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the_o other_o instance_n mention_v bâ—…_n crellius_n of_o the_o holy_a ointment_n and_o perfuâ—…_n 38._o for_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v why_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v profane_v to_o common_a 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v forbiddâ—…_n upon_o that_o account_n there_o have_v be_v no_o â—…cessity_n at_o all_o of_o add_v that_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n whiâ—…_n give_v no_o peculiar_a reason_n why_o they_o shoâ—…_n not_o eat_v the_o blood_n beyond_o that_o of_o bâ—…_n consecration_n of_o it_o to_o a_o sacred_a use_n but_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o respect_v the_o first_o clausâ—_n viz._n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blooâ—_n then_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n why_o thâ—…_n blood_n shall_v be_v for_o atonement_n viz._n because_o the_o life_n be_v in_o that_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v offer_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v instead_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o that_o of_o ovid_n hanc_fw-la animam_fw-la vobis_fw-la pro_fw-la meliore_fw-la damus_fw-la 6._o this_o will_v be_v yet_o make_v clear_a by_o another_o instance_n produce_v by_o crellius_n to_o explain_v this_o which_o be_v the_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o fat_a which_o say_v he_o be_v join_v with_o this_o of_o blood_n levit._n 3._o 17._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a statute_n for_o your_o generation_n throughout_o all_o your_o dwelling_n that_o you_o eat_v neither_o fat_a nor_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n levit._n 7._o 23_o 25_o 26._o now_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o fat_a but_o this_o all_z the_o fat_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v enough_o 16._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v it_o but_o we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n somewhat_o further_o be_v assign_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o expiation_n the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v animalis_fw-la hostia_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o who_o entrail_n be_v observe_v for_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o servius_n say_v sola_fw-la anima_fw-la 4._o deo_fw-la sacratur_fw-la the_o main_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n lie_v in_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v both_o relate_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o
that_o christ_n do_v exercise_v this_o priestly_a office_n in_o the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n upon_o the_o cross._n 1._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v 1._o a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o which_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o highpriest_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 5._o 1._o for_o every_o highpriest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v crellius_n elsewhere_o ut_fw-la procuret_fw-la &_o peragat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la ac_fw-la propitiandum_fw-la numen_fw-la pertinent_a i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_v and_o propitiate_a god_n we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o propitiate_a god_n may_v as_o immediate_o be_v say_v to_o respect_v he_o as_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n do_v or_o let_v crellius_n tell_v we_o what_o sense_n the_o propitiate_a god_n will_v bear_v if_o all_o that_o the_o highpriest_n have_v to_o do_v do_v immediate_o respect_v the_o people_n nay_o he_o say_v not_o long_o after_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o sinner_n with_o god_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o may_v find_v he_o kind_a and_o propitious_a and_o not_o angry_a or_o displease_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o here_o our_o business_n to_o discuss_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n that_o they_o be_v institute_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o procure_v his_o favour_n and_o divert_v his_o wrath_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n say_v by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o crellius_n say_v this_o ought_v not_o 3._o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n by_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v divert_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v record_v therein_o as_o when_o aaron_n be_v bid_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n to_o make_v a_o 46._o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stand_v between_o 48._o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v be_v not_o god_n anger_n then_o divert_v here_o by_o the_o make_v this_o atonement_n the_o like_a instance_n we_o read_v in_o david_n time_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n 25._o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o israel_n by_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o primary_n intention_n of_o such_o sacrifice_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o offer_v they_o do_v immediate_o respect_v the_o atone_a god_n but_o yet_o crellius_n urge_v this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o most_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o we_o see_v it_o say_v of_o more_o than_o the_o mere_a sacrifice_n fâ—…_n sin_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n viz._n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o incense_v iâ—_n the_o example_n mention_v so_o that_o these_o levitical_a sacrifice_n do_v all_o respect_n the_o atone_a god_n although_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n different_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o burnt-offering_a waâ—_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o thâ—_n 7._o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n except_v those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v institute_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o and_o presence_n among_o they_o as_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o meat_n and_o 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â—…ronical_a be_v unless_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o â—im_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n and_o excee_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n for_o the_o apostle_n both_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v highpriest_n 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o proper_a and_o not_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a highpriest_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o capacity_n he_o very_o far_o exceed_v the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o how_o can_v that_o possible_o be_v if_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o primary_n office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n viz._n in_o offer_v up_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n if_o his_o office_n as_o highpriest_n do_v primary_o respect_v man_n when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n do_v respect_n god_n to_o avoid_v this_o crellius_n make_v these_o word_n to_o be_v only_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o 3._o similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o allusion_n that_o the_o apostle_n design_n to_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o highpriest_n by_o it_o and_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a force_n he_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v from_o hence_o for_o every_o highpriest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o 3._o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o this_o man_n have_v somewhat_o also_o to_o offer_v this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o look_v at_o as_o the_o peculiar_a and_o distinguishiâ—…_n character_n of_o a_o highpriest_n for_o intercede_v for_o other_o and_o have_v compassion_n upoâ—_n they_o may_v be_v do_v by_o other_o beside_o thâ—…_n highpriest_n but_o this_o be_v that_o without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o make_v good_a his_o name_n what_o order_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o if_o chriâ—…_n then_o have_v no_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o offer_v upto_o god_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o apostle_n sâ—_n industrious_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o hâ—_n be_v our_o highpriest_n when_o he_o must_v needs_o faiâ—…_n in_o the_o main_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o assertion_n how_o easy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o priest_n and_o make_v noâ—_n other_o oblation_n than_o crellius_n allow_v he_o when_o the_o apostle_n prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o retain_v the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n because_o now_o they_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a highpriest_n than_o the_o aaronical_a be_v and_o make_v use_v of_o that_o character_n of_o a_o highpriest_n that_o he_o be_v one_o take_v out_o from_o among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n well_o say_v the_o jew_n we_o accept_v of_o this_o character_n but_o how_o do_v yoâ—_n prove_v concern_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o do_v he_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n foâ—_n sin_n to_o god_n upon_o earth_n as_o our_o highpriest_n do_v no_o say_v crellius_n his_o suffering_n be_v â—…ely_o a_o preparation_n for_o his_o priesthood_n in_o heaâ—â—n_n but_o do_v he_o then_o offer_v up_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n yes_o say_v crellius_n he_o make_v a_o oblation_n there_o but_o be_v that_o oblation_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n as_o our_o highpriest_n offer_v yes_o â—aith_o crellius_n it_o may_v be_v call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o â—llusion_n well_o then_o say_v they_o you_o grant_v that_o your_o jesus_n be_v only_o a_o highpriest_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n which_o be_v against_o your_o first_o design_n to_o prove_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a highpriest_n and_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n do_v he_o make_v any_o oblation_n to_o
