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the_o other_o instance_n mention_v bâ—…_n crellius_n of_o the_o holy_a ointment_n and_o perfuâ—…_n 38._o for_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v why_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v profane_v to_o common_a 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v forbiddâ—…_n upon_o that_o account_n there_o have_v be_v no_o â—…cessity_n at_o all_o of_o add_v that_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n whiâ—…_n give_v no_o peculiar_a reason_n why_o they_o shoâ—…_n not_o eat_v the_o blood_n beyond_o that_o of_o bâ—…_n consecration_n of_o it_o to_o a_o sacred_a use_n but_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o respect_v the_o first_o clausâ—_n viz._n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blooâ—_n then_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n why_o thâ—…_n blood_n shall_v be_v for_o atonement_n viz._n because_o the_o life_n be_v in_o that_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v offer_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v instead_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o that_o of_o ovid_n hanc_fw-la animam_fw-la vobis_fw-la pro_fw-la meliore_fw-la damus_fw-la 6._o this_o will_v be_v yet_o make_v clear_a by_o another_o instance_n produce_v by_o crellius_n to_o explain_v this_o which_o be_v the_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o fat_a which_o say_v he_o be_v join_v with_o this_o of_o blood_n levit._n 3._o 17._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a statute_n for_o your_o generation_n throughout_o all_o your_o dwelling_n that_o you_o eat_v neither_o fat_a nor_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n levit._n 7._o 23_o 25_o 26._o now_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o fat_a but_o this_o all_z the_o fat_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v enough_o 16._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v it_o but_o we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n somewhat_o further_o be_v assign_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a for_o expiation_n the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v animalis_fw-la hostia_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o who_o entrail_n be_v observe_v for_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o servius_n say_v sola_fw-la anima_fw-la 4._o deo_fw-la sacratur_fw-la the_o main_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n lie_v in_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v both_o relate_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o
of_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o three_o ingredient_n of_o â—…n_n expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o â—…e_a 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 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o part_n â—…f_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 sin_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n be_v apply_v under_o the_o law_n to_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v very_o properâ—y_o use_v by_o s._n paul_n concern_v christ_n give_v up_o himself_o for_o we_o â—o_o that_o from_o this_o phrase_n nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o expiatory_a nature_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v full_o agreeaâ—…_n to_o it_o but_o crellius_n have_v yet_o a_o further_a argumeâ—…_n 533._o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n death_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v as_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o â—…lation_n whereby_o the_o thing_n be_v consecrate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o maâ—…tion_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a preparation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v because_o the_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o other_o beside_o the_o priest_n ezek._n 〈◊〉_d 10_o 11._o but_o the_o oblation_n only_o to_o the_o prieâ—…_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o mactation_n may_v 〈◊〉_d consider_v two_o way_n either_o with_o a_o respâ—…_n to_o the_o bare_a instrument_n of_o take_v away_o tâ—…_n life_n or_o to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o offerer_n of_o thâ—…_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o the_o macâ—…tion_n have_v a_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o instrument_n so_o it_o be_v no_o otherway_n to_o be_v consider_v thâ—…_n as_o a_o punishment_n but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o design_v it_o for_o a_o 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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