Section 6. Showing the End of Effectual Calling

6. The end of our Heavenly Calling, and that is the honor of the High God, Ephesians 1:12. That we should be to the praise of his glory. He that is in the state of nature, is no more fit to honor God, than a brute is to put forth acts of Reason. A man before conversion continually reflects dishonor upon God. As black vapors which arise out of fenny moorish grounds do cloud and darken the Sun. So out of the natural man's heart arise black vapors of sin, which cast a cloud upon God's glory. The sinner is versed in treason, but understands nothing of loyalty to the King of Heaven. Aye, but there are some whom the lot of free grace falls upon, and these shall be taken as jewels from among the rubbish, and be effectually called, that they may lift up God's name and honor in the world. The Lord will have some in all ages, who shall oppose the corruptions of the times, bear witness to his truths, convert sinners from the error of their ways: He will have his worthies, as King David had. They who have been monuments of God's mercies, will be trumpets of his praise.