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And it shall come to pass , that in the placewhere* it was said unto them,Ye are notmypeople;there shall they be called the children of the livingGod.
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EsaiasalsocriethconcerningIsrael,Though the number of the children of Israelbeas the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved :
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For he will finish the work,and cut it shortinrighteousness:because a shortworkwill the Lordmakeupon the earth.
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AndasEsaias said before , Except the Lord of Sabaoth had leftus a seed, we had been*asSodoma,and been made like*untoGomorrha.
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What shall we saythen?That the Gentiles,whichfollowednot after righteousness, have attained to righteousness,even the righteousnesswhich is offaith.
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ButIsrael, which followed after the law of righteousness,hathnotattainedto the law of righteousness.
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Wherefore?Because they sought it notbyfaith,butas it were by the works of the law.For they stumbled at that stumblingstone* ;
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As it is written , Behold , I layinSion a stumblingstone*androck of offence:andwhosoeverbelievethonhimshallnot be ashamed .