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thus_o there_o will_v be_v expiation_n in_o the_o type_n and_o none_o in_o the_o antitype_n and_o one_o way_n of_o expiation_n in_o the_o type_n and_o another_o in_o the_o antitype_n both_o of_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o design_n in_o the_o forename_a epistle_n some_o possible_o will_v ask_v why_o i_o multiply_v so_o many_o word_n and_o stay_v so_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o will_v tell_v they_o i_o do_v it_o to_o vindicate_v both_o the_o reality_n and_o also_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o our_o saviour_n expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o socinian_o who_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o one_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n comfort_v un-poysoned_a herein_o deal_v with_o their_o usual_a subtlety_n very_o fair_a word_n be_v speak_v by_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v for_o and_o do_v own_o christ_n 2._o christ_n socin_n de_fw-fr seru._n p._n 2._o c._n 11.13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o crellius_n contra_fw-la grot._n cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o expiation_n 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p._n 136._o hoorneb_n p._n 581._o etc._n etc._n franz_n p._n 207._o &_o 450._o dr._n still_a against_o crell_n c._n 6._o p._n 507._o etc._n etc._n turret_n p._n 202._o etc._n etc._n jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la p._n 464._o etc._n etc._n be_v say_v against_o each_o of_o these_o particular_o yet_o that_o which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o general_n insist_v upon_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o all_o viz._n christ_n must_v expiate_v sin_n in_o that_o way_n and_o sense_n wherein_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v now_o do_v they_o expiate_v any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o offender_n room_n and_o as_o they_o die_v in_o his_o stead_n therefore_o that_o must_v be_v the_o way_n wherein_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v also_o
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