R1 HE :O WR\<T AT HOME TO PROVIDE FOOD AS WELL AS HE ?AT W5T TO W>1 ALL HAD SUFFICI5T1 !RE WAS NO WANT1 ! OPPRESSION ( BEGG>Y WAS NOT KN[N AMONG !M4 ,ALL BURD5S W]E TAK5 (F1 & ,ISRAEL 9 ALL HIS TRIBES & FAMILIES WAS MADE A FREE COMMONWEAL? 9 P[]1 AS WELL AS 9 NAME1 ,I ,SAM4 #c4#b#d1 ,JO%4 #a#f1 #ag & #ah ,*APT]S4 

,& ?US ! L& WAS DIVID$1 & ! :OLE L& WAS ! COMMON /OCK1 EV]Y ONE HAD A BRO!RLY FRE$OM !RE94 ,= ! FRE$OM ( ! ONE WAS ! FRE$OM ( ! O!R1 !RE WAS NO DIFF]5CE 9 ?AT1 !Y W]E M5 ( TRUE1 FAI?FUL & PUBLIC SPIRITS NOT FALSE-HE>T$4 

,& SO LIKEWISE ,:5 ,ES!R PREVAIL$ ) ,R+ ,AHASU]US = FRE$OM1 %E DID NOT SEEK H] [N FRE$OM & 9T]E/1 BUT ! FRE$OM ( ALL H] K9DR$ & FRI5DS2 = COMMON FRE$OM WAS ?AT :I* M5 ( RI<TE\S SPIRITS ALWAYS S\<T AFT]4 

,ALL ?AT ,I %ALL SAY IS ?IS1 ,O ?AT ?OSE :O PRET5D TO SET UP A GOSPEL-COMMONWEAL? 9 ,5GL&1 ,SCOTL& & ,IREL& W\LD NOT BE WORSE ?AN ,MOSES1 BUT RA!R EXCE$ ,MOSES1 KN[+ ?AT IF ?IS \R ,5GLI% COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T C>RY P]FECT FRE$OM 9 HIS H&1 !N %ALL ! LAW GO =? FROM ,5GL& TO ALL ! NATIONS ( ! WORLD4 

,?IS F\NDATION BE+ LAID FROM ! EXAMPLE ( ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL? & TE/IMONY ( ,GOD'S ,WORD1 ,I %ALL PROCE$ H[ ! E>? %ALL BE GOV]N$ = ! PEACE ( A COMMONWEAL?4 ,BUT BY ! WAY1 TO PREV5T MI/AKE1 ,I %ALL 9S]T 

,A %ORT DECL>ATION TO TAKE (F ,PREJUDICE4 

,SOME1 HE>+ ( ?IS COMMON FRE$OM1 ?9K !RE MU/ BE A COMMUNITY ( ALL ! FRUITS ( ! E>? :E!R !Y WORK OR NO1 !RE=E /RIVE TO LIVE IDLE UPON O!R M5'S LABORS4 

,O!RS1 ?R\< ! SAME UNREASONABLE BEA/LY IGNORANCE1 ?9K !RE MU/ BE A COMMUNITY ( ALL M5 & WOM5 = COPULATION1 & SO /RIVE TO LIVE A BE/IAL LIFE4 

,O!RS ?9K !RE WILL BE NO LAW1 BUT ?AT EV]Y?+ WILL RUN 9TO CONFUSION = WANT-( GOV]NM5T2 BUT ?IS PLAT=M PROVES ! CONTR>Y4 

,!RE=E1 BECAUSE ?AT TRANSGRESSION DO? & MAY >ISE FROM IGNORANT & RUDE FANCY 9 MAN1 IS ! LAW ADD$4 

,?AT :I* TRUE RI<TE\SNESS 9 MY JUDGM5T CALLS COMMUNITY IS ?IS1 TO HAVE ! E>? SET FREE FROM ALL K+LY BONDAGE ( LORDS ( MANORS & OPPRESS+ L&LORDS1 :I* CAME 9 BY CONQUE/ AS A ?IEF TAKES A TRUE MAN'S PURSE UPON ! HI<WAY1 BE+ /RONG] ?AN HE4 

,& ?AT NEI!R ! E>?1 NOR ANY FRUITS !RE(1 %\LD BE B\<T OR SOLD BY ! 9HABITANTS ONE AMONG ANO!R1 :I* IS SLAV]Y ! K+LY CONQU]ORS HAVE BR\<T 92 !RE=E HE SET HIS /AMP UPON SILV]1 ?AT EV]Y ONE %\LD BUY & SELL 9 HIS NAME4 

,& ?\< ?IS BE1 YET %ALL NOT M5 LIVE IDLE2 = ! E>? %ALL BE PLANT$ & REAP$1 & ! FRUITS C>RI$ 9TO B>NS & /ORE-H\SES BY ! ASSI/ANCE ( EV]Y FAMILY1 ACCORD+ AS IS %EW$ H]EAFT] 9 ORD]4 

,EV]Y MAN %ALL BE BR\<T UP 9 TRADES & LABORS1 & ALL TRADES %ALL BE MA9TA9$ ) MORE IMPROVEM5T1 TO ! 5RI*+ ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 MORE ?AN N[ !Y BE UND] K+LY P[]4 

,EV]Y TRADESMAN %ALL FET* MAT]IALS1 AS LEA!R1 WOOL1 FLAX1 CORN & ! LIKE1 FROM ! PUBLIC /ORE-H\SES1 TO WORK UPON )\T BUY+ & SELL+2 & :5 P>TICUL> WORKS >E MADE1 AS CLO?1 %OES1 HATS & ! LIKE1 ! TRADESM5 %ALL BR+ !SE P>TICUL> WORKS TO P>TICUL> %OPS1 AS IT IS N[ 9 PRACTICE1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+4 ,& EV]Y FAMILY AS !Y WANT SU* ?+S AS !Y CANNOT MAKE1 !Y %ALL GO TO !SE %OPS & FET* )\T MONEY1 EV5 AS N[ !Y FET* ) MONEY1 AS H]EAFT] IS %EW$ H[ 9 ORD]4 

,IF ANY SAY1 ',?IS WILL NURSE IDL5ESS'2 ,I ANSW]1 ?IS PLAT=M PROVES ! CONTR>Y1 = IDLE P]SONS & BEGG>S WILL BE MADE TO WORK4 

,IF ANY SAY1 ',?IS WILL MAKE SOME M5 TO TAKE GOODS FROM O!RS BY VIOL5CE & CALL IT !IRS1 BECAUSE ! E>? & FRUITS >E A COMMON /OCK'2 ,I ANSW]1 ! LAWS OR RULES FOLL[+ PREV5TS ?AT IGNORANCE4 ,= ?\< ! /ORE-H\SES & PUBLIC %OPS BE COMMONLY FURNI%$ BY EV]Y FAMILY'S ASSI/ANCE1 & = EV]Y FAMILY'S USE1 AS IS %EW$ H]EAFT] H[3 YET EV]Y MAN'S H\SE IS PROP] TO HIMSELF1 & ALL ! FURNITURE !RE91 & PROVISION :I* HE HA? FET*$ FROM ! /ORE-H\SES IS PROP] TO HIMSELF2 EV]Y MAN'S WIFE & EV]Y WOMAN'S HUSB& PROP] TO !MSELVES1 & SO >E !IR *ILDR5 AT !IR DISPOSE TILL !Y COME TO AGE4 

,& IF ANY O!R MAN 5DEAVOR TO TAKE AWAY HIS H\SE1 FURNITURE1 FOOD1 WIFE OR *ILDR51 SAY+ EV]Y ?+ IS COMMON1 & SO ABUS+ ! LAW ( PEACE1 SU* A ONE IS A TRANSGRESSOR1 & %ALL SUFF] PUNI%M5T1 AS BY ! GOV]NM5T & LAWS FOLL[+ IS EXPRESS$4 

,= ?\< ! PUBLIC /ORE-H\SES BE A COMMON TREASURY1 YET EV]Y MAN'S P>TICUL> DWELL+ IS NOT COMMON BUT BY HIS CONS5T1 & ! COMMONWEAL?'S LAWS >E TO PRES]VE A MAN'S PEACE 9 HIS P]SON & 9 HIS PRIVATE DWELL+1 AGA9/ ! RUD5ESS & IGNORANCE ?AT MAY >ISE 9 MANK9D4 

,IF ANY MAN DO =CE OR ABUSE WOM5 9 FOLLY1 PLEAD+ COMMUNITY1 ! LAWS FOLL[+ DO PUNI% SU* IGNORANT & UNRATIONAL PRACTICE2 = ! LAWS ( A COMMONWEAL? >E LAWS ( MOD]ATE DILIG5CE & PURITY ( MANN]S4 

,!RE=E ,I DESIRE A PATI5T READ+ ( :AT H]EAFT] FOLL[S2 & :5 Y\ HAVE HE>D ! EXT5T ( COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T OR FRE$OM1 !N WEI< IT 9 ! BALANCE ) K+LY GOV]NM5T OR BONDAGE2 & SEE :E!R .<I4E4 :I*.> BR+S MO/ PEACE TO ! L&1 & E/ABLI% ?AT = GOV]NM5T4 

,= Y\ MU/ EI!R E/ABLI% COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM 9 P[]1 MAK+ PROVISION = EV]Y ONE'S PEACE1 :I* IS RI<TE\SNESS2 OR ELSE Y\ MU/ SET UP MON>*Y AGA94 

,MON>*Y IS TW(OLD2 EI!R = ONE K+ TO RULE1 OR = MANY TO RULE BY K+LY PR9CIPLES2 = ! K+'S P[] LIES 9 HIS LAWS1 NOT 9 ! NAME4 ,& IF EI!R ONE K+ RULE1 OR MANY RULE BY K+'S PR9CIPLES1 MU* MURMUR+1 GRUDGES1 TR\BLES & QU>RELS MAY & WILL >ISE AMONG ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE UPON EV]Y GA9$ OPPORTUNITY4 

,BUT IF COMMON FRE$OM BE F\ND \T & EASE ! OPPRESS$1 IT PREV5TS MURMUR+S & QU>RELS1 & E/ABLI%ES UNIV]SAL PEACE 9 ! E>?4 

,!RE=E SEE+ ! P[] ( GOV]NM5T IS 9 ! H&S ( SU* AS HAVE PR(ESS$ TO ! WORLD A GODLY RI<TE\SNESS1 MORE PURELY ?AN ?AT ( OPPRESS+ K+S1 )\T D\BT !IR FAI?FULNESS & WISDOM IS REQUIR$ TO BE MANIFE/$ 9 ACTION AS WELL AS 9 WORDS4 

,BUT IF !Y :O PR(ESS MORE RI<TE\SNESS & FRE$OM 9 WORDS ?AN ! K+S' GOV]NM5T WAS1 & YET CAN F9D \T NO GOV]NM5T TO EASE ! PEOPLE BUT MU/ E/ABLI% ! K+S' OLD LAWS ?\< !Y GIVE IT A NEW NAME2 ,I WILL LEAVE ! S5T5CE1 WOR?Y SU* A PR(ESSION & SU* A PEOPLE1 TO BE GIV5 BY ! HE>T ( EV]Y RATIONAL MAN4 ,& SO ,I %ALL PROCE$ H[ ! E>? %\LD BE GOV]N$ = ! PEACE ( A COMMONWEAL?4 

,*,A,P4 ,I,I4 - ,:AT IS ,GOV]NM5T 9 G5]AL4 

,GOV]NM5T IS A WISE & FREE ORD]+ ( ! E>? & ! MANN]S ( MANK9D BY OBS]VATION ( P>TICUL> LAWS OR RULES1 SO ?AT ALL ! 9HABITANTS MAY LIVE PEACEABLY 9 PL5TY & FRE$OM 9 ! L& :]E !Y >E BORN & BR$4 

,9 ! GOV]NM5T ( A L& !RE >E ?REE P>TS1 VIZ4 LAWS1 FIT (FIC]S & A FAI?FUL EXECUTION ( ?OSE LAWS4 

,FIR/1 !RE MU/ BE SUITABLE LAWS = EV]Y OCCASION1 & ALMO/ = EV]Y ACTION ?AT M5 DO2 = ONE LAW CANNOT S]VE 9 ALL SEASONS1 BUT EV]Y SEASON & EV]Y ACTION HAVE !IR P>TICUL> LAWS ATT5D+ !REUPON = ! PRES]VATION ( RI<T ORD]4 ,AS = EXAMPLE1 

,!RE IS A TIME TO PL[1 & ! LAWS ( RI<T UND]/&+ ATT5DS UPON ?AT WORK2 & !RE IS A TIME TO REAP ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 & ! LAWS ( RI<T OBS]VATION ATT5D+ !REUPON4 

,SO ?AT TRUE GOV]NM5T IS A RI<T ORD]+ ( ALL ACTIONS1 GIV+ TO EV]Y ACTION & ?+ ITS DUE WEI<T & MEASURE1 & ?IS PREV5TS CONFUSION4 ,AS ,SOLOMON SPEAKS1 ,!RE IS A TIME = ALL ?+S2 A TIME TO MAKE PROMISES & 5GAGEM5TS & A TIME TO SEE !M P]=M$2 A RI<T ORD] 9 TIMES ( W>1 & A RI<T ORD] 9 TIMES ( PEACE2 EV]Y SEASON & TIME HAV+ ITS LAW OR RULE SUITABLE2 & ?IS MAKES A HEAL?FUL GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE IT PRES]VES PEACE 9 A RI<T ORD]4 

,SECONDLY1 !RE MU/ BE FIT (FIC]S1 :OSE SPIRITS >E SO HUMBLE1 WISE & FREE FROM COVET\SNESS1 AS !Y CAN MAKE ! E/ABLI%$ LAWS ( ! L& !IR WILL2 & NOT ?R\< PRIDE & VA9-GLORY MAKE !IR WILLS TO RULE ABOVE ! RULES ( FRE$OM1 PLEAD+ PR]OGATIVE4 

,= :5 ! RI<T ORD]$ LAWS DO RULE1 ! GOV]NM5T IS HEAL?FUL2 BUT :5 ! WILL ( (FIC]S RULE ABOVE LAW1 ?AT GOV]NM5T IS DISEAS$ ) A MORTAL DISEASE4 

,?IRDLY1 !RE MU/ BE A FAI?FUL EXECUTION ( ?OSE LAWS2 & H]E9 LIES ! V]Y LIFE ( GOV]NM5T4 ,= A RI<T ORD] 9 GOV]NM5T LIES NOT 9 ! WILL ( (FIC]S )\T LAWS1 NOR 9 LAWS )\T (FIC]S1 NOR 9 NEI!R ( !M )\T EXECUTION4 ,BUT :5 !SE ?REE GO H& 9 H& ! GOV]NM5T IS HEAL?FUL2 BUT IF ANY ONE ( !SE BE WANT+ ! GOV]NM5T IS DISEAS$4 

,!RE IS A TW(OLD GOV]NM5T1 A K+LY GOV]NM5T & A COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T4 

,:AT IS K+LY GOV]NM5T OR MON>*Y8 

,K+LY GOV]NM5T GOV]NS ! E>? BY ?AT *EAT+ >T ( BUY+ & SELL+1 & !REBY BECOMES A MAN ( CONT5TION1 HIS H& IS AGA9/ EV]Y MAN1 & EV]Y MAN'S H& AGA9/ HIM2 & TAKE ?IS GOV]NM5T AT ! BE/1 IT IS A DISEAS$ GOV]NM5T1 & ! V]Y CITY ,BABYLON1 FULL ( CONFUSION4 ,& IF IT HAD NOT A CLUB LAW TO SUPPORT IT1 !RE W\LD BE NO ORD] 9 IT1 BECAUSE IT IS ! COVET\S & PR\D WILL ( A CONQU]OR1 5SLAV+ A CONQU]$ PEOPLE4 

,?IS K+LY GOV]NM5T IS HE :O BEATS PRUN+ HOOKS & PL[S 9TO SPE>S1 GUNS1 SWORDS & 9/RUM5TS ( W>1 ?AT HE MI<T TAKE HIS Y\NG] BRO!R'S CREATION BIR?RI<T FROM HIM1 CALL+ ! E>? HIS & NOT HIS BRO!R'S1 UNLESS HIS BRO!R WILL HIRE ! E>? ( HIM1 SO ?AT HE MAY LIVE IDLE & AT EASE BY HIS BRO!R'S LABORS4 

,9DE$ ?IS GOV]NM5T MAY WELL BE CALL$ ! GOV]NM5T ( HI<WAYM51 :O HA? /OL5 ! E>? FROM ! Y\NG] BRE?R5 BY =CE1 & HOLDS IT FROM !M BY =CE4 ,HE %$S BLOOD NOT TO FREE ! PEOPLE FROM OPPRESSION1 BUT ?AT HE MAY BE K+ & RUL] OV] AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 

,! SITUATION ( ?IS MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T 

,LIES 9 ! WILL ( K+S1 ALIAS CONQU]ORS1 SETT+ UP LORDS ( MANORS1 EXACT+ L&LORDS1 TI?+ PRIE/S & COVET\S LAWY]S1 ) ALL ?OSE PRICK+ BRI]S ATT5D+ !REUPON1 TO BE TASK-MA/]S TO OPPRESS ! PEOPLE1 LE/ !Y %\LD RISE UP 9 RI*ES & P[] TO DI/HRONE HIM1 & SO TO %>E ! E>? ) HIM1 R$EEM+ !IR [N CREATION RI<TS AGA91 :I* ?IS K+LY GOV]NM5T )HOLDS FROM MANK9D 9 ALL NATIONS4 ,= HE IS ! GREAT ,MAN ( ,S9 :O IS N[ REVEAL$1 :O SITS 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,GOD1 RUL+ ABOVE ALL ?AT IS CALL$ ,GOD1 & BO? BY =CE & *EAT+ POLICY TAKES ! PEOPLE'S FRE$OMS FROM !M1 ,EXOD4 #a4#h1 #b ,!S4 #b4#h1#i4 

,?IS K+LY GOV]NM5T IS HE ?AT MAKES ! ELD] BRE?R5 FREEM5 9 ! E>?1 & ! Y\NG] BRE?R5 SLAVES 9 ! E>?1 BE=E !Y HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM BY TRANSGRESSION TO ! LAW4 

,NAY1 HE MAKES ONE BRO!R A LORD & ANO!R A S]VANT :ILE !Y >E 9 !IR MO!R'S WOMB1 BE=E !Y HAVE DONE EI!R GOOD OR EVIL4 ,?IS IS ! MI<TY RUL] ?AT HA? MADE ! ELECTION & REJECTION ( BRE?R5 FROM !IR BIR? TO !IR DEA?1 OR FR[N ET]NITY TO ET]NITY4 

,HE CALLS HIMSELF ! ,LORD ,GOD ( ! :OLE CREATION1 = HE MAKES ONE BRO!R TO PAY R5T TO ANO!R BRO!R = ! USE ( ! WAT]1 E>? & AIR1 OR ELSE HE WILL NOT SUFF] HIM BY HIS LAWS & LAWY]S TO LIVE ABOVE GR\ND1 BUT 9 BEGG>Y2 & YET HE WILL BE CALL$ RI<TE\S4 

,& :]EAS ! ,SCRIPTURES SAY ?AT ! CREATOR ( ALL ?+S 7,GOD7 IS NO RESPECT] ( P]SONS1 YET ?IS K+LY P[] DO? NO?+ ELSE BUT RESPECT P]SONS1 PREF]R+ ! RI* & ! PR\D2 !RE=E HE D5IES ! ,SCRIPTURES & ! TRUE ,GOD ( RI<TE\SNESS1 ?\< HE PRAY & PREA* ( ! ,SCRIPTURES1 & KEEP FA/S & ?ANKSGIV+-DAYS TO ,GOD1 TO BE A CLOAK TO HIDE HIS OPPRESSION FROM ! PEOPLE1 :]EBY HE %EWS HIMSELF TO BE ! GREAT ,ANTI*RI/ & MY/]Y ( 9IQUITY1 ?AT MAKES W> ) ,*RI/ & HIS SA9TS UND] PRET5SE ( [N+ HIM4 

,! GREAT LAW-GIV] ( ?IS K+LY GOV]NM5T 

,IS COVET\SNESS RUL+ 9 ! HE>T ( MANK9D1 MAK+ ONE BRO!R TO COVET A FULL POSSESSION ( ! E>? & A LORDLY RULE OV] ANO!R BRO!R1 :I* HE WILL HAVE OR ELSE HE WILL 5?RALL$ OR KILL HIS BRO!R2 = ?IS IS ,CA9 :O KILL$ ,ABEL3 & BECAUSE ( ?IS1 HE IS CALL$ ! GREAT R$ DRAGON1 ! GOD ( ?IS WORLD1 ! OPPRESSOR1 UND] :I* ! :OLE CREATION HA? GROAN$ A LONG TIME1 WAIT+ TO BE DELIV]$ FROM HIM4 

,! RISE ( K+LY GOV]NM5T IS TW(OLD4 

,FIR/1 BY A POLITIC WIT1 9 DRAW+ ! PEOPLE \T ( COMMON FRE$OM 9TO A WAY ( COMMON BONDAGE2 = SO LONG AS ! E>? IS A COMMON TREASURY TO ALL M51 K+LY COVET\SNESS CAN NEV] REIGN AS K+4 ,!RE=E HIS FIR/ DEVICE WAS TO PUT ! PEOPLE TO BUY & SELL ! E>? & ! FRUITS ONE TO ANO!R2 = ?IS W\LD BEGET DISCONT5TS & MUDDY ! WAT]S4 

,& :5 ?IS SPIRIT ( MON>*Y HA? DRAWN ! PEOPLE 9TO ! WAY ( BUY+ & SELL+1 & ! PEOPLE BEG9 TO VEX ONE ANO!R1 !N BEGAN HIS OPPORTUNITY TO REIGN4 

,= 9 ?AT MAN :]E9 ?IS K+LY SPIRIT SEATS HIMSELF1 HE TELLS ! PEOPLE ?AT >E WRONG$1 ',WELL1 ,I'LL EASE Y\1 & ,I'LL SET ?+S TO RI<TS'4 ,& !N HE W5T AB\T TO E/ABLI% BUY+ & SELL+ BY LAW1 :]EBY ! PEOPLE HAD SOME EASE = A TIME1 BUT ! CUNN+ ,MA*IAVELLIAN SPIRIT GOT /R5G? !REBY TO SETTLE HIMSELF K+ 9 ! E>?4 

,= AFT] SOME TIME ! PEOPLE ?R\< IGNORANCE BEGAN TO MULTIPLY SUITS ( LAW ONE AGA9/ ANO!R1 & TO QU>REL & FI<T4 ,N[ SAI? ?IS SUBTLE SPIRIT1 ',COME FOLL[ ME' TO ONE SORT ( PEOPLE ?AT >E OPPRESS$1 '& /ICK TO ME1 & WE WILL FI<T ) ?OSE :O WRONG Y\2 & IF WE CONQU] !M1 !N WE WILL GOV]N ! E>? AS WE PLEASE1 & !Y %ALL BE \R S]VANTS1 & WE WILL MAKE !M WORK = US'4 

,!REUPON ONE SORT ( PEOPLE FOLL[$ ONE HEAD1 & ANO!R SORT ( PEOPLE FOLL[$ ANO!R HEAD1 & SO W>S BEGAN 9 ! E>?1 & MANK9D FELL A-FI<T+1 ONE P>T CONQU]+ & 5SLAV+ ANO!R4 ,& N[ MAN IS FALL5 FROM HIS 9NOC5CE1 & FROM ! GLORY ( ! SPIRIT ( COMMON FRE$OM1 LOVE & PEACE1 9TO 5MITY2 EV]YONE /RIV+ TO BE K+ ONE OV] ANO!R2 EV]YONE /RIV+ TO BE A L&LORD ( ! E>?1 & TO MAKE HIS BRO!R HIS S]VANT TO WORK = HIM4 

,BUT /ILL H]E IS DISORD]1 !RE=E ?IS SUBTLE SPIRIT ( D>KNESS GOES FUR!R & TELLS ! PEOPLE1 ',Y\ MU/ MAKE ONE MAN K+ OV] Y\ ALL1 & LET HIM MAKE LAWS1 & LET EV]Y ONE BE OB$I5T !REUNTO'4 ,& :5 ! PEOPLE CONS5T$ !REUNTO1 !Y GAVE AWAY !IR FRE$OM1 & !Y SET UP OPPRESSION OV] !MSELVES4 

,& ?IS WAS ! RISE ( K+LY P[]3 FIR/ BY POLICY1 DRAW+ ! PEOPLE FROM A COMMON 5JOYM5T ( ! E>? TO ! CRAFTY >T ( BUY+ & SELL+2 SECONDLY1 TO ADVANCE HIMSELF BY ! P[] ( ! SWORD1 :5 ?AT >T ( BUY+ & SELL+ HAD MADE !M QU>REL AMONG !MSELVES4 

,SO ?AT ?IS SPIRIT ( MON>*Y IT IS ! SPIRIT ( SUBTLETY & COVET\SNESS1 FILL+ ! HE>T ( MANK9D ) 5MITY & IGNORANCE1 PRIDE & VA9-GLORY1 BECAUSE ! /RONG DE/ROYS ! WEAK2 & SO ONE ,SCRIPTURE CALLS ?IS ! P[] & GOV]NM5T ( ! ,BEA/1 ANO!R ,SCRIPTURE CALLS IT ! GOD ( ?IS WORLD OR ! DEVIL4 ,= 9DE$ ! MON>*ICAL SPIRIT IS ! P[] ( D>KNESS1 = IT IS ! GREAT ?ICK CL\D ?AT HA? HID ! LI<T ( ! SUN ( RI<TE\SNESS FROM %9+ 9 HIS FULL /R5G? A LONG TIME4 

,& ?\< ?IS K+LY SPIRIT DO? CALL BUY+ & SELL+ A RI<TE\S ?+1 !REBY TO PUT ! SIMPLE Y\NG] BRO!R UPON IT1 YET HE WILL DE/ROY IT AS HE PLEASE?1 BY PAT5TS1 LIC5SES OR MONOPOLIZ+4 

,OR ELSE HE WILL AT HIS PLEASURE TAKE AWAY ! RI*ES :I* HIS Y\NG] BRO!R HA? GOT BY TRAD+1 & SO /ILL LIFT UP HIMSELF ABOVE HIS BRO!R4 

,& AS HE RISE TO ! ?RONE BY ! CRAFTY >T ( BUY+ & SELL+ & BY ! SWORD1 SO HE IS MA9TA9$ UPON ! ?RONE BY ! SAME MEANS4 

,& ! PEOPLE N[ SEE ?AT K+LY P[] IS ! OPPRESSOR1 & ! MA9TA9]S !RE( >E CALL$ OPPRESSORS BY ! ANCI5T WRIT]S ( ! ,BIBLE4 

,?IS K+LY P[] IS ! OLD HEAV5 & ! OLD E>? ?AT MU/ PASS AWAY1 :]E9 UNRI<TE\SNESS1 OPPRESSION & P>TIALITY DWELLS4 

,= 9DE$ WE NEV] READ ?AT ! PEOPLE BEGAN TO COMPLA9 ( OPPRESSION TILL K+LY GOV]NM5T ROSE UP1 :I* IS ! P[] ( COVET\SNESS & PRIDE2 & :I* ,SAMUEL SETS =? TO BE A PLAGUE & A CURSE UPON ! PEOPLE 9 ! FIR/ RISE ( IT4 

,HE WILL TAKE Y\R SONS & Y\R DAU<T]S TO BE HIS S]VANTS & TO RUN BE=E HIS *>IOTS1 TO PLANT HIS GR\ND & TO REAP HIS H>VE/4 ,HE WILL TAKE Y\R FIELDS1 Y\R V9EY>DS & OLIVEY>DS1 EV5 ! BE/ ( !M1 & GIVE TO HIS S]VANTS AS PLEASE? HIM4 ,HE WILL TAKE ! T5? ( Y\R SE$ & ( Y\R V9EY>DS & GIVE TO HIS (FIC]S OR M9I/]S4 ,I ,SAM4 #h4 

,& ?IS WAS ?AT GOD :O APPO9T$ ! PEOPLE TO PAY TI!S TO ! CL]GY4 

,& MANY O!R OPPRESSIONS DID ! K+LY GOV]NM5T BR+ UPON ! PEOPLE1 AS Y\ MAY READ AT L>GE 9 ,SAMUEL4 

,READ ,I ,SAM4 #h4 FROM ,V]S4 #a4 TO #a#i4 

,! W9T]'S PA/1 ! SPR+ TIME N[ APPE>S1 

,BEGONE ?\ K+LY TYRANT1 ) ALL ?Y ,CAVALI]S4 

,?Y DAY IS PA/1 & SURE ?\ DO/ APPE> 

,TO BE ! BOND-MAN'S SON1 & NOT ! FREE-BORN HEIR4 

,MATT4 #a#e4 #ac 

,:AT IS COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T8 

,COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T GOV]NS ! E>? )\T BUY+ & SELL+2 & !REBY BECOMES A MAN ( PEACE1 & ! RE/OR] ( ANCI5T PEACE & FRE$OM4 ,HE MAKES PROVISION = ! OPPRESS$1 ! WEAK & ! SIMPLE1 AS WELL AS = ! RI*1 ! WISE & ! /RONG4 ,HE BEATS SWORDS & SPE>S 9TO PRUN+ HOOKS & PL[S2 HE MAKES BO? ELD] & Y\NG] BRO!R FREEM5 9 ! E>?4 ,MICAH #d4#c1 #d1 ,ISAI4 #c#c4#a4 & #f#e4#a#g TO #b#e4 

,ALL SLAV]IES & OPPRESSIONS :I* HAVE BE5 BR\<T UPON MANK9D BY K+S1 LORDS ( MANORS1 LAWY]S & L&LORDS & ! DIV9+ CL]GY1 >E ALL CA/ \T AGA9 BY ?IS GOV]NM5T1 IF IT BE RI<T 9 P[] AS WELL AS 9 NAME4 

,= ?IS GOV]NM5T IS ! TRUE RE/OR] ( ALL LONG-LO/ FRE$OMS1 & SO BECOMES ! JOY ( ALL NATIONS1 & ! BLESS+ ( ! :OLE E>?3 = ?IS TAKES (F ! K+LY CURSE1 & MAKES ,J]USALEM A PRAISE 9 ! E>?4 ,!RE=E ALL Y\ :O PR(ESS RELIGION & SPIRITUAL ?+S1 N[ LOOK TO IT1 & SEE :AT SPIRIT Y\ DO PR(ESS1 = Y\R PR(ESSION IS BR\<T TO TRIAL4 

,IF ONCE COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T BE SET UPON ! ?RONE1 !N NO TYRANNY OR OPPRESSION CAN LOOK HIM 9 ! FACE & LIVE4 

,= :]E OPPRESSION LIES UPON BRE?R5 BY BRE?R51 ?AT IS NO COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T1 BUT ! K+LY GOV]NM5T /ILL2 & ! MY/]Y ( 9IQUITY HA? TAK5 ?AT PEACE-MAK]'S NAME TO BE A CLOAK TO HIDE HIS SUBTLE COVET\SNESS1 PRIDE & OPPRESSION UND]4 

,O ,5GL&1 ,5GL&1 W\LD/ ?\ HAVE ?Y GOV]NM5T S\ND & HEAL?FUL8 ,!N CA/ AB\T & SEE & SE>* DILIG5TLY TO F9D \T ALL ?OSE BURD5S ?AT CAME 9 BY K+S1 & REMOVE !M2 & !N WILL ?Y COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T >ISE FROM UND] ! CLODS1 UND] :I* AS YET IT IS BURI$ & COV]$ ) DE=MITY4 

,IF TRUE COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM LIE 9 ! FREE 5JOYM5T ( ! E>?1 AS IT DO?1 !N :ATSOEV] LAW OR CU/OM DO? DEPRIVE BRE?R5 ( !IR FRE$OM 9 ! E>?1 IT IS TO BE CA/ \T AS UNSAVORY SALT4 

,! SITUATION ( COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T 

,IS )9 ! LAWS ( COMMON FRE$OM1 :]EBY !RE IS A PROVISION = LIVELIHOOD 9 ! E>? BO? = ELD] & Y\NG] BRO!R2 & NOT ! ONE 5SLAV+ ! O!R1 BUT BO? LIV+ 9 PL5TY & FRE$OM4 

,! (FIC]S1 LAWS & CU/OMS H]EAFT] M5TION$1 OR SU* LIKE1 ACCORD+ TO SU* A ME?OD1 MAY BE ! F\NDATION & PILL>S ( COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T4 

,?IS GOV]NM5T DEP5DS NOT UPON ! WILL ( ANY P>TICUL> MAN OR M52 = IT IS SEAT$ 9 ! SPIRIT ( MANK9D1 & IT IS CALL$ ! LI<T1 OR SON ( RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE4 ,! TYRANTS 9 ALL AGES HAVE MADE USE ( ?IS MAN'S NAME :ILE HE HA? LA9 BURI$1 TO COV] !IR *EAT+ MY/]Y ( 9IQUITY3 = IF COMMON FRE$OM W]E NOT PRET5D$1 ! COMMON]S ( A L& W\LD NEV] DANCE AFT] ! PIPE ( SELF-SEEK+ WITS4 

,?IS COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T MAY WELL BE CALL$ ! ANCI5T ( DAYS2 = IT WAS BE=E ANY O!R OPPRESS+ GOV]NM5T CREPT 94 

,IT IS ! MOD]ATOR ( ALL OPPRESSION2 & SO IS LIKE ,MOSES & ,JOSEPH 9 ,PH>AOH'S C\RT1 & 9 TIME WILL BE ! RE/OR] ( LONG LO/ FRE$OMS TO ! CREATION1 & DELI<TS TO PLANT RI<TE\SNESS OV] ! FACE ( ! :OLE E>?4 

