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(vi) The sixth, Facility to Pardon
That upon caution of the Future time, a man ought to pardon the offences past of them that repenting, desire it."")
One should pardon the offences of others done in the past so that in future peace may be maintained.
(vii) The seventh, that in Revenges, men respect only future
good
"That in Revenges, (that is, retribution of Evil for Evil) Men look not at the greatness of the evil past but the greatness of the good to follow"!!
If one has to take revenge, he should see the good of future not the evil of past.
(viii) The eighth, against contumely
That no man by deed, word, continence, or gesture, declare, Hatred, johor Contempt of another.”".
It means hatred to or contempt of other person should not be expressed either in word or in action.
(ix) The ninth, against Pride
“That every man acknowledges other for his Equall by Nature. The breach of this Percept is pride."#2
Having avoided pride all should treat with one another equally. (x) The tenth, against Arrogance
"That at the entrance into conditions of Peace, no man require to reserve to himself any Right, which is not content should be received to every one of the rest."\3
A person should not reserve any right for his own self, which is not given to others.
(xi) The eleventh, Equity
"Also if a man be trusted to judge between man and man it is percept of the Law of Nature, that the deale Equally between them."14
A justice should treat all men equally while he is making some judgement.
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