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But thou art the same yesterday, today, and forever; and thou hast elected us that we shall be saved, whilst all around us are elected to be cast by thy wrath down to hell; for the which holiness, O God, we thank thee; and we also thank thee that thou hast elected us, that we
may not be led away after the foolish traditions of our brethren, which
doth bind them down to a belief of Christ, which doth lead their hearts
to wander far from thee, our God.
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Behold, O my God, their costly apparel, and their ringlets, and their
bracelets, and their ornaments of gold, and all their precious things
which they are ornamented with; and behold, their hearts are set upon
them, and yet they cry unto thee and say—We thank thee, O God, for we are a chosen people unto thee, while others shall perish.
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