Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'
      3. It is certain that this promise had its accomplishment in the setting up of the kingdom of Christ, by the preaching of the gospel, and the bringing in both of Jews and Gentiles to it, for to this these words are applied by St. Paul (Romans 9:25; Romans 9:26), and by St. Peter when he writes to the Jews of the dispersion, 1 Peter 2:10. Israel here is the gospel-church, the spiritual Israel (Galatians 6:16), all believers who follow the steps, and inherit the blessing of faithful Abraham, who is the father of all that believe, whether Jews or Gentiles, Romans 4:11; Romans 4:12. Now let us see what is promised concerning this Israel.