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upon_o altar_n to_o adore_v this_o ineffable_a perfection_n they_o perish_v by_o the_o knife_n or_o by_o the_o flame_n to_o testify_v that_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o fasten_v to_o his_o creature_n that_o the_o noble_a be_v unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o approach_v before_o he_o he_o must_v destroy_v they_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v in_o this_o humble_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o the_o most_o innocent_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o this_o apprehension_n that_o jesus_n christ_n adore_v the_o dereliction_n of_o his_o father_n acknowledge_v that_o as_o his_o victim_n he_o be_v to_o be_v forsake_v though_o as_o his_o son_n he_o remain_v inseparable_a nor_o that_o it_o be_v just_a for_o god_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o rest_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o sorrow_n or_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n tu_fw-la 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