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though_o already_o he_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o yea_o if_o with_o ahab_n he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n yet_o shall_v not_o poor_a naboth_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v his_o own_o by_o he_o but_o his_o vineyard_n even_o his_o only_a vineyard_n he_o must_v have_v and_o he_o will_v have_v many_o such_o there_o be_v which_o have_v enlarge_v their_o desire_n like_o hell_n which_o can_v never_o be_v content_a with_o that_o they_o have_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v whereupon_o be_v murmur_n contention_n mutiny_n war_n theft_n and_o all_o unjust_a deal_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o evil_a 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o for_o covetousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_n man_n lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o by_o many_o sorrow_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v like_a unto_o these_o but_z hate_v covetousness_n we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o that_o portion_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o 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