His  righteous  ways  are  as  far  above  our  hypocriticdl
ways,  as  heaven  is  above  hell :  Every  calling  therefore,
Implies  an  election  on  his  part.  Who  can  believe  that
God  ever  demeans  his  majeftic  veracity  fo  far  as  to  coil
people,  whom  he  does  not  chufe  mould  obey  his  call  ?
Who  can  think  that  the  Moft  High  plays  boyifh  tricks  •?
And  if  he  chufes,  that  thofe  whom  he  calls  mould
come  ;  a  fincere  election  has  undoubtedly  preceded  his
Calling.  .Nor  are  the  well-known  words  of  our  Lord,
Mat.  xxii.  14,  Many  are  called,  but  few  are  chofen,  at
all  contrary  to  this  aiTertion  :  For  the  context  evident
ly  {hows,  that  the  meaning  of  this  compendious,  ellip
tic  faying  is,  Many  are  called  to  faith  and  holinefs  ;
but  few  are  chofen  to  the  riwards  of  faith  and  holinefs  :
..- — Many  are  called  to  be  God's  Servants,  and  to  receive
his  talents  ;  but  few,  comparatively,  are  chofen  to  en
joy  the  bUffings  of  good  and  faithful  fervants  : — Many
are  called  to  run  the  race  ;  but  few  are  cholen  to  receive
the  prize.  Not  becaufe  God  has  abfolutely  reprobated
any,  in  the  Calvinian  fenfe  of  the  words ;  but,  becaufe
ftw  are  willing  to  deny  themfel-ues  ;  few  care  to  labour ;
few  are  faithful ;  fewfo  run  that  they  may  obtain  ;  few
make  their  initial  ..calli ng  and  election  fure  to  the  end  \
and  of  the  many,  that  are  called  to  enter  into  the  king
dom  of  God,  few  STRIVE  fo  to  do  ;  and  therefore  few
Shall  bt  able.  See  Luke  xiii,  24.
