from_o leu._n 17._o 11._o and_o the_o concession_n of_o crellius_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10._o 17._o explain_v the_o expiation_n of_o uncertain_a murder_n prove_v a_o substitution_n a_o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n prove_v from_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o we_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n consider_v in_o what_o sense_n a_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n be_v assert_v by_o we_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n prove_v a_o substitution_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o redemption_n that_o explain_v and_o prove_v against_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n no_o necessity_n of_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o he_o that_o detain_v captive_a where_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o sentence_n of_o law_n christ_n death_n a_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_v to_o it_o can_v be_v take_v for_o mere_a deliverance_n pag._n 314_o chap._n v._o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v therein_o to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n of_o christ_n oblation_n propose_v against_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n do_v divert_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n christ_n not_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a highpriest_n crellius_n destroy_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n by_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n no_o proper_a expiation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n if_o crellius_n his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a ephes._n 5._o 2._o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n the_o phrase_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n belong_v to_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n crellius_n his_o gross_a notion_n of_o it_o his_o mistake_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n a_o new_a distribution_n of_o sacrifice_n propose_v what_o influence_n the_o mactation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v on_o expiation_n the_o highpriest_n only_o to_o slay_v the_o sin-offering_a on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v not_o begin_v from_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o mactation_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n prove_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n whether_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o to_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o oblation_n under_o the_o levitical_a law_n several_a thing_n observe_v from_o thence_o to_o our_o purpose_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o legal_a oblation_n concur_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n have_v no_o correspondency_n with_o it_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a be_v consume_v no_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o priest_n but_o in_o those_o for_o private_a person_n christ_n exercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 329_o chap._n vi_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 crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v 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 god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n 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 pag._n 355_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a elizabeth_z countess_n dowager_n of_o jocelin_n late_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n madam_n among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o congratulate_v your_o safe_a return_n into_o your_o own_o country_n wherein_o your_o ladyship_n be_v so_o just_o belove_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o that_o honour_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v my_o duty_n in_o a_o address_n more_o agreeable_a to_o my_o own_o profession_n than_o some_o perhaps_o will_v think_v it_o be_v to_o your_o quality_n and_o condition_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o measure_n their_o greatness_n by_o their_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o wit_n or_o virtue_n beyond_o the_o stage_n or_o think_v the_o leviathan_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n the_o utmost_a these_o person_n will_v allow_v we_o who_o honour_n and_o employment_n lie_v in_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o a_o profession_n and_o speak_v for_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o live_v by_o as_o though_o reason_n and_o religion_n be_v such_o contemptible_a ware_n as_o scarce_o any_o will_v inquire_v after_o if_o it_o be_v not_o some_o man_n trade_n to_o put_v they_o off_o and_o be_v of_o less_o force_n in_o themselves_o because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o maintain_v they_o be_v it_o any_o disparagement_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v subject_n oblige_v to_o defend_v his_o honour_n and_o servant_n to_o attend_v his_o person_n and_o must_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v be_v at_o all_o mind_a because_o their_o own_o interest_n be_v join_v with_o his_o why_o then_o shall_v religion_n suffer_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o any_o because_o she_o have_v servant_n of_o her_o own_o to_o defend_v her_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o have_v always_o be_v a_o receive_a principle_n with_o mankind_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o his_o own_o profession_n according_a to_o this_o the_o lawyer_n ought_v to_o preach_v and_o the_o divine_n plead_v cause_n because_o the_o one_o get_v nothing_o by_o divinity_n nor_o the_o other_o by_o law_n the_o merchant_n shall_v visit_v patient_n and_o the_o physician_n attend_v the_o committee_n of_o trade_n because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a trust_v man_n in_o what_o they_o be_v most_o concern_v to_o understand_v when_o once_o i_o see_v these_o person_n for_o bear_v to_o consult_v the_o lawyer_n about_o settle_v their_o estate_n and_o physician_n for_o their_o health_n mere_o because_o they_o get_v by_o their_o profession_n i_o shall_v then_o think_v it_o be_v something_o else_o beside_o a_o pique_n at_o religion_n which_o make_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o contemn_v whatever_o be_v say_v by_o we_o in_o behalf_n of_o it_o because_o forsooth_o it_o be_v our_o trade_n to_o defend_v it_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v they_o as_o much_o to_o practice_v it_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v
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word_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o as_o appear_v by_o other_o place_n be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n 5._o but_o all_o the_o suffering_n he_o undergo_v in_o the_o world_n be_v only_o to_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o office_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o 17._o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n c_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v produce_v by_o crellius_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o become_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n till_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v 53._o worth_a the_o know_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o perfect_a highpriest_n be_v it_o that_o christ_n do_v then_o begin_v the_o office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o offering_n at_o all_o before_o no_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o assert_v at_o last_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a sacrifice_n offer_v for_o sin_n otherwise_o sâ—cinus_n contend_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o that_o for_o himself_o too_o so_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o offer_v be_v â—…lt_n not_o exclude_v by_o themselves_o before_o christ_n entrance_n into_o d_o heaven_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v by_o perfect_a highpriest_n in_o heaven_n that_o his_o office_n of_o highpriest_n be_v not_o consummate_v by_o what_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n but_o that_o a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o those_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o aaronical_a