Verse 15

Notwithstandyng, the Lorde had a delight in thy fathers to loue them, and chose their seede after them, euen you aboue all nations, as thou seest this day.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:37 : 37 And because he loued thy fathers, he chose their seede after them, & brought thee out in his sight with his mightie power out of Egypt,
  • Deut 7:7-8 : 7 The Lorde dyd not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you because ye were mo in number then any people (for ye were the fewest of all people) 8 But because the Lorde loued you, and because he would kepe the othe which he had sworne vnto your fathers, therfore hath the Lorde brought you out through a mightie hande, and deliuered you out of the house of bondage, euen from the hande of Pharao kyng of Egypt.
  • Rom 9:13-23 : 13 As it is written: Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there any vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid. 15 For he sayth to Moyses: I wyll shewe mercy to whom I shewe mercy: And wyll haue compassion, on whom I haue compassion. 16 So then it is not of the wyller, nor of the runner: but of the mercy of God. 17 For the scripture sayth vnto Pharao: Euen for this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp, to shewe my power in thee, & that my name myght be declared throughout all the worlde. 18 So hath he mercy on whom he wyll, and whom he wyll, he hardeneth. 19 Thou wylt say then vnto me: Why then blameth he vs yet? For who hath ben able to resist his wyll? 20 But O man, what art thou which disputest with God? Shall the worke say to the workeman, why hast thou made me on this fashion? 21 Hath not the potter power ouer the clay, euen of the same lumpe to make one vessel vnto honour, and another vnto dishonour? 22 If then, God wyllyng to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowe, suffred with long patience, the vessels of wrath, ordayned to destruction, 23 To declare the riches of his glory, on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared vnto glory:
  • Num 14:8 : 8 If the Lord haue a loue to vs, he will bryng vs into this lande and geue it vs, whiche is such a lande as floweth with mylke and hony.