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the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n whicâ—…_n be_v to_o be_v daily_o and_o yearly_o renew_v and_o râ—…_n peat_v whereas_o christ_n offer_v one_o sacrifiâ—…_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o wâ—…_n no_o need_n of_o more_o heb._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 12_o 14_o now_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o priest_n goinâ—…_n through_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o hâ—…_n receive_v the_o consecrate_a element_n 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o virtue_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d other_o especial_o of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o most_o common_a impression_n that_o it_o will_v puzzle_v a_o man_n belief_n to_o think_v any_o can_v credit_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o church_n it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o right_a sense_n that_o sacrament_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n either_o in_o general_n as_o prayer_n praise_n and_o alms-deed_n be_v call_v so_o in_o 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