Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
The Lord said unto him: Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israhel:
yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad (that the purpose of God which is by election, might stand) it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,
So hath he mercy on whom he will. And whom he will he maketh hard hearted.
But o man what art thou, which disputest with God? shall the work say to the workman: why hast thou made me on this fashion?