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It is therefore the interest of this and every man of law that so far as concerns matters of law mens conception of right and wrong should be as confused, as contradictory, as unsettled, and in his hands as pliant and obsequious as possible:

1. that thus the same wickedness which if committed by, and for the benefit of, any other man be followed by shame and punishment should /be/ when committed for his benefit be matter not only of permission but obligation, committed by him. by followed not by shame or punishment, but by honour and reward.

2. that thus again on condition of telling a lie it should be in his power to do any thing that he chose: that whatsoever injustice it might suit him to committ on this false pretence, the injustice and the falsehood should by them be regarded with complacency and unabaited reverence.

3. thus again, as often as to put money into this own pocket or for advantage to hismelf or his associates in any other shape it should suit his purose that falsehood should be committed, and that accordingly in the event of its being committed by the person in question /this or that person/, if it should happen to him to hold himself, and to be known to hold himself, in readiness to bestow /follow[?] such/ reward upon such person, such power[?] /reward/ should merely become bestowed by him be regarded as properly bestowed: and moreover if in the event of its /a falsehood/ not being committed by the person in question, he should

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hold himself in readiness to apply punishment to that purpose, such punishment should [...?]rily because applied by him be regarded as properly applied.