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man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v thereby_o declare_v that_o riches_n usual_o do_v engender_v pride_n to_o this_o effect_n we_o read_v that_o assuerus_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o officer_n that_o he_o may_v boast_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1.4_o gen._n 16.4_o 1._o tim._n 6.17_o hester_n 1.4_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a majesty_n also_o that_o haman_n the_o jew_n enemy_n have_v send_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o wife_n report_v unto_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n 5._o hester_n 5._o and_o boast_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n do_v magnify_v he_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzer_n walk_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o babylon_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o boast_v of_o his_o greatness_n say_v 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or_o theft_n but_o that_o he_o have_v envy_a the_o state_n of_o man_n create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o fortune_n petrarck_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o fortune_n whereas_o all_o other_o vice_n do_v breed_v some_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n albeit_o but_o false_a and_o wretched_a only_a envy_n engender_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n feed_v upon_o mischief_n grieve_v at_o other_o good_a and_o in_o itself_o already_o have_v that_o evil_a which_o it_o wish_v to_o other_o sermon_n aug._n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n and_o indeed_o envy_n be_v a_o passion_n in_o the_o soul_n yield_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n for_o such_o benefit_n as_o other_o have_v that_o may_v be_v desirable_a amiable_a or_o commendable_a and_o thereof_o ensue_v a_o hatred_n of_o their_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n if_o they_o be_v our_o better_n because_o we_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o if_o our_o inferior_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v equal_a with_o we_o curiosity_n plut._n of_o curiosity_n if_o 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