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And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  the  place
      where it was said unto them: You are not my
      people; there shall they be called the children
      of  the  living  God.  Isaiah  also  cried  concerning
      Israel,  though  the  number  of  the  children  of
      Israel is as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall
      be saved: For he will finish the work, and cut it

      short  in  righteousness:  because  the  Lord  will
      make a short work upon the earth.

      3  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. God
      has  not  cast  away  his  people,  which  he
      foreknew. Know not what the scripture says of

      Elias? How he made intercession to God against
      Israel,  saying,  Lord,  they  have  killed  your
      prophets  and dug down  your  altars;  and  I  am
      left alone, and they seek my life. But what did
      God  answer  him?  I  have  reserved  seven
      thousand men who have not bowed the knee
      to  the  image  of  Baal.  At  this  time,  there  is  a
      remnant according to the election of grace.


      4 Who has believed our report? And to whom is
      the  arm  of  the  LORD  revealed?  For  he  shall
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