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confident_o aver_v that_o frantz_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n believe_v in_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n we_o know_v whence_o to_o confute_v these_o bold_a men._n that_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v clear_a because_o the_o apostle_n bring_v example_n of_o this_o free_a justification_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n rom._n 4._o 3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n that_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n be_v evident_a from_o other_o place_n as_o act_n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v aâ—d_a st._n peter_n 1_o episâ—_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 6._o prove_v that_o chrisâ—_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v build_v from_o isa._n 28._o 16._o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a cornerstone_n elect_v precious_a and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v from_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v undeniable_o infeâ—ed_v that_o under_o the_o law_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v the_o same_o way_n viz._n for_o christ_n merit_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel-term_n of_o sincere_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o end_n thus_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o designation_n 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new_a and_o peculiar_a on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n he_o now_o appear_v in_o human_a shape_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o notice_n that_o this_o appear_v of_o christ_n be_v signal_o and_o eminent_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n sometime_o it_o be_v 69._o bare_o style_v so_o and_o at_o other_o time_n with_o some_o addition_n as_o the_o 5._o dispensation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o man_n ibid._n the_o human_a dispensation_n 44._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o manhood_n 46._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mediator_n 46._o the_o glorious_a save_v dispensation_n brief_o not_o only_a christ_n incarnation_n but_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o he_o and_o whatever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o submit_v and_o condescend_v to_o in_o his_o human_a nature_n â—or_a the_o good_a of_o mankind_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n likewise_o may_v be_v observe_v to_o use_v the_o word_n oeconomia_fw-la in_o this_o emphatical_a way_n as_o hilary_n in_o his_o 9th_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o st._n jerom_n that_o the_o heretic_n apollinaris_n 65._o introduce_v the_o half_a oeconomy_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o christ._n and_o you_o may_v further_a remark_n that_o this_o word_n be_v very_o singular_o apply_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n paul_n in_o several_a place_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n it_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o father_n use_v it_o in_o that_o way_n he_o call_v this_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n eph._n 1._o 10._o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o he_o choose_v out_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o dispense_v and_o exert_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o this_o be_v here_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n call_v the_o dispensation_n in_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a time_n the_o apostle_n also_o call_v it_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n eph._n 3._o 2._o and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o 25._o and_o bare_o a_o dispensation_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 17._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o emphatical_o call_v the_o dispensation_n and_o suidas_n the_o incarnate_a dispensation_n which_o make_v it_o a_o peculiar_a one_o and_o different_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o it_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o dispensation_n because_o now_o be_v the_o actual_a perform_v and_o fulfil_v of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o foretell_v and_o promise_v under_o the_o other_o oeconomic_v the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v col._n 2._o 17._o 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