which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o 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etc._n 10._o the_o reconciliation_n here_o mention_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v mention_v before_o c_o but_o there_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o a_o bare_a condition_n intervening_a in_o order_n to_o something_o far_o but_o as_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n of_o christ_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o where_o be_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o influence_n on_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n intervening_a in_o order_n to_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n whereby_o he_o shall_v expiate_v sin_n what_o make_v he_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v d_o depend_v upon_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o no_o otherwise_o upon_o that_o than_o mere_o as_o a_o preparation_n for_o it_o what_o peculiar_a emphasis_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o for_o the_o ungodly_a unless_o his_o death_n have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o not_o much_o rather_o by_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o consider_v as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o other_o and_o that_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o have_v the_o most_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o our_o advantage_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o death_n e_o in_o this_o sense_n but_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o christ._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o what_o crellius_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o life_n but_o that_o two_o thing_n be_v oppose_v to_o each_o other_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o one_o of_o which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v intervene_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o intervene_v for_o the_o other_o viz._n it_o do_v intervene_v for_o our_o reconciliation_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o for_o our_o life_n for_o do_v not_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n equal_o intervene_v for_o our_o life_n as_o for_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o our_o eternal_a deliverance_n the_o great_a thing_n design_v by_o christ_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n what_o opposition_n then_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o intervene_v in_o order_n to_o the_o one_o than_o in_o order_n to_o the_o other_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o intervene_v anymore_o what_o b_o need_v that_o when_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o 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sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n to_o which_o a_o discourse_n be_v annex_v concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o crellius_n his_o answer_n to_o grotius_n be_v consider_v by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o phoenix_n in_o saint_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o westminster_n hall_n 1673._o the_o content_n part_n i._n six_o sermon_n upon_o amos_n iu_o xi_o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n pag._n 1_o prov_n fourteen_o ix_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n pag._n 23_o luke_n vii_o xxxv_o but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n pag._n 42_o roman_n i_o xvi_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a pag._n 62_o hebrew_n ii_o iii_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n pag._n 79_o hebrew_n xii_o iii_o for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n pag._n 97_o judas_n v._n ii_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n pag._n 120_o matthew_n xxi_o xliii_o therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o pag._n 141_o john_n vii_o xx_o xix_o but_o this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v pag._n 162_o isaiah_n lvii_o xxi_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 178_o two_o corinth_n v._o ii_o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n pag._n 198_o matthew_n xvi_o xxvi_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v he_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n pag._n 217_o part_n ii_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n it_o leave_v we_o in_o as_o to_o the_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n manifest_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o gen._n 1._o suitable_a to_o that_o way_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o grand_a mistake_n in_o make_v punishment_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o debt_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o at_o large_a discover_v from_o the_o different_a reason_n and_o end_n of_o they_o the_o right_a of_o punishment_n in_o god_n prove_v against_o crellius_n not_o to_o arise_v from_o mere_a dominion_n the_o end_n of_o punishment_n not_o bare_a compensation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o debt_n what_o punishment_n due_a to_o a_o injure_a person_n by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n proper_a punishment_n a_o result_n of_o law_n crellius_n his_o great_a mistake_n about_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n not_o design_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o anger_n as_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n seneca_n and_o lactantius_n vindicate_v against_o crellius_n the_o magistrate_n interest_n in_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o private_a person_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o anger_n in_o god_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o it_o crellius_n his_o great_a argument_n against_o satisfaction_n depend_v on_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n anger_n of_o the_o end_n of_o divine_a punishment_n and_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o they_o in_o this_o and_o and_o the_o future_a state_n pag._n 239_o chap._n ii_o the_o particular_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n the_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o debate_n reduce_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o concern_v christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n enter_v upon_o in_o what_o sense_n crellius_n acknowledge_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o have_v be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n from_o scripture_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n grotius_n his_o sense_n of_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o vindicate_v against_o crellius_n and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o use_v for_o the_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o crellius_n his_o sense_n examine_v isa._n 53._o 11._o vindicate_v the_o argument_n from_o matth._n 8._o 17._o answer_v grotius_n constant_a to_o himself_o in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n isa._n 53._o 5_o 6_o 7._o clear_v whether_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whether_o that_o do_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o far_o the_o punishment_n of_o child_n for_o their_o father_n fault_n be_v exemplary_a among_o man_n the_o distinction_n of_o calamity_n and_o punishment_n hold_v not_o here_o that_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n prove_v against_o crellius_n grotius_n his_o argument_n from_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o defend_v the_o liberty_n our_o adversary_n take_v in_o change_a the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o their_o proper_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a 24._o e_o tongue_n signify_v the_o purge_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n but_o that_o those_o and_o such_o other_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n because_o those_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o among_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o a_o superstition_n whereby_o great_a thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o god_n will_v have_v give_v to_o they_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n more_o than_o 499._o once_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v 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