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Galatians - ch 4 v 21 - 31
- Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?
- For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
- But he that was of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he that was of the free woman through the promise.
- Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
- For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which is now, for she is in bondage with her children;
- but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
- For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her that has a husband.
- But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.
- But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now.
- But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.
- So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but children of the free woman.
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