Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

Yet for the better explaining of Bernards meaning in the words before recited, and the assoiling of some scruple that thence might arise, as also for the reconciling of some^h speeches of our Saviour, that may seem the one to cross the other: we must understand, thatⁱ there is never any seeking on our part, before some proffer on Gods part: ⟨p. 31⟩for^k man can by no means prevent Gods work. Now to pass by those^l common lights and helps of nature by God generally afforded unto all, of which the Apostle Paul to^m the Athenians, andⁿ the Lycaonians in the Acts; because^o they never prove effectual in this kind to any purpose ordinarily in any: and to confine our selves to those aids that he offereth and affordeth usually in his Church; which alone in ordinary course are effectual to this end: There is as a twofold vocation; so a twofold disquisition: As^p a twofold vocation on Gods part: an external vocation, in the offer of the means, which doth not always take effect; of which our Saviour,^q Many are called, but few chosen: and ^ran internal vocation, in the blessing accompanying those means, which cannot be without effect; of which the Apostle,^s Those that he calleth, he justifieth; and those that he justifieth, he glorifieth. So there is