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priesthood_n of_o christ_n to_o expire_v at_o his_o death_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o merciful_a highpriest_n in_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o people_n with_o god_n and_o there_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o crellius_n answer_v that_o grant_v the_o aorist_n be_v put_v before_o god_n the_o ver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v imply_v such_o a_o action_n which_o be_v antecedent_n b_o 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 537._o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o offer_v 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 c_o and_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o sripture_n never_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n between_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o latter_a imply_v no_o more_o but_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n do_v imply_v it_o for_o therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o where_o attribute_v to_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n before_o that_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v commit_v to_o 18._o he_o and_o his_o very_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n d_o and_o give_v he_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o assert_n and_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o etc._n etc._n 9_o there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o imaginable_a reason_n to_o make_v the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n and_o present_v himself_o to_o god_n there_o a_o condition_n or_o mean_n of_o obtain_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v look_v on_o these_o as_o distinct_a there_o be_v
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can_v be_v take_v for_o mere_a deliverance_n pag._n 314_o chap._n v._o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v therein_o to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n of_o christ_n oblation_n propose_v against_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n do_v divert_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n christ_n not_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a highpriest_n crellius_n destroy_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n by_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n no_o proper_a expiation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n if_o crellius_n his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a ephes._n 5._o 2._o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n the_o phrase_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n belong_v to_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n crellius_n his_o gross_a notion_n of_o it_o his_o mistake_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n a_o new_a distribution_n of_o sacrifice_n propose_v what_o influence_n the_o mactation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v on_o expiation_n the_o highpriest_n only_o to_o slay_v the_o sin-offering_a on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v not_o begin_v from_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o mactation_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n prove_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n whether_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o to_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o oblation_n under_o the_o levitical_a law_n several_a thing_n observe_v from_o thence_o to_o our_o purpose_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o legal_a oblation_n concur_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n have_v no_o correspondency_n with_o it_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a be_v consume_v no_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o priest_n but_o in_o those_o for_o private_a person_n christ_n exercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 329_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o sin_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o they_o socinus_n his_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o examine_v crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v the_o jew_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n not_o bare_a condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o expiate_v mere_o as_o a_o slight_a part_n of_o obedience_n god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_v it_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o declarative_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o have_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o his_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n and_o because_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n respect_v the_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n do_v not_o mere_o respect_v we_o but_o god_n why_o the_o latter_a less_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o twofold_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n answer_v the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n answer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v pag._n 355_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a elizabeth_z countess_n dowager_n of_o jocelin_n late_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n madam_n among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o congratulate_v your_o safe_a return_n into_o your_o own_o country_n wherein_o your_o ladyship_n be_v so_o just_o belove_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o that_o honour_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v my_o duty_n in_o a_o address_n more_o agreeable_a to_o my_o own_o profession_n than_o some_o perhaps_o will_v think_v it_o be_v to_o your_o quality_n and_o condition_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o measure_n their_o greatness_n by_o their_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o wit_n or_o virtue_n beyond_o the_o stage_n or_o think_v the_o leviathan_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n the_o utmost_a these_o person_n will_v allow_v we_o who_o honour_n and_o employment_n lie_v in_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v 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to_o be_v eat_v of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v design_v c_o for_o that_o end_n for_o herodotus_n give_v we_o a_o account_n why_o the_o egyptian_n never_o eat_v the_o head_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v that_o when_o they_o 39_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v a_o solemn_a execration_n upon_o it_o that_o if_o any_o evil_n be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o person_n who_o sacrifice_v or_o upon_o all_o egypt_n it_o may_v be_v turn_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o beast_n and_o plutarch_n add_v that_o after_o this_o solemn_a execration_n iside_n they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n and_o of_o old_a throw_v d_o it_o into_o the_o river_n but_o then_o give_v it_o to_o stranger_n from_o which_o custom_n we_o observe_v that_o in_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n for_o expiation_n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v by_o this_o rite_n of_o execration_n suppose_v to_o be_v transfer_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n 