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but_o that_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n they_o shall_v undergo_v that_o trouble_n in_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n but_o can_v crellius_n think_v that_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v have_v be_v imagine_v set_v aside_o a_o total_a destruction_n a_o great_a instance_n of_o god_n severity_n than_o that_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v 3.11_o be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o god_n do_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n sure_o then_o the_o debar_v they_o so_o long_o of_o that_o rest_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n must_v
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here_o never_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o future_a by_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o to_o what_o be_v plain_o see_v afterward_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n after_o this_o 23.35_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n of_o equity_n which_o god_n here_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o vary_v from_o than_o the_o punish_v of_o some_o on_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o unjust_a as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v the_o punish_v any_o beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o be_v but_o be_v it_o not_o employ_v that_o god_n way_n will_v be_v unequal_a 18.25_o if_o he_o ever_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o there_o say_v he_o will_v do_v no_o it_o be_v not_o if_o by_o equal_a he_o mean_v just_a for_o his_o way_n never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o unequal_a but_o here_o if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o main_a dispute_n of_o the_o chapter_n no_o more_o be_v imply_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o judge_v amiss_o concern_v god_n action_n and_o that_o they_o be_v just_a when_o they_o think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o or_o if_o at_o least_o they_o think_v his_o way_n very_o severe_a though_o just_a god_n by_o remit_v of_o this_o severity_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o kind_a and_o so_o they_o will_v find_v his_o way_n equal_a that_o be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o themselves_o and_o end_v in_o kindness_n to_o they_o though_o they_o hitherto_o be_v so_o severe_a towards_o they_o in_o their_o banishment_n and_o captivity_n or_o if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o they_o both_o ezek._n 18._o 33._o they_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o this_o dispute_n about_o child_n suffering_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n 33.20_o but_o to_o another_o which_o be_v concern_v a_o righteous_a man_n sin_v and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n repent_v and_o live_v in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v man_n according_a to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o appear_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o now_o they_o think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a case_n for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v righteous_a the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n if_o he_o do_v at_o last_o commit_v iniquity_n that_o his_o former_a righteousness_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o but_o he_o must_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n to_o this_o therefore_o god_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o inequality_n of_o their_o own_o way_n which_o make_v they_o think_v god_n way_n in_o do_v so_o unequal_a this_o then_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unequal_a for_o god_n either_o to_o punish_v man_n upon_o the_o occasion_n or_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n suppose_v such_o a_o conjunction_n between_o they_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n of_o people_n to_o those_o who_o go_v before_o they_o and_o crellius_n himself_o grant_v 15._o that_o socinus_n never_o intend_v to_o prove_v that_o one_o man_n suffering_n for_o another_o sin_n be_v unjust_a in_o itself_o unjust_a from_o this_o place_n no_o not_o though_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n for_o one_o suffer_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o another_o viii_o have_v thus_o far_o declare_v how_o far_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v any_o person_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o dominion_n or_o the_o conjunction_n of_o person_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o consequent_o whether_o any_o punishment_n may_v be_v undergo_v just_o beyond_o the_o proper_a desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o consent_n of_o mankind_n in_o it_o on_o supposition_n either_o of_o a_o near_a conjunction_n or_o a_o valid_a consent_n which_o must_v make_v up_o the_o want_n of_o dominion_n in_o man_n without_o it_o and_o the_o question_n still_o proceed_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a dominion_n in_o man_n over_o that_o which_o they_o part_v with_o for_o other_o sake_n and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o their_o free_a consent_n and_o then_o we_o justify_v it_o not_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n for_o any_o to_o suffer_v beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o action_n and_o crellius_n his_o say_n that_o such_o a_o punishment_n be_v true_a punishment_n but_o not_o just_a be_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o find_v this_o answer_n insufficient_a he_o rely_v upon_o another_o etc._n viz._n that_o it_o be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o another_o so_o as_o the_o guilty_a shall_v be_v free_v by_o the_o other_o suffering_n for_o he_o say_v neither_o socinus_n nor_o he_o do_v deny_v that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o they_o deny_v be_v that_o ever_o the_o innocent_a be_v punish_v so_o as_o the_o guilty_a be_v free_v by_o it_o and_o so_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o case_n of_o hostage_n and_o surety_n their_o punishment_n do_v never_o excuse_v the_o offender_n themselves_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v socinus_n his_o argument_n do_v hold_v good_a that_o though_o one_o man_n money_n may_v become_v another_o yet_o one_o man_n suffering_n can_v become_v another_o for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o can_v than_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o who_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v