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most_o holy_a sanctify_v the_o gift_n with_o legal_a sanctification_n that_o be_v offer_v on_o they_o math._n 23._o 19_o now_o both_o these_o do_v our_o saviour_n supply_v in_o this_o house_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o gâ—eat_a great_a altar_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o altar_n of_o offering_n for_o expiation_n and_o atonement_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n heb._n 13_o 10._o that_o seven_o he_o who_o sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n v._n 11._o the_o good_a will_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n a_o pure_a oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o one_o offering_n to_o perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o our_o altar_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n incense_n be_v prayer_n psal._n 141._o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_v jesus_n christ_n 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