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Better that many of those now alive should perish than that the Law of God, which is laid out before them, be disregarded.
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God commanded those who come into the world, after they came, what they needed to do to live, and what laws they should observe to avoid punishment.
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But they weren't persuaded and opposed him. They filled their heads with worthless thoughts,
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and they invented excuses for their sins. They emphatically denied that the Most High exists, and they didn't learn his ways.
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They despised his Law and rejected his covenants. They weren't faithful to his statutes, and didn't perform the works he prescribed.