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jealous   of   God's   presence   among   the   Gentiles�察  �or   that   he   should   have 

dared   to   ask   any   such   thing。   ��77��   The   act   is�察  �as   Moses   knew   that   the 

disposition and spirit of his nation was rebellious�察�he clearly saw that they 

could not carry out what they had begun without very great miracles and 

special     external    aid   from    God�察   �nay�察  �that   without     such    aid  they    must 

necessarily perish�此�as it was evident that God wished them to be preserved�察�

he asked for this special external aid。 ��78�� Thus he says ��Ex。 xxxiv��9���察 �If 

now I have found grace in Thy sight�察�0 Lord�察�let my Lord�察�I pray Thee�察�go 

among us�察�for it is a stiffnecked people。; ��79�� The reason�察�therefore�察�for his 

seeking   special       external    aid   from   God     was   the   stiffneckedness       of  the 

people�察�and it is made still more plain�察�that he asked for nothing beyond 

this   special   external   aid   by   God's   answer   ´   for   God   answered   at   once 

��verse 10 of   the   same chapter��   ´   ;Behold�察  �I make   a   covenant�此�before   all 

Thy people I will do marvels�察�such as have not been done in all the earth�察�

nor in any nation。; ��80�� Therefore Moses had in view nothing beyond the 

special   election   of   the   Jews�察  �as   I   have   explained   it�察  �and   made   no   other 

request to God。 ��81�� I confess that in Paul's Epistle to the Romans�察�I find 

another   text   which   carries   more   weight�察  �namely�察  �where   Paul   seems   to 

teach a different doctrine from that here set down�察�for he there says ��Rom。 

iii��1���此   �What   advantage   then   hath   the   Jew�拭        �or   what   profit   is   there   of 

circumcision�拭。�82�� Much every way�此�chiefly�察�because that unto them were 

committed the oracles of God。; 

     ��83��   But   if   we  look   to   the   doctrine   which   Paul   especially  desired   to 

teach�察 �we  shall   find   nothing   repugnant to   our   present   contention�察  �on   the 

contrary�察�his doctrine is the same as ours�察�for he says ��Rom。 iii��29�� ;that 

God is the God of the Jews and of the Gentiles�察�and; ��ch。 ii��25�察�26�� ;But�察�

     if    thou    be    a   breaker     of    the   law�察   �thy    circumcision       is   made 

uncircumcision。          ��84��     Therefore       if   the    uncircumcision          keep     the 

righteousness   of       the   law�察  �shall  not   his   uncircumcision       be   counted     for 

circumcision�拭─。�85�� Further�察�in chap。 iv��verse 9�察�he says that all alike�察�Jew 



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and Gentile�察�were under sin�察�and that without commandment and law there 

is no sin。 ��86�� Wherefore it is most evident that to all men absolutely was 

revealed the law under which all lived ´ namely�察�the law which has regard 

only   to    true  virtue�察  �not   the  law    established    in   respect   to�察 �and   in   the 

formation of a particular state and adapted to the disposition of a particular 

people。 ��87�� Lastly�察�Paul concludes that since God is the God of all nations�察�

that is�察�is equally gracious to all�察�and since all men equally live under the 

law and under sin�察�so also to all nations did God send His Christ�察�to free all 

men   equally   from   the   bondage   of   the   law�察  �that   they   should   no   more   do 

right   by   the   command   of   the   law�察  �but   by   the   constant   determination   of 

their hearts。 ��88�� So that Paul teaches exactly the same as ourselves。 ��89�� 

When�察�therefore�察�he says ;To the Jews only were entrusted the oracles of 

God�察─�we must either understand that to them only were the laws entrusted 

in writing�察�while they were given to other nations merely in revelation and 

conception�察  �or   else   ��as   none   but   Jews   would   object   to   the   doctrine   he 

desired to advance�� that Paul was answering only in accordance with the 

understanding   and   current   ideas   of   the   Jews�察  �for   in   respect   to   teaching 

things   which   he   had   partly   seen�察  �partly   heard�察  �he   was   to   the   Greeks   a 

Greek�察�and to the Jews a Jew。 

     ��90�� It now only remains to us to answer the arguments of those who 

would persuade themselves that the election of the Jews was not temporal�察�

and merely in respect of their commonwealth�察�but eternal�察�for�察�they say�察�we 

see    the   Jews    after   the  loss   of   their  commonwealth�察        �and    after   being 

scattered      so  many     years    and    separated     from    all  other    nations�察   �still 

surviving�察�which is without parallel among other peoples�察�and further the 

Scriptures   seem   to   teach   that   God   has   chosen   for   Himself   the   Jews   for 

ever�察   �so   that   though     they   have    lost   their   commonwealth�察        �they    still 

nevertheless remain God's elect。 

     ��91��   The   passages   which   they   think   teach   most   clearly   this   eternal 

election�察�are chiefly�此。�1。�� Jer。 xxxi��36�察�where the prophet testifies that the 

seed   of   Israel   shall   for   ever   remain   the   nation   of   God�察  �comparing   them 

with the stability of the heavens and nature�察�

     ��2。��   Ezek。   xx��32�察  �where   the   prophet   seems   to   intend   that   though   the 

