In the divine case there was pure sacrifice, and no guilt at all.

In the earthly case there was much guilt, but as yet no sacrifice.' 'That guilt was mine, Milo,' said Richard with a sob.
'Lord, I think not,' answered the old priest.

'You are what your fathers have made you.

But now mark me well: in doing sacrifice you can be very greatly otherwise.

Then if no more guilt be upon you than hangs by the misfortunes of tainted man, you can please Almighty God by doing what you only among men can do, wholesome sacrifice.' 'Why, what sacrifice shall I do ?' says the King.
Milo stood up in his stirrups, greatly exalted in the spirit.
'My lord,' he said, 'behold, it is for two years that you have borne the sign of that sacrifice upon you, but yet have done nothing of it.