CHAP. X.
Of Effectual Calling.

1. Those whom God hath predestinated unto Life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time, ^(a) effectually to call by his word, and Spirit, out of that state of sin, and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and Salvation ^(b) by Jesus Christ; inlightning their minds, spiritually, and savingly to ^(c) understand the things of God; taking away their ^(d) heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by his Almighty power determining them ^(e) to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so as they come ^(f) most freely, being made willing by his Grace.

a Rom. 8.30. Rom. 11.7. Eph. 1.10,11. 2 Thes. 3.13,14. [It appears that the reference to 2 Thessalonians 3:13-14 in the original manuscript is an error. Most modern editions have 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, which seems more relevant.]

b Eph. 2.1-6.

c Act. 26.18. Eph. 1.17.18.

d Ezk. 36.26.

e Deut. 30 6. Ezek. 36.27. Eph. 1.19.

f Ps. 110.3. Cant. 1.4.

2. This Effectual Call is of God's free, and special grace alone, ^(g) not from any thing at all foreseen in man, nor from any power, or agency in the Creature, coworking with his special Grace, ^(h) the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickned & renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it; and that by no less ⁽ⁱ⁾ power, then that which raised up Christ from the dead.

g 2 Tim. 1.9. Eph. 2.8.

h 1 Cor. 2.14. Eph. 2.5. Joh. 5.25.

i Eph. 1.19,20.

3. Elect Infants dying in infancy, are ^(k) regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit; who worketh when, and where, and ^(l) how he pleaseth: so also are all other elect persons, who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word.

k Joh. 3.3 5,6.

l Joh. 3.8.

4. Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, ^(m) and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly ⁽ⁿ⁾ come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion ^(o) be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.

m Mat. 22 14. ch. 13.20,21. Heb. 6.4,5.

n John 6.44,45.65. 1 Joh. 2.24,25.

o Act. 4.12. Joh. 4.22. ch. 17.3.