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lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n therefore_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n 21.34_o luke_n 21.34_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o these_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n let_v not_o worldly_a care_n possess_v your_o soul_n s._n 34_o and_o some_o think_v themselves_o far_o from_o this_o guilt_n and_o as_o far_o off_o from_o it_o as_o the_o extreme_a prodigality_n and_o can_v in_o their_o extravagance_n boast_v of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o covetous_a when_o alas_o they_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n also_o the_o prodigal_a mention_v in_o luke_n 15_o he_o covet_v and_o desire_v his_o father_n substance_n 13._o luk._n 15.12_o 13._o and_o get_v it_o up_o together_o to_o spend_v it_o on_o his_o lust_n he_o covet_v it_o to_o spend_v it_o not_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o to_o feed_v his_o lust_n 4.2_o jam._n 4.2_o so_o we_o find_v s._n james_n say_v they_o lust_n and_o desire_n to_o have_v 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