Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling

10.1 All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time, 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 by Jesus Christ; inlightning their mindes, spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God; taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ: yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by his grace.

10.1 All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those onely, he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time 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 by Jesus Christ, inlightning their mindes spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God, taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh, renewing their wills, and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by his grace.

10.1 Those whom God hath predestinated unto Life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time, effectually to call by his Word and Spirit, out of that state of Sin, and Death, which they are by Nature, to Grace and Salvation by Jesus Christ; enlightening their Minds, spiritually, and savingly, to understand the things of God; taking away their Heart of Stone, and giving unto them an Heart of Flesh; renewing their Wills, and by his Almighty Power, determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so as they come most freely, being made willing by his Grace.

10.2 This effectuall Call is of Gods free, and speciall grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, untill being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby inabled to answer this Call, and to imbrace the grace offered, and conveyed in it.

10.2 This effectual Call is of Gods free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.

10.2 This Effectual Call is of God’s free and special Grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in Man, nor from any Power, or agency in the Creature, co-working with his special Grace, the Creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in Sins and Trespasses, until being quickned and 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 Power than that which raised up Christ from the dead.

10.3 Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated, and saved by Christ, through the Spirit, who worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth: So also, are all other elect persons who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word.

10.3 Elect Infants dying in Infancy, are regenerated and saved by Christ, who worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth: so also are all other elect persons who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministery of the Word.

10.3 Elect Infants dying in Infancy, are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit; who worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth: So also are all other Elect Persons, who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word.

10.4 Others, not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet they never truly come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much lesse can men, not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they doe professe. And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.

10.4 Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministery of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.

10.4 Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can Men that receive not the Christian Religion 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.