"The elect are called according to God's purpose, not according to their own merits."

"The reason why some are saved and others perish is not to be sought in their own will, but in the secret counsel of God."

"The church is the mother of all the godly."

"The reprobate, though they have the outward call of the Gospel, yet are not inwardly illuminated by the Spirit."

"The true way to learn God's will is to listen to his Word."