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tertullian_n make_v a_o famous_a apology_n in_o their_o vindication_n this_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n both_o of_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o another_o when_o he_o be_v wrong_v in_o his_o good_a name_n exod._n xx._n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maidservant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o commandment_n forbid_v 1._o covetousness_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 2._o in_o particular_a thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o forbid_v covetousness_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o world_n yea_o and_o to_o desire_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v 1._o keep_v we_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o poverty_n prov._n 30.8_o give_v i_o not_o poverty_n lest_o i_o steal_v and_o 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