…while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS.

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7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED GENESIS.

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8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN.

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16 ¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN.

CHAPTER 3:

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 

THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED, THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS.

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33 ¶ And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS.

CHAPTER 10

BRETHREN, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 

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I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 

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27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 

CHAPTER 11

I SAY then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 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 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 Baal.

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

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW.

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13 ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE.

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8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?