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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o multitude_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o trust_v because_o man_n riches_n be_v common_o their_o confidence_n and_o that_o thing_n wherein_o they_o place_v their_o chief_a reliance_n the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n pro._n 18.12_o that_o for_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n now_o this_o mammon_n or_o riches_n it_o be_v here_o call_v the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n or_o of_o unrighteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o christ_n will_v have_v those_o who_o enjoy_v it_o to_o make_v themselves_o friend_n and_o here_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v and_o explain_v by_o we_o first_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o denomination_n why_o riches_n be_v here_o style_v the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n second_o the_o force_n of_o the_o improvement_n how_o this_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v so_o available_a 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