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unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 7_o 26._o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n &_o 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o father_n u_fw-mi father_n peccat_fw-la iniquiâ—_n punitur_fw-la iustus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la reus_fw-la &_o vapulat_fw-la innocens_fw-la offendit_fw-la impius_fw-la et_fw-la dam_n nature_n pius_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la malus_fw-la patitur_fw-la bonâ—â—_n qud_fw-la perpetrat_fw-la seruus_fw-la exsoluit_fw-la d._n minus_fw-la quod_fw-la committit_fw-la homo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la de_fw-fr u_fw-mi the_o unjust_a sin_v and_o the_o just_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a transgress_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o wicked_a offend_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v condemn_v that_o which_o the_o evil_a deserve_v the_o good_a suffer_v that_o which_o the_o servant_n owe_v the_o master_n pay_v that_o which_o man_n 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