,! GREAT LAWGIV] 9 COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T 

,IS ! SPIRIT ( UNIV]SAL RI<TE\SNESS DWELL+ 9 MANK9D1 N[ RIS+ UP TO TEA* EV]Y ONE TO DO TO ANO!R AS HE W\LD HAVE ANO!R DO TO HIM1 & IS NO RESPECT] ( P]SONS3 & ?IS SPIRIT HA? BE5 KILL$ 9 ! ,PH>ISAICAL K+LY SPIRIT ( SELF-LOVE1 & BE5 BURI$ 9 ! DUN<ILL ( ?AT 5MITY = MANY YE>S PA/4 

,& IF !SE BE ! DAYS ( HIS RESURRECTION TO P[]1 AS WE MAY HOPE1 BECAUSE ! NAME ( COMMONWEAL? IS RIS5 & E/ABLI%$ 9 ,5GL& BY A LAW1 !N WE OR \R PO/]ITY %ALL SEE COM=TABLE EFFECTS4 

,9 ?AT NATION :]E ?IS COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T %ALL BE FIR/ E/ABLI%$1 !RE %ALL BE ABUNDANCE ( PEACE & PL5TY1 & ALL NATIONS ( ! E>? %ALL COME FLOCK+ ?I!R TO SEE HIS BEAUTY1 & TO LE>N ! WAYS !RE(2 & ! LAW %ALL GO =? FROM ?AT ,SION1 & ?AT ,WORD ( ! ,LORD FROM ?AT ,J]USALEM1 :I* %ALL GOV]N ! :OLE E>?4 ,MICAH #d4#a1 #b4 

,!RE %ALL BE NO TYRANT K+S1 LORDS ( MANORS1 TI?+ PRIE/S1 OPPRESS+ LAWY]S1 EXACT+ L&LORDS1 NOR ANY SU* LIKE PRICK+ BRI] 9 ALL ?IS HOLY M\NTA9 ( ! ,LORD ,GOD \R RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE2 = ! RI<TE\S LAW %ALL BE ! RULE = EV]YONE1 & ! JUDGE ( ALL M5'S ACTIONS4 

,DAVID DESIR$ RA!R TO BE A DOOR-KEEP] 9 ?IS H\SE ( ,GOD1 OR COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T1 ?AN TO LIVE 9 ! T5TS ( WICK$NESS1 :I* WAS ! K+LY OPPRESS+ C\RTS4 

,IF ANY GO AB\T TO BUILD UP COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T UPON K+LY PR9CIPLES1 !Y WILL BO? %AME & LOSE !MSELVES2 = !RE IS A PLA9 DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO GOV]NM5TS4 

,& IF Y\ DO NOT RUN 9 ! RI<T *ANNEL ( FRE$OM1 Y\ MU/1 NAY Y\ WILL1 AS Y\ DO1 FACE AB\T & TURN BACK AGA9 TO ,EGYPTIAN MON>*Y3 & SO Y\R NAMES 9 ! DAYS ( PO/]ITY %ALL /9K & BE BLA/$ ) ABHORR$ 9FAMY = Y\R UNFAI?FULNESS TO COMMON FRE$OM2 & ! EVIL EFFECTS WILL BE %>P UPON ! BACKS ( PO/]ITY4 

,!RE=E SEE+ ,5GL& IS DECL>$ TO BE A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 & ! NAME !RE( E/ABLI%$ BY A LAW2 SURELY !N ! GREATE/ WORK IS N[ TO BE DONE1 & ?AT IS TO ESCAPE ALL K+LY *EATS 9 SETT+ UP A COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T1 ?AT ! P[] & ! NAME MAY AGREE TOGE!R2 SO ?AT ALL ! 9HABITANTS MAY LIVE 9 PEACE1 PL5TY & FRE$OM1 O!RWISE WE %ALL %EW \R GOV]NM5T TO BE GONE NO FUR!R BUT TO ! HALF DAY ( ! ,BEA/1 OR TO ! DIVID+ ( TIME1 ( :I* !RE MU/ BE AN OV]TURN4 ,DAN4 #g4#b#e1 ,REV4 #a#b4#a#d4 

,= OPPRESSION WAS ALWAYS ! OCCASION :Y ! SPIRIT ( FRE$OM 9 ! PEOPLE DESIR$ *ANGE ( GOV]NM5T4 

,:5 ,SAMUEL'S SONS TOOK BRIBES & GREW RI* UPON ! COMMON PURSE1 & =GOT TO RELIEVE ! OPPRESS$1 ?AT MADE ! PEOPLE =SAKE ! GOV]NM5T BY JUDGES1 & TO DESIRE A K+LY GOV]NM5T4 ,I ,SAM4 #h4#c#d4 

,& ! OPPRESSIONS ( ! K+LY GOV]NM5T HAVE MADE ?IS AGE ( ! WORLD TO DESIRE A COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T & ! REMOVAL ( ! K+S2 = ! SPIRIT ( LI<T 9 MAN LOVES FRE$OM & HATES BONDAGE4 

,& BECAUSE ! SPIRIT 9 MANK9D IS V>I\S )9 ITSELF1 = SOME >E WISE1 SOME >E FOOLI%1 SOME IDLE1 SOME LABORI\S1 SOME RA%1 SOME MILD1 SOME LOV+ & FREE TO O!RS1 SOME 5VI\S & COVET\S1 SOME ( AN 9CL9ATION TO DO AS !Y W\LD HAVE O!RS DO TO !M1 BUT O!RS SEEK TO SAVE !MSELVES & TO LIVE 9 FULLNESS1 ?\< O!RS P]I% = WANT3 

,!RE=E BECAUSE ( ?IS WAS ! LAW ADD$1 :I* WAS TO BE A RULE & JUDGE = ALL M5'S ACTIONS1 TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE & FRE$OM2 & ,PAUL WRIT1 ,! LAW WAS ADD$ BECAUSE ( TRANSGRESSION1 ONE AGA9/ ANO!R4 

,! HAV5 GATES >E N[ SET OPE = ,5GLI% MAN TO 5T]3 ,! FRE$OMS ( ! E>?'S HIS DUE1 IF HE WILL MAKE ADV5TURE4 

,*,A,P4 ,I,I,I4 - ,:]E BEGAN ! FIR/ ORIG9AL ( ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,E>? AMONG ,MANK9D8 

,! ORIG9AL ROOT ( MAGI/RACY IS COMMON PRES]VATION1 & IT ROSE UP FIR/ 9 A PRIVATE FAMILY3 = SUPPOSE !RE W]E BUT ONE FAMILY 9 ! WORLD1 AS IS CONCEIV$1 FA!R ,ADAM'S FAMILY1 :]E9 W]E MANY P]SONS3 

,!RE9 ,ADAM WAS ! FIR/ GOV]NOR OR (FIC] 9 ! E>?1 BECAUSE AS HE WAS ! FIR/ FA!R1 SO HE WAS ! MO/ WISE 9 CONTRIV+ & ! MO/ /RONG = LABOR1 & SO ! FITTE/ TO BE ! *IEF GOV]NOR4 ,= ?IS IS ! GOLD5 RULE1 

,LET ! WISE HELP ! FOOLI%1 & LET ! /RONG HELP ! WEAK4 ,PSA4 #c#e4#a1 ,ROM4 #a#e4 #a1 #b4 

,BUT SOME MAY SAY H]E ?AT ,ADAM WAS UND] NO LAW1 BUT HIS WILL WAS A LAW TO HIM & HIS H\SEHOLD2 !RE=E1 FROM ! ROOT FROM :5CE MAGI/RACY FIR/ ROSE1 IT IS CLE>-?AT (FIC]S >E TO BE UND] NO LAW BUT !IR [N WILLS1 & ! PEOPLE >E TO BE SUBJECT !REUNTO4 ,I ANSW]3 

,! LAW ( NECESSITY1 ?AT ! E>? %\LD BE PLANT$ = ! COMMON PRES]VATION & PEACE ( HIS H\SEHOLD1 WAS ! RI<TE\S RULE & LAW TO ,ADAM1 & ?IS LAW WAS SO CLE>LY WRITT5 9 ! HE>TS ( HIS PEOPLE ?AT !Y ALL CONS5T$ QUIETLY TO ANY C\NSEL HE GAVE !M = ?AT 5D4 

,!RE=E NOT ,ADAM'S WILL ONLY1 BUT ! WILL ( HIS PEOPLE LIKEWISE1 & ! LAW ( COMMON PRES]VATION1 PEACE & FRE$OM1 WAS ! RI<TE\S LAW ?AT GOV]N$ BO? ,ADAM & HIS H\SEHOLD4 

,BUT YET OBS]VE1 ?AT FROM ! FA!R 9 A FAMILY WAS ! FIR/ RISE ( MAGI/]IAL GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE *ILDR5 WANT+ EXP]I5CE ( !IR [N PRES]VATION1 !RE=E SU* AS >E EXP]I5C$ >E TO PROP\ND ! LAW ( GOV]NM5T TO !M3 & !RE=E FROM ,ADAM TO ?IS DAY1 ! LAW ( COMMON PRES]VATION IS ! RULE & F\NDATION ( TRUE MAGI/RACY3 & IT IS ! WORK ( ALL MAGI/RATES TO HELP ! WEAK & ! FOOLI%4 

,!RE >E TWO ROOT.<S.> FROM :5CE LAWS DO SPR+4 

,! FIR/ ROOT Y\ SEE IS COMMON PRES]VATION1 :5 !RE IS A PR9CIPLE 9 EV]YONE TO SEEK ! GOOD ( O!RS AS HIMSELF1 )\T RESPECT+ P]SONS3 & ?IS IS ! ROOT ( ! TREE MAGI/RACY1 & ! LAW ( RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE3 & ALL P>TICUL> LAWS F\ND \T BY EXP]I5CE1 NECESS>Y TO BE PRACTIC$ = COMMON PRES]VATION1 >E ! B\<S & BRAN*ES ( ?AT TREE4 

,& BECAUSE1 AMONG ! V>IETY ( MANK9D1 IGNORANCE MAY GR[ UP2 !RE=E ?IS ORIG9AL LAW IS WRITT5 9 ! HE>T ( EV]Y MAN1 TO BE HIS GUIDE OR LEAD]3 SO ?AT IF AN (FIC] BE BL9D$ BY COVET\SNESS & PRIDE1 & ?AT IGNORANCE RULE 9 HIM1 YET AN 9F]IOR MAN MAY TELL HIM :]E HE GOES A/RAY2 = COMMON PRES]VATION & PEACE IS ! F\NDATION RULE ( ALL GOV]NM5T4 ,& !RE=E IF ANY WILL PREA* OR PRACTICE FUNDAM5TAL TRU?S OR DOCTR9E1 H]E Y\ MAY SEE :]E ! F\NDATION !RE( LIES4 

,! SECOND ROOT IS SELF-PRES]VATION3 :5 P>TICUL> (FIC]S SEEK !IR [N PRES]VATION1 EASE2 HONOR1 RI*ES & FRE$OM 9 ! E>?1 & DO RESPECT P]SONS ?AT >E 9 P[] & RI*ES ) !M & REG>D NOT ! PEACE1 FRE$OM & PRES]VATION ( ! WEAK & FOOLI% AMONG BRE?R54 

,& ?IS IS ! ROOT ( ! TREE TYRANNY1 & ! LAW ( UNRI<TE\SNESS2 & ALL P>TICUL> K+LY LAWS F\ND \T BY COVET\S POLICY TO 5?RALL$ ONE BRO!R TO ANO!R1 :]EBY BONDAGE1 TE>S1 SORR[S & POV]TY >E BR\<T UPON MANY M51 >E ALL BUT ! B\<S & BRAN*ES ( ?AT TREE1 TYRANNY2 & SU* (FIC]S AS !SE >E FALL5 FROM TRUE MAGI/RACY1 & >E NO MEMB]S !RE(1 BUT ! MEMB]S ( TYRANNY1 :O IS ! DEVIL & ,SATAN4 

,& 9DE$ ?IS TYRANNY IS ! CAUSE ( ALL W>S & TR\BLES1 & ( ! REMOVAL ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ! E>? \/ ( ONE H& 9TO ANO!R1 SO (T5 AS IT IS1 9 ALL NATIONS4 

,= IF MAGI/RATES HAD A C>E TO *]I% ! PEACE & LIB]TIES ( ! COMMON PEOPLE1 & SEE !M SET FREE FROM OPPRESSION1 !Y MI<T SIT 9 ! *AIR ( GOV]NM5T & NEV] BE DI/URB$4 

,BUT :5 !IR SITT+ IS ALTOGE!R TO ADVANCE !IR [N 9T]E/1 & TO =GET ! AFFLICTIONS ( ,JOSEPH OR !IR BRE?R5 ?AT >E UND] BONDAGE3 ?IS IS A =]UNN] ( !IR [N D[NFALL1 & (T5TIMES PROVES ! PLAGUE TO ! :OLE L&4 

,!RE=E ! WORK ( ALL TRUE MAGI/RATES IS TO MA9TA9 ! COMMON LAW1 :I* IS ! ROOT ( RI<T GOV]NM5T & PRES]VATION & PEACE TO EV]YONE2 & TO CA/ \T ALL SELF-5D$ PR9CIPLES & 9T]E/S1 :I* IS TYRANNY & OPPRESSION1 & :I* BREAKS COMMON PEACE4 

,= SURELY ! DISORD]LY ACT+S ( (FIC]S BREAK ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL? MORE ?AN ANY M5 :ATSOEV]4 

,ALL (FIC]S 9 A TRUE MAGI/RACY ( A COMMONWEAL? >E TO BE *OS5 (FIC]S4 

,9 ! FIR/ FAMILY1 :I* IS ! F\NDATION FROM :5CE ALL FAMILIES SPRANG1 !RE WAS ! FA!R2 HE IS ! FIR/ L9K ( ! *A9 MAGI/RACY4 ,! NECESSITY ( ! *ILDR5 ?AT SPRANG FROM HIM DO? SAY1 

',FA!R1 DO ?\ TEA* US H[ TO PLANT ! E>?1 ?AT WE MAY LIVE1 & WE WILL OBEY'4 ,BY ?IS *OICE !Y MAKE HIM NOT ONLY A FA!R1 BUT A MA/] & RUL]4 ,& \T ( ?IS ROOT SPR+S UP ALL MAGI/RATES & (FIC]S1 TO SEE ! LAW EXECUT$ & TO PRES]VE PEACE 9 ! E>?1 BY SEE+ ?AT RI<T GOV]NM5T IS OBS]V$4 

,= H]E TAKE NOTICE1 ?AT ?\< ! *ILDR5 MI<T NOT SPEAK1 YET !IR WEAKNESS & SIMPLICITY DID SPEAK & *OSE !IR FA!R TO BE !IR OV]SE]4 

,SO ?AT HE :O IS A TRUE COMMONWEAL?'S (FIC] IS NOT TO /EP 9TO ! PLACE ( MAGI/RACY BY POLICY OR VIOL5T =CE1 AS ALL K+S & CONQU]ORS DO2 & SO BECOME OPPRESS+ TYRANTS1 BY PROMOT+ !IR SELF-5D$ 9T]E/S OR ,MA*IAVELLIAN *EATS1 ?AT !Y MAY LIVE 9 PL5TY & RULE AS LORDS OV] !IR BRE?R54 

,BUT A TRUE COMMONWEAL?'S (FIC] IS TO BE A *OS5 ONE1 BY !M :O >E 9 NECESSITY & :O JUDGE HIM FIT = ?AT WORK4 

,& ?US A FA!R 9 A FAMILY IS A COMMONWEAL?'S (FIC]1 BECAUSE ! NECESSITY ( ! Y\NG *ILDR5 *OSE HIM BY A JO9T CONS5T1 & NOT O!RWISE4 

,SECONDLY1 9 A BIGG] FAMILY CALL$ A P>I%1 ! BODY ( ! PEOPLE >E CONFUS$ & DISORD]$1 BECAUSE SOME >E WISE1 SOME FOOLI%1 SOME SUBTLE & CUNN+ TO DECEIVE1 O!RS PLA9-HE>T$1 SOME /RONG1 SOME WEAK1 SOME RA%1 ANGRY1 SOME MILD & QUIET-SPIRIT$4 ,BY REASON :]E( (F5SES DO >ISE AMONG BRE?R51 & !IR COMMON PEACE IS BROK54 

,!RE=E AS NECESSITY HA? ADD$ A LAW TO LIMIT M5'S MANN]S1 BECAUSE ( TRANSGRESSIONS ONE AGA9/ ANO!R1 

,SO LIKEWISE DO? ! NECESSITY ( COMMON PEACE MOVE ! :OLE BODY ( ! P>I% TO *OOSE TWO1 ?REE OR MORE1 )9 ?AT CIRCUIT1 TO BE !IR OV]SE]S1 TO CAUSE ! UNRULY ONES1 = :OM ONLY ! LAW WAS ADD$1 TO BE SUBJECT TO ! LAW OR RULE1 ?AT SO PEACE MAY BE PRES]V$ AMONG !M 9 ! PLANT+ ( ! E>?1 REAP+ ! FRUITS1 & QUIET 5JOYM5T4 

,?IRDLY1 9 EV]Y C\NTY1 %IRE OR L&1 :]E9 ! FAMILIES >E 9CREAS$ TO A L>G] COMMONWEAL?1 ! NECESSITY ( ! PEOPLE MOVES !M /ILL TO *OOSE MORE OV]SE]S & (FIC]S TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE4 

,& :5 ! PEOPLE HAVE *OS5 ALL (FIC]S1 TO PRES]VE A RI<T ORD] 9 GOV]NM5T ( .<!.> E>? AMONG !M1 !N DO? ! SAME NECESSITY ( COMMON PEACE MOVE ! PEOPLE TO SAY TO !IR OV]SE]S & (FIC]S3 

',DO Y\ SEE \R LAWS OBS]V$ = \R PRES]VATION & PEACE1 & WE WILL ASSI/ & PROTECT Y\4' ,& ?IS WORD 'ASSI/' & 'PROTECT' IMPLIES3 

,! RIS+ UP ( ! PEOPLE BY =CE ( >MS TO DEF5D !IR LAWS & (FIC]S AGA9/ ANY 9VASION1 REBELLION OR RESI/ANCE1 YEA TO BEAT D[N ! TURBUL5CE ( ANY FOOLI% OR SELF-5D$ SPIRIT ?AT 5DEAVORS TO BREAK !IR COMMON PEACE4 

,SO ?AT ALL TRUE (FIC]S >E *OS5 (FIC]S1 & :5 !Y ACT TO SATISFY ! NECESSITY ( !M :O *OSE !M1 !N !Y >E FAI?FUL & RI<TE\S S]VANTS TO ?AT COMMONWEAL?1 & !N !RE IS A REJOIC+ 9 ! CITY4 

,BUT :5 (FIC]S DO TAKE ! POSSESSIONS ( ! E>? 9TO !IR [N H&S1 LIFT+ !MSELVES UP !REBY TO BE LORDS OV] !IR MA/]S1 ! PEOPLE :O *OSE !M1 & WILL NOT SUFF] ! PEOPLE TO PLANT ! E>? & REAP ! FRUITS = !IR LIVELIHOOD1 UNLESS !Y WILL HIRE ! L& ( !M OR WORK = DAY-WAGES = !M1 ?AT !Y MAY LIVE 9 EASE & PL5TY & NOT WORK3 

,!SE (FIC]S >E FALL5 FROM TRUE MAGI/RACY ( A COMMONWEAL?1 & !Y DO NOT ACT RI<TE\SLY2 & BECAUSE ( ?IS1 SORR[S & TE>S1 POV]TY & BONDAGES1 >E KN[N AMONG MANK9D2 & N[ ?AT CITY M\RNS4 

,& SURELY IF IT BE C>EFULLY LOOK$ 9TO1 ! NECESSITY ( ! PEOPLE NEV] *OSE SU* (FIC]S1 BUT !Y W]E EI!R VOLUNT>Y SOLDI]S OR (FIC]S *OS5 BY !M :O RAN BE=E !Y W]E CALL$2 & SO BY POLICY & =CE !Y SAT D[N 9 ! *AIR ( GOV]NM5T1 /R5G!N+ ONE SORT ( PEOPLE TO TAKE ! FREE USE ( ! E>? FROM ANO!R SORT2 & !SE >E SONS ( BONDAGE1 & !Y ACT 9 D>KNESS3 BY REASON :]E( ! PROPHET ,ISAIAH CRIES \T1 ,D>KNESS HA? COV]$ ! E>?1 & ?ICK D>KNESS ! PEOPLE2 = ! LEAD]S ( ! PEOPLE HAVE CAUS$ !M TO ]R3 ,I FE> SO1 ,O ,5GL&1 ETC4 

,ALL (FIC]S 9 A COMMONWEAL? >E TO BE *OS5 NEW ONES EV]Y YE>4 

,:5 PUBLIC (FIC]S REMA9 LONG 9 PLACE ( JUDICATURE1 !Y WILL DEG5]ATE FROM ! B\NDS ( HUMILITY1 HONE/Y & T5D] C>E ( BRE?R51 9 REG>D ! HE>T ( MAN IS SO SUBJECT TO BE OV]SPREAD ) ! CL\DS ( COVET\SNESS1 PRIDE & VA9-GLORY3 = ?\< AT ! FIR/ 5TRANCE 9TO PLACES ( RULE !Y BE ( PUBLIC SPIRITS1 SEEK+ ! FRE$OM ( O!RS AS !IR [N2 YET CONT9U+ LONG 9 SU* A PLACE :]E HONORS & GREATNESS IS COM+ 91 !Y BECOME SELFI%1 SEEK+ !MSELVES & NOT COMMON FRE$OM2 AS EXP]I5CE PROVES IT TRUE 9 !SE DAYS1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS COMMON PROV]B1 

,GREAT (FICES 9 A L& & >MY HAVE *ANG$ ! DISPOSITION ( MANY SWEET-SPIRIT$ M54 

,& NATURE TELLS US ?AT IF WAT] /& LONG1 IT CORRUPTS2 :]EAS RUNN+ WAT] KEEPS SWEET & IS FIT = COMMON USE4 

,!RE=E AS ! NECESSITY ( COMMON PRES]VATION MOVES ! PEOPLE TO FRAME A LAW & TO *OOSE (FIC]S TO SEE ! LAW OBEY$1 ?AT !Y MAY LIVE 9 PEACE3 

,SO DO? ! SAME NECESSITY BID ! PEOPLE1 & CRIES AL\D 9 ! E>S & EYES ( ,5GL& TO *OOSE NEW (FIC]S & TO REMOVE ! OLD ONES1 & TO *OOSE /ATE-(FIC]S EV]Y YE>2 & ?AT = !SE REASONS3 

,FIR/1 TO PREV5T !IR [N EVILS2 = :5 PRIDE & FULLNESS TAKE HOLD ( AN (FIC]1 HIS EYES >E SO BL9D$ !RE) ?AT HE =GETS HE IS A S]VANT TO ! COMMONWEAL?1 & /RIVES TO LIFT UP HIMSELF HI< ABOVE HIS BRE?R51 & (T5TIMES HIS FALL PROVES V]Y GREAT3 WITNESS ! FALL ( OPPRESS+ K+S1 BI%OPS & O!R /ATE (FIC]S4 

,SECONDLY1 TO PREV5T ! CREEP+ 9 ( OPPRESSION 9TO ! COMMONWEAL? AGA93 = :5 (FIC]S GR[ PR\D & FULL1 !Y WILL MA9TA9 !IR GREATNESS1 ?\< IT BE 9 ! POV]TY1 RU9 & H>D%IP ( !IR BRE?R53 WITNESS ! PRACTICE ( K+S & !IR LAWS1 ?AT HAVE CRU%$ ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL& A LONG TIME4 

,& HAVE WE NOT EXP]I5CE 9 !SE DAYS ?AT SOME (FIC]S ( ! COMMONWEAL? >E GR[N SO MOSSY = WANT ( REMOV+ ?AT !Y WILL H>DLY SPEAK TO AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE1 IF HE BE AN 9F]IOR MAN1 ?\< !Y W]E V]Y FAMILI> BE=E !SE W>S BEGAN8 ,ETC4 

,& :AT HA? OCCASION$ ?IS DI/ANCE AMONG FRI5DS & BRE?R5 BUT LONG CONT9UANCE 9 PLACES ( HONOR1 GREATNESS & RI*ES8 

,?IRDLY1 LET (FIC]S BE *OS5 NEW EV]Y YE> 9 LOVE TO \R PO/]ITY2 = IF BURD5S & OPPRESSIONS %\LD GR[ UP 9 \R LAWS & 9 \R (FIC]S = WANT ( REMOV+1 AS MOSS & WE$S GR[ 9 SOME L& = WANT ( /IRR+1 SURELY IT WILL BE A F\NDATION ( MIS]Y1 NOT EASILY TO BE REMOV$ BY \R PO/]ITY2 & !N WILL !Y CURSE ! TIME ?AT EV] WE !IR =E-FA!RS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO SET ?+S TO RI<TS = !IR EASE1 & W\LD NOT DO IT4 

,F\R?LY1 TO REMOVE (FIC]S ( /ATE EV]Y YE> WILL MAKE !M TRULY FAI?FUL1 KN[+ ?AT O!RS >E COM+ AFT] :O WILL LOOK 9TO !IR WAYS2 & IF !Y DO NOT DO ?+S JU/LY1 !Y MU/ BE A%AM$ :5 ! NEXT (FIC]S SUCCE$4 ,& :5 (FIC]S DEAL FAI?FULLY 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 !Y WILL NOT BE UNWILL+ TO REMOVE4 ,! PEACE ( ,LONDON IS MU* PRES]V$ BY REMOV+ !IR (FIC]S YE>LY4 

,FIF?LY1 IT IS GOOD TO REMOVE (FIC]S EV]Y YE>1 ?AT :]EAS MANY HAVE !IR PORTIONS TO OBEY1 SO MANY MAY HAVE !IR TURNS TO RULE2 & ?IS WILL 5C\RAGE ALL M5 TO ADVANCE RI<TE\SNESS & GOOD MANN]S 9 HOPES ( HONOR2 BUT :5 MONEY & RI*ES BE>S ALL ! SWAY 9 ! RUL]S' HE>TS1 !RE IS NO?+ BUT TYRANNY 9 SU* WAYS4 

,SIX?LY1 ! COMMONWEAL? H]EBY WILL BE FURNI%$ ) ABLE & EXP]I5C$ M51 FIT TO GOV]N1 :I* WILL MI<TILY ADVANCE ! HONOR & PEACE ( \R L&1 OCCASION ! MORE WAT*FUL C>E 9 ! $UCATION ( *ILDR51 & 9 TIME WILL MAKE \R COMMONWEAL? ( ,5GL& ! LILY AMONG ! NATIONS ( ! E>?4 

,:O >E FIT TO *OOSE1 & FIT TO BE *OS51 (FIC]S 9 A COMMONWEAL?8 

,ALL UNCIVIL LIV]S1 AS DRUNK>DS1 QU>REL]S1 FE>FUL IGNORANT M51 :O D>E NOT SPEAK TRU? LE/ !Y ANG] O!R M52 LIKEWISE ALL :O >E :OLLY GIV5 TO PLEASURE & SPORTS1 OR M5 :O >E FULL ( TALK2 ALL !SE >E EMPTY ( SUB/ANCE1 & CANNOT BE EXP]I5C$ M51 !RE=E NOT FIT TO BE *OS5 (FIC]S 9 A COMMONWEAL?2 YET !Y MAY HAVE A VOICE 9 ! *OOS+4 

,SECONDLY1 ALL ?OSE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! MON>*ICAL P[] & GOV]NM5T \<T - NEI!R TO *OOSE NOR BE *OS5 (FIC]S TO MANAGE COMMONWEAL?'S AFFAIRS1 = !SE CANNOT BE FRI5DS TO COMMON FRE$OM4 ,& !SE >E ( TWO SORTS3 

,FIR/1 SU* AS HAVE EI!R L5T MONEY TO MA9TA9 ! ,K+'S >MY1 OR 9 ?AT >MY HAVE BE5 SOLDI]S TO FI<T AGA9/ ! RECOV]+ ( COMMON FRE$OM2 !SE >E NEI!R TO *OOSE NOR BE *OS5 (FIC]S 9 ! COMMONWEAL? AS YET1 = !Y HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM2 YET ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT !Y %\LD BE MADE S]VANTS1 AS ! CONQU]$ USUALLY >E MADE S]VANTS1 = !Y >E \R BRE?R51 & :AT !Y DID1 NO D\BT1 !Y DID 9 A CONSCIONABLE ZEAL1 ?\< 9 IGNORANCE4 

,& SEE+ BUT FEW ( ! ,P>LIAM5T'S FRI5DS UND]/& !IR COMMON FRE$OMS1 ?\< !Y [N ! NAME COMMONWEAL?1 !RE=E ! ,P>LIAM5T'S P>TY \<T TO BE> ) ! IGNORANCE ( ! ,K+'S P>TY1 BECAUSE !Y >E BRE?R51 & NOT MAKE !M S]VANTS1 ?\< = ! PRES5T !Y BE SUFF]$ NEI!R TO *OOSE NOR BE *OS5 (FIC]S1 LE/ ?AT IGNORANT SPIRIT ( REV5GE BREAK \T 9 !M TO 9T]RUPT \R COMMON PEACE4 

,SECONDLY1 ALL ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 SO HA/Y TO BUY & SELL ! COMMONWEAL?'S L&1 & SO TO 5TANGLE IT UPON A NEW ACC\NT1 \<T NEI!R TO *OOSE NOR BE *OS5 (FIC]S1 = H]EBY !Y DECL>E !MSELVES EI!R TO BE = K+LY 9T]E/1 OR ELSE >E IGNORANT ( COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM1 OR BO?1 !RE=E UNFIT TO MAKE LAWS TO GOV]N A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 OR TO BE OV]SE]S TO SEE ?OSE LAWS EXECUT$4 

,:AT GREAT] 9JURY C\LD BE DONE TO ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL&1 ?AN TO SELL AWAY !IR L& SO HA/ILY1 BE=E ! PEOPLE KNEW :]E !Y W]E1 OR :AT FRE$OM !Y HAD GOT BY SU* CO/ & BLOOD%$ AS !Y W]E AT8 ,& :AT GREAT] IGNORANCE C\LD BE DECL>$ BY (FIC]S ?AN TO SELL AWAY ! PUR*AS$ L& FROM ! PUR*AS]S1 OR FROM P>T ( !M1 9TO ! H&S ( P>TICUL> M5 TO UPHOLD MON>*ICAL PR9CIPLES8 

,BUT ?\< ?IS BE A FAULT1 LET IT BE BORE )AL1 IT WAS IGNORANCE ( BRE?R52 = ,5GL& HA? LA9 SO LONG UND] K+LY SLAV]Y ?AT FEW KNEW :AT COMMON FRE$OM WAS2 & LET A RE/ORATION ( ?IS R$EEM$ L& BE SPE$ILY MADE BY !M :O HAVE ! POSSESSION ( IT4 

,= !RE IS NEI!R REASON NOR EQUITY ?AT A FEW M5 %\LD GO AWAY ) ?AT L& & FRE$OM :I* ! :OLE COMMON]S HAVE PAID TAXES1 FREE-QU>T] & WA/$ !IR E/ATES1 HEAL?S & BLOOD TO PUR*ASE \T ( BONDAGE1 & MANY ( !M >E 9 WANT ( A COM=TABLE LIVELIHOOD4 

,WELL1 !SE >E ! M5 ?AT TAKE AWAY O!R M5'S RI<TS FROM !M1 & !Y >E MEMB]S ( ! COVET\S G5]ATION ( SELF-SEEK]S1 !RE=E UNFIT TO BE *OS5 (FIC]S1 OR TO *OOSE4 

,:O !N >E FIT TO BE *OS5 COMMONWEAL?'S (FIC]S8 

,:Y TRULY1 *OOSE SU* AS HAVE A LONG TIME GIV5 TE/IMONY BY !IR ACTIONS TO BE PROMOT]S ( COMMON FRE$OM1 :E!R !Y BE MEMB]S 9 *UR* FELL[%IP OR NOT 9 *UR* FELL[%IP1 = ALL >E ONE 9 ,*RI/4 

,*OOSE SU* AS >E M5 ( PEACEABLE SPIRITS1 & ( A PEACEABLE CONV]SATION4 

,*OOSE SU* AS HAVE SUFF]$ UND] K+LY OPPRESSION1 = !Y WILL BE FELL[-FEEL]S ( O!RS' BONDAGES4 

,*OOSE SU* AS HAVE ADV5TUR$ ! LOSS ( !IR E/ATES & LIVES TO R$EEM ! L& FROM BONDAGE1 & :O HAVE REMA9$ CON/ANT4 

,*OOSE SU* AS >E UND]/&+ M51 & :O >E EXP]I5C$ 9 ! LAWS ( PEACEABLE & RI<T-ORD]$ GOV]NM5T4 

,*OOSE M5 ( C\RAGE1 :O >E NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK ! TRU?2 = ?IS IS ! %AME ( MANY 9 ,5GL& AT ?IS DAY1 !Y >E DR[N$ 9 ! DUNG-HILL MUD ( SLAVI% FE> ( M52 !SE >E COVET\S M51 NOT FE>+ ,GOD1 & !IR PORTION IS TO BE CA/ )\T ! CITY ( PEACE AMONG ! DOGS4 

,*OOSE (FIC]S \T ( ! NUMB] ( ?OSE M5 ?AT >E ABOVE =TY YE>S ( AGE1 = !SE >E MO/ LIKELY TO BE EXP]I5C$ M52 & ALL !SE >E LIKELY TO BE M5 ( C\RAGE1 DEAL+ TRULY & HAT+ COVET\SNESS4 

,& IF Y\ *OOSE M5 ?US PR9CIPL$1 :O >E POOR M51 AS TIMES GO 7= ! CONQU]OR'S P[] HA? MADE MANY A RI<TE\S MAN A POOR MAN72 !N ALL[ !M A YE>LY MA9T5ANCE FROM ! COMMON /OCK1 UNTIL SU* TIME AS A COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM IS E/ABLI%$1 = !N !RE WILL BE NO NE$ ( SU* ALL[ANCES4 

