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sacrifice_n but_o all_o sin_n of_o presumption_n remain_v unaton_v which_o they_o prove_v from_o numb_a 15._o 28_o 30._o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n so_o that_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o malice_n have_v no_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o offender_n be_v either_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o cut_v off_o by_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o be_v allege_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v hearty_o repent_v of_o be_v atone_v by_o the_o mosaic_a sacrifice_n for_o when_o those_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n say_v there_o be_v no_o expiation_n for_o great_a sin_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o internal_a or_o external_n sin_n now_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o god_n appoint_v sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n 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that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v josiah_n be_v just_o snatch_v away_o in_o battle_n because_o he_o engage_v in_o it_o against_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o command_n but_o yet_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n i._n e._n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o happiness_n wherefore_o i_o gather_v hence_o that_o though_o death_n be_v make_v by_o moses_n law_n the_o penal_a consequence_n of_o adultery_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n violation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whoever_o among_o such_o criminal_n as_o these_o turn_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v have_v without_o doubt_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o expiate_v the_o offence_n of_o all_o true_a penitent_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o this_o institution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v the_o stand_a mean_n of_o 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21._o 12._o lam._n 1._o 13._o lam._n 2._o 4._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n therefore_o roast_v in_o the_o fire_n fit_o express_v the_o extremity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n under_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n anger_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v scorch_v and_o burn_v he_o undergo_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n deut._n 4._o 24._o heb._n 12._o 29._o this_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o other_o term_n by_o isaiah_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n isa._n 53._o 5._o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v ver_fw-la 7._o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n ver_fw-la 10._o some_o commentator_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o parallel_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v nay_o it_o be_v of_o very_o great_a moment_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n very_o fit_o and_o significant_o express_v the_o heat_n the_o height_n of_o god_n wrath_n 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but_o in_o the_o 27_o the_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n we_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o select_a account_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o vow_n under_o the_o law_n there_o you_o will_v find_v these_o vow_n which_o be_v voluntary_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v either_o estimatâ—ry_n or_o vow_n of_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o chapter_n treat_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o 28_o the_o ver_fw-la estimatory_n vow_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a of_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o vow_v or_o consecrate_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n to_o god_n that_o chapter_n speak_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 9_o the_o but_o though_o the_o person_n be_v vow_v it_o be_v intend_v that_o a_o valuation_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n i._n e._n the_o priest_n be_v to_o set_v a_o value_n on_o the_o person_n and_o then_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o vow_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o on_o pious_a use_n as_o repair_v the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o you_o find_v the_o person_n be_v here_o estimate_v and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n such_o vow_n as_o that_o of_o anna_n who_o dedicate_v samuâ—l_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n that_o be_v a_o vow_n to_o be_v actual_o perform_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v that_o devote_a a_o person_n to_o a_o particular_a function_n or_o service_n but_o this_o be_v the_o solemn_a promise_v of_o give_v the_o rate_n of_o a_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o general_a law_n that_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n exod._n 13._o 2._o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o god_n save_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o destroy_v those_o of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 13._o 15._o these_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o certain_a sum_n 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