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but_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v consume_v but_o all_o thing_n give_v he_o with_o far_o great_a power_n as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v than_o ever_o he_o have_v before_o but_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n parallel_v christ_n suffering_n with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o his_o offering_n up_o himself_o must_v relate_v not_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n but_o b_o to_o that_o act_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o far_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o oblation_n under_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o mention_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n than_o by_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o oblation_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v such_o upon_o which_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n do_v chief_o depend_v but_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n have_v no_o immediate_a respect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o c_o expiation_n of_o sin_n only_o as_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o do_v expiate_v sin_n as_o crellius_n say_v now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o more_o propriety_n there_o be_v in_o make_v this_o present_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o correspondency_n with_o the_o legal_a oblation_n than_o the_o offer_n up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross._n for_o 1._o on_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n that_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v make_v a_o oblation_n his_o death_n be_v so_o
as_o little_a reason_n to_o attribute_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o entrance_n consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n e_o be_v by_o crellius_n himself_o confess_v to_o be_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o this_o be_v only_o the_o mean_n to_o that_o power_n how_o can_v christ_n expiate_v sin_n by_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o show_v that_o in_o no_o sense_n allow_v by_o themselves_o the_o expiation_n a_o of_o sin_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o those_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o do_v respect_v the_o sin_n commit_v do_v proper_o agree_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o person_n consider_v as_o death_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v from_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o punish_v sin_n b_o in_o those_o who_o commit_v it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n i_o mean_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o release_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n he_o lie_v under_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n upon_o the_o term_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o crellius_n will_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v 3._o that_o if_o grotius_n seem_v to_o contend_v for_o no_o more_o than_o that_o christ_n do_v avert_v that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v deserve_v c_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v willing_o yield_v he_o all_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o but_o then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v be_v not_o by_o the_o death_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o yet_o crellius_n will_v seem_v willing_a to_o yield_v too_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o avert_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o it_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o have_v no_o more_o influence_n upon_o it_o than_o his_o birth_n have_v but_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n much_o more_o to_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n d_o of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o end_n may_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a condition_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o imply_v a_o consideration_n upon_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v obtain_v be_v such_o as_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o do_v propitiate_v or_o atone_v he_o who_o have_v before_o just_a reason_n to_o punish_v but_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o forgive_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v he_o and_o e_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o 4._o 10._o which_o we_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o atonement_n ezek._n 44._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v offer_v a_o sin-offering_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v and_o in_o the_o same_o a_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v ezek._n 45._o 19_o and_o the_o ram_n for_o atonement_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 5._o 8._o and_o thence_o the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o maccab_n 3._o 33._o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n to_o we_o because_o crellius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o sense_n either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 10._o take_v from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o from_o that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o hellenistical_a use_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apocryphal_a greek_a in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o sense_n full_o correspondent_a to_o what_o b_o we_o plead_v for_o but_o he_o yet_o urge_v and_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v to_o be_v appease_v by_o another_o but_o sometime_o signify_v to_o be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a in_o pardon_v and_o sometime_o to_o expiate_v and_o then_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n do_v signify_v the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o that_o signification_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v c_o to_o he_o that_o do_v forgive_v it_o do_v imply_v appease_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pardon_v but_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n than_o we_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o propitiate_a he_o that_o be_v just_o displease_v so_o as_o by_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o that_o end_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o punish_v so_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n by_o his_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 34._o 14._o and_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 11._o how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v before_o and_o moses_n beseech_v d_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o verse_n 12._o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v atone_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v therefore_o willing_o know_v why_o moses_n may_v not_o here_o proper_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o very_o often_o say_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o accusative_a case_n scarce_o ever_o put_v but_o in_o two_o case_n viz._n when_o e_o these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o to_o god_n himself_o imply_v forgiveness_n what_o reason_n can_v we_o assign_v more_o probable_a for_o this_o different_a construction_n than_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o verb_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o offend_a party_n as_o the_o accusative_a understand_v as_o christ_n be_v a_o say_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o those_o word_n after_o moses_n his_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n ask_v why_o then_o do_v we_o never_o read_v once_o concern_v the_o priest_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
