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covenant_n 64._o page_n 64._o that_o his_o elect_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o their_o sin_n shall_v deserve_v sure_o the_o lord_n must_v then_o by_o mr._n eyre_n impute_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o a_o sinner_n from_o eternity_n and_o crucify_v from_o eternity_n and_o all_o this_o in_o god_n mind_n and_o there_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o those_o that_o murder_v christ_n do_v exist_v too_o and_o what_o will_v not_o this_o bring_v in_o and_o 8._o and_o mr._n eyre_n p._n 8._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v that_o he_o conceive_v god_n constitute_v and_o ordain_v christ_n a_o head_n and_o the_o elect_a his_o member_n they_o be_v by_o this_o mystical_o implant_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v even_o from_o eternity_n and_o justification_n thus_o take_v say_v he_o make_v no_o change_n in_o god_n nor_o