,:AT IS ! REASON ?AT MO/ PEOPLE >E SO IGNORANT ( !IR FRE$OMS1 & SO FEW FIT TO BE *OS5 COMMONWEAL?'S (FIC]S8 

,BECAUSE ! OLD K+LY CL]GY1 ?AT >E SEAT$ 9 P>I%ES = LUCRE ( TI!S1 >E CONT9UALLY DI/ILL+ !IR BL9D PR9CIPLES 9TO ! PEOPLE1 & DO !REBY NURSE UP IGNORANCE 9 !M2 = !Y OBS]VE ! B5T ( ! PEOPLE'S M9DS1 & MAKE S]MONS TO PLEASE ! SICKLY M9DS ( IGNORANT PEOPLE1 TO PRES]VE !IR [N RI*ES & E/EEM AMONG A *>M$1 BEFOOL$ & BESOTT$ PEOPLE4 

,*,A,P4 ,I,V4- ,:AT >E ! ,(FIC]S' ,NAMES 9 A FREE ,COMMONWEAL?8 

,9 A PRIVATE FAMILY1 A FA!R OR MA/] IS AN (FIC]4 

,9 A T[N1 CITY OR P>I%1 

A PEACE-MAK]4 

A F\R-FOLD (FICE ( OV]SE]S4 

A SOLDI]4 

A TASK-MA/]4 

AN EXECUTION]4 

,9 A C\NTY OR %IRE1 7,?IS IS CALL$ EI!R ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 OR ! C\NTY S5ATE7 

A JUDGE4 

! PEACE-MAK]S ( EV]Y T[N )9 ?AT CIRCUIT4 

! OV]SE]S & SOLDI]S ATT5D+ !REUPON4 

,9 A :OLE L&4 

A P>LIAM5T4 

A COMMONWEAL?'S M9I/RY4 

A PO/-MA/]4 

AN >MY4 

,ALL !SE (FICES >E LIKE L9KS ( A *A91 !Y >ISE FROM ONE & ! SAME ROOT1 :I* IS NECESSITY ( COMMON PEACE1 & ALL !IR WORKS T5D TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE2 !RE=E !Y >E TO ASSI/ EA* O!R1 & ALL O!RS >E TO ASSI/ !M1 AS NE$ REQUIRES1 UPON PA9 ( PUNI%M5T BY ! BREA* ( ! LAWS4 ,& ! RULE ( RI<T GOV]NM5T BE+ ?US OBS]V$ MAY MAKE A :OLE L&1 NAY ! :OLE FABRIC ( ! E>?1 TO BECOME ONE FAMILY ( MANK9D1 & ONE WELL-GOV]N$ COMMONWEAL?3 AS ,ISRAEL WAS CALL$ ONE H\SE ( ,ISRAEL1 ?\< IT CONSI/$ ( MANY TRIBES1 NATIONS & FAMILIES4 

,! ,WORK ( A FA!R OR MA/] ( A FAMILY4 

,A FA!R IS TO *]I% HIS *ILDR5 TILL !Y GR[ WISE & /RONG1 & !N AS A MA/] HE IS TO 9/RUCT !M 9 READ+1 9 LE>N+ LANGUAGES1 >TS & SCI5CES1 OR TO BR+ !M UP TO LABOR1 OR EMPLOY !M 9 SOME TRADE OR O!R1 OR CAUSE !M TO BE 9/RUCT$ !RE91 ACCORD+ AS IS %EW$ H]EAFT] 9 ! $UCATION ( MANK9D4 

,A FA!R IS TO HAVE A C>E ?AT AS ALL HIS *ILDR5 DO ASSI/ TO PLANT ! E>?1 OR BY O!R TRADES PROVIDE NECESS>IES1 SO HE %ALL SEE ?AT EV]YONE HAVE A COM=TABLE LIVELIHOOD1 NOT RESPECT+ ONE BE=E ANO!R4 

,HE IS TO COMM& !M !IR WORK & SEE !Y DO IT1 & NOT SUFF] !M TO LIVE IDLE2 HE IS EI!R TO REPROVE BY WORDS OR :IP ?OSE :O (F5D1 = ! ROD IS PREP>$ TO BR+ ! UNREASONABLE ONES TO EXP]I5CE & MOD]ATION3 

,?AT SO *ILDR5 MAY NOT QU>REL LIKE BEA/S1 BUT LIVE 9 PEACE LIKE RATIONAL M51 EXP]I5C$ 9 YIELD+ OB$I5CE TO ! LAWS & (FIC]S ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 EV]YONE DO+ TO ANO!R AS HE W\LD HAVE ANO!R DO TO HIM4 

,! WORK ( A PEACE-MAK]4 

,9 A P>I% OR T[N MAY BE *OS5 ?REE1 F\R OR SIX PEACEMAK]S1 OR MORE1 ACCORD+ TO ! BIGNESS ( ! PLACE2 & !IR WORK IS TW(OLD4 

,FIR/1 9 G5]AL TO SIT 9 C\NCIL TO ORD] ! AFFAIRS ( ! P>I%1 TO PREV5T TR\BLES & TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE1 & H]E !Y MAY BE CALL$ C\NCILORS4 

,SECONDLY1 IF !RE >ISE ANY MATT]S ( (F5SE BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 BY REASON ( ANY QU>RELS1 DI/URBANCE OR FOOLI% ACT+S1 ! (F5D+ P>TIES %ALL BE BR\<T BY ! SOLDI]S BE=E ANY ONE OR MORE ( !SE PEACE-MAK]S1 :O %ALL HE> ! MATT] & %ALL 5DEAVOR TO RECONCILE ! P>TIES & MAKE PEACE1 & SO PUT A /OP TO ! RIGOR ( ! LAW1 & GO NO FUR!R4 

,BUT IF ! PEACE-MAK] CANNOT P]SUADE OR RECONCILE ! P>TIES1 !N HE %ALL COMM& !M TO APPE> AT ! JUDGE'S C\RT AT ! TIME APPO9T$ TO RECEIVE ! JUDGM5T ( ! LAW4 

,IF ANY MATT]S ( PUBLIC CONC]N FALL \T :]E9 ! PEACE ( ! CITY1 T[N OR C\NTRY 9 ONE C\NTY IS CONC]N$1 !N ! PEACE-MAK]S 9 EV]Y T[N !REAB\TS %ALL MEET & CONSULT AB\T IT2 & FROM !M1 OR FROM ANY SIX ( !M IF NE$ REQUIRE1 %ALL ISSUE =? ANY ORD] TO 9F]IOR (FIC]S4 

,BUT IF ! MATT]S CONC]N ONLY ! LIMITS ( A T[N OR CITY1 !N ! PEACE-MAK]S ( ?AT T[N %ALL FROM !IR C\RT S5D =? ORD]S TO 9F]IOR (FIC]S = ! P]=M+ ( ANY PUBLIC S]VICE )9 !IR LIMITS4 

,?IRDLY1 IF ANY PRO( BE GIV5 ?AT ANY (FIC] NEGLECTS HIS DUTY1 A PEACE-MAK] IS TO TELL ?AT (FIC] BETWE5 !M TWO ( HIS NEGLECT2 & IF ! (FIC] CONT9UE NEGLIG5T AFT] ?IS REPRO(1 ! PEACE-MAK] %ALL ACQUA9T EI!R ! C\NTY S5ATE OR ! NATIONAL ,P>LIAM5T !RE)1 ?AT FROM !M ! (F5D] MAY RECEIVE CONDIGN PUNI%M5T4 

,& IT IS ALL TO ?IS 5D1 ?AT ! LAWS BE OBEY$2 = A C>EFUL EXECUTION ( LAWS IS ! LIFE ( GOV]NM5T4 

,& :ILE A PEACE-MAK] IS C>EFUL TO OV]SEE ! (FIC]S1 ALL (FIC]S & O!RS %ALL ASSI/ HIM1 UPON PA9 ( =FEITURE ( FRE$OM OR O!R PUNI%M5T1 ACCORD+ TO ! RULES FOLL[+4 

,ONE ?+ REMEMB]1 ?AT :5 ANY (F5D] IS BR\<T BE=E ANY ( !SE *IEF PEACE-MAK]S1 !N ?IS IS TO BE NOT$1 ?AT ! (F5D] HA? REJECT$ M]CY ONCE BE=E BY REFUS+ TO YIELD OB$I5CE TO ! OV]SE]S1 AS IS EXPLA9$ FUR!R H]EAFT]4 

,! WORK ( AN OV]SE]4 

,9 A P>I% OR T[N !RE IS TO BE A F\RFOLD DEGREE ( OV]SE]S1 :I* >E TO BE *OS5 YE>LY4 

,! FIR/ IS AN OV]SE] TO PRES]VE PEACE1 9 CASE ( ANY QU>RELS ?AT MAY FALL \T BETWE5 MAN & MAN2 = ?\< ! E>? ) H] FRUITS BE A COMMON TREASURY1 & IS TO BE PLANT$ & REAP$ BY COMMON ASSI/ANCE ( EV]Y FAMILY1 YET EV]Y H\SE & ALL ! FURNITURE = ORNAM5T !RE9 IS A PROP]TY TO ! 9DWELL]S2 & :5 ANY FAMILY HA? FET*$ 9 FROM ! /ORE-H\SES OR %OPS EI!R CLO!S1 FOOD OR ANY ORNAM5T NECESS>Y = !IR USE1 IT IS ALL A PROP]TY TO ?AT FAMILY4 

,& IF ANY O!R FAMILY OR MAN COME TO DI/URB !M1 & 5DEAVOR TO TAKE AWAY FURNITURE1 :I* IS ! ORNAM5T ( HIS NEI<BOR'S H\SE1 OR TO BURN1 BREAK OR SPOIL WILLFULLY ANY P>T ( HIS NEI<BORS' H\SES1 OR 5DEAVOR TO TAKE AWAY EI!R ! FOOD OR CLO?+ :I* HIS NEI<BOR HA? PROVID$ = HIS USE1 BY REASON :]E( QU>RELS & PROVOK+ WORDS MAY >ISE3 

,?IS (FICE ( OV]SE]S IS TO PREV5T DI/URBANCE1 & IS AN ASSI/ANCE TO ! PEACE-MAK]2 & AT ! HE>+ ( ANY SU* (F5SE1 ?IS OV]SE] %ALL GO & HE> ! MATT]1 & 5DEAVOR TO P]SUADE ! (F5D]1 & TO KEEP PEACE2 & IF FRI5D%IP BE MADE1 & SUBJECTION BE YIELD$ TO ! LAWS = ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 ! (F5D] IS ONLY TO BE REPROV$ = HIS RA%NESS BY HIS OV]SE]2 & !RE IS AN 5D4 

,BUT IF ! (F5D] BE SO VIOL5T ?AT HE WILL NOT REFRA9 HIS (F5SE TO HIS NEI<BOR AT ?IS OV]SE]'S P]SUASION1 BUT REMA9 /IFF & /UBBORN1 ?IS OV]SE] %ALL !N GIVE \T AN ORD] TO ! SOLDI] TO C>RY ! BODY ( ! (F5D] BE=E ! C\NCIL ( ! PEACE-MAK]S1 OR BE=E ANY ONE OR MORE ( !M4 

,& IF ! (F5D] WILL NOT YIELD OB$I5CE TO ! LAWS ( PEACE BY ! P]SUASION ( ! *IEF PEACE-MAK]S NEI!R1 !N ?IS IS TO BE NOT$ TO BE ! SECOND TIME ?AT ?IS (F5D] HA? REFUS$ M]CY4 

,!N %ALL ! PEACE-MAK] APPO9T HIM A DAY1 & COMM& HIM TO APPE> BE=E ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 EI!R 9 ! CITY OR C\NTRY :]E ! (F5SE IS GIV51 & !RE HE %ALL RECEIVE S5T5CE ACCORD+ TO ! RIGOR ( ! LAW4 

,& IF AN OV]SE] %\LD MAKE PEACE1 & DO NOT S5D ! (F5D] TO ! PEACE-MAK]'S C\RT1 YET ?IS %ALL BE NOT$ ! FIR/ TIME ( SU* A ONE'S DISOB$I5CE TO ! LAWS4 

,& ALL ?IS IS TO PREV5T QU>RELS & (F5SES2 & ! *IEF PEACE-MAK]S OR C\NCILORS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AT H& AT ! BEG9N+ ( SU* DI/URBANCE1 !RE=E ?IS OV]SE] IS AN ASSI/ANCE !REUNTO1 & IS A MEMB] ( ?AT C\RT4 

,ONE MAN %ALL NOT TAKE AWAY ?AT COMMODITY :I* ANO!R MAN HA? FIR/ LAID H&S ON1 = ANY-COMMODITY = USE BELONGS TO HIM ?AT FIR/ LAID H&S ON IT = HIS USE2 & IF ANO!R COME & SAY1 ',I WILL HAVE IT'1 & SO (F5SES DO >ISE1 ?IS OV]SE] %ALL GO TO !M1 OR GIVE ORD] TO ! SOLDI] TO BR+ ! (F5D] TO HIM1 & %ALL 5DEAVOR TO MAKE PEACE1 EI!R BY GIV+ ! COMMODITY TO HIM :O FIR/ LAID H&S ON IT1 OR ELSE BY TAK+ ! COMMODITY FROM BO?1 & BID !M GO TO ! /ORE-H\SES & FET* MORE1 SEE+ ! /ORE-H\SES >E FULL & AF=D PL5TY ( ! SAME COMMODITIES1 GIV+ ! (F5D] A %>P REPRO( = (F]+ TO BREAK ! PEACE1 NOT+ ?IS TO BE ! FIR/ TIME ?AT SU* A ONE (F]$ VIOL5CE TO BREAK ! LAWS ( PEACE4 

,& ALL P]SONS :ATSOEV] %ALL ASSI/ ! OV]SE]S H]E92 & IF ANY P]SON /RIKE OR AFFRONT BY WORDS ?IS OV]SE]1 HE %ALL GIVE ORD] TO ! SOLDI] TO C>RY HIM BE=E ! PEACE-MAK]S1 & FROM !M ! (F5D] %ALL RECEIVE A COMM& TO APPE> BE=E ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 :]E HE %ALL RECEIVE ! S5T5CE ( ! LAW )\T MITIGATION4 

,= :5 A PEACE-MAK] OR C\NCILOR DO? APPO9T AN (F5D] TO APPE> BE=E ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 SU* AN (F5D] HA? REFUS$ M]CY TWICE4 

,ALL ?IS IS TO BE DONE 9 CASE ( SMALL (F5SES2 BUT IF ANY (F5SE BE (F]$ BY ANY :I* COMES )9 COMPASS ( DEA?1 !RE %ALL BE NO PEACE-MAK] TO BE A M$IATOR A=EH&1 BUT ! (F5D] %ALL BE TRI$ BY ! LAW4 

,! SECOND (FICE ( OV]SE]%IP IS = TRADES4 

,& ?IS OV]SE] IS TO SEE ?AT Y\NG PEOPLE BE PUT TO MA/]S1 TO BE 9/RUCT$ 9 SOME LABOR1 TRADE1 SCI5CE1 OR TO BE WAIT]S 9 /ORE-H\SES1 ?AT NONE %ALL BE IDLY BR\<T UP 9 ANY FAMILY )9 HIS CIRCUIT4 

,LIKEWISE ?IS OV]SE] IS TO ASSI/ ANY MA/] ( A FAMILY BY HIS ADVICE & C\NSEL 9 ! SECRETS ( HIS TRADES1 ?AT BY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ELD]S ! Y\NG PEOPLE MAY LE>N ! 9W>D KN[L$GE ( ! ?+S :I* >E1 & F9D \T ! SECRETS ( NATURE4 

,& SEE+ !RE >E V>IETY ( TRADES1 !RE >E TO BE *OS5 OV]SE]S = EV]Y TRADE1 SO MANY OV]SE]S AS ! L>G5ESS ( ! T[N & CITY REQUIRES2 & ! EMPLOYM5T ( ?IS OV]SE] IS NOT TO WORK 7UNLESS HE WILL HIMSELF7 BUT TO GO FROM H\SE TO H\SE TO VIEW ! WORKS ( ! PEOPLE ( EV]Y H\SE BELONG+ TO HIS TRADE & CIRCUIT1 & TO GIVE DIRECTIONS AS HE SEES CAUSE1 & SEE ?AT NO Y\? BE TRA9$ UP 9 IDL5ESS1 AS IS SAID4 

,& IF ?IS OV]SE] F9D ANY Y\? MORE CAPABLE & FIT = ANO!R TRADE ?AN HIS [N1 HE %ALL SPEAK TO SOME OV]SE]S ( ANO!R TRADE1 :O %ALL PROVIDE HIM A MA/]1 ) ! CONS5T ( HIS FA!R1 & APPO9T HIM :AT FAMILY TO LIVE 94 

,& IF ! FA!R ( A FAMILY BE WEAK1 SICK OR NATURALLY FOOLI%1 WANT+ ! P[] ( WISDOM & GOV]NM5T1 OR %\LD BE DEAD BE=E HIS *ILDR5 %\LD BE 9/RUCT$2 !N ! OV]SE]S ( ?IS TRADE :]E9 ! FA!R WAS BR\<T UP >E TO PUT ?OSE *ILDR5 9TO SU* FAMILIES :]E !Y MAY BE 9/RUCT$ ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( ! COMMONWEAL?4 

,ONE MAN MAY BE AN OV]SE] = TW5TY OR ?IRTY FAMILIES ( %OEMAK]S2 ANO!R = SMI?S1 ANO!R = WEAV]S ( CLO?1 ANO!R = ! KEEP]S ( /ORE-H\SES OR %OPS2 = EV]Y TRADE IS TO HAVE AN OV]SE] = ?AT P>TICUL> TRADE4 

,& TRULY ! GOV]NM5T ( ! HALLS & COMPANIES 9 ,LONDON IS A V]Y RATIONAL & WELL-ORD]$ GOV]NM5T2 & ! OV]SE]S ( TRADES MAY V]Y WELL BE CALL$ MA/]S1 W>D5S1 & ASSI/ANTS ( SU* & SU* A COMPANY1 = SU* & SU* A P>TICUL> TRADE4 ,ONLY TWO ?+S >E TO BE PRACTIC$ TO PRES]VE PEACE3 

,! FIR/ IS1 ?AT ALL !SE OV]SE]S %ALL BE *OS5 NEW ONES EV]Y YE>4 ,& SECONDLY1 ! OLD OV]SE]S %ALL NOT *OOSE ! NEW ONES1 TO PREV5T ! CREEP+ 9 ( LORDLY OPPRESSION2 BUT ALL ! MA/]S ( FAMILIES & FREEM5 ( ?AT TRADE %ALL BE ! *OOS]S1 & ! OLD OV]SE]S %ALL GIVE BUT !IR S+LE VOICE AMONG !M4 

,& AS !RE >E TO BE OV]SE]S = TRADES 9 T[NS & CITIES3 

,SO !RE >E TO BE *OS5 OV]SE]S 9 ! C\NTRY P>I%ES1 TO SEE ! E>? PLANT$2 & 9 EV]Y P>I% 9 ! C\NTRY MAY BE *OS5 F\R OR SIX OV]SE]S ( HUSB&RY1 TO SEE ! GR\ND PLANT$ )9 !IR CIRCUITS1 & TO SEE ?AT ! WORK ( HUSB&RY BE DONE ORD]LY & ACCORD+ TO REASON & SKILL4 

,SOME OV]SE]S TO LOOK AFT] ! %EPH]DS1 & APPO9T \T SU* M5 AS >E SKILL$ 9 ?AT WORK4 ,SOME OV]SE]S TO LOOK AFT] ! H]DSM54 ,SOME OV]SE]S ( !M :O LOOK TO HORSES1 & SOME = ! DAIRIES4 ,& ! WORK ( !SE OV]SE]S IS TO SEE ?AT EV]Y FAMILY S5D 9 !IR ASSI/ANCE TO WORK1 BO? 9 PL[+ & DRESS+ ! E>? 9 ?AT SEASON ( ! YE>1 9 SE$ TIME2 & 9 REAP+ ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 & H\S+ !M 9 /ORE-H\SES 9 TIME ( H>VE/4 

,LIKEWISE !Y >E TO SEE ?AT ALL B>NS BELONG+ TO ANY FAMILY1 OR MORE PUBLIC /ORE-H\SES BELONG+ TO A P>I%1 BE KEPT 9 SUFFICI5T REPAIR4 ,LIKEWISE !Y >E TO SEE ?AT EV]Y FAMILY DO KEEP SUFFICI5T WORK+ TOOLS = COMMON USE1 AS PL[S1 C>TS & FURNITURE1 ACCORD+ AS EV]Y FAMILY IS FURNI%$ ) M5 TO WORK !RE)3 LIKEWISE PICKAXES1 SPADES1 PRUN+-HOOKS1 & ANY SU* LIKE NECESS>Y 9/RUM5T4 

,LIKEWISE IT IS ! WORK ( ?IS OV]SE]%IP TO SEE ?AT S*OOLMA/]S1 PO/MA/]S & M9I/]S DO !IR SEV]AL (FICES ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS4 

,LIKEWISE ?IS OV]SE]%IP = TRADES %ALL SEE ?AT NO MAN %ALL BE A H\SE-KEEP]1 & HAVE S]VANTS UND] HIM1 TILL HE HA? S]V$ UND] A MA/] SEV5 YE>S & HA? LE>N$ HIS TRADE2 & ! REASON IS ?AT EV]Y FAMILY MAY BE GOV]N$ BY /AID & EXP]I5C$ MA/]S1 & NOT BY WANTON Y\?4 

,& ?IS (FICE ( OV]SE]%IP KEEPS ALL PEOPLE )9 A PEACEABLE H>MONY ( TRADES1 SCI5CES OR WORKS1 ?AT !RE BE NEI!R BEGG> NOR IDLE P]SON 9 ! COMMONWEAL?4 

,! ?IRD (FICE ( OV]SE]%IP IS TO SEE P>TICUL> TRADESM5 BR+ 9 !IR WORKS TO /ORE-H\SES & %OPS1 & TO SEE ! WAIT]S 9 /ORE-H\SES DO !IR DUTY4 

,AS !RE >E P>TICUL> TRADES REQUIR+ /R5G?1 & SOME M5 >E /RONG TO P]=M SU* WORKS2 SO !RE >E SOME WEAK 9 BODY1 :OSE EMPLOYM5T %ALL BE TO BE KEEP]S ( /ORE-H\SES & %OPS1 BO? TO RECEIVE 9 COMMODITIES1 & DELIV] \T AGA91 AS ANY P>TICUL> FAMILY OR MAN WANTS & COMES = !M4 

,AS = EXAMPLE3 

,:5 LEA!R IS TANN$1 IT %ALL BE BR\<T 9TO ! /OREH\SES = LEA!R2 & FROM !NCE %OEMAK]S & H>NESSMAK]S & SU* LIKE MAY FET* IT AS !Y NE$4 

,SO = L95 & WOOL5 CLO?1 IT IS TO BE BR\<T BY !' WEAV]S 9TO ! /ORE-H\SES OR %OPS1 FROM :5CE P>TICUL> FAMILIES ( O!R TRADES MAY FET* AS !Y NE$3 & SO = ANY COMMODITY1 AS 9 ! LAW = /ORE-H\SES IS DECL>$4 

,N[ ! WORK ( ?IS OV]SE]%IP IS ( ! SAME NATURE ) ! O!R TRADES2 ONLY ?IS IS TO BE EMPLOY$ ONLY AB\T ! OV]SI<T ( /ORE-H\SES & %OPS4 

,& !Y >E TO SEE ?AT P>TICUL> TRADESM51 AS WEAV]S ( L95 & WOOL5 CLO?1 SP9N]S1 SMI?S1 HATT]S1 GLOV]S & SU* LIKE1 DO BR+ 9 !IR WORKS 9TO ! %OPS APPO9T$2 & !Y >E TO SEE ?AT ! %OPS & /OREH\SES )9 !IR SEV]AL CIRCUITS BE KEPT /ILL FURNI%$3 

,?AT :5 FAMILIES ( O!R TRADES WANT SU* COMMODITIES AS !Y CANNOT MAKE1 !Y MAY GO TO ! %OPS & /OREH\SES :]E SU* COMMODITIES >E1 & RECEIVE !M = !IR USE )\T BUY+ OR SELL+4 

,& AS ?IS (FIC] SEES ! P>TICUL> TRADESM5 TO FURNI% ! %OPS & /ORE-H\SES1 SO !Y %ALL SEE ?AT ! KEEP]S ( ! %OPS & /ORE-H\SES BE DILIG5T TO WAIT1 BO? TO RECEIVE 9 & DELIV] \T AGA91 ACCORD+ TO ! LAW1 ANY COMMODITY UND] !IR *>GE4 

,& IF-ANY KEEP] ( A %OP & /ORE-H\SE NEGLECT HIS DUTY ( HIS PLACE1 ?R\< IDL5ESS OR VA9 CONV]SATION OR PRIDE1 :]EBY JU/ (F5SE IS GIV51 ! OV]SE]S %ALL ADMONI% HIM & REPROVE HIM4 ,IF HE AM5D1 ALL IS WELL2 IF HE DO? NOT1 HE %ALL GIVE ORD] TO ! SOLDI]S TO C>RY HIM BE=E ! PEACE-MAK]S' C\RT2 & IF HE RE=M UPON ! REPRO( ( ?AT C\RT1 ALL IS WELL3 BUT IF HE DO? NOT RE=M1 HE %ALL BE S5T UNTO BY ! (FIC]S TO APPE> BE=E ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 & ! JUDGE %ALL PASS S5T5CE1 ?AT HE %ALL BE PUT \T ( ?AT H\SE & EMPLOYM5T1 & S5T AMONG ! HUSB&M5 TO WORK 9 ! E>?2 & SOME O!R %ALL HAVE HIS PLACE & H\SE TILL HE BE RE=M$4 

,LIKEWISE ?IS OV]SE] %ALL SEE TO IT ?AT ! KEEP]S ( %OPS & /ORE-H\SES DO KEEP !IR H\SES 9 SUFFICI5T REPAIR2 & :5 ANY H\SE WANTS REPAIR1 ! KEEP]S !RE( %ALL SPEAK TO ANY ( ! OV]SE]S = TRADES1 & !Y %ALL APPO9T EI!R BRICK-LAY]S1 MASONS1 SMI?S OR C>P5T]S =?) TO TAKE ! WORK 9 H& & F9I% IT4 

,F\R?LY1 ALL ANCI5T M51 ABOVE SIXTY YE>S ( AGE1 >E G5]AL OV]SE]S 

,& :]ESOEV] !Y GO & SEE ?+S AMISS 9 ANY (FIC] OR TRADESMAN1 !Y %ALL CALL ANY (FIC] OR O!RS TO ACC\NT = !IR NEGLECT ( DUTY TO ! COMMONWEAL?'S PEACE3 & !SE >E CALL$ ELD]S4 

,& EV]YONE %ALL GIVE HUMBLE RESPECT TO !SE AS TO FA!RS1 & AS TO M5 ( ! HI<E/ EXP]I5CE 9 ! LAWS = ! KEEP+ ( PEACE 9 ! COMMONWEAL?4 

,& IF !SE SEE ?+S AMISS & DO SPEAK1 ALL (FIC]S & O!RS %ALL ASSI/ & PROTECT !M1 TO SEE ! LAWS C>EFULLY EXECUT$2 & EV]YONE ?AT AFFRONTS OR ABUSES !SE 9 WORDS OR DE$S %ALL SUFF] PUNI%M5T ACCORD+ TO ! S5T5CE ( ! JUDGE4 

,& ALL !SE %ALL BE G5]AL ASSI/ANCES & 5C\RAG]S ( ALL (FIC]S 9 ! DO+ ! WORK ( !IR PLACES4 

,& ! REASON ( ALL IS ?IS ?AT MANY EYES BE+ WAT*FUL ! LAWS MAY BE OBEY$1 = TO PRES]VE PEACE4 

,BUT IF ANY ( !SE ELD]S %\LD V5T !IR PASSION1 OR EXPRESS 5VY AGA9/ ANYONE & SET UP HIS [N WILL ABOVE ! LAW1 & DO ?+S CONTR>Y TO LAW1 UPON COMPLA9T ! S5ATORS AT ! JUDGE'S C\RT %ALL EXAM9E ! MATT]4 ,IF HE BE FAULTY ! JUDGE %ALL REPROVE HIM ! FIR/ TIME1 BUT ! SECOND TIME HE DOES SO ! JUDGE %ALL PRON\NCE ?AT HE %ALL LOSE HIS AU?ORITY & NEV] BE> (FICE NOR G5]AL OV]SI<T MORE :ILE HE LIVES1 ONLY HE %ALL HAVE RESPECT AS A MAN ( AGE4 

,:AT IS ! (FICE ( A SOLDI]8 

,A SOLDI] IS A MAGI/RATE AS WELL AS ANY O!R (FIC]1 & 9DE$ ALL /ATE (FIC]S >E SOLDI]S1 = !Y REPRES5T P[]2 & IF !RE W]E NOT P[] 9 ! H& ( (FIC]S1 ! SPIRIT ( RUD5ESS W\LD NOT BE OB$I5T TO ANY LAW OR GOV]NM5T BUT !IR [N WILLS4 

,!RE=E EV]Y YE> %ALL BE *OS5 A SOLDI]1 LIKE UNTO A M>%AL ( A CITY1 & BE+ ! *IEF HE %ALL HAVE DIV]SE SOLDI]S UND] HIM AT HIS COMM&1 TO ASSI/ 9 CASE ( NE$4 

,! WORK ( A SOLDI] 9 TIMES ( PEACE IS TO FET* 9 (F5D]S1 & TO BR+ !M BE=E EI!R (FIC] OR C\RTS1 & TO BE A PROTECTION TO ! (FIC]S AGA9/ ALL DI/URBANCES4 

,! SOLDI] IS NOT TO DO ANY?+ )\T ORD] FROM ! (FIC]S2 BUT :5 HE HA? AN ORD]1 !N HE IS TO ACT ACCORD+LY2 & HE IS TO RECEIVE ORD]S FROM ! JUDGE'S C\RT OR FROM ! PEACE-MAK]S' C\RT OR FROM OV]SE]S1 AS NE$ %ALL REQUIRE4 

,IF A SOLDI] HA? BR\<T AN (F5D] BE=E A PEACEMAK]1 & IF ! (F5D] WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ! LAW BY HIS P]SUASION1 & ! PEACE-MAK] S5D HIM TO ! JUDGE'S C\RT1 IF ! (F5SE BE UND] MATT]S ( DEA?1 ! (F5D] %ALL NOT BE IMPRISON$ 9 ! MEAN TIME3 BUT ! PEACEMAK] %ALL COMM& HIM TO APPE> BE=E ! JUDGE'S C\RT AT ! TIME APPO9T$1 & ! (F5D] %ALL PROMISE TO OBEY2 & ?IS %ALL BE = TWO REASONS3 

,FIR/1 TO PREV5T CRUELTY ( PRISONS4 ,SECONDLY1 9 ! TIME ( HIS B9D+ OV] HE MAY REMEMB] HIMSELF & AM5D HIS WAYS1 & BY TE/IMONY ( HIS [N ACTIONS & NEI<BORS' REPORTS1 HIS S5T5CE MAY BE MITIGAT$ BY ! JUDGE2 = IT IS AM5DM5T NOT DE/RUCTION ?AT COMMONWEAL?'S LAW REQUIRES4 

,& IF ?IS (F5D] RUN AWAY FROM ?AT C\NTRY TO ANO!R1 & SO BO? DISOBEY ! PEACE-MAK]S' COMM& & BREAK HIS [N PROMISE ( APPE>ANCE3 !N %ALL ! SOLDI]S BE S5T =? 9TO ALL PLACES TO SE>* = HIM1 & IF !Y CAT* HIM1 !Y %\LD BR+ HIM BE=E ! JUDGE1 :O %ALL PRON\NCE S5T5CE ( DEA? UPON HIM )\T M]CY4 

,& IF ANY PROTECT HIM OR %ELT] HIM1 AFT] HUE & CRY IS MADE AFT] HIM1 ALL SU* PROTECTORS %ALL SUFF] ! LOSS ( FRE$OM = TWELVE MON?S' TIME1 AS IS %EW$ H]EAFT] :AT ?AT IS4 

,BUT IF ! (F5SE %\LD BE MATT] ( DEA?1 !N ! PEACE-MAK] %ALL TAKE NO PROMISE FROM HIM = HIS APPE>ANCE1 BUT LET ! SOLDI] C>RY HIM TO PRISON TILL ! NEXT JUDGE'S C\RT SITS :]E HE %ALL HAVE HIS TRIAL4 

,! WORK ( A TASK-MA/]4 

,! WORK OR (FICE ( A TASK-MA/] IS TO TAKE ?OSE 9TO HIS OV]-SI<T AS >E S5T5C$ BY ! JUDGE TO LOSE !IR FRE$OM1 & TO APPO9T !M !IR WORK & TO SEE !Y DO IT4 

,IF !Y DO !IR TASKS1 HE IS TO ALL[ !M SUFFICI5T VICTUALS & CLO?+ TO PRES]VE ! HEAL? ( !IR BODIES4 

,BUT IF !Y PROVE DESP]ATE1 WANTON OR IDLE1 & WILL NOT QUIETLY SUBMIT TO ! LAW1 ! TASK-MA/] IS TO FE$ !M ) %ORT DIET1 & TO :IP !M1 = A ROD IS PREP>$ = ! FOOL'S BACK1 TILL SU* TIME AS !IR PR\D HE>TS DO B5D TO ! LAW4 

,& :5 HE F9DS !M SUBJECT1 HE %ALL !N C>RY A FAVORABLE H& T[>DS !M1 AS TO (F5D+ BRE?R51 & ALL[ !M SUFFICI5T DIET & CLO!S 9 HOPES ( !IR AM5DM5T1 BUT )AL SEE !Y DO !IR WORK TILL BY ! S5T5CE ( ! LAW HE BE SET FREE AGA94 

