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two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o purpose_n perfect_a innocency_n and_o obedience_n and_o great_a suffering_n in_o our_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n both_o these_o the_o scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v neccessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o person_n capable_a to_o make_v expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o both_o these_o be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n first_o unspotted_a innocency_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n this_o the_o scripture_n testify_v concern_v he_o and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v 15_o yet_o without_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 29._o he_o always_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n as_o he_o testify_v concern_v himself_o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n as_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n whether_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o make_v expiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v he_o not_o be_v without_o sin_n himself_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v one_o great_a advantage_n of_o our_o highpriest_n under_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o highpriest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o be_v a_o sinner_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o those_o for_o who_o he_o offer_v have_v need_n to_o offer_v for_o himself_o before_o he_o can_v make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o legal_a expiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o a_o perfect_a and_o effectual_a expiation_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o highpriest_n who_o be_v holy_a and_o innocent_a himself_o for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n 27._o say_v the_o 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that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v speak_v of_o the_o quality_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o more_o 14._o say_v he_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n peter_n 19_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o intimate_v that_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o perfect_a innocency_n and_o holiness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o can_v have_v expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 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