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justify_v and_o sanctify_v yet_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o boast_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v express_o we_o that_o believe_v have_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n redemption_n which_o do_v procure_v our_o justification_n but_o understand_v this_o aright_o for_o this_o price_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o each_o particular_a man_n as_o the_o common_a price_n redeem_v all_o for_o then_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o all_o but_o as_o the_o price_n of_o those_o soul_n in_o particular_a to_o who_o it_o be_v special_o intend_v and_o particular_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v but_o it_o be_v no_o further_o impute_v then_o to_o the_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o imputation_n viz._n to_o justify_v and_o save_v i_o in_o 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