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honeſt Men among themſelves to adminiſter Juſtice, and govern the State; a Society, in fine, where the Integrity of the Magiſtrates doing Juſtice, in this manner, to the Wiſdom of the People, both Magiſtrates and People mutually honoured each other, ſo that, in caſe any dangerous Miſunderſtandings ſhould at any time happen to diſturb the public Peace and Harmony, theſe Intervals of Blindneſs and Error ſhould wear viſible Marks of reciprocal Moderation and Eſteem, and of general Reſpect for the Laws; ſure Omens and Pledges of a ſincere and eternal Reconciliation.

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