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selfishness_n 1_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o love_n of_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o self-love_n that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o most_o breed_a sin_n you_o may_v graft_v any_o wickedness_n upon_o this_o stock_n see_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o there_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o a_o black_a catalogue_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o he_o put_v selfish_a man_n in_o the_o front_n in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v he_o perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a beaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n with_o a_o imprimis_fw-la the_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o the_o black_a regiment_n of_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n generalissimo_n see_v what_o a_o cic._n a_o hinc_fw-la ficae_fw-la hinc_fw-la venena_fw-la hinc_fw-la falsa_fw-la testamenta_fw-la na_fw-la 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