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sacrifice_n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o a_o priest_n must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n 4._o heb._n 8.3_o 4._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n offer_v bull_n goat_n and_o brute_n beast_n christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n saint_n offer_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o thank-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n advise_v we_o to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.1_o or_o than_o fool_n to_o give_v sacrifice_n who_o vain_o think_v to_o please_v god_n with_o variety_n and_o costliness_n of_o their_o offering_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o all_o to_o look_v to_o our_o state_n and_o stand_a and_o also_o to_o 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