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For the feruent desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shalbe reueiled,

Because the creature also shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God.

But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye Saints, according to the wil of God.

Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.

What shall we then say to these thinges? If God be on our side, who can be against vs?

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen? it is God that iustifieth,

Who shall condemne? it is Christ which is dead, yea, or rather, which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs.

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Which are the Israelites, to whome perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Couenants, and the giuing of the Lawe, and the seruice of God, and the promises.

Of whome are the fathers, and of whome concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is God ouer all, blessed for euer, Amen.

Notwithstanding it can not bee that the worde of God should take none effect: for all they are not Israel, which are of Israel:

That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promes, are counted for the seede.

For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)

What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.

So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God yt sheweth mercy.

But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?

And it shalbe in the place where it was said vnto them, Ye are not my people, that there they shalbe called, The children of the liuing God.

Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.

For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.