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Orafmuch as the free Fruition of fuch Liberties, as Humaniity, Civi-
lity and Chrilianity call for, as due to every man, in his place and
proportion, without Impeachment and Infringement hath ever been,
and ever will.be the Tranquility and Stability of Churches and Corn-
. mon wtalths;' and the denyal or deprival thereof, the di/urbance, if
nol ruine ~of bot h,
jtjis teteforeOrdred by this iCourt and the Authority thereof; That
no.mIasiico' &ibe taken away, no mans honour or good Name, fhall be flay- 1'he Subjedis
nd             fhill be Arrefled, Reftrained, Banifhed, Difmembred, nor Priviledg that
; n>man thall be deprived of his Wife or Children; no hsperfon and'e-'
a~Yta~    pie;      ,a    hl   e ervdo       i   if   rCide;n       ftate is fecured
gats        r Elat6 thall be taken away from him, nor any wayes indgrma- to him according
ged und  colour of ILaw, or couhti-nance of Authority, unlefs it be by the ver- to Law.
tue or equity 6f fome exprefs Law of this Colony warranting the fame, efta-
blifhed by the General Coqrt, and fufliciently pub lifhed; or in cafe of the de-
feaks of a Law in any particular cafe by fome clear and plain Rule of the
word of God, in which the whole Court ihall concurre.

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