“ We do not understand that sinners are effectually called by the written word in any sense out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature to grace and salvation but by Christ, the Word of God. ”

“ We understand for man to be spiritually profited by the gospel he must have been born of God and made partaker of his divine nature, and by the words "common operations of the Spirit" is understood as teaching that the gospel has an enlightening and moral influence upon all rational men. ”

“ Others not elected, although they may be called by the ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, [12] yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will nor can truly come to Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: [13] much less can men that receive not the Christian religion be saved, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess. ”