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As simple servants of the priests, the Levites might not enter the sanctuary, nor perform the real sacrificial act, especially the sprinkling of the blood (aspersio sanguinis).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Even where a real destruction took place, as in the sacrificial slayings of the Old Testament, the act of destroying was performed by the servants of the Temple, whereas the proper oblation, consisting in the "spilling of blood" (aspersio sanguinis), was the exclusive function of the priests.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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(aspersio sanguinis) was regarded as the culmination, and the killing as only the preparation for the real sacrificial act.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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