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1 ) I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
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2 ) God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know all of you not what the scripture says of Elijah? how he makes intercession to God against Israel saying,
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3 ) Lord, they have killed your prophets, and dug down yours altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
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4 ) But what says the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
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5 ) Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
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6 ) And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.