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king_n 3._o 20._o dan._n 9_o 21._o sect._n 2._o sin_n offer_v consider_v open_v and_o apply_v apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v name_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o use_v 1_o condescension_n of_o christ._n 2._o baseness_n of_o sin_n 3._o humiliation_n of_o ourselves_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 12_o job_n 42._o 6._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o leu._n 4._o 6._o seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n or_o before_o the_o veil_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 3._o sprinkle_a on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n leu._n 4._o 7._o its_o meaning_n 4._o fat_a of_o etc._n etc._n sin-offering_a to_o be_v burn_v it_o be_v meaning_n leu._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o isa._n 6._o 10._o isa._n 4._o 3_o 4._o 5._o the_o sin-offering_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o its_o meaning_n leu._n 4._o 11_o 12._o without_o the_o city_n after_o they_o be_v settle_v heb._n 13._o 11_o 12._o joh._n 19_o 17._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o heb._n 13._o 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o heb._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o sect._n 3_o meat-offering_n consider_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 2._o 1._o of_o what_o matter_n fine_a flower_n of_o the_o signification_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o signification_n isa._n 66._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 16._o use_v 1_o pray_v for_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n oil_n to_o be_v add_v a_o part_n of_o the_o meat_n offer_v it_o be_v meaning_n heb._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 14_o 16._o â—_o 3._o 34._o psal._n 133._o 2._o 3._o frankincense_n eph._n 5._o 2._o mat._n 3._o 17._o 1._o part_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n leu._n 2._o 3._o psal._n 20._o 1_o 3._o act._n 10._o 4._o 5._o remainder_n be_v the_o priest_n leu._n 2._o 3._o 1cor_fw-la 9_o 13_o 14._o 6._o salt_n add_v to_o the_o meat-offering_a and_o why_o leu._n 2._o 13._o 1._o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n mar._n 9_o 50._o 2._o it_o give_v a_o savour_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 3._o it_o cause_v sore_n to_o smart_v mar._n 9_o 49._o 4._o it_o seem_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 5._o leu._n 23._o 13._o sect._n 4._o 4._o peace-offering_a consider_v it_o be_v occasion_n leu._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v meaning_n viz._n whole_a christian_a duty_n in_o general_n heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o col._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v matter_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a at_o liberty_n gal._n 3._o 28._o 3._o the_o fat_a to_o be_v burn_v the_o rest_n leu._n 7._o 34._o to_o the_o offerer_n priest_n ver_fw-la 15._o with_o 1._o 2_o deut._n 6._o 7._o the_o priest_n part_n breast_n breast_n prov._n 23._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 22._o 37._o must_v be_v wave_v isa._n 30._o 28._o psal._n 103._o 1._o 3._o â—â—â—ht_n shoulder_n priest_n due_a psal._n 25._o 1._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o phil._n 3._o 20._o improve_v to_o prove_v gospel_n maintenance_n for_o minister_n the_o officer_n part_n it_o be_v signification_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o rev._n 3._o 20_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 18._o ver_fw-la 20_o sect._n 5._o sacred_a person_n consider_v priest_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4._o 5._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 18._o &_o 8._o 4._o mat._n 9_o 32._o 33._o joh._n 3._o 2._o mat._n 21._o 23._o use_v 1_o see_v god_n unspeakable_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n heb_n 7._o 26._o ver_fw-la 24._o 25._o 2._o come_v to_o christ_n neither_o 3._o doubt_v in_o come_v to_o he_o 4._o see_v christ_n humility_n etc._n etc._n 3._o garment_n of_o high_a priest_n significative_a 1._o in_o general_n what_o they_o signify_v ex._n 28._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 27._o 