Book, Chapter

 1 I, 8|     mortal race, yet, in the elect, it would rise from its
 2 I, 8|    one shall ask: "Since the elect rejoice as much over the
 3 I, 8|      until the number of the elect is accomplished, and that
 4 I, 8|      way, that the number of elect men taken should be understood
 5 I, 8|  stood. For if there be more elect than evil angels, and elect
 6 I, 8|  elect than evil angels, and elect men must needs be substituted
 7 I, 8| children of Israel," or that elect men only are meant, or that
 8 I, 8|      or that both angels and elect men are included, even the
 9 I, 8|       that is, the throng of elect men, is to be taken, or
10 I, 8|   according to the number of elect men, because men will exist
11 I, 8|    them, until the number of elect men is accomplished; and