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neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac—

for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: