the fulness of the time The completion of the time of the world's nonage, corresponding to -the time appointed by the father" in Galatians 4:3. God's appointed time had come, and man's need of redemption had been proved to the full. Thus the eternal purpose of God and the preparation of the world had their fulfilment in the Advent of the Incarnate Son.

God sent forth his Son In the Gospels, and especially in that of St John, our Lord designates the Father by the expression, "Him that sent me." It implies that our Lord existed before His incarnation, that He -was with God", John 1:1.

made … the law Translate, born of woman, born under the law. The Son of God Most High thus became very man, the Seed of the woman who should bruise the serpent's head (Genesis 3:15) and also the Seed of Abraham in whom all nations of the earth should be blessed (Genesis 22:18).

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