being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were recon. ciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

ACTS xxvi.

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, of sins, and inheritance among that they may receive forgiveness them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

REV. i.

4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1. To what classes of creatures is the term "sons," or "children of God," applied in the Scriptures, and on what ground is that application made?

(a) In the Singular it is applied, in a supreme and incommunicable sense, to the Second Person of the Trinity:

(A) Boipoç, is used to designate an unborn child. (3) A new-born babe, a whelp, or cub. It occurs eight times in the New Testament:

(a) Applied to the unborn, and the newly-born Jesus:

ACTS vii.

19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so

that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

(d) To Timothy:

2 TIM. iii. 15.

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 and that from a child thou hast

known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

(e) To new converts:

I PETER ii. 2.

2

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all evil speakings, as new born babes, all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and desire the sincere milk of the word, that tasted that the Lord is gracious. ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have

(B) Пaîç, in respect of descent, a child, a son, or a daughter. (3′) In respect of age, a child, a boy, a youth, a lad, a maiden, a girl, a servant. Occurs 24 times in the New Testament:

(a) Of Jesus in His youth: MATT. xii. 18.

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

LUKE ii.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried

pear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

(6) Children (of God):

JOHN Xi.

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

ROM. viii. 16, 17, 21.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For, ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corrup tion into the glorious liberty of the chil

dren of God.