himself_o once_o to_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n b_o c_o crâ—ll_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 54._o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o leu._n 1._o 3_o v._o 4._o d_o e_o a_o leu._n 4._o 25_o 30._o v._o 6._o b_o lâ—vit_fw-la 6._o 26._o leu._n 4._o 11_o 12._o levit._fw-la 6._o 30._o c_o lev_n 16._o 14_o 15._o §._o 10._o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o legal_a oblation_n concur_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o heb._n 9_o 12._o d_o e_o heb._n 13._o 12._o a_o b_o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodot_n l_o 2._o c._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n d_o xenoph._n cyâ—opaed_n l._n 7._o 8._o strab._n l._n 4._o plutarch_n symp._n l._n 6._o probl_n 8._o e_o a_o b_o §._o 11._o chriâ—ts_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o mention_v c_o d_o e_o matth._n 28._o 18._o a_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o b_o c_o §._o 12._o christsexercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n d_o e_o a_o §._o 13._o crelâ—ius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o placeâ—_n heb._n 7._o 27._o 9_o 26._o 10._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 13._o 10._o 4_o 5._o b_o heb._n 10._o 12._o c_o heb._n 9_o 26._o d_o heb._n 10._o 5_o 10_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 53._o e_o a_o heb_n 10._o 7_o 9_o §._o 14._o objection_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 7_o 26._o 8._o 4_o 7._o 16._o b_o 5._o 5._o 2._o 17._o c_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 53._o sociâ—_n praelect_v c._n â—…lt_n d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o §._o 1._o of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n e_o a_o sociâ—_n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la seruat_fw-la p._n 2._o l._n 13._o câ—ell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 26._o b_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 38._o c_o d_o sociâ—_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la p._n 2._o c._n 11._o psal._n 32._o 1._o e_o a_o b_o leu._n 4._o 26._o verse_n 31._o 35._o c_o d_o crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v §._o 2._o crâ—ll_n c._n 10._o sect_n 9_o e_o a_o b_o c_o cum_fw-la roâ—_n neget_fw-la socinus_n hoc_fw-la verbâ—m_fw-la placandi_fw-la significationem_fw-la habere_fw-la crell_n c._n 20._o sect_n 38._o d_o e_o a_o b_o §._o 3._o the_o jewâ—_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buxtorf_n â—exic_fw-la talmud_n v_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c_o d_o matth._n 20._o 28._o e_o a_o socia_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o docâ—t_fw-la socinus_n victimaâ—um_fw-la oblationem_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la deo_fw-la praestandam_fw-la quanqâ—am_fw-la leuâ—m_fw-la continâ—isse_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la â—romisso_fw-la dei_fw-la levium_fw-la quoruâ—dam_fw-la erratorâ—m_fw-la ac_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la venia_fw-la coâ—seâ—â—eretur_fw-la creli_fw-la c._n 10._o sect_n 10._o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o §._o 4._o gâ—dâ—_n expiate_v sin_n desâ—â—oâ—es_v nâ—â—_n exâ—xpâ—ation_n by_o sacrifice_n câ—ell_n ib._n sect_n 39_o c_o hâ—b_n 9_o 22._o d_o verse_n 1â—_n 14._o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 23._o e_o a_o b_o c_o leu._n 17._o 11._o d_o e_o a_o §._o 5._o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n b_o c_o d_o crell_n c._n 10._o sect_n 23._o &_o 24._o e_o a_o itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…es_fw-la graecas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attinet_fw-la quick_v iâ—_n hoc_fw-la arâ—uâ—â—nto_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la â—titur_fw-la d._n scriptor_n ad_fw-la heb._n tâ—_n ad_fw-la christi_fw-la sacrificiâ—â—_n &_o sacâ—rdâ—â—i_fw-la â—â—â—ctionem_fw-la relatae_fw-la â—o_o etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—sâ—râ—antur_fw-la qâ—â—m_fw-la graeca_n â—iâ—gua_fw-la recepâ—rat_fw-la b._n c._n de_fw-fr â—xpâ—â—gatioâ—e_fw-fr râ—atus_fw-la &_o aversioâ—â—_n irae_fw-la nâ—miâ—is_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la pâ—â—â—ae_fw-la crell_n c._n 10._o p._n 499._o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o §._o 8._o expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n b_o crell_n c._n 10._o sect_n 24._o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o crell_n c._n 10._o sect_n 26._o d_o e_o a_o b_o §._o 7._o expiation_n by_o christ_n not_o mere_o declarative_v c_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 28._o p_o 506._o d_o e_o a_o b_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 28._o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o §._o 8._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o d_o câ—ell_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 103._o sect._n 119._o c._n 10_o sect._n 45._o p._n 527._o e_o a_o crell_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 112._o b_o rom._n 5._o v._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o §._o 9_o expiation_n attribute_v to_o christ_n antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n d_o crell_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 50._o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o §._o 10._o no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n b_o crell_n c._n 10._o sect_n 50._o p._n 537._o c_o matth._n 28._o 18._o d_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o e_o a_o §._o 11._o of_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ_n death_n b_o crell_n c._n 7._o sect_n 3._o c_o d_o e_o a_o crell_n 7._o sect_n 10._o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o §._o 12._o of_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n rom._n 5._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 18._o 19_o 21._o c_o ephes._n 2._o 16._o col._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o d_o crill_n c._n 7._o sect_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n e_o a_o psal._n 6._o 1._o 38._o 1._o psal._n 5._o 5._o 7._o 11._o 11._o 5._o levit._fw-la 26._o 30._o b_o crell_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attrib_n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 30._o c_o d_o e_o a_o b_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o c_o crell_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 118._o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o sect_n 24._o d_o e_o a_o b_o c_o d_o crell_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 30._o e_o a_o §._o 12._o objection_n answer_v b_o c_o d_o e_o a_o §._o 13._o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n assert_v in_o scripture_n destroy_v not_o satisfaction_n b_o c_o d_o gen._n 20._o 7._o e_o job_n 42._o 7._o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o