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this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v one_o for_o all_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n almost_o in_o all_o age_n and_o they_o have_v use_v such_o expression_n for_o it_o as_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o denote_v the_o great_a piacular_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o in_o the_o cantab._n the_o euripid._n erecht_n tom._n 2._o p._n 468._o ed._n cantab._n tragedian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o suffer_v the_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n when_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o one_o life_n that_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o daughter_n will_v receive_v abundant_a honour_n by_o offer_v herself_o for_o a_o sacrisice_n or_o expiation_n to_o save_v both_o the_o city_n her_o 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