Jews     wanted     after  the   help   afforded    them    to   turn  their   backs    on   the 



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worship   of   the   Lord�察  �that   God   would   nevertheless   gather   them   together 

again from all the lands in which they were dispersed�察�and lead them to the 

wilderness of the peoples ´ as He had led their fathers to the wilderness of 

the   land   of   Egypt   ´   and   would   at   length�察  �after   purging   out   from   among 

them the rebels and transgressors�察�bring them thence to his Holy mountain�察�

where the whole house of Israel should worship Him。 Other passages are 

also cited�察�especially by the Pharisees�察�but I think I shall satisfy everyone 

if I answer these two�察�and this I shall easily accomplish after showing from 

Scripture itself that God chose not the Hebrews for ever�察�but only on the 

condition under which He had formerly chosen the Canaanites�察�for these 

last�察�as we have shown�察�had priests who religiously worshipped God�察�and 

whom God at   length rejected   because of   their luxury�察  �pride�察�and   corrupt 

worship。 

     ��92��    Moses    ��Lev。   xviii��27��    warned     the  Israelites   that  they   be   not 

polluted with whoredoms�察�lest the land spue them out as it had spued out 

the   nations   who   had   dwelt   there   before�察  �and   in   Deut。   viii��19�察  �20�察  �in   the 

plainest terms He threatens their total ruin�察�for He says�察 �I testify against 

you    that   ye  shall   surely   perish。   ��93��   As   the  nations    which    the   Lord 

destroyeth before your face�察�so shall ye perish。; In like manner many other 

passages are found in the law which expressly show that God chose the 

Hebrews neither absolutely nor for ever。 ��94�� If�察�then�察�the prophets foretold 

for them a new covenant of the knowledge of God�察�love�察�and grace�察�such a 

promise is easily proved to be only made to the elect�察�for Ezekiel in the 

chapter which we have just quoted expressly says that God will separate 

from   them   the   rebellious   and   transgressors�察  �and   Zephaniah   ��iii��12�察  �13���察�

says that ;God will take away the proud from the midst of them�察�and leave 

the poor。; ��95�� Now�察�inasmuch as their election has regard to true virtue�察�it 

is not to be thought that it was promised to the Jews alone to the exclusion 

of others�察�but we must evidently believe that the true Gentile prophets ��and 

every nation�察�as we have shown�察�possessed such�� promised the same to the 

faithful of their own people�察�who were thereby comforted。 ��96�� Wherefore 

this eternal covenant of the knowledge of God and love is universal�察�as is 

clear�察�moreover�察�from Zeph。 iii��10�察�11 �此�no difference in this respect can be 

admitted between Jew and Gentile�察�nor did the former enjoy any special 



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election beyond that which we have pointed out。 

     ��97��   When   the   prophets�察  �in   speaking   of   this   election   which   regards 

only   true   virtue�察  �mixed   up   much   concerning   sacrifices   and   ceremonies�察�

and the rebuilding of the temple and city�察�they wished by such figurative 

expressions�察�after the manner and nature of prophecy�察�to expound matters 

spiritual�察�so as at the same time to show to the Jews�察�whose prophets they 

were�察  �the   true   restoration   of   the   state   and   of   the   temple   to   be   expected 

about the time of Cyrus。 

     ��98�� At the present time�察�therefore�察�there is absolutely nothing which 

the Jews can arrogate to themselves beyond other people。 

     ��99�� As   to   their   continuance   so   long   after   dispersion   and   the   loss   of 

empire�察�there is nothing marvellous in it�察�for they so separated themselves 

from every other nation as to draw down upon themselves universal hate�察�

not only by their outward rites�察�rites conflicting with those of other nations�察�

but    also   by   the   sign    of  circumcision       which     they   most    scrupulously 

observe。 

     ��100��   That     they   have    been    preserved     in   great  measure   by   Gentile 

hatred�察�experience demonstrates。 ��101�� When the king of Spain formerly 

compelled   the   Jews   to   embrace   the   State   religion   or   to   go   into   exile�察  �a 

large     number      of   Jews    accepted      Catholicism。       ��102��    Now�察    �as   these 

renegades   were   admitted   to   all   the   native   privileges   of   Spaniards�察  �and 

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