,! TASK-MA/] %ALL APPO9T !M ANY K9D ( WORK OR LABOR AS HE PLEASES ?AT IS TO BE DONE BY MAN4 

,& IF ANY ( !SE (F5D]S RUN AWAY1 !RE %ALL BE HUE & CRY S5T AFT] HIM1 & HE %ALL DIE BY ! S5T5CE ( ! JUDGE :5 TAK5 AGA94 

,! WORK ( AN EXECUTION]4 

,IF ANY HAVE SO HI<LY BROKE ! LAWS AS !Y COME )9 ! COMPASS ( :IPP+1 IMPRISON+ & DEA?1 ! EXECUTION] %ALL CUT (F ! HEAD1 HANG OR %OOT TO DEA?1 OR :IP ! (F5D] ACCORD+ TO ! S5T5CE ( LAW4 ,?US Y\ MAY SEE :AT ! WORK ( EV]Y (FIC] 9 A T[N OR CITY IS4 

,:AT IS ! WORK ( A JUDGE8 

,! LAW ITSELF IS ! JUDGE ( ALL M5'S ACTIONS1 YET HE :O IS *OS5 TO PRON\NCE ! LAW IS CALL$ JUDGE1 BECAUSE HE IS ! M\? ( ! LAW3 = NO S+LE MAN \<T TO JUDGE OR 9T]PRET ! LAW3 

,BECAUSE ! LAW ITSELF1 AS IT IS LEFT US 9 ! LETT]1 IS ! M9D & DET]M9ATION ( ! ,P>LIAM5T & ( ! PEOPLE ( ! L&1 TO BE !IR RULE TO WALK BY & TO BE ! T\*/ONE ( ALL ACTIONS4 

,& ?AT MAN :O TAKES UPON HIM TO 9T]PRET ! LAW DO? EI!R D>K5 ! S5SE ( ! LAW1 & SO MAKES IT CONFUS$ & H>D TO BE UND]/OOD1 OR ELSE PUTS ANO!R MEAN+ UPON IT1 & SO LIFTS UP HIMSELF ABOVE ! ,P>LIAM5T1 ABOVE ! LAW1 & ABOVE ALL PEOPLE 9 ! L&4 

,!RE=E ! WORK ( ?AT MAN :O IS CALL$ JUDGE IS TO HE> ANY MATT] ?AT IS BR\<T BE=E HIM2 & 9 ALL CASES ( DIFF]5CE BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 HE %ALL SEE ! P>TIES ON BO? SIDES BE=E HIM1 & %ALL HE> EA* MAN SPEAK = HIMSELF )\T A FEE'D LAWY]2 LIKEWISE HE IS TO EXAM9E ANY WITNESS :O IS TO PROVE A MATT] 9 TRIAL BE=E HIM4 

,& !N HE IS TO PRON\NCE ! B>E LETT] ( ! LAW CONC]N+ SU* A ?+1 = HE HA? HIS NAME 'JUDGE' NOT BECAUSE HIS WILL & M9D IS TO JUDGE ! ACTIONS ( (F5D]S BE=E HIM1 BUT BECAUSE HE IS ! M\? TO PRON\NCE ! LAW1 :O 9DE$ IS ! TRUE JUDGE4 ,!RE=E TO ?IS LAW & TO ?IS TE/IMONY LET EV]YONE HAVE A REG>D :O 9T5DS TO LIVE 9 PEACE 9 ! COMMONWEAL?4 

,BUT FROM H5CE HA? >OSE MU* MIS]Y 9 ! NATIONS UND] K+LY GOV]NM5T1 9 ?AT ! MAN CALL$ ! JUDGE HA? BE5 SUFF]$ TO 9T]PRET ! LAW2 & :5 ! M9D ( ! LAW1 ! JUDGM5T ( ! ,P>LIAM5T & ! GOV]NM5T ( ! L&1 IS RESOLV$ 9TO ! BREA/ ( ! JUDGES ?IS BA? OCCASION$ MU* COMPLA9+ ( 9JU/ICE 9 JUDGES1 9 C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 9 LAWY]S1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LAW ITSELF1 AS IF IT W]E AN EVIL RULE4 

,BECAUSE ! LAW1 :I* WAS A C]TA9 RULE1 WAS V>I$ ACCORD+ TO ! WILL ( A COVET\S1 5VI\S OR PR\D JUDGE1 !RE=E NO M>VEL ?\< ! K+LY LAWS BE SO 9TRICATE1 & ?\< FEW KN[ :I* WAY ! C\RSE ( ! LAW GOES1 BECAUSE ! S5T5CE LIES MANY TIMES 9 ! BREA/ ( A JUDGE1 & NOT 9 ! LETT] ( ! LAW4 

,& SO ! GOOD LAWS MADE BY AN 9DU/RI\S ,P>LIAM5T >E LIKE GOOD EGGS LAID BY A SILLY GOOSES & AS SOON AS %E HA? LAID !M1 %E GOES H] WAY & LETS O!RS TAKE !M1 & NEV] LOOKS AFT] !M MORE1 SO ?AT IF Y\ LAY A /ONE 9 H] NE/1 %E WILL SIT UPON IT AS IF IT W]E AN EGG4 

,& SO ?\< ! LAWS BE GOOD1 YET IF !Y BE LEFT TO ! WILL ( A JUDGE TO 9T]PRET1 ! EXECUTION HA? MANY TIMES PROV$ BAD4 

,& TRULY AS ! LAWS & PEOPLE ( NATIONS HAVE BE5 ABUS$ BY SUFF]+ M5 7JUDGES7 TO ALT] ! S5SE BY !IR 9T]PRETATION3 

,SO LIKEWISE HA? ! ,SCRIPTURES ( ,MOSES1 ! PROPHETS1 ,*RI/ & HIS APO/LES BE5 D>K5$ & CONF\ND$ BY SUFF]+ M9I/]S TO PUT !IR 9F]5CES & 9T]PRETATIONS UPON !M4 

,& SURELY BO? ! JUDGES = ! LAW & ! M9I/]S = ,GOD'S ,WORD HAVE BE5 BO? UNFAI?FUL S]VANTS TO MAN & TO ,GOD1 BY TAK+ UPON !M TO EXP\ND & 9T]PRET ?AT RULE :I* !Y >E B\ND TO YIELD OB$I5CE TO1 )\T ADD+ TO OR DIM9I%+ FROM4 

,:AT IS ! JUDGE'S C\RT8 

,9 A C\NTY OR %IRE !RE IS TO BE *OS5 

A JUDGE1 

! PEACE-MAK]S ( EV]Y T[N )9 ?AT CIRCUIT1 

! OV]SE]S1 & 

A B& ( SOLDI]S ATT5D+ !REUPON4 

,& ?IS IS CALL$ ! JUDGE'S C\RT OR ! C\NTY S5ATE4 ,?IS C\RT %ALL SIT F\R TIMES 9 ! YE> 7OR (T5] IF NE$ BE7 9 ! C\NTRY1 & F\R TIMES 9 ! YE> 9 GREAT CITIES4 ,9 ! FIR/ QU>T] ( ! YE> !Y %ALL SIT 9 ! EA/ P>T ( ! C\NTY1 & ! SECOND QU>T] ( ! YE> 9 ! WE/1 9 ! ?IRD 9 ! S\? & 9 ! F\R? 9 ! NOR?4 

,& ?IS C\RT IS TO OV]SEE & EXAM9E ANY (FIC] )9 !IR C\NTY OR LIMITS2 = !IR WORK IS TO SEE ?AT EV]YONE BE FAI?FUL 9 HIS PLACE2 & IF ANY (FIC] HA? DONE WRONG TO ANY1 ?IS C\RT IS TO PASS S5T5CE ( PUNI%M5T UPON ! (F5D]1 ACCORD+ TO HIS (F5SE AGA9/ ! LAW4 

,IF ANY GRIEVANCE LIE UPON ANY MAN1 :]E9 9F]IOR (FIC]S CANNOT EASE HIM1 ?IS C\RT %ALL QUIETLY HE> HIS COMPLA9T1 & EASE HIM2 = :]E A LAW IS WANT+1 !Y MAY PREP>E A WAY ( EASE = ! (F5D] TILL ! ,P>LIAM5T SIT1 :O MAY EI!R E/ABLI% ?AT CONCLUSION = A LAW1 IF !Y APPROVE ( IT1 OR FRAME ANO!R LAW TO ?AT EFFECT2 = IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT MANY ?+S MAY FALL \T H]EAFT] :I* ! LAW-MAK]S = ! PRES5T MAY NOT =ESEE4 

,IF ANY DISORD] BREAK 9 AMONG ! PEOPLE1 ?IS C\RT %ALL SET ?+S TO RI<TS4 ,IF ANY BE B\ND OV] TO APPE> AT ?IS C\RT1 ! JUDGE %ALL HE> ! MATT] & PRON\NCE ! LETT] ( ! LAW1 ACCORD+ TO ! NATURE ( ! (F5SE4 

,SO ?AT ! ALONE WORK ( ! JUDGE IS-TO PRON\NCE ! S5T5CE & M9D ( ! LAW2 & ALL ?IS IS BUT TO SEE ! LAWS EXECUT$1 ?AT ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL? MAY BE PRES]V$4 

,:AT IS ! WORK ( A COMMONWEAL?'S ,P>LIAM5T 9 G5]AL8 

,A ,P>LIAM5T IS ! HI<E/ C\RT ( EQUITY 9 A L&1 & IT IS TO BE *OS5 EV]Y YE>2 & \T ( EV]Y CITY1 T[N & C]TA9 LIMITS ( A C\NTRY ?R\< ! L&1 TWO1 ?REE OR MORE M5 >E TO BE *OS5 TO MAKE UP ?IS C\RT4 

,?IS C\RT IS TO OV]SEE ALL O!R C\RTS1 (FIC]S1 P]SONS & ACTIONS1 & TO HAVE A FULL P[]1 BE+ ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! :OLE L&1 TO REMOVE ALL GRIEVANCES & TO EASE ! PEOPLE ?AT >E OPPRESS$4 

,A ,P>LIAM5T HA? HIS RISE FROM ! L[E/ (FICE 9 A COMMONWEAL?1 VIZ4 FROM ! FA!R 9 A FAMILY4 ,= AS A FA!R'S T5D] C>E IS TO REMOVE ALL GRIEVANCES FROM ! OPPRESS$ *ILDR51 NOT RESPECT+ ONE BE=E ANO!R2 SO A ,P>LIAM5T >E TO REMOVE ALL BURD5S FROM ! PEOPLE ( ! L&1 & >E NOT TO RESPECT P]SONS :O >E GREAT BE=E !M :O >E WEAK2 BUT !IR EYE & C>E MU/ BE PR9CIPALLY TO RELIEVE ! OPPRESS$ ONES1 :O GROAN UND] ! TYRANTS' LAWS & P[]4 ,! /RONG1 OR SU* AS HAVE ! TYRANT P[] TO UPHOLD !M1 NE$ NO HELP4 

,BUT ?\< A ,P>LIAM5T BE ! FA!R ( A L&1 YET BY ! COVET\SNESS & *EATS ( K+LY GOV]NM5T ! HE>T ( ?IS FA!R HA? BE5 ALI5AT$ FROM ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,L&1 OR ELSE SO OV]-AW$ BY ! FR[NS ( A K+LY TYRANT 3HAT !Y C\LD NOT OR DUR/ NOT ACT = ! WEAKE/ *ILDR5'S EASE4 

,= HA? NOT ,P>LIAM5TS SAT & ROSE AGA9 & MADE ,LAWS TO /R5G!N ! TYRANT 9 HIS ?RONE1 & TO /R5G!N ! RI* & ! /RONG BY ?OSE LAWS1 & LEFT ,OPPRESSION UPON ! BACKS ( ! OPPRESS$ /ILL8 

,BUT ,I'LL NOT REAP UP =M] WEAKNESSES1 BUT RA!R REJOICE 9 HOPE ( AM5DM5T1 SEE+ \R PRES5T ,P>LIAM5T HA? DECL>$ ,5GL& TO BE A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 & TO CA/ \T K+LY P[]2 & UPON ?IS GR\ND ,I REJOICE 9 HOPE ?AT SUCCE$+ ,P>LIAM5TS WILL BE T5D]-HE>T$ FA!RS TO ! OPPRESS$ *ILDR5 ( ! L&2 

,& NOT ONLY D&LE US UPON ! KNEE ) GOOD WORDS & PROMISES TILL P>TICUL> M5'S TURNS BE S]V$1 BUT WILL ,FILL \R BELLIES & CLO! \R BACKS ) GOOD ACTIONS ( ,FRE$OM1 & GIVE TO ! OPPRESS$ *ILDR5'S *ILDR5 !IR BIR?RI<T PORTION1 :I* IS FRE$OM 9 ! COMMONWEAL?'S L&1 :I* ! K+LY LAW & P[]1 \R CRUEL /EP-FA!RS & /EP-MO!RS1 HAVE KEPT FROM US & \R FA!RS = MANY YE>S PA/4 

,! P>TICUL> WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T IS F\RFOLD4 

,FIR/1 AS A T5D] FA!R1 A ,P>LIAM5T IS TO EMP[] (FIC]S & GIVE \T ORD]S = ! FREE PLANT+ & REAP+ ( ! COMMONWEAL?'S L&1 ?AT ALL :O HAVE BE5 OPPRESS$ & KEPT FROM ! FREE USE !RE( BY CONQU]ORS1 K+S & !IR TYRANT LAWS MAY N[ BE SET AT LIB]TY TO PLANT 9 FRE$OM = FOOD & RAIM5T2 & >E TO BE A PROTECTION TO !M :O LABOR ! E>?1 & A PUNI%] ( !M :O >E IDLE4 ,BUT SOME MAY SAY1 ',:AT IS ?AT ,I CALL COMMONWEAL?'S L&8' 

,I ANSW]1 ALL ?AT L& :I* HA? BE5 )HELD FROM ! 9HABITANTS BY ! CONQU]OR OR TYRANT K+S1 & IS N[ RECOV]$ \T ( ! H&S ( ?AT OPPRESSION BY ! JO9T ASSI/ANCE ( ! P]SONS & PURSES ( ! COMMON]S ( ! L&2 = ?IS L& IS ! PRICE ( !IR BLOOD4 ,IT IS !IR BIR?RI<T TO !M & !IR PO/]ITY1 & \<T NOT TO BE CONV]T$ 9TO P>TICUL> H&S AGA9 BY ! LAWS ( A FREE COMMONWEAL?4 

,& 9 P>TICUL>1 ?IS L& IS ALL ABBEY L&S1 =M]LY RECOV]$ \T ( ! H&S ( ! POPE'S P[] BY ! BLOOD ( ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL&1 ?\< ! K+S )HELD !IR RI<TS H]E9 FROM !M4 

,SO LIKEWISE ALL CR[N L&S1 BI%OPS' L&S1 ) ALL P>KS1 =E/S1 *ASES1 N[ ( LATE RECOV]$ \T ( ! H&S ( ! K+LY TYRANTS1 :O HAVE SET LORDS ( MANORS & TASKMA/]S OV] ! COMMON]S TO )HOLD ! FREE USE ( ! L& FROM !M4 

,SO LIKEWISE ALL ! COMMONS & WA/E L&S1 :I* >E CALL$ COMMONS BECAUSE ! POOR WAS TO HAVE P>T !RE92 BUT ?IS IS )HELD FROM ! COMMON]S1 EI!R BY LORDS ( MANORS REQUIR+ QUIT R5TS & OV]SEE+ ! POOR SO N>R[LY ?AT NONE D>ES BUILD HIM A H\SE UPON ?IS COMMON L&1 OR PLANT !REUPON )\T HIS LEAVE1 BUT MU/ PAY HIM R5T1 F9ES & H]IOTS & HOMAGE1 AS UNTO A CONQU]OR2 OR ELSE ! B5EFIT ( ?IS COMMON L& IS TAK5 AWAY FROM ! Y\NG] BRE?R5 BY RI* L&LORDS & FREEHOLD]S1 :O OV]/OCK ! COMMONS ) %EEP & CATTLE1 SO ?AT ! POOR 9 MANY PLACES >E NOT ABLE TO KEEP A C[ UNLESS !Y /EAL GRASS = H]4 

,& ?IS IS ! BONDAGE ! POOR COMPLA9 (1 ?AT !Y >E KEPT POOR BY !IR BRE?R5 9 A L& :]E !RE IS SO MU* PL5TY = EV]Y ONE1 IF COVET\SNESS & PRIDE DID NOT RULE AS K+ 9 ONE BRO!R OV] ANO!R1 & K+LY GOV]NM5T OCCASIONS ALL ?IS4 

,N[ IT IS ! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T TO BREAK ! TYRANTS' BONDS1 TO ABOLI% ALL !IR OPPRESS+ LAWS1 & TO GIVE ORD]S1 5C\RAGEM5TS & DIRECTIONS UNTO ! POOR OPPRESS$ PEOPLE ( ! L&1 ?AT !Y =?) PLANT & MANURE ?IS !IR [N L& = ! FREE & COM=TABLE LIVELIHOOD ( !MSELVES & PO/]ITIES2 

,& TO DECL>E TO !M1 IT IS !IR [N CREATION RI<TS1 FAI?FULLY & C\RAGE\SLY RECOV]$ BY !IR DILIG5CE1 PURSES & BLOOD FROM UND] ! K+LY TYRANTS' & OPPRESSORS' P[]4 

,! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T1 SECONDLY1 

,IS TO ABOLI% ALL OLD LAWS & CU/OMS :I* HAVE BE5 ! /R5G? ( ! OPPRESSOR1 & TO PREP>E & !N TO 5ACT NEW LAWS = ! EASE & FRE$OM ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT YET NOT )\T ! PEOPLE'S KN[L$GE4 

,= ! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T H]E9 IS ?REEFOLD4 

FIR/1 :5 OLD LAWS & CU/OMS ( ! K+S DO BURD5 ! PEOPLE1 & ! PEOPLE DESIRE ! REMOVE ( !M & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( MORE EASY LAWS3 

,IT IS N[ ! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T TO SE>* 9TO REASON & EQUITY1 H[ RELIEF MAY BE F\ND \T = ! PEOPLE 9 SU* A CASE1 & TO PRES]VE A COMMON PEACE2 & :5 !Y HAVE F\ND \T A WAY BY DEBATE ( C\NSEL AMONG !MSELVES1 :]EBY ! PEOPLE MAY BE RELIEV$1 !Y >E NOT PRES5TLY TO E/ABLI% !IR CONCLUSIONS = A LAW4 

,BUT 9 ! NEXT PLACE1 !Y >E TO MAKE A PUBLIC DECL>ATION !RE( TO ! PEOPLE ( ! L& :O *OOSE !M1 = !IR APPROBATION2 & IF NO OBJECTION COME 9 FROM ! PEOPLE )9 ONE MON?1 !Y MAY !N TAKE ! PEOPLE'S SIL5CE AS A CONS5T !RETO4 

,& !N 9 ! ?IRD PLACE !Y >E TO 5ACT IT = A LAW1 TO BE A B9D+ RULE TO ! :OLE L&4 ,= AS ! REMOVE ( ! OLD LAWS & CU/OMS >E BY ! PEOPLE'S CONS5T1 :I* IS PROV$ BY !IR FREQU5T PETITION+ & REQUE/S ( SU* A ?+3 SO ! 5ACT+ ( NEW LAWS MU/ BE BY ! PEOPLE'S CONS5T & KN[L$GE LIKEWISE4 

,& H]E !Y >E TO REQUIRE ! CONS5T1 NOT ( M5 9T]E/$ 9 ! OLD OPPRESS+ LAWS & CU/OMS1 AS K+S US$ TO DO1 BUT ( !M :O HAVE BE5 OPPRESS$4 ,& ! REASON IS ?IS3 

,BECAUSE ! PEOPLE MU/ BE ALL SUBJECT TO ! LAW1 UND] PA9 ( PUNI%M5T2 !RE=E IT IS ALL REASON !Y %\LD KN[ IT BE=E IT BE 5ACT$1 ?AT IF !RE BE ANY ?+ ( ! C\NSEL ( OPPRESSION 9 IT1 IT MAY BE DISCOV]$ & AM5D$4 

,BUT Y\ WILL SAY1 ',IF IT MU/ BE SO1 !N WILL M5 SO DIFF] 9 !IR JUDGM5TS1 ?AT WE %ALL NEV] AGREE'4 ,I ANSW]3 

,!RE IS BUT BONDAGE & FRE$OM1 P>TICUL> 9T]E/ OR COMMON 9T]E/2 & HE :O PLEADS TO BR+ 9 P>TICUL> 9T]E/ 9TO A FREE COMMONWEAL? WILL PRES5TLY BE SE5 & CA/ \T1 AS ONE BR++ 9 K+LY SLAV]Y AGA94 

,& M5 9 PLACE & (FICE1 :]E GREATNESS & HONOR IS COM+ 91 MAY SOON] BE CORRUPT$ TO BR+ 9 P>TICUL> 9T]E/ ?AN A :OLE L& CAN BE1 :O MU/ EI!R SUFF] SORR[ UND] A BURD5SOME LAW1 OR REJOICE UND] A LAW ( FRE$OM4 

,& SURELY ?OSE M5 :O >E NOT WILL+ TO 5?RALL$ ! PEOPLE WILL NOT BE UNWILL+ TO CONS5T H]EUNTO4 

,! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T1 ?IRDLY1 

,IS TO SEE ALL ?OSE BURD5S REMOV$ ACTUALLY1 :I* HAVE H9D]$ OR DO H9D] ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE FROM ! 5JOYM5T ( !IR BIR?RI<TS4 

,IF !IR COMMON L&S BE UND] ! OPPRESSION ( LORDS ( MANORS1 !Y >E TO SEE ! L& FRE$ FROM ?AT SLAV]Y4 

,IF ! COMMONWEAL?'S L& BE SOLD BY ! HA/Y C\NSEL ( SUBTLE1 COVET\S & IGNORANT (FIC]S1 :O ACT = !IR [N P>TICUL> 9T]E/1 & SO HA? 5TANGL$ ! COMMON]S' L& AGA9 UND] COLOR ( BE+ B\<T & SOLD3 

,A ,P>LIAM5T IS TO EXAM9E :AT AU?ORITY ANY HAD TO SELL OR BUY ! COMMONWEAL? L& )\T A G5]AL CONS5T ( ! PEOPLE2 = IT IS NOT ANY ONE'S BUT EV]YONE'S BIR?RI<T4 ,& IF SOME ?R\< COVET\SNESS & SELF-9T]E/ GAVE CONS5T PRIVATELY1 YET A ,P>LIAM5T1 :O IS ! FA!R ( A L&1 \<T NOT TO GIVE CONS5T TO BUY & SELL ?AT L& :I* IS ALL ! *ILDR5'S BIR?RI<T & ! PRICE ( !IR LABORS1 MONIES & BLOOD4 

,!Y >E TO DECL>E LIKEWISE ?AT ! B>GA9 IS UNRI<TE\S1 & ?AT ! BUY]S & SELL]S >E 5EMIES TO ! PEACE & FRE$OM ( ! COMMONWEAL?4 ,= 9DE$ ! NECESSITY ( ! PEOPLE *OSE A ,P>LIAM5T TO HELP !M 9 !IR WEAKNESS2 & :]E !Y SEE A DANG] LIKE TO IMPOV]I% OR 5?RALL$ ONE P>T ( ! PEOPLE TO ANO!R1 !Y >E TO GIVE W>N+ & SO PREV5T ?AT DANG]2 = !Y >E ! EYES ( ! L&4 ,& SURELY ?OSE >E BL9D EYES ?AT LEAD ! PEOPLE 9TO BOGS1 TO BE 5TANGL$ 9 MUD AGA9 AFT] !Y >E ONCE PULL$ \T4 

,& :5 ! L& IS ONCE FRE$ FROM ! OPPRESSORS' P[] & LAWS1 A ,P>LIAM5T IS TO KEEP IT SO1 & NOT SUFF] IT BY !IR CONS5T TO HAVE IT B\<T OR SOLD1 & SO 5TANGL$ 9 BONDAGE UPON A NEW ACC\NT4 

,& = !IR FAI?FULNESS H]E9 TO ! PEOPLE1 ! PEOPLE >E 5GAG$ BY LOVE & FAI?FULNESS TO CLEAVE CLOSE TO !M1 9 DEF5SE & PROTECTION4 ,BUT :5 A ,P>LIAM5T HAVE NO C>E H]E91 ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE RUN AWAY FROM !M LIKE %EEP :O HAVE NO %EPH]D4 

,ALL GRIEVANCES >E OCCASION$ EI!R BY ! COVET\S WILLS ( /ATE-(FIC]S1 :O NEGLECT !IR OB$I5CE TO ! GOOD LAWS1 & !N PREF] !IR [N EASE1 HONOR & RI*ES BE=E ! EASE & FRE$OM ( ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 ,& H]E A ,P>LIAM5T IS TO CA%I] & PUNI% ?OSE (FIC]S1 & PLACE O!RS :O >E M5 ( PUBLIC SPIRITS 9 !IR ROOMS3 

,OR ELSE ! PEOPLE'S GRIEVANCES >ISE FROM ! PRACTICE & P[] ?AT ! K+S' LAWS HAVE GIV5 TO LORDS ( MANORS1 COVET\S L&LORDS1 TI!-TAK]S OR UNB\ND$ LAWY]S1 BE+ ALL /R5G!N$ 9 !IR OPPRESSIONS OV] ! PEOPLE BY ?AT K+LY LAW4 ,& :5 ! PEOPLE >E BURD5$ H]E) & GROAN1 WAIT+ = DELIV]ANCE1 AS ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE ( ,5GL& DO AT ?IS DAY2 IT IS !N ! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T TO SEE ! PEOPLE DELIV]$1 & ?AT !Y 5JOY !IR CREATION FRE$OMS 9 ! E>?4 ,!Y >E NOT TO DALLY ) !M1 BUT AS A FA!R IS READY TO HELP HIS *ILDR5 \T ( MIS]Y1 :5 !Y EI!R SEE !M 9 MIS]Y OR :5 ! *ILDR5 CRY = HELP2 SO %\LD !Y DO = ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 

,& SURELY = ?IS 5D1 & NO O!R1 IS A ,P>LIAM5T *OS51 AS IS CLE>$ BE=E3 = ! NECESSITY ( COMMON PRES]VATION & PEACE IS ! FUNDAM5TAL LAW BO? TO (FIC]S & PEOPLE4 

,! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T1 F\R?LY1 IS ?IS3 

,IF !RE BE AN OCCASION TO RAISE AN >MY TO WAGE W>1 EI!R AGA9/ AN 9VASION ( A =EIGN 5EMY OR AGA9/ AN 9SURRECTION AT HOME1 IT IS ! WORK ( A ,P>LIAM5T TO MANAGE ?AT BUS9ESS = TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE4 ,& H]E !IR WORK IS ?REEFOLD3 

,FIR/1 TO ACQUA9T ! PEOPLE PLA9LY ) ! CAUSE ( ! W>1 & TO %EW !M ! DANG] ( SU* AN 9VASION OR 9SURRECTION2 & SO FROM ?AT CAUSE REQUIRE !IR ASSI/ANCE 9 P]SON = ! PRES]VATION ( ! LAWS1 LIB]TIES & PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 ACCORD+ TO !IR 5GAGEM5T :5 !Y W]E *OS51 :I* WAS ?IS3 DO Y\ MA9TA9 \R LAWS & LIB]TIES1 & WE WILL PROTECT & ASSI/ Y\4 

,SECONDLY1 A ,P>LIAM5T IS TO MAKE *OICE ( UND]/&+1 ABLE & PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ M5 TO BE LEAD]S ( AN >MY 9 ?IS CASE1 & TO GIVE !M COMMISSIONS & P[] 9 ! NAME ( ! COMMONWEAL? TO MANAGE ! WORK ( AN >MY4 

,?IRDLY1 A ,P>LIAM5T'S WORK 9 ?IS CASE IS EI!R TO S5D AMBASSADORS TO ANO!R NATION :I* HA? 9VAD$ \R L&1 OR ?AT 9T5DS TO 9VADE1 TO AGREE UPON T]MS ( PEACE1 OR TO PROCLAIM W>2 OR ELSE TO RECEIVE & HE> AMBASSADORS FROM O!R L&S = ! SAME BUS9ESS1 OR AB\T ANY O!R BUS9ESS CONC]N+ ! PEACE & HONOR ( ! L&4 

,= A ,P>LIAM5T IS ! HEAD ( A COMMONWEAL?'S P[]1 OR 7AS IT MAY BE SAID7 IT IS ! GREAT C\NCIL ( AN >MY1 FROM :OM ORIG9ALLY ALL ORD]S DO ISSUE =? TO ANY (FIC] OR SOLDI]4 

,= IF SO BE A ,P>LIAM5T HAD NOT AN >MY TO PROTECT !M1 ! RUD5ESS ( ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT OBEY !IR PROCE$+S3 & IF A ,P>LIAM5T W]E NOT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE1 :O 9DE$ IS ! BODY ( AIL P[]1 ! >MY W\LD NOT OBEY !IR ORD]S4 

,SO !N1 A ,P>LIAM5T IS ! HEAD ( P[] 9 A COMMONWEAL?1 & IT IS !IR WORK TO MANAGE PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 9 TIMES ( W> & 9 TIMES ( PEACE2 NOT TO PROMOTE ! 9T]E/ ( P>TICUL> M51 BUT = ! PEACE & FRE$OM ( ! :OLE BODY ( ! L&1 VIZ4 ( EV]Y P>TICUL> MAN1 ?AT NONE BE DEPRIV$ ( HIS CREATION RI<TS UNLESS HE HA? LO/ HIS FRE$OM BY TRANSGRESSION1 AS BY ! LAWS IS EXPRESS$4 

,! WORK ( A COMMONWEAL?'S M9I/RY1 & :Y ONE DAY 9 SEV5 MAY BE A DAY ( RE/ FROM LABOR4 

,IF !RE W]E GOOD LAWS1 & ! PEOPLE BE IGNORANT ( !M1 IT W\LD BE AS BAD = ! COMMONWEAL? AS IF !RE W]E NO LAWS AT ALL4 

,!RE=E ACCORD+ TO ONE ( ! LAWS ( ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL? MADE BY ,MOSES1 :O WAS ! RUL] ( ! PEOPLE AT ?AT TIME3 

,IT IS V]Y RATIONAL & GOOD ?AT ONE DAY 9 SEV5 BE /ILL SET AP>T1 = ?REE REASONS3 

,FIR/1 ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 SU* A P>I% MAY G5]ALLY MEET TOGE!R TO SEE ONE ANO!R'S FACES1 & BEGET OR PRES]VE FELL[%IP 9 FRI5DLY LOVE2 

,SECONDLY1 TO BE A DAY ( RE/ OR CESSATION FROM LABOR1 SO ?AT !Y HAVE SOME BODILY RE/ = !MSELVES & CATTLE2 

,?IRDLY1 ?AT HE :O IS *OS5 M9I/] 7= ?AT YE>7 9 ?AT P>I% MAY READ TO ! PEOPLE ?REE ?+S3 

,FIR/ ! AFFAIRS ( ! :OLE L&1 AS IT IS BR\<T 9 BY ! PO/MA/] 7AS IT IS RELAT$ 9 HIS (FICE1 H]EAFT] FOLL[+74 

,SECONDLY1 TO READ ! LAW ( ! COMMONWEAL?3 NOT ONLY TO /R5G!N ! MEMORY ( ! ANCI5TS1 BUT ?AT ! Y\NG PEOPLE ALSO1 :O >E NOT GR[N UP TO RIP5ESS ( EXP]I5CE1 MAY BE 9/RUCT$ TO KN[ :5 !Y DO WELL & :5 !Y DO ILL2 = ! LAWS ( A L& HA? ! P[] ( FRE$OM & BONDAGE1 LIFE & DEA?1 9 ITS H&1 !RE=E ! NECESS>Y KN[L$GE TO BE KN[N1 & HE IS ! BE/ PROPHET ?AT ACQUA9TS M5 !RE)3 ?AT AS M5 GR[ UP 9 YE>S1 !Y MAY BE ABLE TO DEF5D ! LAWS & GOV]NM5T ( ! L&4 ,BUT !SE LAWS %ALL NOT BE EXP\ND$ BY ! READ]1 = TO EXP\ND A PLA9 LAW1 AS IF A MAN W\LD PUT A BETT] MEAN+ ?AN ! LETT] ITSELF1 PRODUCES TWO EVILS3 

,FIR/ ! PURE LAW & ! M9DS ( PEOPLE WILL BE !REBY CONF\ND$1 = MULTITUDE ( WORDS D>K5 KN[L$GE2 

,SECONDLY ! READ] WILL BE PUFF$ UP 9 PRIDE1 TO CONTEMN ! LAWMAK]S1 & 9 TIME ?AT WILL PROVE ! FA!R & NURSE ( TYRANNY1 AS AT ?IS DAY IS MANIFE/$ BY \R M9I/RY2 

,& ?IRDLY BECAUSE ! M9DS ( PEOPLE G5]ALLY LOVE DISC\RSES1 !RE=E ?AT ! WITS ( M5 BO? Y\NG & OLD MAY BE EX]CIS$1 !RE MAY BE SPEE*ES MADE 9 A ?REEFOLD NATURE4 

,FIR/ TO DECL>E ! ACTS & PASSAGES ( =M] AGES & GOV]NM5TS1 SETT+ =? ! B5EFIT ( FRE$OM BY WELL-ORD]$ GOV]NM5TS1 AS 9 ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL?1 & ! TR\BLES & BONDAGE :I* HA? ALWAYS ATT5D$ OPPRESSION & OPPRESSORS2 AS ! /ATE ( ,PH>AOH & O!R TYRANT K+S1 :O SAID ! E>? & PEOPLE W]E !IRS & ONLY AT !IR DISPOSE4 

,SECONDLY SPEE*ES MAY BE MADE ( ALL >TS & SCI5CES1 SOME ONE DAY1 SOME ANO!R3 AS 9 PHYSIC1 SURG]Y1 A/ROLOGY1 A/RONOMY1 NAVIGATION1 HUSB&RY & SU* LIKE4 ,& 9 !SE SPEE*ES MAY BE UNFOLD$ ! NATURE ( ALL H]BS & PLANTS FROM ! HYSSOP TO ! C$>1 AS ,SOLOMON WRIT (4 

