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P. Saint Paul doth yield us certain and evident testimony, when he saith, That those whom he before did know, those hath he predestinate to be made like to the image of his son, to the end he should be the first borne among many brethren,¹ and those whom he hath predestinate, he hath also called, and those whom he hath called, he hath also justified, and those whom he hath justified, he hath also glorified.

P. Sainct Paule doth yelde vs certaine and euidente testimonie, when he sayth, That those whome he before did knowe, those hath he predestinate to be made like to the image of hys sonne, to the ende he shoulde be the firste borne among many brethren,¹ and those whome he hath predestinate, he hath also called, and those whom he hath called, he hathe also iustified, and those whome he hathe iustified, he hath also glorified.

1. 1Rom. 8. f.

M. It seemeth to me, that thou puttest here four degrees, to wit, predestination, vocation, Justification, and glorification.

M. It séemeth to me, that thou puttest here foure degrées, to wit, predestination, vocation, Iustification, and glorification.

P. Thou seest that S. Paul maketh as many.

P. Thou séest that S. Paule maketh as many.

Peter. It followeth necessarily, or otherwise the Election and Predestination of GOD should not be certain, and should not come to that end whereunto God pretendeth thereby.

Peter. It followeth necessarily, or otherwyse the Election and Predestination of GOD should not bée certayne, and should not come to that ende wherevnto God pretendeth thereby.

Of the outward and inward vocation.

Of the outwarde and inwarde vocation.

M. Doth it follow in like sort, that all those which are called, are also chosen.

M. DOth it followe in lyke sorte, that all those whiche are called, are also chosen.

P. Thou haste to note upon this question, that there are two sorts of vocation, to wit, the one outward, and the other inward.

P. Thou haste to note vppon this question, that there are two sortes of vocation, to wit, the one outward, and the other inwarde.

M. What meanest thou by the outward vocation?

P. I mean a common and general vocation, by the which God doth call by the outward preaching, all those to whom the gospel is preached, be they chosen or reprobates.

P. I mean a common and generall vocation, by the whiche God dothe call by the outwarde preaching, all those to whom the gospell is preached, be they chosē or reprobates.

M. And by the inward vocation?

P. I understand a vocation, whereby God doth not only call man by the outward preaching of his word, but maketh them to feel the power and efficacy of the same by his holy spirit, in such sort that they do not only hear it with their outward ears, but do also receive it into their hearts by faith, whereby they are justified.

P. I vnderstand a vocation, whereby God doth not only call man by the outwarde preaching of his worde, but maketh them to féele the power and efficacie of the same by his holy spirite, in such sorte that they doe not only heare it with their outward eares, but doe also receyue it into their hearts by faith, wherby they ar iustified.

Of the effects of the inward and outward vocation, and whereunto they serve.

Of the effectes of the inwarde and outward vocation, and vvhervnto they serue.

M. Wilt thou say, that all those which are called by such vocation are chosen, and in like sort that all those which are chosen are so called?

M. WIlt thou say, that all those whiche are called by suche vocation are chosen, and in like sorte that all those which are chosen are so called?

P. It must be so understood. For such a vocation is an effect of the election whereby a man may judge of the cause.

P. It must be so vnderstoode. For such a vocation is an effecte of the election whereby a man may iudge of the cause.

M. And as concerning those which are called of that first calling, which thou callest outward, may they be called without being chosen?¹

M. And as concerning those whiche are called of that first calling, which thou callest outward, maye they bée called without béeing chosen?¹

1. 1Matth. 20. b