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145_o 146_o 5._o five_o god_n the_o father_n promise_v to_o jesus_n christ_n rule_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n pag._n 146_o 147_o 6._o six_o god_n the_o father_n promise_v to_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o mediatory_a office_n pag._n 147_o 148_o 7._o seven_o god_n the_o father_n promise_v high_o to_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n and_o noble_o to_o reward_v he_o and_o everlasting_o to_o glorify_v he_o pag._n 148_o 149_o 150_o 151_o 152_o second_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o christ_n part_n now_o there_o be_v six_o observable_a thing_n on_o christ_n side_n that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o 1._o first_o christ_n have_v consent_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o father_n about_o our_o redemption_n according_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n by_o take_v a_o body_n by_o assume_v our_o nature_n pag._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 2._o second_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v to_o god_n 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