,LIKEWISE M5 MAY COME TO SEE 9TO ! NATURE ( ! FIX$ & W&]+ />S1 ?OSE GREAT P[]S ( ,GOD 9 ! HEAV5S ABOVE2 & H]EBY M5 WILL COME TO KN[ ! SECRETS ( NATURE & CREATION1 )9 :I* ALL TRUE KN[L$GE IS WRAPP$ UP1 & ! LI<T 9 MAN MU/ >ISE TO SE>* IT \T4 

,?IRDLY SPEE*ES MAY BE MADE SOMETIMES ( ! NATURE ( MANK9D1 ( HIS D>KNESS & ( HIS LI<T1 ( HIS WEAKNESS & ( HIS /R5G?1 ( HIS LOVE & ( HIS 5VY1 ( HIS SORR['& ( HIS JOY1 ( HIS 9W>D & \TW>D BONDAGES1 & ( HIS 9W>D & \TW>D FRE$OMS1 ETC4 ,& ?IS IS ?AT :I* ! M9I/RY ( *UR*ES G5]ALLY AIM .<AT.>1 BUT1 ONLY ?AT !Y CONF\ND !IR KN[L$GE BY IMAG9>Y /UDY1 :5 ANYONE TAKES UPON HIM TO SPEAK )\T EXP]I5CE4 

,N[ ?IS IS ! WAY 

,TO ATTA9 TO ! TRUE KN[L$GE ( ,GOD 7:O IS ! SPIRIT ( ! :OLE CREATION7 AS HE HA? SPREAD HIMSELF =? 9 EV]Y =M1 & MORE EM95TLY 9 MAN2 AS ,PAUL WRIT1 ,! CREATION 9 ALL ! SEV]AL BODIES & =MS >E BUT ! MANSIONS OR FULLNESS ( HIM :O HA? FILL$ ALL ?+S ) HIMSELF4 

,& IF ! E>? W]E SET FREE FROM K+LY BONDAGE1 SO ?AT EV]YONE W]E SURE TO HAVE A FREE LIVELIHOOD1 & IF ?IS LIB]TY W]E GRANT$1 !N MANY SECRETS ( ,GOD1 & HIS WORKS 9 NATURE1 W\LD BE MADE PUBLIC1 :I* M5 N[ADAYS KEEP SECRET TO GET A LIV+ BY3 SO ?AT ?IS K+LY BONDAGE IS ! CAUSE ( ! SPREAD+ ( IGNORANCE 9 ! E>?4 ,BUT :5 COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM IS E/ABLI%$1 & ,PH>ISAICAL OR K+LY SLAV]Y CA/ \T1 !N WILL KN[L$GE COV] ! E>?1 AS ! WAT]S COV] ! SEAS2 & NOT TILL !N4 

,HE :O IS ! *OS5 M9I/] = ?AT YE> TO READ %ALL NOT BE ! ONLY MAN TO MAKE S]MONS OR SPEE*ES2 BUT EV]YONE :O HA? ANY EXP]I5CE1 & IS ABLE TO SPEAK ( ANY >T OR LANGUAGE OR ( ! NATURE ( ! HEAV5S ABOVE OR ( ! E>? BEL[1 %ALL HAVE FREE LIB]TY TO SPEAK :5 !Y (F] !MSELVES1 & 9 A CIVIL MANN] DESIRE AN AUDI5CE1 & APPO9T HIS DAY4 YET HE :O IS ! READ] MAY HAVE HIS LIB]TY TO SPEAK TOO1 BUT NOT TO ASSUME ALL ! P[] TO HIMSELF1 AS ! PR\D & IGNORANT CL]GY HAVE DONE1 :O HAVE BEWIT*$ ALL ! WORLD BY !IR SUBTLE COVET\SNESS & PRIDE4 

,& EV]YONE :O SPEAKS ( ANY H]B1 PLANT1 >T OR NATURE ( MANK9D1 IS REQUIR$ TO SPEAK NO?+ BY IMAG9ATION1 BUT :AT HE HA? F\ND \T BY HIS [N 9DU/RY & OBS]VATION 9 TRIAL4 

,& BECAUSE O!R NATIONS >E ( SEV]AL LANGUAGES1 !RE=E !SE SPEE*ES MAY BE MADE SOMETIMES 9 O!R LANGUAGES1 & SOMETIMES 9 \R MO!R TONGUE1 ?AT SO ! M5 ( \R ,5GLI% COMMONWEAL? MAY ATTA9 TO ALL KN[L$GES1 >TS & LANGUAGES1 & ?AT EV]YONE MAY BE 5C\RAG$ 9 HIS 9DU/RY1 & PUR*ASE ! C\NT5ANCE & LOVE ( !IR NEI<BORHOOD = !IR WISDOM & EXP]IM5TAL KN[L$GE 9 ! ?+S :I* >E4 

,& ?US TO SPEAK1 OR ?US TO READ ! LAW ( NATURE 7OR ,GOD7 AS HE HA? WRITT5 HIS NAME 9 EV]Y BODY1 IS TO SPEAK A PURE LANGUAGE1 & ?IS IS TO SPEAK ! TRU? AS ,JESUS ,*RI/ SPAKE IT1 GIV+ TO EV]Y?+ ITS [N WEI<T & MEASURE4 

,BY ?IS MEANS 9 TIME M5 %ALL ATTA9 TO ! PRACTICAL KN[L$GE ( ,GOD TRULY1 ?AT !Y MAY S]VE HIM 9 SPIRIT & TRU?2 & ?IS KN[L$GE WILL NOT DECEIVE A MAN4 

',AYE BUT1' SAI? ! ZEAL\S BUT IGNORANT PR(ESSOR1 

',?IS IS A L[ & C>NAL M9I/RY 9DE$1 ?IS LEADS M5 TO KN[ NO?+ BUT ! KN[L$GE ( ! E>? & ! SECRETS ( NATURE1 BUT WE >E TO LOOK AFT] SPIRITUAL & HEAV5LY ?+S4' ,I ANSW]3 

,TO KN[ ! SECRETS ( NATURE IS TO KN[ ! WORKS ( ,GOD2 & TO KN[ ! WORKS ( ,GOD )9 ! CREATION IS TO KN[ ,GOD HIMSELF1 = ,GOD DWELLS 9 EV]Y VISIBLE WORK OR BODY4 

,& 9DE$ IF Y\ W\LD KN[ SPIRITUAL ?+S1 IT IS TO KN[ H[ ! SPIRIT OR P[] ( WISDOM & LIFE1 CAUS+ MOTION OR GR[?1 DWELLS )9 & GOV]NS BO? ! SEV]AL BODIES ( ! />S & PLANETS 9 ! HEAV5S ABOVE1 & ! SEV]AL BODIES ( ! E>? BEL[1 AS GRASS1 PLANTS1 FI%ES1 BEA/S1 BIRDS & MANK9D2 = TO REA* ,GOD BEYOND ! CREATION1 OR TO KN[ :AT HE WILL BE TO A MAN AFT] ! MAN IS DEAD1 IF ANY O!RWISE ?AN TO SCATT] HIM 9TO HIS ESS5CES ( FIRE1 WAT]1 E>? & AIR ( :I* HE IS COMP\ND$1 IS A KN[L$GE BEYOND ! L9E OR CAPACITY ( MAN TO ATTA9 TO :ILE HE LIVES 9 HIS COMP\ND$ BODY4 

,& IF A MAN %\LD GO TO IMAG9E :AT ,GOD IS BEYOND ! CREATION1 OR :AT HE WILL BE 9 A SPIRITUAL DEMON/RATION AFT] A MAN IS DEAD1 HE DO? 7AS ! PROV]B SAI?7 BUILD CA/LES 9 ! AIR1 OR TELLS US ( A WORLD BEYOND ! MOON & BEYOND ! SUN1 M]ELY TO BL9D ! REASON ( MAN4 

,I'LL APPEAL TO Y\R SELF 9 ?IS QUE/ION1 :AT O!R KN[L$GE HAVE Y\ ( ,GOD BUT :AT Y\ HAVE )9 ! CIRCLE ( ! CREATION8 

,= IF ! CREATION 9 ALL ITS DIM5SIONS BE ! FULLNESS ( HIM ?AT FILLS ALL ) HIMSELF1 & IF Y\ Y\RSELF BE P>T ( ?IS CREATION1 :]E CAN Y\ F9D ,GOD BUT 9 ?AT L9E OR /ATION :]E9 Y\ /&8 

,GOD MANIFE/S HIMSELF 9 ACTUAL KN[L$GE1 NOT 9 IMAG9ATION2 HE IS /ILL 9 MOTION1 EI!R 9 BODIES UPON E>?1 OR 9 ! BODIES 9 ! HEAV5S1 OR 9 BO?2 9 ! NI<T & 9 ! DAY1 9 W9T]1 9 SUMM]1 9 COLD1 9 HEAT1 9 GR[? OR NOT 9 GR[?4 

,BUT :5 A /UDY+ IMAG9ATION COMES 9TO MAN1 :I* IS ! DEVIL1 = IT IS ! CAUSE ( ALL EVIL & SORR[S 9 ! WORLD3 ?AT IS HE :O PUTS \T ! EYES ( MAN'S KN[L$GE1 & TELLS HIM HE MU/ BELIEVE :AT O!RS HAVE WRIT OR SPOKE1 & MU/ NOT TRU/ TO HIS [N EXP]I5CE4 ,& :5 ?IS BEWIT*+ FANCY SITS 9 ! *AIR ( GOV]NM5T1 !RE IS NO?+ BUT SAY+ & UNSAY+1 FR[>DNESS1 COVET\SNESS1 FE>S1 CONFUS$ ?\<TS & UNSATISFI$ D\BT+S1 ALL ! DAYS ( ?AT MAN'S REIGN 9 ! HE>T4 

,OR SECONDLY1 EXAM9E Y\RSELF1 & LOOK LIKEWISE 9TO ! WAYS ( ALL PR(ESSORS1 & Y\ %ALL F9D ?AT ! 5JOYM5T ( ! E>? BEL[1 :I* Y\ CALL A L[ & A C>NAL KN[L$GE1 IS ?AT :I* Y\ & ALL PR(ESSORS 7AS WELL AS ! M5 ( ! WORLD1 AS Y\ CALL !M7 /RIVE & SEEK AFT]4 

,:]E=E >E Y\ SO COVET\S AFT] ! WORLD1 9 BUY+ & SELL+8 C\NT+ Y\RSELF A HAPPY MAN IF Y\ BE RI*1 & A MIS]ABLE MAN IF Y\ BE POOR4 ,& ?\< Y\ SAY1 HEAV5 AFT] DEA? IS A PLACE ( GLORY1 :]E Y\ %ALL 5JOY ,GOD FACE TO FACE1 YET Y\ >E LOA! TO LEAVE ! E>? TO GO ?I!R4 

,DO NOT Y\R M9I/]S PREA* = TO 5JOY ! E>?8 ,DO NOT PR(ESS+ LAWY]S1 AS WELL AS O!RS1 BUY & SELL ! CONQU]OR'S JU/ICE1 ?AT !Y MAY 5JOY ! E>?8 ,DO NOT PR(ESS+ SOLDI]S FI<T = ! E>?1 & SEAT !MSELVES 9 ?AT L& :I* IS ! BIR?RI<T ( O!RS AS WELL AS !IRS1 %UTT+ O!RS \T8 ,DO NOT ALL PR(ESSORS /RIVE TO GET E>?1 ?AT !Y MAY LIVE 9 PL5TY BY O!R M5'S LABORS8 

,DO Y\ NOT MAKE ! E>? Y\R V]Y RE/8 ,DO? NOT ! 5JOY+ ( ! E>? PLEASE ! SPIRIT 9 Y\8 ,& !N Y\ SAY1 ,GOD IS PLEAS$ ) Y\R WAYS & BLESSE? Y\4 ,IF Y\ WANT E>? & BECOME POOR1 DO Y\ NOT SAY1 ,GOD IS ANGRY ) Y\ & CROSSE? Y\8 

,:Y DO Y\ HEAP UP RI*ES8 ,:Y DO Y\ EAT & DR9K & WE> CLO!S8 ,:Y DO Y\ TAKE A WOMAN & LIE ) H] TO BEGET *ILDR58 ,>E NOT ALL !SE C>NAL & L[ ?+S ( ! E>?8 ,& DO Y\ NOT LIVE 9 !M1 & COVET !M AS MU* AS ANY8 NAY MORE ?AN MANY :I* Y\ CALL M5 ( ! WORLD8 

,& IT BE+ ?US ) Y\1 :AT O!R SPIRITUAL OR HEAV5LY ?+S DO Y\ SEEK AFT] MORE ?AN O!RS8 ,& :AT IS 9 Y\ MORE ?AN 9 O!RS8 ,IF Y\ SAY1 ',!RE IS'2 !N SURELY Y\ \<T TO LET !SE E>?LY ?+S ALONE TO ! M5 ( ! WORLD1 AS Y\ CALL !M1 :OSE PORTIONS !SE >E2 & KEEP Y\ )9 ! COMPASS ( Y\R [N SPH]E1 ?AT O!RS SEE+ Y\ LIVE A LIFE ABOVE ! WORLD 9 PEACE & FRE$OM1 NEI!R WORK+ Y\RSELF NOR DECEIV+1 NOR COMPELL+ O!RS TO WORK = Y\1 !Y MAY BE DRAWN TO EMBRACE ! SAME SPIRITUAL LIFE BY Y\R S+LE-HE>T$ CONV]SATION4 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE DONE H]E4 

,LET US N[ EXAM9E Y\R DIV9ITY1 

,:I* Y\ CALL HEAV5LY & SPIRITUAL ?+S1 = H]E9 SPEE*ES >E MADE NOT TO ADVANCE KN[L$GE1 BUT TO DE/ROY ! TRUE KN[L$GE ( ,GOD4 ,= DIV9ITY DOES NOT SPEAK ! TRU? AS IT IS HID 9 EV]Y BODY1 BUT IT LEAVES ! MOTIONAL KN[L$GE ( A ?+ AS IT IS & IMAG9ES1 /UDIES OR ?9KS :AT MAY BE1 & SO RUNS ! HAZ>D1 TRUE OR FALSE4 ,& ?IS DIV9ITY IS ALWAYS SPEAK+ WORDS TO DECEIVE ! SIMPLE1 ?AT HE MAY MAKE !M WORK = HIM & MA9TA9 HIM1 BUT HE NEV] COMES TO ACTION HIMSELF TO DO AS HE W\LD BE DONE BY2 = HE IS A MON/] :O IS ALL TONGUE & NO H&4 

,?IS DIV9+ DOCTR9E1 :I* Y\ CALL SPIRITUAL & HEAV5LY ?+S1 IS ! ?IEF & ! ROBB]4 ,HE COMES TO SPOIL ! V9EY>D ( A MAN'S PEACE1 & DOES NOT 5T] 9 AT ! DOOR BUT HE CLIMBS UP ANO!R WAY4 ,& ?IS DOCTR9E IS TW(OLD4 

,FIR/ HE TAKES UPON HIM TO TELL Y\ ! MEAN+ ( O!R M5'S WORDS & WRIT+ BY HIS /UDY+ OR IMAG9+ :AT ANO!R MAN'S KN[L$GE MI<T BE1 & BY ?US DO+ D>K5S KN[L$GE & WRONGS ! SPIRIT ( ! AU?ORS :O DID WRITE & SPEAK ?OSE ?+S :I* HE TAKES UPON HIM TO 9T]PRET4 

,SECONDLY HE TAKES UPON HIM TO =ETELL :AT %ALL BEFALL A MAN AFT] HE IS DEAD1 & :AT ?AT WORLD IS BEYOND ! SUN & BEYOND ! MOON1 ETC4 ,& IF ANY MAN TELL HIM !RE IS NO REASON = :AT Y\ SAY1 HE ANSW]S1 ',Y\ MU/ NOT JUDGE ( HEAV5LY & SPIRITUAL ?+S BY REASON1 BUT Y\ MU/ BELIEVE :AT IS TOLD Y\1 :E!R IT BE REASON OR NO'4 ,!RE IS A ?REEFOLD DISCOV]Y ( FALSEHOOD 9 ?IS DOCTR9E4 

,= FIR/ IT IS A DOCTR9E ( A SICKLY & WEAK SPIRIT1 :O HA? LO/ HIS UND]/&+ 9 ! KN[L$GE ( ! CREATION & ( ! TEMP] ( HIS [N HE>T & NATURE1 & SO RUNS 9TO FANCIES1 EI!R ( JOY OR SORR[4 

,& IF ! PASSION ( JOY PR$OM9ATE1 !N HE FANCIES TO HIMSELF A P]SONAL ,GOD1 P]SONAL ANGELS & A LOCAL PLACE ( GLORY :I*1 HE SAI?1 HE & ALL :O BELIEVES :AT HE SAI? %ALL GO TO AFT] !Y >E DEAD4 

,& IF SORR[ PR$OM9ATE1 !N HE FANCIES TO HIMSELF A P]SONAL DEVIL & A LOCAL PLACE ( TORM5T1 ?AT HE %ALL GO TO AFT] HE IS DEAD1 & ?IS HE SPEAKS ) GREAT CONFID5CE4 

,OR SECONDLY1 ?IS IS ! DOCTR9E ( A SUBTLE RUNN+ SPIRIT1 TO MAKE AN UNGR\ND$ WISE MAN MAD3 ?AT HE MI<T BE CALL$ ! MORE EXCELL5T MAN 9 KN[L$GE4 ,= MANY TIMES :5 A WISE UND]/&+ HE>T IS ASSAULT$ ) ?IS DOCTR9E ( A ,GOD1 A DEVIL1 A HEAV5 & A HELL1 SALVATION & DAMNATION AFT] A MAN IS DEAD1 HIS SPIRIT BE+ NOT /RONGLY GR\ND$ 9 ! KN[L$GE ( ! CREATION1 NOR 9 ! TEMP] ( HIS [N HE>T1 HE /RIVES & /RET*ES HIS BRA9S TO F9D \T ! DEP? ( ?AT DOCTR9E & CANNOT ATTA9 TO IT3 = 9DE$ IT IS NOT KN[L$GE BUT IMAG9ATION2 & SO1 BY POR+ & PUZZL+ HIMSELF 9 IT1 LOSES ?AT WISDOM HE HAD1 & BECOMES DI/RACT$ & MAD4 ,& IF ! PASSION ( JOY PR$OM9ATE1 !N HE IS M]RY & S+S & LAU<S1 & IS RIPE 9 ! EXPRESSIONS ( HIS WORDS & WILL SPEAK /RANGE ?+S3 BUT ALL BY IMAG9ATION4 ,BUT IF ! PASSION ( SORR[ PR$OM9ATE1 !N HE IS HEAVY & SAD1 CRY+ \T1 ,HE IS DAMN$1 ,GOD HA? =SAK5 HIM & HE MU/ GO TO HELL :5 HE DIES1 HE CANNOT MAKE HIS CALL+ & ELECTION SURE4 ,& 9 ?AT DI/EMP] MANY TIMES A MAN DO? HANG1 KILL OR DR[N HIMSELF2 SO ?AT ?IS DIV9+ DOCTR9E1 :I* Y\ CALL 'SPIRITUAL & HEAV5LY ?+S' TORM5TS PEOPLE ALWAYS :5 !Y >E WEAK1 SICKLY & UND] ANY DI/EMP]2 !RE=E IT CANNOT BE ! DOCTR9E ( ,*RI/ ! SAVIOR4 

,= MY [N P>T1 MY SPIRIT HA? WAD$ DEEP TO F9D ! BOTTOM ( ?IS DIV9+ SPIRITUAL DOCTR9E3 & ! MORE ,I SE>*$1 ! MORE ,I WAS AT A LOSS2 & ,I NEV] CAME TO QUIET RE/1 & TO KN[ ,GOD 9 MY SPIRIT1 TILL ,I CAME TO ! KN[L$GE ( ! ?+S 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,& LET ME TELL Y\1 !Y :O PREA* ?IS DIV9+ DOCTR9E >E ! MURD]]S ( MANY A POOR HE>T :O IS BA%FUL & SIMPLE1 & ?AT CANNOT SPEAK = HIMSELF BUT ?AT KEEPS HIS ?\<TS TO HIMSELF4 

,OR ?IRDLY1 ?IS DOCTR9E IS MADE A CLOAK ( POLICY BY ! SUBTLE ELD] BRO!R1 TO *EAT HIS SIMPLE Y\NG] BRO!R ( ! FRE$OMS ( ! E>?4 ,=1 SAI? ! ELD] BRO!R1 ',! E>? IS M9E & NOT Y\RS1 BRO!R2 & Y\ MU/ NOT WORK UPON IT UNLESS Y\ WILL HIRE IT ( ME2 & Y\ MU/ NOT TAKE ! FRUITS ( IT UNLESS Y\ WILL BUY !M ( ME1 BY ?AT :I* ,I PAY Y\ = Y\R LABOR4 ,= IF Y\ %\LD DO O!RWISE1 ,GOD WILL NOT LOVE Y\1 & Y\ %ALL NOT GO TO HEAV5 :5 Y\ DIE1 BUT ! DEVIL WILL HAVE Y\ & Y\ MU/ BE DAMN$ 9 HELL4' 

,IF ! Y\NG] REPLY & SAY1 ',! E>? IS MY BIR?RI<T AS WELL AS Y\RS1 & ,GOD :O MADE US BO? IS NO RESPECT] ( P]SONS3 !RE=E !RE IS NO REASON BUT ,I %\LD 5JOY ! FRE$OMS ( ! E>? = MY COM=TABLE LIVELIHOOD AS WELL AS Y\2 BRO!R4' 

',AYE BUT'1 SAI? ! ELD] BRO!R1 'Y\ MU/ NOT TRU/ TO Y\R [N REASON & UND]/&+1 BUT Y\ MU/ BELIEVE :AT IS WRITT5 & :AT IS TOLD Y\2 & IF Y\ WILL NOT BELIEVE1 Y\R DAMNATION WILL BE ! GREAT]4' 

',I CANNOT BELIEVE'1 SAI? ! Y\NG] BRO!R1 '?AT \R RI<TE\S CREATOR %\LD BE SO P>TIAL 9 HIS DISP5SATIONS ( ! E>?1 SEE+ \R BODIES CANNOT LIVE UPON E>? )\T ! USE ( ! E>?4' 

,! ELD] BRO!R REPLIES1 ',:AT1 WILL Y\ BE AN A!I/ & A FACTI\S MAN8 ,WILL Y\ NOT BELIEVE ,GOD8' 

',YES1' SAI? ! Y\NG] BRO!R1 'IF ,I KNEW ,GOD SAID SO ,I %\LD BELIEVE1 = ,I DESIRE TO S]VE HIM4' 

',:Y1' SAI? ! ELD] BRO!R1 '?IS IS HIS ,WORD1 & IF Y\ WILL NOT BELIEVE IT1 Y\ MU/ BE DAMN$2 BUT IF Y\ WILL BELIEVE IT1 Y\ MU/ GO TO HEAV54' 

,WELL1 ! Y\NG] BRO!R1 BE+ WEAK 9 SPIRIT & HAV+ NOT A GR\ND$ KN[L$GE ( ! CREATION NOR ( HIMSELF1 IS T]RIFI$ & LETS GO HIS HOLD 9 ! E>?1 & SUBMITS HIMSELF TO BE A SLAVE TO HIS BRO!R = FE> ( DAMNATION 9 HELL AFT] DEA?1 & 9 HOPES TO GET HEAV5 !REBY AFT] HE IS DEAD2 & SO HIS EYES >E PUT \T1 & HIS REASON IS BL9D$4 

,SO ?AT ?IS DIV9+ SPIRITUAL DOCTR9E IS A *EAT2 = :ILE M5 >E GAZ+ UP TO HEAV51 IMAG9+ AFT] A HAPP9ESS OR FE>+ A HELL AFT] !Y >E DEAD1 !IR EYES >E PUT \T8 ?AT !Y SEE NOT :AT IS !IR BIR?RI<TS1 & :AT IS TO BE DONE BY !M H]E ON E>? :ILE !Y >E LIV+4 ,?IS IS ! FIL?Y DREAM]1 & ! CL\D )\T RA94 

,& 9DE$ ! SUBTLE CL]GY DO KN[ ?AT IF !Y CAN BUT *>M ! PEOPLE1 BY ?IS !IR DIV9+ DOCTR9E1 TO LOOK AFT] RI*ES1 HEAV5 & GLORY :5 !Y >E DEAD1 ?AT !N !Y %ALL EASILY BE ! 9H]ITORS ( ! E>?1 & HAVE ! DECEIV$ PEOPLE TO BE !IR S]VANTS4 

,?IS DIV9+ DOCTR9E1 :I* Y\ CALL SPIRITUAL & HEAV5LY1 WAS NOT ! DOCTR9E ( ,*RI/2 = HIS WORDS W]E PURE KN[L$GE1 !Y W]E WORDS ( LIFE4 ,= HE SAID1 ,HE SPOKE :AT HE HAD SE5 ) HIS ,FA!R2 = HE HAD ! KN[L$GE ( ! CREATION1 & SPAKE AS EV]Y?+ WAS4 

,& ?IS DIV9ITY CAME 9 AFT] ,*RI/ TO D>K5 HIS KN[L$GE2 & IT IS ! LANGUAGE ( ! MY/]Y ( 9IQUITY & ,ANTI*RI/1 :]EBY ! COVET\S1 AMBITI\S & S]P5T9E SPIRIT COZ5S ! PLA9-HE>T$ ( HIS PORTIONS 9 ! E>?4 

,& DIV9ITY COZ5S A PLA9 HE>T TWO WAYS4 ,FIR/1 IF A MAN HAVE AN E/ATE1 ACCORD+ TO ! K+S' LAWS1 HE IS MADE BY ?IS *>M TO GIVE IT OR WA/E IT AWAY TO ! PRIE/S OR TO RELIGI\S USES1 9 HOPES TO GET HEAV5 :5 HE IS DEAD4 

,OR SECONDLY1 A MAN BY RUNN+ TO HE> DIV9ITY S]MONS1 & DANC+ AFT] HIS *>M+ PIPE1 NEGLECTS HIS LABOR & SO RUNS 9TO DEBT1 & !N HIS FELL[ PR(ESSORS WILL CA/ HIM 9TO PRISON & />VE HIM !RE1 & !IR DIV9ITY WILL CALL HIM A HYPOCRITE & WICK$ MAN1 & BECOME A DEVIL TO TORM5T HIM 9 ?AT HELL4 

,BUT SURELY LI<T IS SO BROKE \T ?AT IT WILL COV] ! E>?1 SO ?AT ! DIV9ITY *>M]S %ALL SAY1 ,! PEOPLE WILL NOT HE> ! VOICE ( \R *>M+1 *>M WE NEV] SO WISELY4 ,& ALL ! PRIE/S & CL]GY & PREA*]S ( !SE SPIRITUAL & HEAV5LY ?+S1 AS !Y CALL !M1 %ALL TAKE UP ! LAM5TATION1 :I* IS !IR PORTION1 ,ALAS1 ALAS1 ?AT GREAT CITY ,BABYLON1 ?AT MI<TY CITY DIV9ITY1 :I* HA? FILL$ ! :OLE E>? ) H] SORC]Y & DECEIV$ ALL PEOPLE1 SO ?AT ! :OLE WORLD WOND]$ AFT] ?IS ,BEA/2 H[ IS IT FALL51 & H[ IS H] JUDGM5T COME UPON H] 9 ONE H\R8 ,& FUR!R1 AS Y\ MAY READ1 ,REV4 #a#h4#a4 

,! (FIC] ( ! PO/MA/]4 

,9 EV]Y P>I% ?R\<\T ! COMMONWEAL? %ALL BE *OS5 TWO M5 7AT ! TIME :5 O!R (FIC]S >E *OS571 & !SE %ALL BE CALL$ PO/MA/]S4 ,& :]EAS !RE >E F\R P>TS ( ! L&1 EA/1 WE/1 NOR?1 S\?1 !RE %ALL BE *OS5 9 ! *IEF CITY TWO M5 TO RECEIVE 9 :AT ! PO/MA/] ( ! EA/ C\NTRY BR+S 91 & TWO M5 TO RECEIVE 9 :AT ! PO/MA/] ( ! WE/ BR+S 91 & TWO = ! NOR?1 & SO TWO = ! S\?4 

,N[ ! WORK ( ! C\NTRY PO/MA/] %ALL BE ?IS3 !Y %ALL EV]Y MON? BR+ UP OR S5D BY TID+S FROM !IR RESPECTIVE P>I%ES TO ! *IEF CITY1 ( :AT ACCID5TS OR PASSAGES FALL \T :I* IS EI!R TO ! HONOR OR DI%ONOR1 HURT OR PR(IT1 ( ! COMMONWEAL?2 & IF NO?+ HAVE FALL5 \T 9 ?AT MON? WOR? OBS]VATION1 !N !Y %ALL WRITE D[N PEACE OR GOOD ORD] 9 SU* A P>I%4 

,& :5 !SE RESPECTIVE PO/MA/]S HAVE BR\<T UP !IR BILLS OR C]TIFICATES FROM ALL P>TS ( ! L&1 ! RECEIV]S ( ?OSE BILLS %ALL WRITE D[N EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] FROM P>I% TO P>I% 9 ! NATURE ( A WEEKLY BILL ( OBS]VATION4 

,& ?OSE EI<T RECEIV]S %ALL CAUSE ! AFFAIRS ( ! F\R QU>T]S ( ! L& TO BE PR9T$ 9 ONE BOOK ) :AT SPE$ MAY BE1 & DELIV] TO EV]Y PO/MA/] A BOOK1 ?AT AS !Y BR+ UP ! AFFAIRS ( ONE P>I% 9 WRIT+1 !Y MAY C>RY D[N 9 PR9T ! AFFAIRS ( ! :OLE L&4 

,! B5EFIT LIES H]E1 ?AT IF ANY P>T ( ! L& BE VISIT$ ) PLAGUE1 FAM9E1 9VASION OR 9SURRECTION1 OR ANY CASUALTIES1 ! O!R P>TS ( ! L& MAY HAVE SPE$Y KN[L$GE1 & S5D RELIEF4 

,& IF ANY ACCID5T FALL \T ?R\< UNREASONABLE ACTION OR C>ELESS NEGLECT1 O!R P>TS ( ! L& MAY !REBY BE MADE WAT*FUL TO PREV5T LIKE DANG]4 

,OR IF ANY ?R\< 9DU/RY OR RIP5ESS ( UND]/&+ HAVE F\ND \T ANY SECRET 9 NATURE1 OR NEW 9V5TION 9 ANY >T OR TRADE OR 9 ! TILLAGE ( ! E>?1 OR SU* LIKE1 :]EBY ! COMMONWEAL? MAY MORE FL\RI% 9 PEACE & PL5TY1 = :I* VIRTUES ?OSE P]SONS RECEIV$ HONOR 9 ! PLACES :]E !Y DWELT3 

,:5 O!R P>TS ( ! L& HE> ( IT1 MANY !REBY WILL BE 5C\RAG$ TO EMPLOY !IR REASON & 9DU/RY TO DO ! LIKE1 ?AT SO 9 TIME !RE WILL NOT BE ANY SECRET 9 NATURE :I* N[ LIES HID 7BY REASON ( ! IRON AGE ( K+LY OPPRESS+ GOV]NM5T7 BUT BY SOME OR O!R WILL BE BR\<T TO LI<T1 TO ! BEAUTY ( \R COMMONWEAL?4 

,! RISE ( A COMMONWEAL?'S >MY4 

,AFT] ?AT ! NECESSITY ( ! PEOPLE 9 A P>I%1 9 A C\NTY & 9 A L&1 HA? MOV$ ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE (FIC]S TO PRES]VE COMMON PEACE1 ! SAME NECESSITY CAUSE? ! PEOPLE TO SAY TO !IR (FIC]S1 

',DO Y\ SEE \R LAWS OBS]V$ = \R COMMON PRES]VATION1 & WE WILL ASSI/ & PROTECT Y\4' 

,?IS WORD 'ASSI/' & 'PROTECT' IMPLIES ! RIS+ ( ! PEOPLE BY =CE ( >MS TO DEF5D !IR LAWS & (FIC]S1 :O RULE WELL1 AGA9/ ANY 9VASION1 9SURRECTION OR REBELLION ( SELFI% (FIC]S OR RUDE PEOPLE2 YEA TO BEAT D[N ! TURBUL5CY ( ANY FOOLI% SPIRIT ?AT %ALL >ISE TO BREAK \R COMMON PEACE4 

,SO ?AT ! SAME LAW ( NECESSITY ( COMMON PEACE1 :I* MOV$ ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE (FIC]S & TO COMPOSE A LAW = TO BE A RULE ( GOV]NM5T1 ! SAME LAW ( NECESSITY ( PROTECTION DO? RAISE AN >MY2 SO ?AT AN >MY1 AS WELL AS O!R (FIC]S 9 A COMMONWEAL?1 SPR+ FROM ONE & ! SAME ROOT1 VIZ4 FROM ! NECESSITY ( COMMON PRES]VATION4 

,AN >MY IS TW(OLD1 VIZ4 A RUL+ >MY OR A FI<T+ >MY4 

,A RUL+ >MY IS CALL$ MAGI/RACY 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 KEEP+ ?AT L& & GOV]NM5T 9 PEACE BY EXECUTION ( ! LAWS1 :I* ! FI<T+ >MY DID PUR*ASE 9 ! FIELD BY !IR BLOOD \T ( ! H&S ( OPPRESSION4 

,& H]E ALL (FIC]S1 FROM ! FA!R 9 A FAMILY TO ! P>LIAM5T 9 A L&1 >E BUT ! HEADS & LEAD]S ( AN >MY2 & ALL PEOPLE >IS+ TO PROTECT & ASSI/ !IR (FIC]S1 9 DEF5SE ( A RI<T-ORD]$ GOV]NM5T1 >E BUT ! BODY ( AN >MY4 

,& ?IS MAGI/RACY IS CALL$ ! REJOIC+ ( ALL NATIONS1 :5 ! F\NDATION !RE( >E LAWS ( COMMON EQUITY1 :]EBY EV]Y S+LE MAN MAY 5JOY ! FRUIT ( HIS LABOR 9 ! FREE USE ( ! E>?1 )\T BE+ RE/RA9$ OR OPPRESS$ BY ! H&S ( O!RS4 

,SECONDLY1 A FI<T+ >MY1 CALL$ SOLDI]S 9 ! FIELD1 :5 ! NECESSITY ( PRES]VATION1 BY REASON ( A =EIGN 9VASION OR 9BR$ OPPRESSION1 DO MOVE ! PEOPLE TO >ISE 9 AN >MY TO CUT & TE> TO PIECES EI!R DEG5]AT$ (FIC]S1 OR RUDE PEOPLE :O SEEK !IR [N 9T]E/ & NOT COMMON FRE$OM1 & ?R\< TREA*]Y DO 5DEAVOR TO DE/ROY ! LAWS ( COMMON FRE$OM1 & TO 5?RALL$ BO? ! L& & PEOPLE ( ! COMMONWEAL? TO !IR P>TICUL> WILLS & LU/S4 

,& ?IS W> IS CALL$ A PLAGUE1 BECAUSE ?AT CURS$ 5MITY ( COVET\SNESS1 PRIDE & VA9-GLORY & 5VY 9 ! HE>T ( MANK9D DID OCCASION ! RISE ( IT1 BECAUSE HE WILL NOT BE UND] ! MOD]ATE OBS]VATION ( ANY FREE & RI<T ORD] UNLESS HE HIMSELF BE K+ & LORD OV] O!R P]SONS & !IR LABORS4 

,= N[ ! PEOPLE DO >ISE TO DEF5D !IR FAI?FUL (FIC]S AGA9/ SU* (FIC]S AS >E UNFAI?FUL1 & TO DEF5D !IR LAWS & COMMON PEACE4 

,! USE OR WORK ( A FI<T+ >MY 9 A COMMONWEAL? 

