But this description of Gods grace is not simply and barely proposed by the Apostle, but after such a manner as is agreeable to the nature of the thing, that is, with thanksgiving and glorifying of the name of God, in that he hath vouchsafed to bestow so great a grace upon miserable sinners, in that first word, _Blessed be God_. The Doctrines drawne from this. Doctrine 1. _The state of grace depends upon and flowes from effectuall calling._ This is gathered from hence, that the Apostle speaking of the grace wherein the faithfull stood, begins with regeneration, by which is understood effectuall calling. _Reason_ 1. Because by our true calling we have union with Christ the fountaine of all grace. 2. Because in this regeneration there is begotten in us a principle of spirituall life, which is nothing else but the grace of God, or the power and gift of grace quickning our soules. 3. Because from this union which we have by being made partakers of spirituall life, there doth certainly and immediately follow a communion with the Father in all spirituall blessings, and consequently a change of our condition from that which before it was, to wit, sinne and death, to that whereunto we are called, grace and life. _Use_ 1. This may serve _to exhort us_ to use all diligence to make our calling sure, because without it we have no entrance to the state of grace. 2. To comfort all those that endeavour to obey Gods call; for all of them have (as it were) the door of Gods grace opened unto them. Doctrine 2. _God regenerates us, as the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ._ _Reason_ 1. Because in Christ our Redeemer, and in our redemption performed by him, he laid the foundation of all our restoring to salvation. 2. Because he made Christ that great Shepherd, that should gather his sheepe, that is, the elect into his fold, by effectuall calling and regeneration. _Hebrews 13.20._ _Iohn 10.16._ 3. Because through Christ and his name men are called and regenerated by God, _2 Corinthians 5.18,19,20._