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then for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Ps. ii. 7, 8.

"The Angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God." Luke, i. 35.

"And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and, lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matt. iii. 16-17.

"We have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

but were eye witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the mount." 2 Pet. i. 16-18.

"When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, and let all the Angels of God worship him." Heb. i. 6.

"The word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth." Jno. i. 14.

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him" 1 Jno. iv. 9.