,IS TO BEAT D[N ALL ?AT >ISE TO 5DEAVOR TO DE/ROY ! LIB]TIES ( ! COMMONWEAL?4 ,= AS1 9 ! DAYS ( MON>*Y1 AN >MY WAS US$ TO SUBDUE ALL :O REBELL$ AGA9/ K+LY PROP]TY1 SO 9 ! DAYS ( A FREE COMMONWEAL? AN >MY IS TO BE MADE USE ( TO RESI/ & DE/ROY ALL :O 5DEAVOR TO KEEP UP OR BR+ 9 K+LY BONDAGE AGA94 

,! WORK ( ?IS FI<T+ >MY IS TW(OLD4 

,! FIR/ IS TO )/& ! 9VASION OR COM+ 9 ( A =EIGN 5EMY1 :OSE 9VASION IS = NO O!R 5D BUT TO TAKE AWAY \R L& & E>? FROM US1 TO D5Y US ! FREE USE !RE(1 TO BECOME K+S & L&LORDS OV] US & TO MAKE US !IR SLAVES4 

,AS ,WILLIAM ! ,CONQU]OR :5 HE HAD CONQU]$ ,5GL&1 HE GAVE NOT ONLY ! L& 9 P>CELS TO HIS SOLDI]S1 BUT HE GAVE ALL M51 !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 )9 SU* A LORD%IP TO HIS LORDS ( MANORS1 TO DO ) !M AS !Y PLEAS$4 ,& = ?IS CAUSE N[ DO? AN >MY >ISE TO KEEP \T AN 9VASION ( A =EIGN]1 ?AT BY ! DEF5SE ( \R >MY1 :O IS P>T ( \RSELVES1 ! RE/ ( \R BRE?R5 9 ! COMMONWEAL? MAY PL[1 S[ & REAP1 & 5JOY ! FRUITS ( !IR LABORS1 & SO LIVE 9 PEACE 9 !IR [N L&4 

,OR SECONDLY1 IF A L& BE CONQU]$ & SO 5SLAV$ AS ,5GL& WAS UND] ! K+S & CONQU]+ LAWS1 !N AN >MY IS TO BE RAIS$ ) AS MU* SECRECY AS MAY BE1 TO RE/ORE ! L& AGA9 & SET IT FREE1 ?AT ! E>? MAY BECOME A COMMON TREASURY TO ALL H] *ILDR51 )\T RESPECT+ P]SONS1 AS IT WAS BE=E K+LY BONDAGE CAME 91 AS Y\ MAY READ1 ,I ,SAM4 #h4 

,?IS LATT] IS CALL$ CIVIL W>S1 & ?IS IS ! W>S ( ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL& AGA9/ ,K+ ,*>LES N[ CA/ \T1 = HE & HIS LAWS W]E ! SUCCESSIVE P[] ( ?AT ,NORMAN CONQUE/ OV] ,5GL&4 

,& N[ ! COMMON]S ( ,5GL& 9 ?IS AGE ( ! WORLD >E RISE UP 9 AN >MY1 & HAVE CA/ \T ?AT 9VASION ( ! ,DUKE ( ,NORM&Y & HAVE WON !IR L& & LIB]TIES AGA9 BY ! SWORD1 IF !Y DO NOT SUFF] !IR C\NSELS TO BEFOOL !M 9TO SLAV]Y AGA9 UPON A NEW ACC\NT4 

,!RE=E Y\ >MY ( ,5GL&'S COMMONWEAL?1 LOOK TO IT 6 ,! 5EMY C\LD NOT BEAT Y\ 9 ! FIELD1 BUT !Y MAY BE TOO H>D = Y\ BY POLICY 9 C\NSEL1 IF Y\ DO NOT /ICK CLOSE TO SEE COMMON FRE$OM E/ABLI%$4 

,= IF SO BE ?AT K+LY AU?ORITY BE SET UP 9 Y\R LAWS AGA91 ,K+ ,*>LES HA? CONQU]$ Y\ & Y\R PO/]ITY BY POLICY & WON ! FIELD ( Y\1 ?\< Y\ SEEM+LY HAVE CUT (F HIS HEAD4 

,= ! /R5G? ( A K+ LIES NOT 9 ! VISIBLE APPE>ANCE ( HIS BODY1 BUT 9 HIS WILL1 LAWS & AU?ORITY1 :I* IS CALL$ MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT IF Y\ REMOVE K+LY GOV]NM5T & SET UP TRUE & FREE COMMONWEAL?'S GOV]NM5T1 !N Y\ GA9 Y\R CR[N1 & KEEP IT1 & LEAVE PEACE TO Y\R PO/]ITY1 O!RWISE NOT4 

,& ?US DO+ MAKES A W> EI!R LAWFUL OR UNLAWFUL4 

,AN >MY MAY BE MURD]]S & UNLAWFUL4 

,IF AN >MY BE RAIS$ TO CA/ \T K+LY OPPRESSION1 & IF ! HEADS ( ?AT >MY PROMISE A COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM TO ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE IF 9 CASE !Y WILL ASSI/ ) P]SON & PURSE1 & IF ! PEOPLE DO ASSI/1 & PREVAIL OV] ! TYRANT1 ?OSE (FIC]S >E B\ND BY ! LAW ( JU/ICE 7:O IS ,GOD7 TO MAKE GOOD !IR 5GAGEM5TS4 ,& IF !Y DO NOT SET ! L& FREE FROM ! BRAN*ES ( ! K+LY OPPRESSION1 BUT RES]VE SOME P>T ( ! K+LY P[] TO ADVANCE !IR [N P>TICUL> 9T]E/1 :]EBY SOME ( !IR FRI5DS >E LEFT UND] AS GREAT SLAV]Y TO !M AS !Y W]E UND] ! K+S1 ?OSE (FIC]S >E NOT FAI?FUL COMMONWEAL?'S SOLDI]S1 !Y >E WORSE ?IEVES & TYRANTS ?AN ! K+S !Y CA/ \T2 & ?AT HONOR !Y SEEM$ TO GET BY !IR VICTORIES OV] ! COMMONWEAL?'S OPPRESSOR !Y LOSE AGA9 BY BREAK+ PROMISE & 5GAGEM5T TO !IR OPPRESS$ FRI5DS :O DID ASSI/ !M4 

,= :AT DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 A PR(ESS$ TYRANT1 ?AT DECL>ES HIMSELF A TYRANT 9 WORDS1 LAWS & DE$S1 AS ALL CONQU]ORS DO1 & HIM :O PROMISES TO FREE ME FROM ! P[] ( ! TYRANT IF ,I'LL ASSI/ HIM2 & :5 ,I HAVE SP5T MY E/ATE & BLOOD & ! HEAL? ( MY BODY1 & EXPECT MY B>GA9 BY HIS 5GAGEM5TS TO ME1 HE SITS HIMSELF D[N 9 ! TYRANT'S *AIR & TAKES ! POSSESSION ( ! L& TO HIMSELF1 & CALLS IT HIS & NONE ( M9E1 & TELLS ME HE CANNOT 9 CONSCI5CE LET ME 5JOY ! FRE$OM ( ! E>? ) HIM1 BECAUSE IT IS ANO!R MAN'S RI<T8 

,& N[ MY HEAL? & E/ATE IS DECAY$1 & ,I GR[ 9 AGE1 ,I MU/ EI!R BEG OR WORK = DAY WAGES1 :I* ,I WAS NEV] BR\<T UP TO1 = ANO!R2 :5AS ! E>? IS AS FREELY MY 9H]ITANCE & BIR?RI<T AS HIS :OM ,I MU/ WORK =2 & IF ,I CANNOT LIVE BY MY WEAK LABORS BUT TAKE :]E ,I NE$1 AS ,*RI/ S5T & TOOK ! ASS'S COLT 9 HIS NE$1 !RE IS NO DISPUTE BUT BY ! K+S & LAWS HE WILL HANG ME = A ?IEF4 

,BUT HE>1 ,O ?\ RI<TE\S SPIRIT ( ! :OLE CREATION1 & JUDGE :O IS ! ?IEF3 HIM :O TAKES AWAY ! FRE$OM ( ! COMMON E>? FROM ME1 :I* IS MY CREATION RI<TS & :I* ,I HAVE HELP$ TO PUR*ASE \T ( ! H&S ( ! K+LY OPPRESSOR BY MY PURSE & P]SON1 & :I* HE HA? TAK5 = WAGES ( ME2 

,OR ,I1 :O TAKES ! COMMON E>? TO PLANT UPON = MY FREE LIVELIHOOD1 5DEAVOR+ TO LIVE AS A FREE COMMON] 9 A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 9 RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE4 

,SU* A SOLDI] AS ?IS 5GAGEM5T-BREAK] IS NEI!R A FRI5D TO ! CREATION NOR TO A P>TICUL> COMMONWEAL?1 BUT A SELF-LOV] & A HYPOCRITE1 = HE DID NOT FI<T TO SET ! E>? FREE FROM ! BONDAGE ( ! OPPRESSOR AS HE PRET5D$ BY HIS 5GAGEM5TS3 BUT TO REMOVE ?AT P[] \T ( ! O!R'S H& 9TO HIS [N4 ,& ?IS IS JU/ LIKE ! BEA/S :O FI<T = MA/]Y & KEEPS IT1 NOT RELIEV+ BUT /ILL LORD+ & K++ OV] ! WEAK4 ,!SE >E MON>*ICAL SOLDI]S NOT COMMONWEAL?'S SOLDI]S2 & SU* A SOLDI] IS A MURD]] & HIS W>F>E IS UNLAWFUL4 

,BUT SOLDI]S ( TRUE NOBLE SPIRITS WILL HELP ! WEAK & SET ! OPPRESS$ FREE1 & DELI<T TO SEE ! COMMONWEAL? FL\RI% 9 FRE$OM1 AS WELL AS !IR [N G>D5S4 ,!RE IS NONE ( ?IS TRUE NOBILITY 9 ! MON>*ICAL >MY1 = !Y >E ALL SELF-LOV]S2 ! BE/ IS AS A BRI]1 & ! MO/ UPRI<T AMONG !M IS AS A ?ORN HELD4 ,SPEAK Y\ PROPHETS ( OLD IF ?IS BE NOT TRUE4 

,A MON>*ICAL >MY LIFTS UP M\NTA9S & MAKES VALLEYS1 VIZ4 ADVANCES TYRANTS & TREADS ! OPPRESS$ 9 ! B>R5 LANES ( POV]TY4 

,BUT A COMMONWEAL?'S >MY IS LIKE ,JOHN ,BAPTI/1 :O LEVELS ! M\NTA9S TO ! VALLEYS1 PULLS D[N ! TYRANT & LIFTS UP ! OPPRESS$3 & SO MAKES WAY = ! SPIRIT ( PEACE & FRE$OM TO COME 9 TO RULE & 9H]IT ! E>?4 

,& BY ?IS :I* HA? BE5 SPOK51 AN >MY MAY SEE :]E9 !Y MAY DO WELL1 & :]E9 !Y MAY DO HURT4 

,*,A,P4 ,V4 - ,$UCATION ( MANK9D1 9 ,S*OOLS & ,TRADES4 

,MANK9D 9 ! DAYS ( HIS Y\? IS LIKE A Y\NG COLT1 WANTON & FOOLI%1 TILL HE BE BROKE BY $UCATION & CORRECTION2 & ! NEGLECT ( ?IS C>E1 OR ! WANT ( WISDOM 9 ! P]=MANCE ( IT1 HA? BE5 & IS ! CAUSE ( MU* DIVISION & TR\BLE 9 ! WORLD4 

,!RE=E ! LAW ( A COMMONWEAL? DOES REQUIRE ?AT NOT ONLY A FA!R BUT ?AT ALL OV]SE]S & (FIC]S %\LD MAKE IT !IR WORK TO $UCATE *ILDR5 9 GOOD MANN]S1 & TO SEE !M BR\<T UP 9 SOME TRADE OR O!R1 & TO SUFF] NO *ILDR5 9 ANY P>I% TO LIVE 9 IDL5ESS & Y\?FUL PLEASURE ALL !IR DAYS1 AS MANY HAVE BE51 BUT ?AT !Y BE BR\<T UP LIKE M5 & NOT LIKE BEA/S3 ?AT SO ! COMMONWEAL? MAY BE PLANT$ ) LABORI\S & WISE EXP]I5C$ M51 & NOT ) IDLE FOOLS4 

,MANK9D MAY BE CONSID]$ 9 A F\RFOLD DEGREE1 HIS *ILDHOOD1 Y\?1 MANHOOD & OLD AGE4 ,HIS *ILDHOOD & HIS Y\? MAY BE CONSID]$ FROM HIS BIR? TILL =TY YE>S ( AGE2 & )9 ?IS COMPASS ( TIME1 AFT] HE IS WEAN$ FROM HIS MO!R1 :O %ALL BE ! NURSE H]SELF IF !RE BE NO DEFECT 9 NATURE1 HIS P>5TS %ALL TEA* HIM A CIVIL & HUMBLE BEHAVIOR T[>D ALL M54 ,!N S5D HIM TO S*OOL1 TO LE>N TO READ ! LAWS ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 TO RIP5 HIS WITS FROM HIS *ILDHOOD1 & SO TO PROCE$ 9 HIS LE>N+ TILL HE BE ACQUA9T$ ) ALL >TS & LANGUAGES4 ,& ! REASON IS ?REEFOLD3 

,FIR/1 BY BE+ ACQUA9T$ ) ! KN[L$GE ( ! AFFAIRS ( ! WORLD1 BY ?IS TRADITIONAL KN[L$GE !Y MAY BE ! BETT] ABLE TO GOV]N !MSELVES LIKE RATIONAL M52 

,SECONDLY1 !Y MAY BECOME !REBY GOOD COMMONWEAL?'S M51 9 SUPPORT+ ! GOV]NM5T !RE(1 BY BE+ ACQUA9T$ ) ! NATURE ( GOV]NM5T2 

,?IRDLY1 IF ,5GL& HAVE OCCASION TO S5D AMBASSADORS TO ANY O!R L&1 WE MAY HAVE SU* AS >E ACQUA9T$ ) !IR LANGUAGE2 OR IF ANY AMBASSADOR COME FROM O!R L&S1 WE MAY HAVE SU* AS CAN UND]/& !IR SPEE*4 

,BUT ONE SORT ( *ILDR5 %ALL NOT BE TRA9$ UP ONLY TO BOOK LE>N+ & NO O!R EMPLOYM5T1 CALL$ S*OL>S1 AS !Y >E 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( MON>*Y2 = !N ?R\< IDL5ESS & EX]CIS$ WIT !RE9 !Y SP5D !IR TIME TO F9D \T POLICIES TO ADVANCE !MSELVES TO BE LORDS & MA/]S ABOVE !IR LABOR+ BRE?R51 AS ,SIMEON & ,LEVI DO1 :I* OCCASIONS ALL ! TR\BLE 9 ! WORLD4 

,!RE=E1 TO PREV5T ! DANG]\S EV5TS ( IDL5ESS 9 S*OL>S1 IT IS REASON1 & SAFE = COMMON PEACE1 ?AT AFT] *ILDR5 HAVE BE5 BR\<T UP AT S*OOLS TO RIP5 !IR WITS1 !Y %ALL !N BE SET TO SU* TRADES1 >TS & SCI5CES AS !IR BODIES & WITS >E CAPABLE (2 & !RE9 CONT9UE TILL !Y COME TO =TY YE>S ( AGE4 

,= ALL ! WORK ( ! E>?1 OR 9 TRADES1 IS TO BE MANAG$ BY Y\?1 & BY SU* AS HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OMS4 

,!N FROM =TY YE>S ( AGE TILL F\RSCORE1 IF HE LIVE SO LONG1 :I* IS ! DEGREE ( MANHOOD & OLD AGE1 !Y %ALL BE FRE$ FROM ALL LABOR & WORK1 UNLESS !Y WILL !MSELVES4 

,& FROM AMONG ?IS DEGREE ( MANK9D %ALL BE *OS5 ALL (FIC]S & OV]SE]S1 TO SEE ! LAWS ( ! COMMONWEAL? OBS]V$4 

,= AS ALL M5 %ALL BE WORK]S OR WAIT]S 9 /ORE-H\SES TILL !Y BE =TY YE>S ( AGE1 SO NONE %ALL BE *OS5 A PUBLIC (FIC] TILL HE BE FULL =TY YE>S ( AGE3 = BY ?IS TIME MAN HA? LE>N$ EXP]I5CE TO GOV]N HIMSELF & O!RS3 = :5 Y\NG WITS >E SET TO GOV]N1 !Y WAX WANTON1 ETC4 

,:AT TRADES %\LD MANK9D BE BR\<T UP 98 

,9 EV]Y TRADE1 >T & SCI5CE1 :]EBY !Y MAY F9D \T ! SECRETS ( ! CREATION1 & ?AT !Y MAY KN[ H[ TO GOV]N ! E>? 9 RI<T ORD]4 

,!RE >E FIVE F\NTA9S FROM :5CE ALL >TS & SCI5CES HAVE !IR 9FLU5CES3 HE ?AT IS AN ACTOR 9 ANY OR 9 ALL ! FIVE P>TS IS A PR(ITABLE SON ( MANK9D2 HE ?AT ONLY CONTEMPLATES & TALKS ( :AT HE READS & HE>S1 & DO? NOT EMPLOY HIS TAL5T 9 SOME BODILY ACTION = ! 9CREASE ( FRUITFULNESS1 FRE$OM & PEACE 9 ! E>?1 IS AN UNPR(ITABLE SON4 

,! FIR/ F\NTA9 IS ! RI<T PLANT+ ( ! E>? TO MAKE IT FRUITFUL1 & ?IS IS CALL$ HUSB&RY4 ,& !RE >E TWO BRAN*ES ( IT3 

,AS FIR/1 PLANT+1 DIGG+1 DUNG+1 LIM+1 BURN+1 GRUBB+ & RI<T ORD]+ ( L&1 TO MAKE IT FIT TO RECEIVE SE$1 ?AT IT MAY BR+ =? A PL5TIFUL CROP4 ,& UND] ?IS HEAD ALL MILL]S1 MALT/]S1 BAK]S1 H>NESS-MAK]S = PL[S & C>TS1 ROPE-MAK]S1 SP9N]S & WEAV]S ( L95 & SU* LIKE1 >E ALL BUT GOOD HUSB&RY4 

,! SECOND BRAN* ( HUSB&RY IS G>D5+1 H[ TO PLANT1 GRAFT & SET ALL SORT ( FRUIT TREES1 & H[ TO ORD] ! GR\ND = FL[]S1 H]BS & ROOTS = PLEASURE1 FOOD OR M$IC9AL4 ,& H]E ALL PHYSICIANS1 SURGEONS1 DI/ILL]S ( ALL SORTS ( WAT]S1 GA!R]S ( DRUGS1 MAK]S ( W9ES & OIL1 & PRES]V]S ( FRUITS & SU* LIKE1 MAY LE>N BY OBS]VATION :AT IS GOOD = ALL BODIES1 BO? MAN & BEA/S4 

,! SECOND F\NTA9 IS M9]AL EMPLOYM5T1 & ?AT IS TO SE>* 9TO ! E>? TO F9D \T M9ES ( GOLD & SILV]1 BRASS1 IRON1 T91 LEAD1 CANNEL COAL & /ONE ( ALL SORTS1 SALTPET]1 SALT & ALUM-SPR+S & SU* LIKE4 ,& H]E ALL *EMI/S1 GUNP[D]-MAK]S1 MASONS1 SMI?S & SU* LIKE1 AS W\LD F9D \T ! /R5G? & P[] ( ! E>?1 MAY LE>N H[ TO ORD] !SE = ! USE & PR(IT ( MANK9D4 

,! ?IRD F\NTA9 IS ! RI<T ORD]+ ( CATTLE1 :E!R BY %EPH]DS OR H]DSM52 & SU* MAY LE>N H]E H[ TO BRE$ & TRA9 UP C[S = ! DAIRIES1 BULLS & HORSES = ! SADDLE OR YOKE4 ,& H]E ALL TANN]S1 HATT]S1 %OEMAK]S1 GLOV]S1 SP9N]S ( WOOL1 CLO?I]S1 TAILORS1 DY]S & SU* LIKE1 MAY LE>N H[ TO ORD] & LOOK TO !SE4 

,! F\R? F\NTA9 IS ! RI<T ORD]+ ( WOODS & TIMB] TREES1 = PLANT+1 DRESS+1 FELL+1 FRAM+ ( TIMB] = ALL USES1 = BUILD+ H\SES OR %IPS4 ,& H]E ALL C>P5T]S1 JO9]S1 ?RO/]S1 PL[-MAK]S1 9/RUM5T-MAK]S = MUSIC1 & ALL :O WORK 9 WOOD & TIMB]1 MAY F9D \T ! SECRET.<S.> ( NATURE1 TO MAKE TREES MORE ,PL5TIFUL & ?RIV+ 9 !IR GR[? & PR(ITABLE = USE4 

,! FIF? F\NTA91 FROM :5CE REASON IS EX]CIS$ TO F9D \T ! SECRETS ( NATURE1 IS .<TO.> OBS]VE ! RIS+ & SETT+ ( ! SUN1 MOON & ! P[]S ( ! HEAV5S ABOVE2 & ! MOTION ( ! TIDES & SEAS1 & !IR SEV]AL EFFECTS1 P[]S & OP]ATIONS UPON ! BODIES ( MAN & BEA/4 ,& H]E MAY BE LE>N$ A/ROLOGY1 A/RONOMY & NAVIGATION1 & ! MOTIONS ( ! W9DS & ! CAUSES ( SEV]AL APPE>ANCES ( ! FACE ( HEAV51 EI!R 9 /ORMS OR 9 FAIRNESS4 

,& 9 ALL !SE FIVE F\NTA9S H]E IS KN[L$GE 9 ! PRACTICE1 & IT IS GOOD4 

,BUT !RE IS TRADITIONAL KN[L$GE1 :I* IS ATTA9$ BY READ+ OR BY ! 9/RUCTION ( O!RS1 & NOT PRACTICAL BUT LEADS TO AN IDLE LIFE2 & ?IS IS NOT GOOD4 

,! FIR/ IS A LABORI\S KN[L$GE1 & A PRES]V] ( COMMON PEACE1 :I* WE F9D ,GOD HIMSELF ACT+2 = HE PUT =? HIS [N WISDOM 9 PRACTICE :5 HE SET HIS /R5G? TO WORK TO MAKE ! CREATION3 = ,GOD IS AN ACTIVE P[]1 NOT AN IMAG9>Y FANCY4 

,! LATT] IS AN IDLE1 LAZY CONTEMPLATION ! S*OL>S W\LD CALL KN[L$GE2 BUT IT IS NO KN[L$GE BUT A %[ ( KN[L$GE1 LIKE A P>ROT :O SPEAKS WORDS BUT HE KN[S NOT :AT HE SAI?4 ,?IS SAME %[ ( KN[L$GE RE/S 9 READ+ OR CONTEMPLAT+ OR HE>+ O!RS SPEAK1 & SPEAKS SO TOO1 BUT WILL NOT SET HIS H& TO WORK4 ,& FROM ?IS TRADITIONAL KN[L$GE & LE>N+ RISE UP BO? CL]GY & LAWY]1 :O BY !IR CUNN+ 9S9UATIONS LIVE M]ELY UPON ! LABOR ( O!R M51 & TEA* LAWS :I* !Y !MSELVES WILL NOT DO1 & LAYS BURD5S UPON O!RS :I* !Y !MSELVES WILL NOT T\* ) ! LEA/ ( !IR F+]S4 ,& FROM H5CE >ISES ALL OPPRESSIONS1 W>S & TR\BLES 9 ! WORLD2 ! ONE IS ! SON ( CONT5TION1 ! O!R ! SON ( D>KNESS1 BUT BO? ! SUPPORT]S ( BONDAGE1 :I* ! CREATION GROANS UND]4 

,!RE=E TO PREV5T IDL5ESS & ! DANG] ( ,MA*IAVELLIAN *EATS1 IT IS PR(ITABLE = ! COMMONWEAL? ?AT *ILDR5 BE TRA9$ LIP 9 TRADES & SOME BODILY EMPLOYM5T1-AS WELL AS 9 LE>N+ LANGUAGES OR ! HI/ORIES ( =M] AGES4 

,& AS BOYS >E TRA9$ UP 9 LE>N+ & 9 TRADES1 SO ALL MAIDS %ALL BE TRA9$ UP 9 READ+1 SEW+1 KNITT+1 SP9N+ ( L95 & WOOL51 MUSIC1 & ALL O!R EASY NEAT WORKS1 EI!R F> TO FURNI% /ORE-H\SES ) L95 & WOOL5 CLO?1 OR = ! ORNAM5T ( P>TICUL> H\SES ) NE$LE-WORK4 

,& IF ?IS C\RSE W]E TAK51 !RE W\LD BE NO IDLE P]SON NOR BEGG>S 9 ! L&1 & MU* WORK W\LD BE DONE BY ?AT N[ LAZY G5]ATION = ! 5L>G+ ( ! COMMON TREASURIES4 

,& 9 ! MANAG+ ( ANY TRADE1 LET NO Y\NG WIT BE CRU%$ 9 HIS 9V5TION2 = IF ANY MAN DESIRE TO MAKE A NEW TRIAL ( HIS SKILL 9 ANY TRADE OR SCI5CE1 ! OV]SE]S %ALL NOT H9D] HIM1 BUT 5C\RAGE HIM !RE93 ?AT SO ! SPIRIT ( KN[L$GE MAY HAVE HIS FULL GR[? 9 MAN1 TO F9D \T ! SECRET 9 EV]Y >T4 

,& LET EV]YONE :O F9DS \T A NEW 9V5TION HAVE A DES]V$ HONOR GIV5 HIM2 & C]TA9LY1 :5 M5 >E SURE ( FOOD & RAIM5T1 !IR REASON WILL BE RIPE & READY TO DOVE 9TO ! SECRETS ( ! CREATION1 ?AT !Y MAY LE>N TO SEE & KN[ ,GOD 7! SPIRIT ( ! :OLE CREATION7 9 ALL HIS WORKS2 = FE> ( WANT1 & C>E TO PAY R5T TO TASKMA/]S1 HA? H9D]$ MANY R>E 9V5TIONS4 

,SO ?AT K+LY P[] HA? CRU%$ ! SPIRIT ( KN[L$GE1 & W\LD NOT SUFF] IT TO RISE UP 9 ITS BEAUTY & FULLNESS1 BUT BY HIS CLUB LAW HA? PREF]R$ ! SPIRIT ( IMAG9ATION1 :I* IS A DECEIV]1 BE=E IT4 

,!RE %ALL BE NO BUY+ & SELL+ ( ! E>?1 NOR ( ! FRUITS !RE( 4 

,= BY ! GOV]NM5T UND] K+S1 ! *EAT]S H]EBY HAVE COZ5$ ! PLA9-HE>T$ ( !IR CREATION BIR?RI<TS1 & HAVE POSSESS$ !MSELVES 9 ! E>? & CALLS IT !IRS & NOT ! O!RS' & SO HAVE BR\<T 9 ?AT POV]TY & MIS]Y :I* LIES UPON MANY M54 

,& :]EAS ! WISE %\LD HELP ! FOOLI%1 & ! /RONG HELP ! WEAK1 ! WISE & ! /RONG DE/ROYS ! WEAK & ! SIMPLE4 

,& >E NOT ALL *ILDR5 G5]ALLY SIMPLE & WEAK1 & KN[ NOT ! ?+S ?AT BELONG TO !IR PEACE TILL !Y COME TO RIPE AGE8 ,BUT BE=E !Y COME TO ?AT UND]/&+1 ! CUNN+ ONES :O HAVE MORE /R5G? & POLICY HAVE BY ?IS HYPOCRITICAL1 LY+1 UNRI<TE\S & *EAT+ >T ( BUY+ & SELL+ WRUNG ! FRE$OMS ( ! E>? \T ( !IR H&S1 & COZ5$ !M ( !IR BIR?RI<TS4 

,SO ?AT :5 !Y COME TO UND]/&+1 !Y SEE !MSELVES BEGG>S 9 ! MID/ ( A FRUITFUL L&1 & SO ! PROV]B IS TRUE1 ',PLA9 DEAL+ IS A JEWEL1 BUT HE :O USES IT %ALL DIE A BEGG>'4 ,& :Y8 

,BECAUSE ?IS BUY+ & SELL+ IS ! NURS]Y ( *EAT]S1 IT IS ! LAW ( ! CONQU]OR & ! RI<TE\SNESS ( ! SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 :I* BO? KILL$ ,*RI/ & H9D]$ HIS RESURRECTION1 AS MU* AS D>KNESS CAN TO PUT \T LI<T4 

,& !SE CUNN+ *EAT]S COMMONLY BECOME ! RUL]S ( ! E>?1 & !N ! CITY MANK9D M\RNS1 = NOT ! WISE POOR MAN1 BUT ! CUNN+ RI* MAN1 WAS ALWAYS MADE AN (FIC] & RUL]1 SU* A ONE AS BY HIS /OL5 9T]E/ 9 ! E>? W\LD BE SURE TO HOLD O!RS 9 BONDAGE ( POV]TY & S]VITUDE TO HIM & HIS P>TY4 

,& H5CE >ISE OPPRESSION & TYRANNY 9 ! E>? UPON ! BACKS ( ! WEAK Y\NG] BRE?R51 :O >E MADE Y\NG] BRO!RS 9DE$1 AS ! PROV]B IS1 BY !IR CUNN+ ELD] BRO!R2 & AS ,DANIEL SAID1 ,! BASE/ ( M5 UND] K+LY GOV]NM5T W]E SET TO RULE1 :O CAN COMM& BUT NOT OBEY1 :O CAN TAKE O!R M5'S LABORS TO LIVE AT EASE1 BUT NOT WORK !MSELVES4 

,!RE=E !RE %ALL BE NO BUY+ & SELL+ 9 A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 NEI!R %ALL ANY ONE HIRE HIS BRO!R TO WORK = HIM4 

,IF ! COMMONWEAL? MI<T BE GOV]N$ )\T BUY+ & SELL+1 H]E IS A PLAT=M ( GOV]NM5T = IT1 :I* IS ! ANCI5TE/ LAW ( RI<TE\SNESS TO MANK9D 9 ! USE ( ! E>?1 & :I* IS ! V]Y HEI<T ( E>?LY FRE$OMS4 ,BUT IF ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE1 ?R\< COVET\SNESS & PR\D IGNORANCE1 WILL HAVE ! E>? GOV]N$ BY BUY+ & SELL+ /ILL1 ?IS SAME PLAT=M1 ) A FEW ?+S SUBTRACT$1 DECL>ES AN EASY WAY ( GOV]NM5T ( ! E>? = ! QUIET ( PEOPLE'S M9DS & PRES]V+ ( PEACE 9 ! L&4 

,= AS1 LIKE A TRADESMAN1 ,I ASK ! HI<E/ PRICE3 

,YET ,I MAY FALL 7IF Y\ WILL RISE7 UPON A GOOD ADVICE4 

,H[ MU/ ! E>? BE PLANT$8 

,! E>? IS TO BE PLANT$1 & ! FRUITS REAP$ & C>RI$ 9TO B>NS & /ORE-H\SES1 BY ! ASSI/ANCE ( EV]Y FAMILY4 ,& IF ANY MAN OR FAMILY WANT CORN OR-O!R PROVISION !Y MAY GO TO ! /ORE-H\SES & FET* )\T MONEY4 ,IF !Y WANT A HORSE TO RIDE1 GO 9TO ! FIELDS 9 SUMM]1 OR TO ! COMMON /ABLES 9 W9T]1 & RECEIVE ONE FROM ! KEEP]S2 & :5 Y\R J\RNEY IS P]=M$1 BR+ HIM :]E Y\ HAD HIM1 )\T MONEY4 ,IF ANY WANT FOOD OR VICTUALS1 !Y MAY EI!R GO TO ! BUT*]S' %OPS1 & RECEIVE :AT !Y WANT )\T MONEY2 OR ELSE GO TO ! FLOCKS ( %EEP OR H]DS ( CATTLE1 & TAKE & KILL :AT MEAT IS NE$FUL = !IR FAMILIES1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+4 ,& ! REASON :Y ALL ! RI*ES ( ! E>? >E A COMMON /OCK IS ?IS1 BECAUSE ! E>?1 & ! LABORS !REUPON1 >E MANAG$ BY COMMON ASSI/ANCE ( EV]Y FAMILY1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+2 AS IS %EWN H[ MORE L>GELY 9 ! (FICE ( OV]SE]S = TRADES & ! LAW = /ORE-H\SES4 

