For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I do have mercy, and I will commiserate whom I do commiserate. Then it is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but of God who shows mercy. read more. For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing have I raised you up, that I may show forth my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. Then therefore he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens. Then thou wilt say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will? O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus? Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto destruction: and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?

saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord truly our God, to receive glory and honor and power: because thou hast created all things, and through thy will they were, and were created.