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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n expiatorium_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o common_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o several_a of_o the_o jew_n think_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v that_o it_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o but_o the_o great_a reason_n i_o insist_v on_o be_v because_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o this_o too_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o beast_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o consumption_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o e_o oblation_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o three_o ingredient_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n note_v the_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o it_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o whole_a there_o that_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o a_o sin_n from_o whence_o it_o 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efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n e_o shed_v for_o expiation_n otherwise_o the_o highpriest_n may_v have_v enter_v with_o the_o same_o effect_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o any_o other_o blood_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v shed_v on_o purpose_n as_o a_o sin-offering_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o a_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n insist_o so_o much_o on_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o one_o far_o above_o the_o other_o in_o its_o power_n 10._o of_o expiation_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v be_v only_o a_o preparation_n for_o his_o entrance_n on_o his_o priesthood_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o note_v the_o give_v the_o life_n of_o one_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o do_v proper_o lie_v in_o the_o mactation_n though_o other_o sacrificial_a act_n may_v be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o animal_fw-la hòstiae_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n 5._o b_o in_o which_o say_v macrobius_n sola_fw-la anima_fw-la deo_fw-la sacratur_fw-la of_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o virgil_n proper_o speak_v in_o those_o word_n hanc_fw-la tibi_fw-la eryx_n meliorem_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la morte_fw-la daretis_fw-la and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o anima_fw-la here_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o as_o macrobius_n and_o servius_n observe_v out_o of_o his_o excellent_a skill_n and_o accuracy_n in_o the_o pontifical_a rite_n c_o sanguine_a placastis_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o virgine_fw-la caesa_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la iliacas_fw-la danai_n venistic_a ad_fw-la oras_fw-la sanguine_a quaerendi_fw-la reditus_fw-la animaque_fw-la litaendum_fw-la argolica_fw-la 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the_o persian_n every_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o expiation_n of_o the_o whole_a e_o people_n for_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o good_a to_o all_o persian_n and_o the_o king_n but_o thus_o 1._o much_o may_v serve_v to_o prove_v against_o crellius_n that_o the_o mactation_n in_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrificial_a act_n and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n act_v as_o highpriest_n when_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n but_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n wherein_o earth_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o to_o god_n the_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v heb._n 7._o 27._o who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high-priest_n to_o offer_v up_o 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