,! LAWS = ! RI<T ORD]+ !RE(1 & ! (FIC]S TO SEE ! LAWS EXECUT$ TO PRES]VE ! PEACE ( EV]Y FAMILY & ! PEACE ( EV]Y MAN1 & TO IMPROVE & PROMOTE EV]Y TRADE1 IS %EW$ 9 ! WORK ( (FIC]S & BY ! LAWS FOLL[+4 

,NONE WILL BE AN 5EMY TO ?IS FRE$OM1 :I* 9DE$ IS TO DO TO ANO!R AS A MAN W\LD HAVE ANO!R DO TO HIM1 BUT COVET\SNESS & PRIDE1 ! SPIRIT ( ! OLD GRUDG+ SNAPP+ ,PH>ISEES1 :O GIVES ,GOD ABUNDANCE ( GOOD WORDS 9 !IR S]MONS1 9 !IR PRAY]S1 9 !IR FA/S & 9 !IR ?ANKSGIV+S1 AS ?\< NONE %\LD BE MORE FAI?FUL S]VANTS TO HIM ?AN !Y3 NAY1 !Y WILL %UN ! COMPANY1 IMPRISON & KILL EV]YONE ?AT WILL NOT WOR%IP ,GO7L1 !Y >E SO ZEAL\S4 

,WELL N[1 ,GOD & ,*RI/ HA? 5ACT$ AN EV]LA/+ LAW1 :I* IS LOVE2 NOT ONLY ONE ANO!R ( Y\R [N M9D1 BUT LOVE Y\R 5EMIES TOO1 SU* AS >E NOT ( Y\R M9D3 &1 HAV+ FOOD & RAIM5T1 !RE) BE CONT5T4 

,N[ H]E IS A TRIAL = Y\1 :E!R Y\ WILL BE FAI?FUL TO ,GOD & ,*RI/ 9 OBEY+ HIS LAWS2 OR :E!R Y\ WILL DE/ROY ! MAN-*ILD ( TRUE FRE$OM1 RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE 9 HIS RESURRECTION4 

,& N[ ?\ WILT GIVE US EI!R ! TRICKS ( A SOLDI]1 FACE AB\T & RETURN TO ,EGYPT1 & SO DECL>E ?YSELF TO BE P>T ( ! S]P5T'S SE$1 ?AT MU/ BRUISE ! HEEL ( ,*RI/2 OR ELSE TO BE ONE ( ! PLA9-HE>T$ SONS ( PROMISE1 OR MEMB]S ( ,*RI/1 :O %ALL HELP TO BRUISE ! S]P5T'S HEAD1 :I* IS K+LY OPPRESSION2 & SO BR+ 9 EV]LA/+ RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE 9TO ! E>? ,WELL1 ! EYE IS N[ OP54 

,/ORE-H\SES %ALL BE BUILT & APPO9T$ 9 ALL PLACES1 & BE ! COMMON /OCK4 

,!RE %ALL BE /ORE-H\SES 9 ALL PLACES1 BO? 9 ! C\NTRY & 9 CITIES1 TO :I* ALL ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 & O!R WORKS MADE BY TRADESM51 %ALL BE BR\<T1 & FROM !NCE DELIV]$ \T AGA9 TO P>TICUL> FAMILIES1 & TO EV]YONE AS !Y WANT = !IR USE2 OR ELSE TO BE TRANSPORT$ BY %IP TO O!R L&S1 TO EX*ANGE = ?OSE ?+S :I* \R L& WILL NOT OR DOES NOT AF=D4 

,= ALL ! LABORS ( HUSB&M5 & TRADESM5 )9 ! L&1 OR BY NAVIGATION TO OR FROM O!R L&S1 %ALL BE ALL UPON ! COMMON /OCK4 

,& AS EV]Y ONE WORKS TO ADVANCE ! COMMON /OCK1 SO EV]Y ONE %ALL HAVE A FREE USE ( ANY COMMODITY 9 ! /ORE-H\SE1 = HIS PLEASURE & COM=TABLE LIVELIHOOD )\T BUY+ & SELL+ OR RE/RA9T FROM ANY4 

,& HAV+ FOOD & RAIM5T1 LODG+ & ! COM=TABLE SOCIETIES ( HIS [N K9D1 :AT CAN A MAN DESIRE MORE 9 !SE DAYS ( HIS TRAVEL8 

,9DE$1 COVET\S1 PR\D & BEA/LY-M9D$ M5 DESIRE MORE1 EI!R TO LIE BY !M TO LOOK UPON1 OR ELSE TO WA/E & SPOIL IT UPON !IR LU/S2 :ILE O!R BRE?R5 LIVE 9 /RAITS = WANT ( ! USE !RE(4 

,BUT ! LAWS & FAI?FUL (FIC]S ( A FREE COMMONWEAL? DO REGULATE ! UNRATIONAL PRACTICE ( SU* M54 

,!RE >E TWO SORTS ( /ORE-H\SES G5]AL & P>TICUL>4 

,! G5]AL /ORE-H\SES >E SU* H\SES AS RECEIVE 9 ALL COMMODITIES 9 ! GROSS1 AS ALL B>NS & PLACES TO LAY CORN & ! FRUITS ( ! E>? AT ! FIR/ REAP+3 & !SE MAY BE CALL$ /ORE-H\SES = CORN1 FLAX1 WOOL2 = LEA!R1 = IRON1 = L95 & WOOL5 CLO? OR = ANY COMMODITY ?AT COMES 9TO \R H& BY %IPP+2 FROM :5CE .<A.> P>TICUL> FAMILY OR %OP-KEEP]S MAY FET* AS !Y NE$1 TO FURNI% !IR LESS] %OPS4 

,SO LIKEWISE H]DS ( CATTLE 9 ! FIELD1 FLOCKS ( %EEP & HORSES1 >E ALL COMMON /ORE-H\SES- SO ?AT FROM ! H]DS & FLOCKS EV]Y FAMILY MAY FET* :AT !Y WANT = FOOD OR PLEASURE1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+4 

,SO LIKEWISE ALL PUBLIC DAIRIES >E /ORE-H\SES = BUTT] & *EESE3 YET EV]Y FAMILY MAY HAVE C[S = !IR [N USE1 AB\T !IR [N H\SE4 

,& !SE G5]AL /ORE-H\SES %ALL BE FILL$ & PRES]V$ BY ! COMMON LABOR & ASSI/ANCE ( EV]Y FAMILY1 AS IS M5TION$ 9 ! (FICE ( OV]SE] = TRADES4 

,& FROM !SE PUBLIC H\SES1 :I* >E ! G5]AL /OCK ( ! L&1 ALL P>TICUL> TRADESM5 MAY FET* MAT]IALS = !IR P>TICUL> WORK AS !Y NE$1 OR TO FURNI% !IR P>TICUL> DWELL+S ) ANY COMMODITIES4 

,SECONDLY1 !RE >E P>TICUL> /ORE-H\SES OR %OPS1 

,TO :I* ! TRADESM5 %ALL BR+ !IR P>TICUL> WORKS3 AS ALL 9/RUM5TS ( IRON TO ! IRON-%OPS1 HATS TO %OPS APPO9T$ = !M2 GLOVES1 %OES1 L95 & WOOL5 CLO? 9 SMALL] P>CELS1 TO %OPS APPO9T$ = EV]Y ONE ( !M2 & ! LIKE4 

,EV5 AS N[ WE HAVE P>TICUL> TRADE.<RS8.> 9 CITIES & T[NS1 CALL$ %OPKEEP]S1 :I* %ALL REMA9 /ILL AS !Y BE1 ONLY ALT]$ 9 !IR RECEIV+ 9 & DELIV]+ \T4 ,= :]EAS BY ! LAW ( K+S OR CONQU]ORS !Y DO RECEIVE 9 & DELIV] \T BY BUY+ & SELL+1 & EX*ANG+ ! CONQU]OR'S PICTURE OR /AMP UPON A PIECE ( GOLD OR SILV] = ! FRUITS ( ! E>?2 N[ !Y %ALL 7BY ! LAWS ( ! COMMONWEAL?7 RECEIVE 9TO !IR %OPS1 & DELIV] \T AGA9 FREELY1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+4 

,!Y %ALL RECEIVE 91 AS 9TO A /ORE-H\SE1 & DELIV] \T AGA9 FREELY1 AS \T ( A COMMON /ORE-H\SE1 :5 P>TICUL> P]SONS OR FAMILIES COME = ANY?+ !Y NE$1 AS N[ !Y DO BY BUY+ & SELL+ UND] K+LY GOV]NM5T4 

,= AS P>TICUL> FAMILIES & TRADESM5 DO MAKE SEV]AL WORKS MORE ?AN !Y CAN MAKE USE (3 AS HATS1 %OES1 GLOVES1 /OCK+S1 L95 & WOOL5 CLO? & ! LIKE1 & DO C>RY !IR P>TICUL> WORK TO /ORE-H\SES3 

,SO IT IS ALL REASON & EQUITY ?AT !Y %\LD GO TO O!R /ORE-H\SES1 & FET* ANY O!R COMMODITY :I* !Y WANT & CANNOT MAKE2 = AS O!R M5 P>TAKES ( !IR LABORS1 IT IS REASON !Y %\LD P>TAKE ( O!R M5'S4 

,& ALL !SE /ORE-H\SES & %OPS %ALL BE ORD]LY KEPT BY SU* AS %ALL BE BR\<T UP TO BE WAIT]S !RE91 AS IS M5TION$ 9 ! (FICE ( OV]SE]S = TRADES4 

,= AS !RE >E SOME M5 MORE +5I\S TO WORK1 SO O!R M5 >E MORE +5I\S 9 KEEP+ ( /ORE-H\SES & %OPS1 TO RECEIVE 9 & DELIV] \T COMMODITIES4 ,& ALL ?IS EASY WORK MAY BE CALL$ WAIT+ AT SU* & SU* A /ORE-H\SE3 AS SOME MAY WAIT AT CORN H\SES1 SOME AT L95 & WOOL5 H\SES1 SOME AT LEA!R1 SOME AT IRON %OPS2 & EV]Y G5]AL & P>TICUL> COMMODITY %ALL BE KN[N :]E !Y >E BY !IR H\SES & %OPS1 AS IT IS AT ?IS DAY4 ,SO ?AT T[NS & CITIES1 & EV]Y FAMILY ALMO/1 >E BUT /ORE-H\SES ( ONE COMMODITY OR O!R1 = ! USES ( ! COMMONWEAL? OR TO TRANSPORT TO O!R L&S4 

,N[ ?IS SAME FREE PRACTICE WILL KILL COVET\SNESS1 PRIDE & OPPRESSION3 = :5 M5 HAVE A LAW TO BUY & SELL1 !N1 AS ,I HAVE SAID BE=E1 ! CUNN+ *EAT]S GET GREAT E/ATES BY O!R M5'S LABORS2 & BE+ RI* !REBY1 BECOME OPPRESS+ LORDS OV] !IR BRE?R52 :I* OCCASIONS ALL \R TR\BLES & W>S 9 ALL NATIONS4 

,COME HI!R N[1 ALL Y\ :O *ALL5GE Y\R BRE?R5 TO D5Y ,*RI/1 AS ?\< Y\ W]E ! ONLY M5 ?AT LOVE ,*RI/ & W\LD BE TRUE TO HIM4 

,H]E IS A TRIAL ( Y\R LOVE3 CAN Y\ BE AS READY TO OBEY ! LAW (-LIB]TY1 :I* IS ! COMM& ( ,*RI/1 AS Y\ W\LD HAVE O!RS TO OBEY Y\R K+LY LAWS ( BONDAGE8 ,IT MAY BE Y\ WILL EI!R /ORM1 OR GO AWAY SORR[FUL2 DOES NOT ,*RI/ TELL Y\1 ?AT IF Y\ HAVE FOOD & RAIM5T1 Y\ %\LD !RE) BE CONT5T8 ,& 9 ?IS COMMON FRE$OM1 H]E WILL BE FOOD & RAIM5T1 EASE & PLEASURE PL5TIFUL1 BO? = Y\ & Y\R BRE?R52 SO ?AT NONE %ALL BEG OR />VE1 OR LIVE 9 ! /RAITS ( POV]TY- & ?IS FULFILLS ?AT RI<TE\S LAW ( ,*RI/1 ,DO AS Y\ W\LD BE DONE BY3 = ?AT LAW ( ,*RI/ CAN NEV] BE P]=M$ TILL Y\ E/ABLI% COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM4 

,!RE=E N[ LET IT APPE>1 SEE+ ! *ILD IS COME TO ! BIR?1 :E!R Y\ WILL RECEIVE ,*RI/ :O IS ! SPREAD+ SPIRIT ( FRE$OM1 RI<TE\SNESS & PEACE2 OR :E!R Y\ WILL RETURN TO MON>*Y1 TO EMBRACE ?AT ,EGYPTIAN BONDAGE /ILL4 ,WELL1 H]E IS LIFE & DEA? SET BE=E Y\1 TAKE :E!R Y\ WILL2 BUT KN[ ?AT UNLESS Y\R RI<TE\SNESS EXCE$ ! RI<TE\SNESS ( ! K+LY & LORDLY SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 Y\ %ALL NEV] 5JOY TRUE PEACE 9 Y\R SPIRIT4 

,*,A,P4 ,V,I4 - ,! ,K+S' OLD LAWS CANNOT GOV]N A FREE ,COMMONWEAL?4 

,!Y CANNOT GOV]N 9 TIMES ( BONDAGE & 9 TIMES ( FRE$OM TOO3 !Y HAVE 9DE$ S]V$ MANY MA/]S1 POPI% & PROTE/ANT4 ,!Y >E LIKE OLD SOLDI]S1 ?AT WILL BUT *ANGE !IR NAME1 & TURN AB\T1 & AS !Y W]E2 & ! REASON IS1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! PR]OGATIVE WILL ( ?OSE1 UND] ANY RELIGION1 ?AT C\NT IT NO FRE$OM TO !M UNLESS !Y BE LORDS OV] ! M9DS1 P]SONS & LABORS ( !IR BRE?R54 

,!Y >E CALL$ ! K+S' LAWS BECAUSE !Y >E MADE BY ! K+S4 ,IF ANY SAY !Y W]E MADE BY ! COMMON]S1 IT IS ANSW]$1 ,!Y W]E NOT MADE BY ! COMMON]S AS ! COMMON]S ( A FREE COMMONWEAL? >E TO MAKE LAWS4 

,= 9 ! DAYS ( ! K+S1 NONE W]E TO *OOSE NOR BE *OS5 ,P>LIAM5T-M51 OR LAW-MAK]S1 BUT LORDS ( MANORS & FREEHOLD]S1 SU* AS HELD TITLE TO !IR 5CLOSURES ( L& OR *>T]S = !IR LIB]TIES 9 TRADES UND] ! K+1 :O CALL$ ! L& HIS AS HE WAS ! CONQU]OR1 OR HIS SUCCESSOR4 

,ALL 9F]IOR PEOPLE W]E NEI!R TO *OOSE1 NOR TO BE *OS52 & ! REASON WAS BECAUSE ALL FREEHOLD]S ( L&1 & SU* AS HELD !IR LIB]TIES BY *>T]1 W]E ALL ( ! K+S' 9T]E/2 & ! 9F]IOR PEOPLE W]E SUCCESSIVELY ( ! RANK ( ! CONQU]$ ONES1 & S]VANTS & SLAVES FROM ! TIME ( ! CONQUE/4 

,& FUR!R1 :5 A ,P>LIAM5T WAS *OS5 9 ?AT MANN]1 YET IF ANY ,P>LIAM5T-MAN 9 ! UPRI<TNESS ( HIS HE>T DID 5DEAVOR TO PROMOTE ANY FRE$OM1 CONTR>Y TO ! K+'S WILL OR =M] CU/OMS ,TOM ! CONQUE/1 HE WAS EI!R COMMITT$ TO PRISON BY ! K+ OR BY HIS ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 :O W]E HIS ANCI5T ,NORMAN SUCCESSIVE C\NCIL ( W>2 OR ELSE ! ,P>LIAM5T WAS DISSOLV$ & BROKE UP BY ! K+4 

,SO ?AT ! OLD LAWS W]E MADE 9 TIMES UND] K+LY SLAV]Y1 NOT UND] ! LIB]TY ( COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM1 BECAUSE ,P>LIAM5T-M5 MU/ HAVE REG>D TO ! K+'S PR]OGATIVE 9T]E/1 TO HOLD HIS CONQUE/1 OR ELSE 5DANG] !MSELVES4 

,AS SOMETIMES IT IS 9 !SE DAYS3 SOME (FIC]S D>E NOT SPEAK AGA9/ ! M9DS ( ?OSE M5 :O >E ! *IEF 9 P[]1 NOR A PRIVATE SOLDI] AGA9/ ! M9D ( HIS (FIC]1 LE/ !Y BE CA%I]$ !IR PLACES & LIVELIHOOD4 

,& SO LONG AS ! PROMOT+ ( ! K+S' WILL & PR]OGATIVE WAS TO BE 9 ! EYE ( ! LAW-MAK]S1 ! OPPRESS$ COMMON]S C\LD NEV] 5JOY COMMONWEAL?'S FRE$OM !REBY4 

,YET BY ! WISDOM1 C\RAGE1 FAI?FULNESS & 9DU/RY ( SOME ,P>LIAM5T-M51 ! COMMON]S HAVE RECEIV$ H]E A L9E & !RE A L9E ( FRE$OM 9S]T$ 9TO !IR LAWS2 AS ?OSE GOOD L9ES ( FRE$OM 9 ,MAGNA ,C>TA W]E OBTA9$ BY MU* H>D%IP & 9DU/RY4 

,SECONDLY1 !Y W]E ! K+S' LAWS1 BECAUSE ! K+S' [N CREATURES MADE ! LAWS2 OR LORDS ( MANORS1 FREEHOLD]S1 ETC41 W]E SUCCESSORS ( ! ,NORMAN SOLDI]S FROM ! CONQUE/1 !RE=E !Y C\LD DO NO O!R BUT MA9TA9 !IR [N & !IR K+S' 9T]E/4 

,& DO WE NOT SEE ?AT ALL LAWS W]E MADE 9 ! DAYS ( ! K+S TO EASE ! RI* L&LORD8 ,BUT ! POOR LABOR]S W]E LEFT UND] BONDAGE /ILL2 !Y W]E TO HAVE NO FRE$OM 9 ! E>? BY ?OSE ,PH>ISAICAL LAWS4 ,= :5 LAWS W]E MADE & ,P>LIAM5TS BROKE UP1 ! POOR OPPRESS$ COMMON]S HAD NO RELIEF2 BUT ! P[] ( LORDS ( MANORS1 )HOLD+ ! FREE USE ( ! COMMON L& FROM !M1 REMA9$ /ILL3 = NONE DUR/ MAKE USE ( ANY COMMON L& BUT AT ! LORD'S LEAVE ACCORD+ TO ! WILL & LAW (-! CONQU]OR2 !RE=E ! OLD LAWS W]E CALL$ ! K+S' LAWS4 

,& !SE OLD LAWS CANNOT GOV]N A FREE COMMONWEAL?1 BECAUSE ! L& N[ IS TO BE SET FREE FROM ! SLAV]Y ( ! ,NORMAN CONQUE/2 & ! P[] ( LORDS ( MANORS & ,NORMAN FREEHOLD]S IS TO BE TAK5 AWAY1 OR ELSE ! COMMON]S >E BUT :]E !Y W]E1 IF NOT FALL5 L[] 9TO /RAITS ?AN !Y W]E3 & ! OLD LAWS CANNOT LOOK ) ANY O!R FACE ?AN !Y DID4 ,?\< !Y BE WA%$ ) COMMONWEAL?'S WAT]1 !IR C\NT5ANCE IS /ILL WI!R$4 ,!RE=E IT WAS NOT = NO?+ ?AT ! K+S W\LD HAVE ALL !IR LAWS WRITT5 9 ,FR5* & ,LAT9 & NOT 9 ,5GLI%1 P>TLY 9 HONOR TO ! ,NORMAN RACE1 & P>TLY TO KEEP ! COMMON PEOPLE IGNORANT ( !IR CREATION-FRE$OMS1 LE/ !Y %\LD RISE TO R$EEM !MSELVES3 & IF ?OSE LAWS %\LD BE WRIT 9 ,5GLI%1 YET IF ! SAME K+LY PR9CIPLES REMA9 9 !M1 ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE W\LD NOT ADVANTAGE US ANY?+1 BUT RA!R 9CREASE \R SORR[ BY \R KN[L$GE ( \R BONDAGE4 

,:AT IS LAW 9 G5]AL8 

,LAW IS A RULE :]EBY MAN & O!R CREATURES >E GOV]N$ 9 !IR ACTIONS1 = ! PRES]VATION ( ! COMMON PEACE4 ,& ?IS LAW IS TW(OLD3 

,FIR/1 IT IS ! P[] ( LIFE 7CALL$ ! LAW ( NATURE )9 ! CREATURES7 :I* DOES MOVE BO? MAN & BEA/ 9 !IR ACTIONS2 OR ?AT CAUSES GRASS1 TREES1 CORN & ALL PLANTS TO GR[ 9 !IR SEV]AL SEASONS2 & :ATSOEV] ANYBODY DOES1 HE DOES IT AS HE IS MOV$ BY ?IS 9W>D LAW4 ,& ?IS LAW ( NATURE MOVES TW(OLD1 VIZ4 IRRATIONALLY OR RATIONALLY4  

,A MAN BY ?IS 9W>D LAW IS GUID$ TO ACTIONS ( G5]ATION & PRES5T CONT5T1 RA%LY1 ?R\< A GRE$Y SELF-LOVE1 )\T ANY CONSID]ATION1 LIKE FOOLI% *ILDR51 OR LIKE ! BRUTE BEA/S2 BY REASON :]E( MU* HURT MANY TIMES FOLL[S ! BODY4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ ! LAW 9 ! MEMB]S W>R+ AGA9/ ! LAW ( ! M9D4 

,OR :5 !RE IS AN 9W>D WAT*FUL OV]SI<T ( ALL MOTIONS TO ACTION1 CONSID]+ ! 5D & EFFECTS ( ?OSE ACTIONS1 ?AT !RE BE NO EXCESS 9 DIET1 9 SPEE* OR 9 ACTION BREAK =? TO ! PREJUDICE ( A MAN'S SELF OR O!RS4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ ! LI<T 9 MAN1 ! REASONABLE P[]1 OR ! V LAW ( ! M9D4 

,& ?IS RISES UP 9 ! HE>T1 BY AN EXP]IM5TAL OBS]VATION ( ?AT PEACE & TR\BLE :I* SU* & SU* WORDS1 ?\<TS & ACTIONS BR+ ! MAN 9TO4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ ! RECORD ON HI<2 = IT IS A RECORD 9 A MAN'S HE>T ABOVE ! =M] UNREASONABLE P[]4 ,& IT IS CALL$ ! WITNESS OR TE/IMONY ( A MAN'S [N CONSCI5CE4 

,& IT IS SAID1 TO ! LAW & TO ! TE/IMONY ETC41 = ?IS MOD]ATE WAT*FULNESS IS /ILL ! LAW ( NATURE 9 A HI<] RESURRECTION ?AN ! =M]3 IT HA? MANY T]MS :I* = BREVITY SAKE ,I LET PASS4 

,& ?IS TW(OLD WORK ( ! LAW )9 MAN /RIVES TO BR+ =? !MSELVES 9 WRIT+ TO BEGET NUMB]S ( BODIES ON !IR SIDES4 ,& ?AT P[] ?AT BEGETS ! BIGGE/ NUMB] ALWAYS RULES AS K+ & LORD 9 ! CREATURE & 9 ! CREATION1 TILL ! O!R P>T OV]TOP HIM1 EV5 AS LI<T & D>KNESS /RIVE 9 DAY & NI<T TO SUCCE$ EA* O!R2 OR AS IT IS SAID1 ! /RONG MAN >M$ KEEPS ! HE>T ( MAN1 TILL A /RONG] ?AN HE COME1 & CA/ HIM \T4 

,& ?IS WRITT5 LAW1 PROCE$+ EI!R FROM REASON OR UNREASONABL5ESS1 IS CALL$ ! LETT]2 :]EBY ! CREATION ( MANK9D1 BEA/S & E>? IS GOV]N$ ACCORD+ TO ! WILL ( ?AT P[] :I* RULES4 ,& IT IS CALL$ BY HIS OPPOSITE1 ! LETT] ?AT KILLS1 & BY ?OSE ( ! SAME NATURE ) IT1 IT IS CALL$ ! WORD ( LIFE4 

,AS = EXAMPLE1 IF ! EXP]I5C$1 WISE & /RONG MAN BE>S RULE1 !N HE WRITES D[N HIS M9D TO CURB ! UNREASONABLE LAW ( COVET\SNESS & PRIDE 9 9EXP]I5C$ M51 TO PRES]VE PEACE 9 ! COMMONWEAL?4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ ! HI/ORICAL OR TRADITIONAL LAW1 BECAUSE IT IS CONVEY$ FROM ONE G5]ATION TO ANO!R BY WRIT+2 AS ! LAWS ( ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL? W]E WRIT 9 A BOOK BY ,MOSES1 & SO CONVEY$ TO PO/]ITY4 

,& ?IS \TW>D LAW IS A BRIDLE TO UNREASONABL5ESS1 OR AS ,SOLOMON WRIT1 IT IS A :IP = ! FOOL'S BACK1 = :OM ONLY IT WAS ADD$4 

,SECONDLY1 S9CE ,MOSES'S TIME1 ! P[] ( UNREASONABLE COVET\SNESS & PRIDE HA? SOMETIMES RISE UP & CORRUPT$ ?AT TRADITIONAL LAW4 

,= S9CE ! P[] ( ! SWORD RISE UP 9 NATIONS TO CONQU]1 ! WRITT5 LAW HA? NOT BE5 TO ADVANCE COMMON FRE$OM & TO BEAT D[N ! UNREASONABLE SELF-WILL 9 MANK9D1 BUT IT HA? BE5 FRAM$ TO UPHOLD ?AT SELF-WILL ( ! CONQU]OR1 RI<T OR WRONG2 NOT RESPECT+ ! FRE$OM ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 BUT ! FRE$OM ( ! CONQU]OR & HIS FRI5DS ONLY4 ,BY REASON :]E( MU* SLAV]Y HA? BE5 LAID UPON ! BACKS ( ! PLA9-DEAL+ MAN2 & M5 ( PUBLIC SPIRITS1 AS ,MOSES WAS1 HAVE BE5 CRU%$1 & !IR SPIRITS DAMP$ !REBY2 :I* HA? BR$1 FIR/ DISCONT5TS1 & !N MORE W>S 9 ! NATIONS4 

,& ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 FAVORITES AB\T ! CONQU]OR1 HAVE BY HYPOCRISY & FLATT]Y PLEAS$ !IR K+1 ?AT !Y MI<T GET :AT !Y CAN ( ! E>? 9TO !IR POSSESSION2 & !REBY HAVE 9CREAS$ ! BONDAGE ( ! PA9FUL LABOR]1 IF !Y C\LD BUT CAT* HIM TO ACT CONTR>Y TO ! CONQU]OR'S WILL1 CALL$ LAW4 ,& N[ ! CITY M\RNS3 & DO WE NOT SEE ?AT ! LAWS ( K+S HAVE BE5 ALWAYS MADE AGA9/ SU* ACTIONS AS ! COMMON PEOPLE W]E MO/ 9CL9ABLE TO1 ON PURPOSE TO 5SN>E !M 9TO !IR SESSIONS & C\RTS1 ?AT ! LAWY]S & CL]GY1 :O W]E ! K+S' SUPPORT]S1 MI<T GET MONEY !REBY1 & LIVE 9 FULLNESS BY O!R M5'S LABORS8 

,BUT H]EBY ! TRUE NATURE ( A WELL-GOV]N$ COMMONWEAL? HA? BE5 RU9$1 & ! WILL ( K+S SET UP = A LAW1 & ! LAW ( RI<TE\SNESS1 LAW ( LIB]TY1 TROD UND] FOOT & KILL$4 

,?IS TRADITIONAL LAW ( K+S IS ?AT LETT] AT ?IS DAY :I* KILLS TRUE FRE$OM1 & IT IS ! FOM5T] ( W>S & P]SECUTION4 

,?IS IS ! SOLDI] :O CUT ,*RI/'S G>M5T 9TO PIECES1 :I* WAS TO HAVE REMA9$ UNCUT & )\T SEAM2 ?IS LAW MOVES ! PEOPLE TO FI<T ONE AGA9/ ANO!R = ?OSE PIECES1 VIZ4 = ! SEV]AL 5CLOSURES ( ! E>?1 :O %ALL POSSESS ! E>?1 & :O %ALL BE RUL] OV] O!RS4 

,BUT ! TRUE ANCI5T LAW ( ,GOD IS A COV5ANT ( PEACE TO :OLE MANK9D2 ?IS SETS ! E>? FREE TO ALL2 ?IS UNITES BO? ,JEW & ,G5TILE 9TO ONE BRO!RHOOD1 & REJECTS NONE3 ?IS MAKES ,*RI/'S G>M5T :OLE AGA91 & MAKES ! K+DOMS ( ! WORLD TO BECOME COMMONWEAL?S AGA94 ,IT IS ! 9W>D P[] ( RI<T UND]/&+1 :I* IS ! TRUE LAW ?AT TEA*ES PEOPLE1 9 ACTION AS WELL AS 9 WORDS1 TO DO AS !Y W\LD BE DONE UNTO4 

,BUT ?US MU* 9 G5]AL1 :AT LAW IS3 H]EAFT] FOLL[S :AT ?OSE P>TICUL> LAWS MAY BE1 :]EBY A COMMONWEAL? MAY BE GOV]N$ 9 PEACE & ALL BURD5S REMOV$2 :I* IS A BREAK+ =? ( ?AT LAW ( LIB]TY :I* WILL BE ! JOY ( ALL NATIONS :5 HE >ISES UP & IS E/ABLI%$ 9 HIS BRI<TNESS4 

,%ORT & PI?Y LAWS >E BE/ TO GOV]N A COMMONWEAL?4 

,! LAWS ( ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL? W]E FEW1 %ORT & PI?Y2 & ! GOV]NM5T !RE( WAS E/ABLI%$ 9 PEACE1 SO LONG AS (FIC]S & PEOPLE W]E OB$I5T !REUNTO4 

,BUT ?OSE MANY LAWS 9 ! DAYS ( ! K+S ( ,5GL&1 :I* W]E MADE1 SOME 9 TIMES ( POP]Y1 & SOME 9 TIMES ( PROTE/ANTISM1 & ! PROCE$+S ( ! LAW BE+ 9 ,FR5* & ,LAT91 HA? PRODUC$ TWO GREAT EVILS 9 ,5GL&4 

,FIR/1 IT HA? OCCASION$ MU* IGNORANCE AMONG ! PEOPLE1 & MU* CONT5TION2 & ! PEOPLE HAVE MI<TILY ]R$ ?R\< WANT ( KN[L$GE1 & !REBY !Y HAVE RUN 9TO GREAT EXP5SE ( MONEY BY SUITS ( LAW1 OR ELSE MANY HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$1 :IPP$1 BANI%$1 LO/ !IR E/ATES & LIVES BY ?AT LAW :I* !Y W]E IGNORANT (1 TILL ! SC\RGE !RE( WAS UPON !IR BACKS4 ,?IS IS A SORE EVIL AMONG ! PEOPLE4 

,SECONDLY1 ! PEOPLE'S IGNORANCE ( ! LAWS HA? BR$ MANY SONS ( CONT5TION3 = :5 ANY DIFF]5CE FALLS \T BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 !Y NEI!R ( !M KN[ :I* (F5DS ! O!R2 !RE=E BO? ( !M ?9K+ !IR CAUSE IS GOOD1 !Y DELI<T TO MAKE USE ( ! LAW2 & !N !Y GO & GIVE A LAWY] MONEY TO TELL !M :I* ( !M WAS ! (F5D]4 ,! LAWY]1 BE+ GLAD TO MA9TA9 !IR [N TRADE1 SETS !M TOGE!R BY ! E>S1 TILL ALL !IR MONIES BE NE> SP5T2 & !N BIDS !M REF] ! BUS9ESS TO !IR NEI<BORS1 TO MAKE !M FRI5DS2 :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 DONE AT ! FIR/4 

,SO ?AT ! C\RSE ( ! LAW & LAWY]S HA? BE5 A M]E SN>E TO 5TRAP ! PEOPLE1 & TO PULL !IR E/ATES FROM !M BY CRAFT2 = ! LAWY]S DO UPHOLD ! CONQU]OR'S 9T]E/ & ! PEOPLE'S SLAV]Y3 SO ?AT ! K+1 SEE+ ?AT1 DID PUT ALL ! AFFAIRS ( JUDICATURE 9TO !IR H&S4 ,& ALL ?IS MU/ BE CALL$ JU/ICE1 BUT IT IS A SORE EVIL4 

,BUT N[ IF ! LAWS W]E FEW & %ORT1 & (T5 READ1 IT W\LD PREV5T ?OSE EVILS2 & EV]YONE1 KN[+ :5 !Y DID WELL & :5 ILL1 W\LD BE V]Y CAUTI\S ( !IR WORDS & ACTIONS2 & ?IS W\LD ESCAPE ! LAWY]S' CRAFT4 

,AS ,MOSES'S LAWS 9 ,ISRAEL'S COMMONWEAL?3 ,! PEOPLE DID TALK ( !M :5 !Y LAY D[N & :5 !Y ROSE UP1 & AS !Y WALK$ BY ! WAY2 & B\ND !M AS BRACELETS UPON !IR H&S3 SO ?AT !Y W]E AN UND]/&+ PEOPLE 9 ! LAWS :]E9 !IR PEACE DID DEP5D4 

