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Galatians 4

2 He sheweth wherefore the ceremonies were ordained. 3 Which being shadows must end when Christ the truth cometh. 9 He moveth them by certain exhortations, 22 And confirmeth his argument with a strong example or allegory.
1.Then I say, that the aheir as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be Lord of all,
2.But is under btutors and governors, until the time appointed of the father.
3.Even so, we when we were children, were in bondage under the crudiments of the world.
4.But when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son made of a woman, and made dunder the Law,
5.That he might redeem them which were under the Law, that we *might receive the adoption of the sons.
6.And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the eSpirit of his Son into your hearts, which crieth, fAbba, Father.
8.But even then, when ye hknew not God, ye did service unto them, which by inature are not gods.
9.But now seeing ye know God, yea, rather are known of God, how turn kye again unto impotent and beggarly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye will be in bondage again?
10.Ye observe ldays, and months, and times, and years.
11.I am in fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.
12.Be ye as mI: for I am even as you: brethren, I beseech you: ye have not hurt nme at all.
13.And ye know, how through oinfirmity of the flesh I preached the Gospel unto you at the first.
14.pAnd the trial of me which was in my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred: but ye received me as an qAngel of God, yea, as Christ Jesus.
15.What was then your felicity? for I bear you record, that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16.Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17.They are jealous over you ramiss: yea, they would exclude syou, that ye should altogether love them.
18.But it is a good thing to love earnestly always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you,
19.My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be tformed in you,
20.And I would I were with you now, that I might change my voice: for I am in doubt of you.
21.Tell me, ye that will be under the Law, do ye not hear the Law?
22.For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, *one by a servant, and *one by a free woman.
23.But he which was of the servant, was born after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was born by promise.
24.By the which things another thing is meant: for these mothers uare the two Testaments, the one which is xAgar of mount Sina, which gendreth unto bondage,
25.(For Agar or Sina is a mountain in yArabia, and it answereth to Jerusalem which now is) and she is in bondage with her children.
26.But Jerusalem, which is ^above, is free: which is the mother of us all.
27.For it is written, *Rejoice thou zbarren that bearest no children: break forth, and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children, than she which hath an husband.
28.*Therefore, brethren, we are after the manner of Isaac, children of the promise.
29.But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now.
30.But what saith the Scripture? *Put out the servant and her son: for the son of the servant shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.
31.Then brethren, we are not children of the servant, but of the afree woman.

Notes

1-a.
The Church of Israel was under the Law as the pupil subject to his tutor, even unto the time of Christ, when she waxed strong, and then her tutelship ended.
2-b.
That is, the Law, which before he called a schoolmaster, chap. 3.25.
3-c.
That is, under the Law, which was but an, a, b, c, in respect of the Gospel.
4-d.
That is, who was subject unto the Law.
5-*.
Rom. 8.17.
6-e.
For our adoption unto Christ is sealed by him.
6-f.
He instructs both Jew, and Gentiles to call God their Father in every language, so that none are excepted.
7-g.
Which may not use thy liberty.
8-h.
When ye received the Gospel, ye were idolaters: therefore it is shame for you to refuse liberty and become servants, yea, and seeing the Jews desire to be out of their tutelship.
8-i.
Not in deed, but in opinion.
9-k.
The Galatians, of Paynims began to be Christians, but by false apostles were turned backward to begin anew the Jewish ceremonies, & so instead of going forward toward Christ, they ran backward from him.
10-l.
Ye observe days, as Sabbaths, new moons, &c: ye observe months as the first and seventh month: ye observe times, as Easter, witsontide, the feast of Tabernacles: ye observe years as the Jubilee, or year of forgiveness, which beggarly ceremonies are most pernicious to them which have received the sweet liberty of the Gospel, and thrust them back into superstitious slavery.
12-m.
So friendful to me, as I am affectioned toward you.
12-n.
For I pardon you, if you repent.
13-o.
Being in great dangers & afflictions, or without pomp and ostentation.
14-p.
That is, the troubles and vexations which God sent to try me while I was among you.
14-q.
For my ministry’s sake.
17-r.
For they are but ambitious.
17-s.
They would turn you from me that you might follow them.
19-t.
And imprinted so in your hearts that you love none other.
22-*.
Gen. 16.15.
22-*-1.
Gen 21.2.
24-u.
That is, signify.
24-x.
Agar, and Sina represent the Law: Sara and Jerusalem the Gospel: Ismael the Jewish Synagogue, and Isaac the Church of Christ.
25-y.
That is, out of the land of promise.
26-^.
Or, high and heavenly.
27-*.
Isa. 54.1.
27-z.
Meaning Sara.
28-*.
Rom. 9.8.
30-*.
Gen. 21.10.
31-a.
For we are in the Church of Christ, which is our mother, and not of the Synagogue which is a servant under the Law. 315