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innocent_a person_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o if_o his_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v true_a the_o destiny_n of_o man_n can_v not_o be_v alter_v either_o by_o example_n or_o fear_n of_o punishment_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o reply_n numb_a xvii_o whereas_o he_o have_v in_o his_o first_o discourse_n make_v this_o consequence_n if_o you_o take_v away_o liberty_n you_o take_v away_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n it_o be_v true_a he_o who_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o liberty_n to_o will_n do_v not_o so_o but_o he_o suppose_v i_o understand_v he_o not_o will_v needs_o reduce_v his_o argument_n into_o form_n in_o this_o manner_n a_o that_o opinion_n which_o take_v away_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n sin_n â—t_a self_n 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