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to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o future_a that_o be_v unless_o or_o until_o the_o sinner_n repent_v 28._o but_o the_o creature_n have_v once_o choose_v its_o own_o will_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v commit_v one_o act_n of_o rebellion_n against_o its_o maker_n be_v or_o seem_v much_o more_o inclinable_a and_o propense_a to_o go_v on_o and_o persist_v in_o its_o sin_n than_o to_o repent_v and_o will_v well_o again_o for_o have_v once_o affect_v to_o be_v its_o own_o lord_n and_o arbiter_n or_o to_o be_v independent_a which_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o best_a manner_n of_o be_v though_o impossible_a to_o a_o creature_n it_o go_v on_o with_o a_o strong_a desire_n who_o perpetual_a act_n perfue_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n hinder_v its_o understanding_n to_o judge_v and_o reflect_v on_o the_o impossibility_n absurdity_n injustice_n and_o consequent_n of_o such_o a_o attempt_n and_o every_o fresh_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o strengthen_v 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