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that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o and_o assure_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v p._n 41_o the_o proposition_n prove_v from_o the_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v five_o engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v they_o fulfil_v from_o p._n 42_o to_o 44_o seven_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n to_o see_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v from_o p._n 44_o to_o 46_o four_o other_o particular_n to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n p._n 47_o nine_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 48_o to_o 54_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o come_v to_o know_v when_o the_o promise_n be_v near_o fulfil_n answer_v p._n 54_o quest_n what_o do_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o afford_v we_o as_o matter_n of_o comfort_n answer_v ibid._n quest_n what_o may_v we_o learn_v hence_o as_o our_o duty_n 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