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contentedness_n and_o self-denial_n atheism_n affront_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o covetousness_n disorder_v the_o society_n of_o man_n that_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v no_o neighbour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o place_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o master-sin_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o which_o all_o the_o other_o transgression_n resolve_v themselves_o into_o the_o other_o precept_n indeed_o hold_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v thy_o neighbour_n no_o wrong_n this_o hold_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v wish_v he_o none_o here_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o the_o object_n particular_o express_v either_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o man_n servant_n his_o maid_n his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o then_o general_o propose_v nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v or_o 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