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revolt_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o love_n 3.8_o nature_n communion_n and_o will_v of_o god_n eph._n 4._o v._n 18._o q._n who_o be_v the_o subject_n or_o continent_n of_o sin_n a._n the_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o be_v many_o of_o the_o angel_n 6._o for_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o purity_n and_o mankind_n universal_o 15.21.22_o no_o man_n except_v for_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o committeâ—_n of_o sin_n 5._o a._n not_o god_n for_o he_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o darkness_n nor_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o he_o do_v not_o command_v nor_o commend_v much_o less_o instil_v and_o suggest_v sin_n but_o condemn_v and_o punish_v it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o word_n but_o man_n only_o who_o in_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n &_o by_o 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