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to_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o debt_n in_o this_o sense_n our_o formal_a justification_n be_v by_o the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n terminate_v upon_o our_o conscience_n but_o otherwise_o intrinsical_o and_o formal_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n be_v our_o real_a discharge_n i_o shall_v grant_v he_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v we_o only_o virtual_o but_o yet_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o death_n be_v perform_v and_o accept_v for_o we_o do_v justify_v we_o formal_o for_o the_o actual_a payment_n of_o a_o debt_n be_v that_o which_o formal_o make_v he_o that_o be_v the_o debtor_n no_o debtor_n and_o therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o or_o for_o our_o sin_n his_o reconcile_n we_o to_o god_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v be_v synonima_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n rom._n 5.8_o 9_o 10._o object_n object_n but_o against_o this_o some_o have_v allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o where_o he_o say_v 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then_o till_o that_o faith_n be_v give_v he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n nor_o we_o his_o people_n but_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n jere._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.10_o ezek_n 11.19.20_o &_o 36.25_o etc._n etc._n &_o 37.23_o 24_o 26_o 27._o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v do_v utter_o refuse_v to_o protect_v the_o minor_a and_o that_o all_o the_o particular_a promise_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v part_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n the_o have_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n but_o because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n he_o give_v we_o that_o blessing_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o §_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v convert_v be_v evident_a unto_o i_o from_o these_o ground_n first_o if_o god_n be_v their_o god_n who_o he_o do_v peculiarly_a love_n and_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o separate_v to_o himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n then_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o god_n unto_o some_o before_o they_o believe_v the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a because_o god_n have_v love_v and_o choose_v some_o in_o that_o manner_n from_o everlasting_a jere._n 31.3_o eph._n 1.4_o now_o this_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a common_a love_n such_o as_o he_o bear_v unto_o all_o creature_n but_o a_o peculiar_a distinguish_a love_n whereby_o he_o will_v to_o they_o the_o great_a good_a even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v eph._n 2.4_o see_v john_n 17.23_o 24._o but_o god_n be_v their_o god_n who_o he_o do_v peculiarly_a love_n and_o have_v choose_v and_o separate_v to_o himself_o ergo._fw-la for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n but_o to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n to_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o other_o have_v not_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o special_a love_n it_o 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