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reprobation_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o rebel_n and_o a_o reprobate_n if_o you_o call_v a_o man_n a_o rebel_n you_o call_v he_o a_o reprobate_n and_o if_o he_o be_v real_o the_o one_o he_o be_v certain_o the_o other_o they_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n for_o he_o only_o be_v a_o reprobate_n that_o have_v once_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n profess_v it_o and_o at_o last_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n from_o it_o and_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o â—nstable_n heart_n here_o come_v in_o reprobation_n in_o its_o right_a place_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o reprobate_n that_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o natural_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n but_o he_o that_o have_v know_v both_o and_o revolt_n from_o they_o this_o man_n be_v a_o right_a reprobate_n five_o time_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n reprobate_n mention_v and_o in_o every_o 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