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natural_a or_o soulary_a 2._o no_o where_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n 3._o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n 4._o after_o his_o resurrection_n christ_n deny_v his_o body_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n as_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n luke_n 24._o 39_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 12._o and_o to_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o his_o blood_n through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o be_v mean_v christ_n eternal_a spiritual_a body_n for_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n there_o must_v be_v of_o something_o distinct_a from_o himself_o else_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v he_o offer_v himself_o by_o himself_o which_o be_v tautological_a and_o absurd_a but_o by_o himself_o must_v be_v mean_v his_o 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ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n rom._n 8._o 3._o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o heb._n 10._o 8._o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o make_v atonement_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o atonement_n be_v not_o then_o make_v when_o the_o highpriest_n slay_v the_o beast_n but_o when_o have_v put_v on_o his_o linen_n robe_n he_o bring_v their_o blood_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v partly_o false_a there_o be_v atonement_n make_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n levit._n 16._o 5_o 6._o before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o partly_o impertinent_a since_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v not_o where_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v but_o where_o christ_n offer_v himself_o heb._n 9_o 14._o though_o both_o the_o offering_n and_o 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spirit_n the_o offering_n be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o act_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o will_n whereby_o he_o do_v present_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v rom._n 12._o 1._o or_o as_o it_o be_v eph._n 5._o 2._o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o act_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n heb._n 13._o 15._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o which_o be_v plain_o express_v heb._n 10._o 10._o by_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o or_o for_o once_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o he_o express_v in_o that_o prayer_n which_o armiâ—â—â—â—_n term_v right_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o for_o they_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o truth_n which_o be_v consider_v i_o see_v not_o what_o good_a sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o as_o many_o divine_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n of_o value_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o word_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n have_v not_o respect_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v offer_v as_o enhaunce_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o neither_o the_o place_n of_o