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she_o he_o inspire_v with_o special_a wiles_n to_o get_v naboth_n vincyard_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n 1_o king_n 21._o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o be_v instance_n of_o the_o serpentine_a wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n to_o serve_v the_o design_n of_o envy_n be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n give_v i_o that_o full_a contentment_n with_o my_o own_o condition_n that_o true_a valuation_n of_o thing_n that_o sincere_a love_n of_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o envy_v any_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v my_o rejoice_n at_o the_o last_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o have_v have_v my_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n meditat_fw-la lxxxvi_o of_o contentiousness_n and_o contentious_a wisdom_n contentiousness_n and_o strive_n be_v another_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o symptom_n 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