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in_o the_o world_n five_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o embroidery_n of_o his_o garment_n be_v blue_a purple_a scarlet_a and_o white_a seem_v to_o denote_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophetic_a office_n the_o majesty_n of_o his_o royal_a the_o perfection_n of_o his_o priestly_a and_o his_o innocence_n and_o sanctity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o all_o six_o he_o wear_v a_o holy_a crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o plate_n on_o his_o forehead_n engrave_v with_o holiness_n which_o denote_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacredness_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o seven_o upon_o his_o breast_n he_o wear_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o which_o be_v prefigure_v the_o height_n and_o purity_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o law_n in_o a_o word_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o 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die_v for_o we_o by_o which_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o spotless_a and_o immaculate_a head_n do_v as_o our_o representative_a acknowledge_v what_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v just_o merit_v to_o die_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n even_o as_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n do_v submit_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o have_v perform_v this_o bloody_a sacrifice_n he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o true_a holy_a of_o holies_n and_o there_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o obedience_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o obtain_v authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o pardon_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n every_o true_o penitent_a offender_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o personal_a transaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n represent_v in_o mystical_a type_n and_o figure_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tabernacle_n 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