The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

7. 8. 9. Moreover,¹ he answereth to certain places where they that seemed to be Christs, did revolt and fall back from him, and that was because they cleaved not to him, with that affiance of heart wherewith the assuredness ⟨image 194⟩of our election is stablished: for all though they have the like signs of calling, that the elect have, yet have they not that sure stablishment of election, which the elect fetch out of the Gospel. The saying of Christ, of many being called, and few chosen, is evil taken of many: for there are two sorts of calling, the one general, whereby through the outward preaching of the word, God calleth altogether unto him, even them also to whom he setteth it forth unto the savour of death, and unto matter of more grievous condemnation. The other special which he vouchsafeth to give only to the faithful, when by the inward enlightening of his spirit, he maketh that the word preached, is settled in their hearts: this special calling bringeth with it the Spirit of regeneration, which is the earnest and seal of the inheritance to come, wherewith our hearts are sealed against the day of the Lord.

7. 8. 9. Moreouer,¹ hée answeareth to certayne places where they that séemed to bée Christes, did reuolt and fall backe from him, and that was because they cleaued not to him, with that affiaunce of heart wherewith the assurednesse ⟨image 194⟩of our election is stablished: for all though they haue the like signes of calling, that the electe haue, yet haue they not that sure stablishement of election, which the elect fetch out of the Gospell. The saying of Christe, of many being called, and fewe chosen, is euill taken of many: for there are two sortes of calling, the one generall, whereby through the outwarde preaching of the worde, God calleth altogether vnto him, euen them also to whome he setteth it forth vnto the sauour of death, and vnto matter of more gréeuous condemnation. The other speciall which he vouchsafeth to giue onely to the faythful, whē by the inwarde enlightening of his spirite, he maketh that the worde preached, is setled in their hearts: this speciall calling bringeth with it the Spirit of regeneration, which is the earnest and seale of the inheritaunce to come, wherwith our hartes are sealed against the day of the Lorde.