Matthew(i)
13 As it is wrytten: Iacob loued, but Esau he hated.
14 What shall we saye then? is there any vnrightuousnes with God? God forbid.
15 For he sayth to Moyses: I will shewe mercy to whom I shewe mercy: and wyll haue compassion
16 on whom I will haue compassion. So lyeth it not then in a mans wil or cunnynge, but in the mercy of God.
17 For the scripture sayeth vnto Pharao. Euen for this same purpose haue I sterred the vp, to shewe my power on the and that my name myghte be declared thorowout al the worlde.
18 So hath he mercie on whom he wyll, and whom he wyll, he maketh harde herted.
19 Thou wylt saye then vnto me: why then blameth he vs yet? For who can resist hys wyll?
20 But O man, what arte thou whiche disputeste wyth God? Shall the worke saye to the workeman, why haste thou made me on thys fashion?
21 Hath not the potter power ouer the clay euen of the same lumpe to make one vessell vnto honoure, and another vnto dishonoure?
22 Euen so God wyllynge to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffered wyth longe pacience the vessels of wrath, ordeined to damnacion,
23 that he myght declare the riches of his glory on the vesseles of mercye, whiche he had prepared vnto glorye: