blood_n be_v carry_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n ver_fw-la 12._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n thus_o christ_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o price_n to_o god_n go_v in_o the_o matter_n before_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o what_o he_o have_v procure_v with_o god_n to_o we_o by_o his_o prevail_a intercession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v exod._n 24._o 6._o which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o which_o our_o author_n think_v have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o moysaicall_a covenant_n it_o be_v never_o carry_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n 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we_o answer_v the_o high-priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o that_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v before_o shed_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o whereas_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n such_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o type_n that_o no_o one_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o concern_v of_o a_o sinner_n no_o one_o can_v express_v all_o the_o various_a respect_n that_o a_o guilty_a person_n have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o various_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v institute_v that_o they_o may_v represent_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o one_o offering_z have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o for_o where_o remission_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v for_o sin_n v_o 18._o when_o therefore_o our_o author_n affirm_v so_o secure_a of_o 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