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〈◊〉_d for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o signify_v as_o well_o as_o bare_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o latin_a piaculum_fw-la which_o be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o expression_n relate_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o proper_a render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sin_n offer_v so_o that_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o christ_n that_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n be_v make_v that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v thereby_o righteous_a with_o the_o gospel-righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o general_a meaning_n every_o where_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o man_n righteousness_n and_o 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