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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.

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

P. Thou mayst judge by that which Jesus Christ said: There be many called, but few are chosen.

P. Thou mayst iudge by that which Iesus Christ sayde: There be many called, but fewe are chosen.

M. Thou meanest then in mine opinion, that the very reprobates may be called by outward vocation, but that it profiteth them nothing, except the inward be there joined with it.¹

M. Thou meanest then in myne opinion, that the very reprobates maye be called by outewarde vocation, but that it profiteth them nothing, except the inward be there ioyned with it.¹

1. 1John. 3. e.Iohn. 3. e.

P. As concerning them, it serveth them but to their greater condemnation. For it is to their greater condemnation, for so much as the grace of God was offered unto them, & that they have rejected it through their ingratitude and unbelief, as though it had never ben offered unto them, yet in the mean time, it is not altogether in vain,

P. As concernyng them, it serueth them but to their greater condemnation. For it is to their greater condemnation, for so muche as the grace of God was offered vnto them, & that they haue reiected it thorowe their ingratitude and vnbeléefe, as though it had neuer ben offered vnto them, yet in the meane tyme, it is not altogether in vayne,

M. Whereunto doth it then serve?

M. Whervnto dothe it then serue?

P. To declare ⟨p. 157⟩better the perversity of men, and to make them more inexcusable at the judgement of God, and to set forth the better his great justice in their just condemnation.

P. To declare ⟨p. 157⟩better the peruersitie of mē, and to make them more inexcusable at the iudgement of God, and to set foorthe the better hys great iustice in their iust condemnation.

M. It then followeth by that which thou haste said, that those which are not called, but only by this outward calling, are not also justified, nor consequently glorified?

M. It then followeth by that which thou haste sayde, that those which are not called, but only by this outwarde calling, are not also iustified, nor consequentlye glorified?

P. It is easy to judge. For if they were justified, they should have also received the word of God through faith, which only doth justify, and without the which none can be justified, as thou haste here before heard. And if they had the faith whereby man is justified, they should not be only called by that outward calling, but also by the inward, which is ever joined with faith, of the which the faith is a sure testimony.

P. It is easye to iudge. For if they were iustified, they should haue also receyued the worde of God through fayth, which only doth iustifie, and without the whiche none can be iustified, as thou haste here before heard. And if they had the fayth whereby man is iustified, they shuld not be only called by that outwarde callyng, but also by the inwarde, whiche is euer ioyned with faith, of the whiche the faith is a sure testimonie.

Of the cause of unbelief, and of Faith.

Of the cause of vnbeleefe, and of Faythe.

M. And what is the cause that the one sort through unbelief do reject the Gospel when it is offered them, and that the others receive it by faith?

M. ANd what is the cause that the one sorte thorowe vnbeléefe do reiecte the Gospell when it is offered them, and that ye others receyue it by fayth?

P. It is ⟨p. 158⟩not to be marvelled at, when men by their unbelief and unkindness reject the Gospel: but it is marvel when some are found that do receive it by faith.

P. It is ⟨p. 158⟩not to be maruelled at, when menne by their vnbeleef and vnkindnesse reiect the Gospell: but it is maruell when some are founde that doe receyue it by faithe.