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free_a hence_o observe_v 1._o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n nor_o mean_a that_o can_v sufficient_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n or_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n our_o lord_n step_v to_o and_o undertake_v and_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o often_o cite_v psal_n 40.7_o 8._o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v thou_o do_v not_o desire_v in_o burn_a offering_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o law_n as_o typical_a for_o he_o require_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o not_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a world_n because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o and_o then_o follow_v lo_o i_o come_v or_o i_o be_o here_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o bore_v it_o be_v heb._n 10_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o which_o set_v out_o his_o be_v put_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o 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i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o satisfy_v for_o my_o elect_a people_n for_o this_o be_v a_o old_a design_n and_o he_o have_v undertake_v from_o eternity_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o 3._o there_o be_v employ_v here_o a_o great_a willingness_n a_o delightsome_a and_o heartsome_a condescend_v in_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n he_o step_v in_o affectionate_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v and_o go_v free_a i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n this_o be_v god_n will_n as_o
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will_v do_v the_o turn_n and_o this_o wiil_n do_v it_o most_o infallible_o and_o most_o full_o as_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o make_n of_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n so_o that_o by_o the_o right_n make_v use_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n a_o sinner_n may_v most_o real_o expect_v â—emission_n of_o sin_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o his_o friendship_n as_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v for_o otherways_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o sin-offering_a or_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o accept_v in_o room_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o clear_v it_o a_o little_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v out_o this_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o sinner_n that_o make_v use_v of_o this_o sacrifice_n may_v expect_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o 1._o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o offer_n he_o offer_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 7.27_o and_o 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