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They find Scripture warrant for this belief in Matt.
There are also special elucidations of some difficult Scripture texts.
Briggs, Study of Holy Scripture (1899), especially ch.
In support of their views they appealed to scripture and to the Western Fathers, who had used the term "adoption" as synonymous with "assumption" in the orthodox sense; and especially to Christ's fraternal relation to Christians - the brother of God's adopted sons.
The canon of Scripture was decided in accordance with the touchstone of the Pentateuch.