3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets,and digged down thine altars;and I am left alone,and they seek my life.
4 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 Ba´al.
5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
8 (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 And David saith,Let their table be made a snare, and a trap,and a stumbling-block, and a recompense unto them: