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Ans. Nothing is concluded against justification by faith; but it presumeth a believer the humblest nothing; that is, to be so proud ⟨p. 109⟩that he cannot look out to Christ for salvation, physic, and to be washen, he is so filthy, sick, wounded, and polluted: a believer thinketh not himself too good, and too holy a sinner to be washed and made fair; like some, in whom pride and want contest; beg they must for extreme necessity, and beg they cannot, for extreme haughtiness, because they beg not in Silks and Purple.

Ans. Nothing is concluded against justification by faith; but it presumeth a beleever the humblest nothing; that is, to be so proud ⟨p. 109⟩that he cannot looke out to Christ for salvation, physick, and to be washen, he is so filthy, sicke, wounded, and polluted: a beleever thinketh not himselfe too good, and too holy a sinner to be washt and made faire; like some, in whom pride and want contest; begge they must for extreame necessitie, and begge they cannot, for extreame hautinesse, because they beg not in Silks and Purple.

Object. 5. He that offers Christ, offers all conditions in him, both of Faith and repentance, for Christ is exalted to give repentance.

Answ. The Argument presupposeth a faith of the sinners own creating, which is a bastard, and cannot own, nor receive Christ, and a condition of the same nature. In Justifying the ungodly, Christ both works the condition, and that which is called the hire (though indeed no money, no price, is Faiths money and price) and giveth both; as in effectual calling, Christ is both without doors knocking,