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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n atone_v sanctify_a and_o purify_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n i._n e._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o for_o it_o be_v from_o that_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o purify_v man_n and_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o to_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n gal._n 1.4_o and_o to_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3.8_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26.28_o and_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4.10_o by_o which_o expression_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v 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