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they_o of_o the_o lord_n himself_o 19.17_o pro_fw-la 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a say_v the_o wiseman_n dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v to_o he_o again_o so_o that_o the_o godâ—y_a provident_a man_n like_o wise_a bias_n either_o carry_v all_o with_o he_o or_o rather_o have_v send_v they_o before_o he_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v 16.9_o luke_n 16.9_o they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v when_o the_o world_n be_v on_o a_o fire_n i_o have_v leave_v
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