To Him be the glory to the Ages of the Ages! Amen.

But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.

But we see that the child of the slave-girl was born in the common course of nature; but the child of the free woman in fulfilment of the promise.

All this is allegorical; for the women represent two Covenants. One has its origin on Mount Sinai, and bears children destined for slavery.

For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren woman that bearest not, break forth into a joyful cry, thou that dost not travail with child. For the desolate woman has many children--more indeed than she who has the husband."

But what says the Scripture? "Send away the slave-girl and her son, for never shall the slave-girl's son share the inheritance with the son of the free woman."

Therefore, brethren, since we are not the children of a slave-girl, but of the free woman--

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits, brethren. Amen.