Though Christians be not kept altogether from falling, yet they are kept from falling altogether. A man may as well fill a bag with wisdom, as the soul with the world. As the sun, which would shine in its own brightness and glory though all the world were blind, or did wilfully shut their eyes against it, so God will be ever most glorious, let men be ever so obstinate or rebellious. It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there. Whom he predestinated, them he also called'.
Election is the foundation-cause of our vocation.
Such were some of you, but ye are washed'. So that the foundation of vocation is election.