^{2 Ref} God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

^{3 Ref} Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

^{4 Ref} But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

^{5 Ref} Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

^{6 Ref} And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

^{7 Ref} What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

^{8 Ref} (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

^{9 Ref} And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

^{10 Ref} Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

^{11 Ref} I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

^{12 Ref} Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?