A Golden Chain

Thus having seen what Election is, let us come to the Execution thereof. Of which remember this rule, Men predestinate to the end, that is, glory, or eternal life, are also predestinate to the subordinate means, whereby they come to eternal life: and these are vocation, justification, sanctification, glorification. For the first, he that is predestinate to salvation, is also predestinate to be called, as Paul saith,¹ Whom he hath predestinate, them also he calleth. Secondly, whom God calleth, they also were predestinate to believe; therefore saving faith is called the faith of the elect. ²And in the Acts,³ as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed. Thirdly whom God hath predestinate to life, them he justifieth, as Paul saith,⁴ whom he hath predestinate, them he calleth, and whom he calleth, them he justifieth. Fourthly, whom he hath predestinate to life, them he hath predestinate to sanctification and holiness of life, as Peter saith, that the Jews were elect according to the foreknowledge of God the father unto sanctification of the spirit. ⁵Lastly, they that are predestinate to life, are also predestinate to obedience, as Paul saith to the Ephesians,⁶ Ye are the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath ordained that we should walk in them.

Thus hauing seene what Election is, let vs come to the Execution thereof. Of which remember this rule, Men predestinate to the ende, that is, glorie, or eternall life, are also predestinate to the subordinate meanes, whereby they come to eternall life: and these are vocation, iustification, sanctification, glorification. For the first, he that is predestinate to saluation, is also predestinate to be called, as Paul saith,¹