Effectual Calling

The second Qualification of the persons to whom this privilege in the Text belongs, is, They are the called of God: All things shall work for good [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], to them who are called. Though this word [called] be placed in order after loving of God, yet in nature it goes before it. Love is first named, but not first wrought; we must be called of God, before we can love God.

Calling, is made in the thirtieth verse of this Chapter, the middle link of the golden chain of Salvation; it is placed between Predestination and Glorification; and if we have this middle link fast, we are sure of the two other ends of the Chain. For the clearer illustration of this, there are six things observable.