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promise_n of_o christ_n immediate_o subjoin_v do_v instruct_v we_o as_o much_o also_o i_o also_o will_v confess_v i._n e._n i_o will_v open_o acknowledge_v he_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o but_o more_o especial_o what_o it_o be_v to_o confess_v christ_n seem_v best_a explicate_v by_o consider_v 1_o how_o it_o be_v enjoin_v and_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v illustrate_v in_o the_o scripture_n last_o mention_v it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n from_o we_o to_o he_o from_o we_o as_o his_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o our_o superior_a so_o that_o to_o confess_v christ_n bespeak_v such_o a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o as_o include_v 1._o his_o right_n both_o of_o dignity_n with_o he_o and_o of_o dominion_n over_o we_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o christ_n confession_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o 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