it_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o i_o say_v to_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o apostle_n manifest_v that_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o obtain_n this_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o his_o follow_a discourse_n for_o v_o 14._o he_o compare_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o efficacy_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n whereas_o if_o the_o expiation_n mean_v by_o he_o have_v be_v find_v by_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o in_o heaven_n he_o will_v have_v compare_v christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o it_o with_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o highpriest_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o his_o argument_n have_v run_v thus_o for_o if_o the_o highpriest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v expiate_v sin_n by_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v imply_v god_n such_o a_o action_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v before_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o those_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o two_o different_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n first_o enter_v into_o his_o palace_n before_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v expiation_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n not_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o death_n but_o by_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o offer_v 537._o himself_o to_o god_n there_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o obtain_v his_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o thereby_o the_o full_a power_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o 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sacrifice_n so_o tâ—…_n shed_v of_o the_o blood_n have_v a_o immediâ—…_n influence_n on_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n aâ—…_n that_o by_o this_o clear_a argument_n the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o the_o life_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n so_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d life_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o make_v 〈◊〉_d atonement_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v shâ—…_n the_o life_n be_v then_o give_v from_o whence_o follow_v that_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n lie_v in_o the_o shed_n of_o â—he_n blood_n for_o that_o end_n thence_o the_o apostleâ—ttributes_n â—ttributes_z remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o not_o to_o the_o bare_a 22._o oblation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o altar_n or_o the_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n both_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o 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