...seven thousand ; though the apostasy was so general, that Elijah thought he was left alone, he adds : " Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace," Rom. xi. 5. Indeed the Jewish people by generally rejecting the...

...wonderfully preserves his Church as it were in hiding places; according to what he said to Elijah: " I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal." (<?) III. This article of the creed, however, relates in some measure to the external Church,...

...speaking concerning this company, argues thus: " What saith the answer of God unto him?" (Elijah.) " I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who " have not bowed the knee to t/ie image o/'Baal. Even '• so then, at this present time also, there, is a remnant " according to...

...people? God forbid. For I also am nn Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin, &c. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works ; otherwise grace...

...grace"] And let this very remnant of picus Jews, who have believed in Chribt- Jesus, know thai sand men,, who have not bowed the ^. knee to the image of Baal. cir"cc&T b dEven so then, at this present Auccir.'sii. time also, there is a remnant according to the...

...have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars ; and I am left alone and they seek my life ? But what saith the answer of God unto him ? I have...then, at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." That is, as in the days of Elijah it pleased God to reserve seven...

...hare killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars ; and I am left alone and they seek my life ? But what saith the answer of God unto him ? I have reserved to myself seven thousand ineir, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then, at this present time also there...

...killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars : and I am left alone, and they seek my life.' " " But what saith the answer of God unto him ? 'I have...who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.' '1 And what says the answer of God to those who, in the present day, are following closely in the steps...

...apostle, leaving these scripture testimonies, resumes the thread of his own discourse, and says, 5. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6. And if hy grace, then is it no more of works ; otherwise grace...

...still left a small number who had not bowed the knee to Baal; xi. 5. our we cv Km cv TW vvv Kmpw, &C. " Even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace :" viz. the small number, comparatively speaking, of converted Jews;...