,BUT IT IS A SIGN ?AT ,5GL& IS A BL9D$ & A SN>$ G5]ATION2 !IR LEAD]S ?R\< PRIDE & COVET\SNESS HAVE CAUS$ !M TO ]R1 YEA & P]I% TOO1 = WANT ( ! KN[L$GE ( ! LAWS1 :I* HA? ! P[] ( LIFE & DEA?1 FRE$OM & BONDAGE1 9 ITS H&4 ,BUT ,I HOPE BETT] ?+S H]EAFT]4 

,:AT MAY BE ?OSE P>TICUL> LAWS1 OR SU* A ME?OD ( LAWS1 :]EBY A COMMONWEAL? MAY BE GOV]N$4 

#a4 ,! B>E LETT] ( ! LAW E/ABLI%$ BY ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T %ALL BE ! RULE = (FIC] & PEOPLE1 & ! *IEF JUDGE ( ALL ACTIONS4 

#b4 ,HE OR !Y :O ADD OR DIM9I% FROM ! LAW1 EXCEPT+ 9 ! C\RT ( ,P>LIAM5T1 %ALL BE CA%I]$ HIS (FICE1 & NEV] BE> (FICE MORE4 

#c4 ,NO MAN %ALL ADM9I/] ! LAW = MONEY OR REW>D2 HE ?AT DO? %ALL DIE AS A TRAITOR TO ! COMMONWEAL?3 = :5 MONEY MU/ BUY & SELL JU/ICE & BE> ALL ! SWAY1 !RE IS NO?+ BUT OPPRESSION TO BE EXPECT$4 

#d4 ,! LAWS %ALL BE READ BY ! M9I/] TO ! PEOPLE F\R TIMES 9 ! YE>1 VIZ4 EV]Y QU>T]1 ?AT EV]YONE MAY KN[ :]EUNTO !Y >E TO YIELD OB$I5CE2 !N NONE MAY DIE = WANT ( KN[L$GE4 

#e4 ,NO ACCUSATION %ALL BE TAK5 AGA9/ ANY MAN1 UNLESS IT BE PROV$ BY TWO OR ?REE WITNESSES OR HIS [N CONFESSION4 

#f4 ,NO MAN %ALL SUFF] ANY PUNI%M5T BUT = MATT] ( FACT1 OR REVIL+ WORDS3 BUT NO MAN %ALL BE TR\BL$ = HIS JUDGM5T OR PRACTICE 9 ! ?+S ( HIS ,GOD1 SO HE LIVE QUIET 9 ! L&4 

#g4 ,! ACCUS] & ACCUS$ %ALL ALWAYS APPE> FACE TO FACE BE=E ANY (FIC]1 ?AT BO? SIDES MAY BE HE>D1 & NO WRONG TO EI!R P>TY4 

#h4 ,IF ANY JUDGE OR (FIC] EXECUTE HIS [N WILL CONTR>Y TO ! LAW1 OR :I* !RE IS NO LAW TO W>RANT HIM 91 HE %ALL BE CA%I]$1 & NEV] BE> (FICE MORE4 

#i4 ,HE :O RAISES AN ACCUSATION AGA9/ ANY MAN1 & CANNOT PROVE IT1 %ALL SUFF] ! SAME PUNI%M5T ! O!R %\LD1 IF PROV$4 ,AN ACCUSATION IS :5 ONE MAN COMPLA9S ( ANO!R TO AN (FIC]1 ALL O!R ACCUSATIONS ! LAW TAKES NO NOTICE (4 

#a4 ,HE :O /RIKES HIS NEI<BOR %ALL BE /RUCK HIMSELF BY ! EXECUTION]1 BL[ = BL[1 & %ALL LOSE EYE = EYE1 TOO? = TOO?1 LIMB = LIMB1 LIFE = LIFE2 & ! REASON IS ?AT M5 MAY BE T5D] ( ONE ANO!R'S BODIES1 DO+ AS !Y W\LD BE DONE BY4 

#a#a4 ,IF ANY MAN /RIKE AN (FIC]1 HE %ALL BE MADE A S]VANT UND] ! TASK-MA/] = A :OLE YE>4 

#a#b4 ,HE :O 5DEAVORS TO /IR UP CONT5TION AMONG NEI<BORS1 BY TALE-BE>+ OR FALSE REPORTS1 %ALL ! FIR/ TIME BE REPROV$ OP5LY BY ! OV]SE]S AMONG ALL ! PEOPLE2 ! SECOND TIME %ALL BE :IPP$2 ! ?IRD TIME %ALL BE A S]VANT UND] ! TASK-MA/] = ?REE MON?S2 & IF HE CONT9UES1 HE %ALL BE A S]VANT = EV]1 & LOSE HIS FRE$OM 9 ! COMMONWEAL?4 

#a#c4 ,IF ANY GIVE REVIL+ & PROVOK+ WORDS :]EBY HIS NEI<BOR'S SPIRIT IS BURD5$1 IF COMPLA9T BE MADE TO ! OV]SE]S1 !Y %ALL ADMONI% ! (F5D] PRIVATELY TO =BE>2 IF HE CONT9UES TO (F5D HIS NEI<BOR1 ! NEXT TIME HE %ALL BE OP5LY REPROV$ & ADMONI%$ BE=E ! CONGREGATION1 :5 MET TOGE!R2 IF HE CONT9UE1 ! ?IRD TIME HE %ALL BE :IPP$2 ! F\R? TIME1 IF PRO( BE MADE BY WITNESSES1 HE %ALL BE A S]VANT UND] ! TASK-MA/] = TWELVE MON?S4 

#a#d4 ,HE :O WILL RULE AS A LORD OV] HIS BRO!R1 UNLESS HE BE AN (FIC] COMM&+ OB$I5CE TO ! LAW1 HE %ALL BE ADMONI%$ AS A=ESAID1 & RECEIVE LIKE PUNI%M5T IF HE CONT9UE4 

,LAWS = ! PLANT+ ( ! E>?1 ETC4 

#a#e4 ,EV]Y H\SEHOLD %ALL KEEP ALL 9/RUM5TS & TOOLS FIT = ! TILLAGE ( ! E>?1 EI!R = PLANT+1 REAP+ OR ?RE%+4 ,SOME H\SEHOLDS1 :I* HAVE MANY M5 9 !M1 %ALL KEEP PL[S1 C>TS1 H>R[S & SU* LIKE3 O!R H\SEHOLDS %ALL KEEP SPADES1 PICK-AXES1 AXES1 PRUN+ HOOKS & SU* LIKE1 ACCORD+ AS EV]Y FAMILY IS FURNI%$ ) M5 TO WORK !RE)4 

,& IF ANY MA/] OR FA!R ( A FAMILY BE NEGLIG5T H]E91 ! OV]SE] = ?AT CIRCUIT %ALL ADMONI% HIM BETWE5 !M TWO2 IF HE CONT9UE NEGLIG5T1 ! OV]SE]S %ALL REPROVE HIM BE=E ALL ! PEOPLE3 & IF HE UTT]LY REFUSE1 !N ! ORD]+ ( ?AT FAMILY %ALL BE GIV5 TO ANO!R1 & HE %ALL BE A S]VANT UND] ! TASK-MA/] TILL HE CON=M4 

#a#f4 ,EV]Y FAMILY %ALL COME 9TO ! FIELD1 ) SUFFICI5T ASSI/ANCE1 AT SE$-TIME TO PL[1 DIG & PLANT1 & AT H>VE/-TIME TO REAP ! FRUITS ( ! E>? & C>RY !M 9TO ! /ORE-H\SES1 AS ! OV]SE]S ORD] ! WORK & ! NUMB] ( WORKM54 ,& IF ANY REFUSE TO ASSI/ 9 ?IS WORK1 ! OV]SE]S %ALL ASK ! REASON2 & IF IT BE SICKNESS OR ANY DI/EMP] ?AT H9D]S !M !Y >E FRE$ FROM SU* S]VICE2 IF M]E IDL5ESS KEEP !M BACK1 !Y >E TO SUFF] PUNI%M5T ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS AGA9/ IDL5ESS4 

,LAWS AGA9/ IDL5ESS4 

#a#g4 ,IF ANY REFUSE TO LE>N A TRADE1 OR REFUSE TO WORK 9 SE$TIME OR H>VE/1 OR REFUSE TO BE A WAIT] 9 /ORE-H\SES1 & YET WILL FE$ & CLO! HIMSELF ) O!R M5'S LABORS3 ! OV]SE]S %ALL FIR/ ADMONI% HIM PRIVATELY2 IF HE CONT9UE IDLE1 HE %ALL BE REPROV$ OP5LY BE=E ALL ! PEOPLE BY ! OV]SE]S2 & %ALL BE =BORE ) A MON? AFT] ?IS REPRO(4 ,IF HE /ILL CONT9UES IDLE1 HE %ALL !N BE :IPP$1 & BE LET GO AT LIB]TY = A MON? LONG]2 IF /ILL HE CONT9UE IDLE1 HE %ALL BE DELIV]$ 9TO ! TASK-MA/]'S H&1 :O %ALL SET HIM TO WORK = TWELVE MON?S1 OR TILL HE SUBMIT TO RI<T ORD]4 ,& ! REASON :Y EV]Y Y\NG MAN %ALL BE TRA9$ UP 9 SOME WORK OR O!R IS TO PREV5T PRIDE & CONT5TION1 IT IS = ! HEAL? ( !IR BODIES1 IT IS A PLEASURE TO ! M9D TO BE FREE 9 LABORS ONE ) ANO!R2 & IT PROVIDES PL5TY ( FOOD & ALL NECESS>IES = ! COMMONWEAL?4 

,LAWS = /ORE-H\SES4 

#a#h4 ,9 EV]Y T[N & CITY %ALL BE APPO9T$ /ORE-H\SES = FLAX1 WOOL1 LEA!R1 CLO? & = ALL SU* COMMODITIES AS COME FROM BEYOND SEAS1 & !SE %ALL BE CALL$ G5]AL /ORE-H\SES2 FROM :5CE EV]Y P>TICUL> FAMILY MAY FET* SU* COMMODITIES AS !Y WANT1 EI!R = !IR USE 9 !IR H\SE1 OR = TO WORK 9 !IR TRADES2 OR TO C>RY 9TO ! C\NTRY /ORE-H\SES4 

#a#i4 ,EV]Y P>TICUL> H\SE & %OP 9 A T[N OR CITY %ALL BE A P>TICUL> /ORE-H\SE OR %OP1 AS N[ !Y BE2 & !SE %OPS %ALL EI!R BE FURNI%$ BY ! P>TICUL> LABOR ( ?AT FAMILY ACCORD+ TO ! TRADE ?AT FAMILY IS (1 OR BY ! LABOR ( O!R LESS] FAMILIES ( ! SAME TRADE1 AS ALL %OPS 9 EV]Y T[N >E N[ FURNI%$4 

#b4 ,! WAIT]S 9 /ORE-H\SES %ALL DELIV] ! GOODS UND] !IR *>GE1 )\T RECEIV+ ANY MONEY1 AS !Y %ALL RECEIVE 9 !IR GOODS )\T PAY+ ANY MONEY4 

#b#a4 ,IF ANY WAIT] 9 A /ORE-H\SE NEGLECT HIS (FICE1 UPON A JU/ COMPLA9T ! OV]SE]S %ALL ACQUA9T ! JUDGE'S C\RT !RE)1 & FROM !NCE HE %ALL RECEIVE HIS S5T5CE TO BE DIS*>G$ ?AT H\SE & (FICE2 & TO BE APPO9T$ SOME O!R LABOR+ WORK UND] ! TASK-MA/]2 & ANO!R %ALL HAVE HIS PLACE4 ,= HE :O MAY LIVE 9 FRE$OM1 & WILL NOT1 IS TO TA/E ( S]VITUDE4 

,LAWS = OV]SE]S4 

#b#b4 ,! ONLY WORK ( EV]Y OV]SE] IS TO SEE ! LAWS EXECUT$2 = ! LAW IS ! TRUE MAGI/RACY ( ! L&4 

#b#c4 ,IF ANY OV]SE] FAVOR ANY 9 !IR IDL5ESS1 & NEGLECT ! EXECUTION ( ! LAWS1 HE %ALL BE REPROV$ ! FIR/ TIME BY ! JUDGE'S C\RT2 ! SECOND TIME CA%I]$ HIS (FICE1 & %ALL NEV] BE> (FICE MORE1 BUT FALL BACK 9TO ! RANK ( Y\NG PEOPLE & S]VANTS TO BE A WORK]4 

#b#d4 ,NEW OV]SE]S %ALL AT !IR FIR/ 5TRANCE 9TO !IR (FICE LOOK BACK UPON ! ACTIONS ( ! OLD OV]SE]S ( ! LA/ YE>1 TO SEE IF !Y HAVE BE5 FAI?FUL 9 !IR PLACES1 & CONS5T$ TO NO BREA* ( LAW1 :]EBY K+LY BONDAGE %\LD ANY WAYS BE BR\<T 94 

#b#e4 ,! OV]SE]S = TRADES %ALL SEE EV]Y FAMILY TO-L5D ASSI/ANCE TO PLANT & REAP ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 TO WORK 9 !IR TRADES & TO FURNI% ! /ORE-H\SES2 & TO SEE ?AT ! WAIT]S 9 /ORE-H\SES BE DILIG5T TO RECEIVE 9 & DELIV] \T ANY GOODS1 )\T BUY+ & SELL+1 TO ANY MAN :ATSOEV]4 

#b#f4 ,:ILE ANY OV]SE] IS 9 ! P]=MANCE ( HIS PLACE1 EV]YONE %ALL ASSI/ HIM1 UPON PA9 ( OP5 REPRO( 7OR CA%I]$ IF HE BE ANO!R (FIC]7 OR =FEITURE ( FRE$OM1 ACCORD+ TO ! NATURE ( ! BUS9ESS 9 H& 9 :I* HE REFUS$ HIS ASSI/ANCE4 

,LAWS AGA9/ BUY+ & SELL+4 

#b#g4 ,IF ANY MAN 5TICE ANO!R TO BUY & SELL1 & HE :O IS 5TIC$ DO? NOT YIELD BUT MAKES IT KN[N TO ! OV]SE]1 ! 5TIC] %ALL LOSE HIS FRE$OM = TWELVE MON?S & ! OV]SE] %ALL GIVE WORDS .<9.> COMM5DATION ( HIM ?AT REFUS$ ! 5TICEM5T1 BE=E ALL ! CONGREGATION1 = HIS FAI?FULNESS TO ! COMMONWEAL?'S PEACE4 

#b#h4 ,IF ANY DO BUY & SELL ! E>? OR QUITS !RE(1 UNLESS IT BE TO OR ) /RANG]S ( ANO!R NATION1 ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( NAVIGATION1 !Y %ALL BE BO? PUT TO DEA? AS TRAITORS TO ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 BECAUSE IT BR+S 9 K+LY BONDAGE AGA9 & IS ! OCCASION ( ALL QU>RELS & OPPRESSIONS4 

#b#i4 ,HE OR %E :O CALLS ! E>? HIS & NOT HIS BRO!R'S %ALL BE SET UPON A /OOL1 ) ?OSE WORDS WRITT5 9 HIS =EHEAD1 BE=E ALL ! CONGREGATION2 & AFT]W>DS BE MADE A S]VANT = TWELVE MON?S UND] ! TASK-MA/]4 ,IF HE QU>REL1 OR SEEK BY SECRET P]SUASION1 OR OP5 RIS+ 9 >MS1 TO SET UP SU* A K+LY PROP]TY1 HE %ALL BE PUT TO DEA?4 

#c4 ,! /ORE-H\SES %ALL BE EV]Y MAN'S SUB/ANCE1 & NOT ANY ONE'S4 

#c#a4 ,NO MAN %ALL EI!R GIVE HIRE OR TAKE HIRE = HIS WORK2 = ?IS BR+S 9 K+LY BONDAGE4 ,IF ANY FREEM5 WANT HELP1 !RE >E Y\NG PEOPLE1 OR SU* AS >E COMMON S]VANTS1 TO DO IT1 BY ! OV]SE]'S APPO9TM5T4 ,HE ?AT GIVES & HE ?AT TAKES HIRE = WORK1 %ALL BO? LOSE !IR FRE$OM1 & BECOME S]VANTS = TWELVE MON?S UND] ! TASKMA/]4 

,LAWS = NAVIGATION4 

#c#b4 ,BECAUSE O!R NATIONS AS YET [N MON>*Y1 & WILL BUY & SELL1 !RE=E IT IS CONV5I5T1 = ! PEACE ( \R COMMONWEAL?1 ?AT \R %IPS DO TRANSPORT \R ,5GLI% GOODS & EX*ANGE = !IRS1 & CON=M TO ! CU/OMS ( O!R NATIONS 9 BUY+ & SELL+3 ALWAYS PROVID$ ?AT :AT GOODS \R %IPS C>RY \T1 !Y %ALL BE ! COMMONWEAL?'S GOODS2 & ALL !IR TRAD+ ) O!R NATIONS %ALL BE UPON ! COMMON /OCK1 TO 5RI* ! /ORE-H\SES4 

,LAWS = SILV] & GOLD4 

#c#c4 ,AS SILV] & GOLD IS EI!R F\ND \T 9 M9ES 9 \R [N L&1 OR BR\<T BY %IPP+ FROM BEYOND SEA1 IT %ALL NOT BE CO9$ ) A CONQU]OR'S /AMP UPON IT1 TO SET UP BUY+ & SELL+ UND] HIS NAME OR BY HIS LEAVE2 = !RE %ALL BE NO O!R USE ( IT 9 ! COMMONWEAL? ?AN TO MAKE DI%ES & O!R NECESS>IES = ! ORNAM5T ( H\SES1 AS N[ !RE IS USE MADE ( BRASS1 PEWT] & IRON1 OR ANY O!R METAL 9 !IR USE4 

,BUT IF 9 CASE O!R NATIONS1 :OSE COMMODITIES WE WANT1 WILL NOT EX*ANGE ) US UNLESS WE GIVE !M MONEY1 !N PIECES ( SILV] & GOLD MAY-BE /AMP$ ) ! COMMONWEAL?'S >MS UPON IT1 = ! SAME USE1 & NO O!RWISE4 

,= :]E MONEY BE>S ALL ! SWAY1 !RE IS NO REG>D ( ?AT GOLD5 RULE1 ,DO AS Y\ W\LD BE DONE BY4 ,JU/ICE IS B\<T & SOLD3 NAY1 9JU/ICE IS SOMETIMES B\<T & SOLD = MONEY3 & IT IS ! CAUSE ( ALL W>S & OPPRESSIONS4 ,& C]TA9LY ! RI<TE\S SPIRIT ( ! :OLE CREATION DID NEV] 5ACT SU* A LAW1 ?AT UNLESS HIS WEAK & SIMPLE M5 DID GO FROM ,5GL& TO ! ,EA/ ,9DIES1 & FET* SILV] & GOLD TO BR+ 9 !IR H&S TO !IR BRE?R51 & GIVE IT !M = !IR GOOD-WILL TO LET !M PLANT ! E>?1 & LIVE & 5JOY !IR LIVELIHOOD !RE94 

,LAWS TO *OOSE (FIC]S44 

#c#d4 ,ALL OV]SE]S & /ATE (FIC]S %ALL BE *OS5 NEW EV]Y YE>1 TO PREV5T ! RISE ( AMBITION & COVET\SNESS2 = ! NATIONS HAVE SM>T$ SUFFICI5TLY BY SUFF]+ (FIC]S TO CONT9UE LONG 9 AN (FICE1 OR TO REMA9 9 AN (FICE BY H]$IT>Y SUCCESSION4 

#c#e4 ,A MAN ?AT IS ( A TURBUL5T SPIRIT1 GIV5 TO QU>REL+ & PROVOK+ WORDS TO HIS NEI<BOR1 %ALL NOT BE *OS5 ANY (FIC] :ILE HE SO CONT9UES4 

#c#f4 ,ALL M5 FROM TW5TY YE>S ( AGE UPW>DS %ALL HAVE FRE$OM ( VOICE TO *OOSE (FIC]S1 UNLESS !Y BE SU* AS LIE UND] ! S5T5CE ( ! LAW4 

#c#g4 ,SU* %ALL BE *OS5 (FIC]S AS >E RATIONAL M5 ( MOD]ATE CONV]SATION1 & :O HAVE EXP]I5CE 9 ! LAWS ( ! COMMONWEAL?4 

#c#h4 ,ALL M5 FROM =TY YE>S ( AGE UPW>DS %ALL BE CAPABLE TO BE *OS5 /ATE (FIC]S1 & NONE Y\NG]1 UNLESS ANYONE BY HIS 9DU/RY & MOD]ATE CONV]SATION DO? MOVE ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE HIM4 

#c#i4 ,IF ANY MAN MAKE SUIT TO MOVE ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE HIM AN (FIC]1 ?AT MAN %ALL NOT BE *OSE.<N.> AT ALL ?AT TIME4 ,IF ANO!R MAN P]SUADE ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE HIM :O MAKES SUIT = HIMSELF1 !Y %ALL BO? LOSE !IR FRE$OM AT ?AT TIME1 VIZ4 !Y %ALL NEI!R HAVE A VOICE TO *OOSE ANO!R1 NOR BE *OS5 !MSELVES4 

,LAWS AGA9/ TREA*]Y4 

#d4 ,HE :O PR(ESSES ! S]VICE ( A RI<TE\S ,GOD BY PREA*+ & PRAY]1 & MAKES A TRADE TO GET ! POSSESSIONS ( ! E>?1 %ALL BE PUT TO DEA? = A WIT* & A *EAT]4 

#d#a4 ,HE :O PRET5DS ONE ?+ 9 WORDS1 & HIS ACTIONS DECL>E HIS 9T5T WAS ANO!R ?+1 %ALL NEV] BE> (FICE 9 ! COMMONWEAL? 

,:AT IS FRE$OM8 

,EV]Y FREEMAN %ALL HAVE A FRE$OM 9 ! E>?1 TO PLANT OR BUILD1 TO FET* FROM ! /ORE-H\SES ANY?+ HE WANTS1 & %ALL 5JOY ! FRUITS ( HIS LABORS )\T RE/RA9T FROM ANY2 HE %ALL NOT PAY R5T TO ANY L&LORD1 & HE %ALL BE CAPABLE TO BE *OS5 ANY (FIC]1 SO HE BE ABOVE =TY YE>S ( AGE1 & HE %ALL HAVE A VOICE TO *OOSE (FIC]S ?\< HE BE UND] =TY YE>S ( AGE4 ,IF HE WANT ANY Y\NG M5 TO BE ASSI/ANCE TO HIM 9 HIS TRADE OR H\SEHOLD EMPLOYM5T1 ! OV]SE]S %ALL APPO9T HIM Y\NG M5 OR MAIDS TO BE HIS S]VANTS 9 HIS FAMILY4 

,LAWS = SU* AS HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM4 

#d#b4 ,ALL ?OSE :O HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM %ALL BE CLO!D 9 :ITE WOOL5 CLO?1 ?AT !Y MAY BE DI/+UI%$ FROM O!RS4 

#d#c4 ,!Y %ALL BE UND] ! GOV]NM5T ( A TASK-MA/]1 :O %ALL APPO9T !M TO BE PORT]S OR LABOR]S1 TO DO ANY WORK ?AT ANY FREEMAN WANTS TO BE DONE4 

#d#d4 ,!Y %ALL DO ALL K9D ( LABOR )\T EXCEPTION1 BUT !IR CON/ANT WORK %ALL BE .<?AT (.> C>RI]S OR C>T]S1 TO C>RY CORN OR O!R PROVISION FROM /ORE-H\SE TO /OREH\SE1 FROM C\NTRY TO CITIES1 & FROM !NCE TO C\NTRIES1 ETC4 

#d#e4 ,IF ANY ( !SE REFUSE TO DO SU* WORK1 ! TASK-MA/] %ALL SEE !M :IPP$1 & %ALL FE$ !M ) CO>SE DIET4 ,& :AT H>D%IP IS ?IS8 ,= FREEM5 WORK ! EASIE/ WORK1 & !SE %ALL WORK ! H>DE/ WORK4 ,& TO :AT 5D IS ?IS1 BUT TO KILL !IR PRIDE & UNREASONABL5ESS1 ?AT !Y MAY BECOME USEFUL M5 9 ! COMMONWEAL?8 

#d#f4 ,! WIFE OR *ILDR5 ( SU* AS HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM %ALL NOT BE AS SLAVES TILL !Y HAVE LO/ !IR FRE$OM1 AS !IR P>5TS & HUSB&S HAVE DONE4 

#d#g4 ,HE :O BREAKS ANY LAWS %ALL BE ! FIR/ TIME REPROV$ 9 WORDS 9 PRIVATE OR 9 PUBLIC1 AS IS %EW$ BE=E2 ! NEXT TIME :IPP$1 ! ?IRD TIME LOSE HIS FRE$OM1 EI!R = A TIME OR = EV]1 & NOT TO BE ANY (FIC]4 

#d#h4 ,HE :O HA? LO/ HIS FRE$OM %ALL BE A COMMON S]VANT TO ANY FREEMAN :O COMES TO ! TASK-MA/]S & REQUIRES ONE TO DO ANY WORK = HIM2 ALWAYS PROVID$1 ?AT AFT] ONE FREEMAN HA? BY ! CONS5T ( ! TASK-MA/] APPO9T$ HIM HIS WORK1 ANO!R FREEMAN %ALL NOT CALL HIM !NCE TILL ?AT WORK BE DONE4 

#d#i4 ,IF ANY ( !SE (F5D]S REVILE ! LAWS BY WORDS1 !Y %ALL BE S\NDLY :IPP$1 & F$ ) CO>SE DIET2 IF !Y RAISE WEAPONS AGA9/ ! LAWS1 !Y %ALL DIE AS TRAITORS4 

,LAWS TO RE/ORE SLAVES TO FRE$OM4 

#e4 ,:5 ANY SLAVES GIVE OP5 TE/IMONY ( !IR HUMILITY & DILIG5CE1 & !IR C>E TO OBS]VE ! LAWS ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 !Y >E !N CAPABLE TO BE RE/OR$ TO !IR FRE$OM1 :5 ! TIME ( S]VITUDE IS EXPIR$ ACCORD+ TO ! JUDGE'S S5T5CE2 BUT IF !Y REMA9 OPPOSITE TO ! LAWS1 !Y %ALL CONT9UE SLAVES /ILL ANO!R T]M ( TIME4 

#e#a4 ,NONE %ALL BE RE/OR$ TO FRE$OM TILL !Y HAVE BE5 A TWELVE MON? LABOR+ S]VANTS TO ! COMMONWEAL?1 = !Y %ALL W9T] & SUMM] 9 ?AT CONDITION4 

#e#b4 ,:5 ANY IS RE/OR$ TO FRE$OM1 ! JUDGE AT ! S5ATORS' C\RT %ALL PRON\NCE HIS FRE$OM1 & GIVE LIB]TY TO HIM TO BE CLO!D 9 :AT O!R COLOR$ CLO? HE WILL4 

#e#c4 ,IF ANY P]SONS BE SICK OR W\ND$1 ! SURGEONS1 :O >E TRA9$ UP 9 ! KN[L$GE ( H]BS & M9]ALS & KN[ H[ TO APPLY PLA/]S OR PHYSIC1 %ALL GO :5 !Y >E S5T = TO ANY :O NE$ !IR HELP1 BUT REQUIRE NO REW>D1 BECAUSE ! COMMON /OCK IS ! PUBLIC PAY = EV]Y MAN'S LABOR4 

#e#d4 ,:5 A DEAD P]SON IS TO BE BURI$1 ! (FIC]S ( ! P>I% & NEI<BORS %ALL GO ALONG ) ! CORPSE TO ! GRAVE1 & SEE IT LAID !RE91 9 A CIVIL MANN]2 BUT ! PUBLIC M9I/] NOR ANY O!R %ALL HAVE ANY H& 9 READ+ OR EXHORTATION4 

#e#e4 ,:5 A MAN HA? LE>N$ HIS TRADE1 & ! TIME ( HIS SEV5 YE>S' APPR5TICE%IP IS EXPIR$1 HE %ALL HAVE HIS FRE$OM TO BECOME MA/] ( A FAMILY1 & ! OV]SE]S %ALL APPO9T HIM SU* Y\NG PEOPLE TO BE HIS S]VANTS AS !Y ?9K FIT1 :E!R HE M>RY OR LIVE A S+LE LIFE4 

,LAWS = M>RIAGE4 

#e#f4 ,EV]Y MAN & WOMAN %ALL HAVE ! FREE LIB]TY TO M>RY :OM !Y LOVE1 IF !Y CAN OBTA9 ! LOVE & LIK+ ( ?AT P>TY :OM !Y W\LD M>RY2 & NEI!R BIR? NOR PORTION %ALL H9D] ! MAT*1 = WE >E ALL ( ONE BLOOD1 MANK9D2 & = PORTION1 ! COMMON /ORE-H\SES >E EV]Y MAN.<'S.> & MAID'S PORTION1 AS FREE TO ONE AS TO ANO!R4 

#e#g4 ,IF ANY MAN LIE ) A MAID & BEGET A *ILD1 HE %ALL M>RY H]4 

#e#h4 ,IF A MAN LIE ) A WOMAN =CIBLY1 & %E CRY \T & GIVE NO CONS5T2 IF ?IS BE PROV$ BY TWO WITNESSES1 OR ! MAN'S CONFESSION1 HE %ALL BE PUT TO DEA?1 & ! WOMAN LET GO FREE2 IT IS ROBB]Y ( A WOMAN.<'S.> BODILY FRE$OM4 

#e#i4 ,IF ANY MAN BY VIOL5CE 5DEAVOR TO TAKE AWAY ANO!R MAN'S WIFE1 ! FIR/ TIME ( SU* VIOL5T (F] HE %ALL BE REPROV$ BE=E ! CONGREGATION BY ! PEACE-MAK]2 ! SECOND TIME HE %ALL BE MADE A S]VANT UND] ! TASK-MA/] = TWELVE MON?S2 & IF HE =CIBLY LIE ) ANO!R MAN'S WIFE1 & %E CRY \T1 AS 9 ! CASE :5 A MAID IS =C$1 ! MAN %ALL BE PUT TO DEA?4 

#f4 ,:5 ANY MAN OR WOMAN >E CONS5T$ TO LIVE TOGE!R 9 M>RIAGE1 !Y %ALL ACQUA9T ALL ! OV]SE]S 9 !IR CIRCUIT !RE)1 & SOME O!R NEI<BORS- & BE+ ALL MET TOGE!R1 ! MAN %ALL DECL>E BY HIS [N M\? BE=E !M ALL ?AT HE TAKES ?AT WOMAN TO BE HIS WIFE1 & ! WOMAN %ALL SAY ! SAME1 & DESIRE ! OV]SE]S TO BE WITNESSES4 

#f#a4 ,NO MA/] ( A FAMILY %ALL SUFF] MORE MEAT TO BE DRESS$ AT A D9N] OR SUPP] ?AN :AT WILL BE SP5T & EAT5 BY HIS H\SEHOLD OR COMPANY PRES5T1 OR )9 SU* A TIME AFT]1 BE=E IT BE SPOIL$4 ,IF !RE BE ANY SPOIL CON/ANTLY MADE 9 A FAMILY ( ! FOOD ( MAN1 ! OV]SE] %ALL REPROVE ! MA/] = IT PRIVATELY2 IF ?AT ABUSE BE CONT9U$ 9 HIS FAMILY1 ?R\< HIS NEGLECT ( FAMILY GOV]NM5T1 HE %ALL BE OP5LY REPROV$ BY ! PEACE-MAK] BE=E ALL ! PEOPLE1 & A%AM$ = HIS FOLLY2 ! ?IRD TIME HE %ALL BE MADE A S]VANT = TWELVE MON?S UND] ! TASK-MA/]1 ?AT HE MAY KN[ :AT IT IS TO GET FOOD1 & ANO!R %ALL HAVE ! OV]SI<T ( HIS H\SE = ! TIME4 

#f#b4 ,NO MAN %ALL BE SUFF]$ TO KEEP H\SE1 & HAVE S]VANTS UND] HIM1 TILL HE HA? S]V$ SEV5 YE>S UND] COMM& TO A MA/] HIMSELF2 ! REASON IS1 ?AT A MAN MAY BE ( AGE & ( RATIONAL C>RIAGE BE=E HE BE A GOV]NOR ( A FAMILY1 ?AT ! PEACE ( ! COMMONWEAL? MAY BE PRES]V$4 

,H]E IS ! RI<TE\S LAW2 MAN WILT ?\ IT MA9TA98 

,IT MAY BE1 IS1 AS HA? /ILL1 9 ! WORLD BE5 SLA94 

,TRU? APPE>S 9 LI<T1 FALSEHOOD RULES 9 P[]2 

,TO SEE !SE ?+S TO BE IS CAUSE ( GRIEF EA* H\R4 

,KN[L$GE1 :Y DID/ ?\ COMES TO W\ND & NOT TO CURE8 

,I S5T NOT = !E1 ?\ DID/ ME 9LURE4 

,:]E KN[L$GE DOES 9CREASE1 !RE SORR[S MULTIPLY1 

,TO SEE ! GREAT DECEIT :I* 9 ! WORLD DO? LIE3 

,MAN SAY+ ONE ?+ N[1 UNSAY+ IT ANON1 

,BREAK+ ALL'S 5GAGEM5TS1 :5 DE$S = HIM >E DONE4 

,O P[] :]E >T ?\1 ?AT MU/ M5D ?+S AMISS8 

,COME *ANGE ! HE>T ( MAN1 & MAKE HIM TRU? TO KISS4 

,O DEA? :]E >T ?\8 ,WILT ?\ NOT TID+S S5D8 

,I FE> !E NOT1 ?\ >T MY LOV+ FRI5D4 

,COME TAKE ?IS BODY1 & SCATT] IT 9 ! F\R1 

,?AT ,I MAY DWELL 9 ONE1 & RE/ 9 PEACE ONCE MORE4 

,FROM 3 ,BILD]B]G4ORG4 

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