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unjust_a steward_n to_o make_v to_o them-selve_n friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v they_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n mat_n 6_o 19_o 20_o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n the_o meâ—_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal._n 17._o 14_o 15._o alas_o most_o meâ—_n first_o have_v so_o little_a desire_n for_o heaven_n that_o next_o theâ—_n come_v to_o have_v as_o little_a hope_n of_o it_o and_o so_o at_o last_o and_o fain_o to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o world_n and_o for_o jaâ—â—â—_n blessing_n must_v with_o esau_n be_v content_a with_o the_o fâ—â—ness_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 27_o 39_o or_o else_o what_o meaâ—_n the_o unhandsome_a unhallowed_a and_o unhappy_a practice_n of_o catch_v grip_a and_o 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