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more examples of dhamma-vicaya-sambojjhanga in sutta passages, in slightly disguised form

So what you want to notice is that consistently, throughout the EBT, Dhamma is referring to 'the Buddha's teaching' that leads to viraga...Nirvana.
The "Dhamma" in Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjhanga, is not referring to mental-objects, mental-qualities, at least not as the primary meaning.
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Saddhābalaį¹ƒ vÄ«riyaƱca,
“The powers are faith and energy,
hirÄ« ottappiyaį¹ƒ balaį¹ƒ;
conscience and prudence,
Satibalaį¹ƒ samādhi ca,
rememberfulness and undistractible-lucidity,
paƱƱā ve sattamaį¹ƒ balaį¹ƒ;
and wisdom as the seventh power.
Etehi balavā bhikkhu,
Empowered by these,
sukhaį¹ƒ jÄ«vati paį¹‡įøito.
an astute monk lives happily.
Yoniso vicine dhammaį¹ƒ,
They should investigate the Dhamma-[teaching] rationally,
paƱƱā-yatthaį¹ƒ vipassati;
discerning the meaning with wisdom.
Pajjotasseva nibbānaį¹ƒ,
The liberation of their heart
vimokkho hoti cetaso”ti.
is like a lamp that does nirvana.”

(also notice vipassana, a close relative of 4sp Dhamma-anupassana)

AN 7.4 has the same verse as AN 7.3


48. Jetavanasutta
48. Jeta’s Grove
“IdaƱhi taį¹ƒ jetavanaį¹ƒ,
“This is indeed that Jeta’s Grove,
isisaį¹ƒghanisevitaį¹ƒ;
frequented by the Saį¹…gha of hermits,
Āvutthaį¹ƒ dhammarājena,
where the King of Dhamma stayed:
pÄ«tisaƱjananaį¹ƒ mama.
it brings me joy!
Kammaį¹ƒ vijjā ca dhammo ca,
Deeds, knowledge, and Dhamma-principle;
sÄ«laį¹ƒ jÄ«vitamuttamaį¹ƒ;
ethical conduct, an excellent livelihood;
Etena maccā sujjhanti,
by these are mortals purified,
na gottena dhanena vā.
not by clan or wealth.
Tasmā hi paį¹‡įøito poso,
That’s why an astute person,
sampassaį¹ƒ atthamattano;
seeing what’s good for themselves,
Yoniso vicine dhammaį¹ƒ,
would examine the teaching rationally,
evaį¹ƒ tattha visujjhati.
and thus be purified in it.
Sāriputtova paƱƱāya,
Sāriputta has true wisdom,
sīlena upasamena ca;
ethics, and also peace.
Yopi pāraį¹…gato bhikkhu,
Any monk who has gone beyond
etāvaparamo siyā”ti.
can at best equal him.”
Notice how Dhamma is used in all those cases.
 It's Buddha-teaching, not "mental qualities".

20. Anāthapiį¹‡įøikasutta
20. With Anāthapiį¹‡įøika
Ekamantaį¹ƒ į¹­hito kho anāthapiį¹‡įøiko devaputto bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
Standing to one side, the god Anāthapiį¹‡įøika recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:
“IdaƱhi taį¹ƒ jetavanaį¹ƒ,
“This is indeed that Jeta’s Grove,
isisaį¹…ghanisevitaį¹ƒ;
frequented by the Saį¹…gha of hermits,
Āvutthaį¹ƒ dhammarājena,
where the King of Dhamma stayed:
pÄ«tisaƱjananaį¹ƒ mama.
it brings me joy!
Kammaį¹ƒ vijjā ca dhammo ca,
Deeds, knowledge, and Dhamma- principle;
sÄ«laį¹ƒ jÄ«vitamuttamaį¹ƒ;
ethical conduct, an excellent livelihood;
Etena maccā sujjhanti,
by these are mortals purified,
na gottena dhanena vā.
not by clan or wealth.
Tasmā hi paį¹‡įøito poso,
That’s why an astute person,
sampassaį¹ƒ atthamattano;
seeing what’s good for themselves,
Yoniso vicine dhammaį¹ƒ,
would examine the teaching rationally,
evaį¹ƒ tattha visujjhati.
and thus be purified in it.
Sāriputtova paƱƱāya,
Sāriputta has true wisdom,
sīlena upasamena ca;
ethics, and also peace.
Yopi pāraį¹…gato bhikkhu,
Any monk who has gone beyond
etāvaparamo siyā”ti.
can at best equal him.”
Idamavoca anāthapiį¹‡įøiko devaputto.
This is what the god Anāthapiį¹‡įøika said.
Idaį¹ƒ vatvā bhagavantaį¹ƒ abhivādetvā padakkhiį¹‡aį¹ƒ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.
Then he bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right side, before vanishing right there.
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MN 143 contains same verse passage as SN 2.20



vicine (8)vicineyya (1)

KN
KN Ap.1, (paį¹­hamo bhāgo), 1. buddhavaggo, 3-1. sāriputtattherāpadānaį¹ƒ (KN 10.3), para. 382 ⇒
vicineyya vanaį¹ƒ sabbaį¹ƒ, byādhito parimuttiyā.
KN Nett, sāsanapaį¹­į¹­hānaį¹ƒ, para. 365 ⇒
yoniso vicine dhammaį¹ƒ, evaį¹ƒ tattha visujjhati. 


KN Th, 10. dasakanipāto, 7. (apara)-gotamattheragāthā (KN 8.239), para. 20 ⇒
“sÄ«laƱca bāhusaccaƱca, dhammānaį¹ƒ pavicayo yathābhÅ«taį¹ƒ.



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