John 1:43–44

The fourth disciple, whom Christ himself sought out and called, is Philip, and to this is subjoyned the place of Philips habitation, being the same with Andrew and Peters also. Whence learn, 1. As Christ was constant and diligent about his Fathers work; So he will not faile to go wherever he hath an errand, or any to bring in, and wherever he cometh, he hath some to finde: for, The day following, without losse of a day, Jesus would go forth, (from the place where he stayed after he passed by John) into Galilee, because he had Philip to seek. 2. Such as Christ hath a purpose of love unto, he will not only prevent them, but will finde them out and gain them; for, he findeth Philip. 3. Christ hath divers wayes of calling and bringing men to him, so that none are to carve out a way to themselves, as if there were none else; nor are any to suspect their being accepted by Christ, when they come to him, though they have not been dealt with in all things as others; for, here we have some called by John, some by private instruction, and Philip called by Christs own mouth, and yet all alike welcome. 4. Such as would prove the truth of their Conversion, ought to renounce all things in affection and practice, in so far as they hinder from Christ, ought not to presume to go before Christ, in prescribing their way to him, nor to follow their own wit, will or lusts, but to follow him as a Teacher and Guide, and as a patterne of obedience to the moral Law, and suffering for righteousnesse, and to do this constantly; so much is imported in this invitation, Follow me, which Philip obeyed, as the sequel declareth. 5. The work of the Gospel and Kingdome of Christ may begin in very obscure places, and among mean persons, that so none may despise a day of small things; for, here he begins the gathering of his Kingdome, which afterward over-spread the world, in obscure Galilee, and among men of an obscure town. Bethsaida. 6. The wickednesse of a place will not seclude Christs favour from particular persons, who are his own in it; for, Bethsaida was a wicked place, as appeareth from Christs woes denounced against it, Mat. 11.20, 21. yet from thence he calleth three eminent Instruments.