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No man, however, though he be ignorant of these, is incapacitated for discerning such proofs of creative wisdom as may well cause him to break forth in admiration of the Creator.

It looks to me like Calvin wants to have it both ways. He wants to say that God has so revealed Himself to man that man cannot help but respond. Then he turns around and says that man will not respond.

It looks like we are losing people Mom. Do you want to keep going? I'm game if you are....

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No one, indeed, will voluntarily and willingly devote himself to the service of God unless he has previously tasted his paternal love, and been thereby allured to love and reverence Him.

This puts the onus upon God. If God doesn't let someone taste of His "paternal love" then that person will not respond to God in love and reverence, according to Calvin.

Hasn't God showed everyone His paternal love? Then why aren't everyone responding to Him favorably?