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heart_n what_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o sensual_a a_o christian_a and_o yet_o proud_a a_o christian_a believe_v in_o christ_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o give_v to_o pleasure_n what_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o worldly_a 4._o such_o as_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o serve_v christ_n christ_n tell_v you_o it_o can_v be_v you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6.24_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o join_v these_o together_o those_o that_o be_v slave_n to_o the_o naaman_n of_o iniquity_n that_o do_v not_o only_o possess_v money_n but_o be_v possess_v of_o money_n that_o with_o judas_n will_v sell_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o rise_v early_a and_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n that_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o get_v gain_n these_o make_v gold_n their_o god_n their_o covetousness_n be_v just_o term_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o alas_o my_o brethren_n what_o be_v their_o in_o the_o 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