who_o pay_v the_o money_n due_a and_o then_o the_o offender_n must_v be_v present_o release_v as_o the_o debtor_n be_v upon_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v say_v by_o he_o upon_o this_o argument_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o this_o give_v up_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n at_o present_a between_o we_o for_o the_o present_a question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v unjust_a for_o any_o one_o to_o suffer_v beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o own_o action_n yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o be_v in_o case_n he_o suffer_v so_o as_o that_o the_o guilty_a be_v free_v by_o his_o suffering_n but_o we_o be_v not_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v just_a for_o another_o person_n to_o be_v free_v for_o a_o man_n suffering_n for_o he_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v just_a for_o that_o man_n to_o suffer_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n more_o than_o his_o own_o action_n without_o that_o consent_n deserve_v the_o release_n of_o another_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o another_o consideration_n do_v the_o free_n or_o not_o free_v of_o another_o by_o suffer_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v whole_o innocent_a and_o do_v suffer_v on_o the_o account_n of_o another_o fault_n do_v he_o not_o suffer_v as_o undeserved_o though_o another_o be_v not_o free_v as_o if_o he_o be_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o hostage_n or_o surety_n do_v it_o make_v they_o at_o all_o the_o more_o guilty_a because_o the_o person_n they_o be_v concern_v for_o will_v be_v punish_v notwithstanding_o if_o they_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o those_o who_o exact_v the_o punishment_n upon_o they_o who_o suffer_v for_o they_o nay_o be_v not_o their_o desert_n of_o punishment_n so_o much_o the_o less_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o guilty_a be_v still_o bind_v to_o answer_v for_o their_o own_o offence_n if_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o guilty_a to_o be_v free_v by_o
he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o by_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n he_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o those_o expression_n so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o place_n do_v destroy_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o only_o assert_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n which_o latter_a we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o deny_v as_o our_o adversary_n be_v from_o grant_v the_o former_a and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n viz._n the_o oblation_n which_o christ_n make_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n by_o it_o chap._n vi_o i._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o sin_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o they_o socinus_n his_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o examine_v ii_o crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v iii_o the_o jew_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n not_o bare_a condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o expiate_v mere_o as_o a_o slight_a part_n of_o obedience_n iv._o god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n v._o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n vi_o expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n vii_o and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_v it_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o declarative_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o have_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o his_o death_n viii_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n ix_o and_o because_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n x._o no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n xi_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n respect_v the_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xii_o the_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n do_v not_o mere_o respect_v we_o but_o god_n why_o the_o latter_a less_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o twofold_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n answer_v xiii_o the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n fourteen_o and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n answer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v sacrifice_n i._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o do_v either_o respect_n the_o sin_n commit_v and_o be_v then_o call_v expiation_n and_o remission_n or_o the_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o these_o we_o shall_v prove_v do_v most_o proper_o and_o immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n or_o as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o i_o bâ—gin_v with_o the_o expiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o which_o socinus_n do_v acknowledge_v 26._o that_o the_o great_a correspondency_n do_v lie_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o due_a explication_n of_o the_o respect_n which_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n expiation_n be_v understand_v and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o several_a phrase_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a all_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n 38._o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a because_o crellius_n object_n this_o against_o grotius_n that_o he_o employ_v his_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v content_v only_o to_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o signification_n whereas_o say_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v require_v that_o sense_n which_o he_o take_v they_o in_o but_o by_o crellius_n his_o leave_n grotius_n take_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o word_n who_o signification_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o very_o rare_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o which_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n contend_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n what_o better_a way_n can_v be_v take_v for_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o by_o insist_v upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a for_o they_o can_v pretend_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o subject_n viz._n to_o cover_v with_o pitch_n or_o a_o bituminous_a matter_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 6.14_o therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n here_o but_o socinus_n contend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o 11._o by_o god_n grace_n and_o benignity_n thence_o say_v he_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v 32.1_o but_o how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n grace_n when_o neither_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o mention_v of_o a_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o and_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o easy_a and_o intelligible_a phrase_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v have_v we_o 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it_o not_o to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o it_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o cover_v why_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o exclude_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n which_o shall_v move_v to_o it_o will_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sense_n remain_v as_o well_o suppose_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o exclude_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o cover_v sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v â—5_n but_o yet_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v condition_n require_v in_o order_n to_o expiation_n if_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n immediate_a favour_n and_o benignity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o condition_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o benignity_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o require_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o than_o so_o strict_o insist_v upon_o the_o offering_n up_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o then_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v use_n as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o cover_v with_o pitch_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v satisfaction_n ii_o yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o do_v answer_v for_o expiation_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o law_n by_o non_fw-fr imputation_n deut._n 21.8_o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o impute_v say_v he_o 9_o and_o to_o receive_v true_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n overthrow_v each_o other_o and_o so_o expiation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o will_v overthrow_v it_o too_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v both_o as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v use_v as_o to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o expiate_v of_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v viz._n the_o slay_v of_o the_o heifer_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o uncertain_a murder_n and_o when_o the_o elder_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heifer_n than_o they_o be_v to_o protest_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiate_v thy_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n accept_v of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o expiation_n for_o they_o and_o so_o charge_v not_o on_o they_o the_o innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o do_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v expiate_v i._n e._n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a explain_v it_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o expiate_a sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v in_o order_n thereto_o destroy_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o assert_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n nay_o it_o much_o rather_o show_v the_o consistency_n and_o 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faciem_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la say_v the_o interlineary_a version_n placabo_fw-la illum_fw-la muneribus_fw-la the_o vulg._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o person_n by_o something_o which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o show_v favour_n and_o if_o crellius_n will_v yield_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n he_o need_v not_o quarrel_n with_o the_o word_n satisfaction_n but_o why_o shall_v he_o rather_o attribute_v that_o sense_n of_o expiation_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v alone_o give_v to_o god_n wherein_o the_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrifice_n rather_o than_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o atonement_n of_o another_o since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o sense_n of_o expiation_n shall_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o which_o be_v most_o peculiar_a to_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o shâ—w_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o what_o be_v here_o mention_v viz._n a_o appease_n by_o a_o gift_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n so_o we_o find_v the_o word_n use_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n 2_o sam._n 21.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o atonement_n i._n e._n wherewith_o shall_v i_o satisfy_v you_o for_o all_o the_o wrong_n which_o saul_n have_v do_v unto_o you_o and_o we_o see_v afterward_o it_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n son_n in_o which_o place_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o signify_v to_o appease_v but_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o some_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o and_o so_o come_v home_o not_o only_o to_o 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the_o place_n of_o another_o so_o when_o in_o the_o title_n sanhedrin_n the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o highpriest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simus_fw-la nos_fw-la expiatio_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v we_o be_v for_o a_o expiation_n for_o you_o the_o gloss_n explain_v it_o thus_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la fiat_fw-la expiatio_fw-la tua_fw-la nosque_fw-la subeamus_fw-la tuo_fw-la loco_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la evenire_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o how_o child_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n after_o their_o death_n they_o say_v when_o they_o recite_v any_o memorable_a speech_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o say_v my_o father_n say_v so_o but_o my_o lord_n and_o father_n say_v so_o will_v i_o have_v be_v the_o expiation_n of_o
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