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out_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o two_o hard_a body_n waste_v by_o mutual_a attrition_n or_o rub_v and_o it_o take_v its_o advantage_n from_o our_o envy_n chief_o though_o other_o distemper_n come_v in_o to_o help_v it_o forward_o psal_n 37._o 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n david_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o trouble_n psal_n 73._o 3._o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o this_o disquiet_n we_o have_v frequent_a caution_n prov._n 24._o 1_o 19_o and_o psal_n 49._o 16._o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v all_o which_o show_v our_o proneness_n to_o this_o disease_n 4._o cross_n and_o affliction_n give_v satan_n a_o opportunity_n to_o work_v upon_o our_o passion_n as_o disappointment_n of_o expectation_n 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