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God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.

as many as are actuated by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

the same spirit testifies to our spirit, that we are the children of God.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

What shall we conclude then from this? if God be for us, who can be against us?

who shall plead against God's elect? shall God who justifieth them?

who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?

neither the high, nor the low, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God by Christ Jesus our Lord.

who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.

for before they were born, and had done neither good or evil, that the distinction which God had purposed to make might appear to be, not in consideration of their actions, but of his own free call,

What do we say then? is there injustice in God?

God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

so that this is a matter not dependent on him that wills or runs, but on God, who shews mercy.

and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called, the children of the living God."

and as Esaias said before , "except the God of heaven had left us a remnant, we had been as Sodoma, and brought to the state of Gomorrha."

Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.