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For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth.

Wherefore? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone,

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

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

For they being ignorant of Gods righteousnesse, and going about to establish their owne righteousnesse, haue not submitted themselues vnto the righteousnesse of God.

For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes to euery one that beleeueth.

For Moses describeth the righteousnesse which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall liue by them.

For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnesse, and with the mouth confession is made vnto saluation.

For the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth on him, shall not bee ashamed.

For there is no difference betweene the Iew and the Greeke: for the same Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call vpon him.

For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shall be saued.

But they haue not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbidde. For I also am an Israelite of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for, but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie.

For I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine office:

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world: what shal the receiuing of them be, but life from the dead?

For if the first fruite bee holy, the lumpe is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

For if God spared not the natural branches, take heede least hee also spare not thee.

And they also, if they bide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.