2._o what_o particular_a garment_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o import_n 2._o stone_n ex._n 28._o 9_o etc._n etc._n on_o his_o shoulder_n 1._o support_v by_o he_o mat_n 16._o 18._o 2._o the_o price_n christ_n set_v on_o his_o people_n 2._o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n ex._n 28._o 15._o etc._n etc._n â—_o 1._o signification_n isa._n 40._o 11._o cant._n 8._o 6._o 2._o signification_n 3._o signification_n 3._o part_v of_o garment_n of_o high-priest_n exod._n 28._o 33_o 34_o 35._o it_o be_v significaion_n heb._n 12._o 24._o 4._o ornament_n of_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28._o 36_o 37_o 38._o it_o be_v signification_n 2._o signification_n 5._o ornament_n etc._n etc._n urim_n and_o thummim_n exod._n 28._o 30._o their_o meaning_n joh._n 8._o 12_o &_o 14._o â—_o col._n 2._o 3_o 9_o eph._n 5._o 8._o &_o 2._o 4_o 5._o col._n 2_o 10._o mat._n 4._o 2._o 6._o highpriest_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n for_o man_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 1._o eph._n 5_o 2._o heb._n 9_o 14._o 7._o what_o the_o highpriest_n do_v etc._n etc._n how_o it_o signify_v what_o christ_n shall_v do_v leu._n 16_o 12._o â—eb_fw-mi 9_o 7_o 11_o 12_o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o psal._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 51._o 17._o phil._n 4._o 18._o sect._n 6._o sacred_a thing_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1._o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n 1._o agree_v 1_o chron._n 28._o 6_o 11_o 12_o 19_o 2._o in_o write_v yet_o they_o differ_v 1._o and_o chief_o signify_v christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n joh._n 1._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 11._o joh._n 2._o 19_o 21._o col._n 2._o 9_o heb._n 2._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o a&_n a&_n 17._o 26._o heb._n 2d_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 1._o 6._o 2._o they_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n rom._n 21._o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o use_v 1_o leu._n 16._o 15_o 16._o use_v 2._o 2_o cor._n 2_o â—_o 3._o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n note_a particular_a believer_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o chap._n 6._o 18_o 19_o mat._n 15._o 18_o 19_o sâ—ct_n 7._o altar_n and_o its_o import_n heb._n 13._o 10._o make_a of_o shittim_n wood_n what_o be_v mean_v exod._n 27._o 1._o act._n 13._o 37._o 2._o over_o lay_v with_o brass_n exod._n 27._o 2._o it_o be_v import_n 3._o the_o place_n of_o altar_n and_o its_o meaning_n exod._n 40._o 29_o joh._n 10._o 9_o 14._o 6._o 4._o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30._o 3._o exod._n 30._o 9_o mat._n 15._o 9_o sect._n 8._o ark_n overlay_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 25._o 10_o 11_o 16_o 17_o 21._o ex._n 25._o 10_o 17._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 12._o act._n 5._o 31._o exod._n 25._o 18_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 1._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o eph._n 3._o 10._o sect._n 9_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n its_o meaning_n 1._o it_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n luk._n â—2_n 44._o mat._n 26._o 38._o ch_n 27._o 46._o use_v of_o this_o 1._o 2._o come_v from_o heaven_n leu._n 9_o 24._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o mat._n 3._o 11._o 3._o keep_v always_o burn_v leu._n 6._o 13._o sect._n 10._o exod._n 26._o 31._o heb._n 9_o 3._o exod._n 26._o 36._o mat._n 27._o 51._o sect._n 1_o leu._n 11._o deut._n 1._o 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o psal._n 135._o 4._o psa._n 147._o 19_o 20._o num._n 23._o ver_fw-la 5._o deut._n 9_o 6._o ph._n 7._o 7._o kom_fw-ge 11._o 33._o act._n 10._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 28._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o obj._n answ._n gen._n 9_o 4._o leu._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o obj._n act._n 15._o answ._n 1._o sect._n 2._o observance_n of_o feast_n 1._o in_o general_n luk._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 3._o 3_o isa._n 25._o 6._o in_o 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