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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o their_o proper_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a 24._o e_o tongue_n signify_v the_o purge_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n but_o that_o those_o and_o such_o other_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n because_o those_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o among_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o a_o superstition_n whereby_o great_a thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o god_n will_v have_v give_v to_o they_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n more_o than_o 499._o once_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v 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