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12._o vers_fw-la 9_o what_o idolater_n 12._o luk._n 12._o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o man_n have_v in_o his_o riches_n the_o avaritious_a man_n then_o can_v have_v his_o confidence_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o riches_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 10._o say_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o david_n know_v well_o that_o man_n will_v make_v a_o god_n of_o his_o riches_n well_o if_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o do_v worship_n and_o honour_v they_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n for_o wherein_o stand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o put_v of_o confidence_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o then_o 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