oblation_n in_o heaven_n upon_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v or_o be_v his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o then_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n than_o that_o be_v so_o that_o expiation_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o they_o can_v have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o their_o sense_n his_o continuance_n in_o heaven_n to_o his_o second_o come_v yes_o say_v crellius_n his_o continuance_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n 476._o in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n by_o actual_a deliverance_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o expiate_v sin_n the_o utmost_a then_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o 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understand_v it_o when_o he_o say_v the_o blood_n can_v not_o make_v such_o a_o savour_n as_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n for_o sure_o none_o ever_o think_v the_o smell_n of_o flesh_n burn_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n of_o itself_o and_o we_o must_v least_o of_o all_o imagine_v that_o of_o god_n which_o porphyry_n say_v be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o daemon_n to_o be_v please_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o grow_v fat_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o smell_n and_o vapour_n of_o blood_n 42._o and_o flesh_n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o withal_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o steam_n in_o sacrifice_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o phrase_n in_o a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o we_o may_v easy_o do_v if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o syriack_n version_n take_v it_o in_o when_o it_o call_v it_o odorem_fw-la placabilitatis_fw-la or_o 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all_o the_o promise_n of_o expiation_n be_v not_o upon_o his_o bare_a entrance_n into_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o and_o sprinkle_v there_o in_o correspondency_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o bare_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o present_v himself_o to_o god_n but_o that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o we_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o correspondent_a in_o the_o death_n of_o chrisâ—…_n to_o somewhat_o consequent_a to_o the_o oblatioâ—…_n under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o there_o câ—…_n be_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o oblatioâ—…_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v consequent_a to_o his_o death_n for_o that_o destroy_v the_o correspondency_n between_o they_o now_o this_o appear_v in_o thiâ—_n particular_a in_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n for_o sinâ—…_n after_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o waâ—_n carry_v into_o 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to_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n to_o enjoy_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 4._o how_o can_v christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v the_o way_n for_o his_o enjoy_n that_o power_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n when_o christ_n before_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n say_v that_o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n assign_v in_o scripture_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n give_v he_o be_v because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d cross_n so_o that_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n inâ—â—_n heaven_n can_v not_o be_v the_o
mean_n of_o obtain_v that_o power_n which_o be_v confer_v before_o but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v mention_v on_o that_o account_n in_o scripture_n 5._o if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n can_v be_v no_o oblation_n proper_a to_o a_o highpriest_n for_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a which_o he_o carry_v in_o with_o he_o â—f_o there_o be_v then_o no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n before_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o make_v any_o oblation_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o oblation_n have_v respect_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n already_o slay_v so_o that_o â—f_a man_n deny_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o proâ—er_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o can_v make_v no_o oblation_n at_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n â—ould_v not_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v thither_o as_o â—he_v 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they_o be_v force_v to_o strain_v express_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v a_o hypothesis_n which_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o â—â—intain_v we_o now_o come_v to_o show_v that_o this_o interpretation_n place_n of_o crellius_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o these_o brief_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n always_o speak_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o once_o do_v so_o as_o not_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v again_o which_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a if_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v mean_v the_o continual_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v and_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 2._o that_o he_o 5._o â—…ill_o speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o â—herefore_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o â—as_v use_v in_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n which_o â—e_v have_v already_o at_o large_a prove_v he_o can_v â—ot_n do_v in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n 3._o that_o â—â—e_z apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v consequent_a so_o that_o the_o oblation_n 12._o antecedent_n to_o it_o must_v be_v proper_o that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v be_v that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n neither_o can_v his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v it_o which_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n since_o themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o i_o can_v understand_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o offer_n of_o christ_n once_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v repeat_v do_v imply_v that_o christ_n suffering_n must_v have_v be_v repeat_v too_o for_o than_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o 26._o repeat_v exercise_n of_o christ_n power_n in_o heaven_n do_v imply_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n frequent_a suffering_n nor_o his_o frequent_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o suffer_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n 5._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n give_v he_o whâ—â—_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o our_o adversary_n 10._o deny_v that_o he_o carry_v the_o same_o body_n into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v speak_v not_o of_o a_o offering_n of_o christ_n in_o 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will_n o_o god_n 9_o which_o be_v repeat_v afterward_o but_o will_v they_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o place_n into_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o can_v it_o he_o so_o proper_o say_v of_o the_o future_a world_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n when_o they_o make_v the_o design_n of_o his_o ascension_n to_o be_v the_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o yet_o they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o same_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o christ_n answer_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o be_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o 16._o he_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o eâ—â—lless_a life_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v they_o be_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n till_o those_o word_n 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