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So<00:13:31.440><c> now</c><00:13:31.600><c> we</c><00:13:31.720><c> have</c><00:13:31.960><c> three</c><00:13:32.240><c> of</c><00:13:32.340><c> the</c><00:13:32.559><c> Ten</c><00:13:33.179><c> relating</c><00:13:33.799><c> to</c><00:13:34.899><c> idolatry,</c>

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Our<00:14:20.919><c> natural</c><00:14:21.240><c> inclination</c><00:14:21.820><c> will</c><00:14:22.100><c> be</c><00:14:22.820><c> to</c><00:14:23.259><c> trust</c><00:14:23.519><c> in</c><00:14:23.659><c> our</c><00:14:23.799><c> natural</c><00:14:24.179><c> will.</c>

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that<00:19:02.349><c> we</c><00:19:02.430><c> might</c><00:19:02.650><c> live</c><00:19:02.970><c> as</c><00:19:03.529><c> spiritual</c><00:19:03.970><c> children</c><00:19:04.329><c> of</c><00:19:04.529><c> God.</c>

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