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204 ''his Being and Attributes as the Word hath taught: Of which I cannot now diſcourſe at large. But to ſpeak of him with reference to us, Then we have right thoughts of God, when we think that he knows us better then we know our ſelves, and can ſee ſin in us, when and where we can ſee none in our ſelves; when we think he knows our in-moſt thoughts, and that our heart with all its depths is alwayes open unto his eyes: Alſo when we think that all our Righteouſneſs ſtinks in his Noſtrils, and that therefore he cannot abide to ſee us ſtand before him in any confidence even of all our beſt performances.''

Ignor. Do you think that I am ſuch a fool, as to think God can ſee no further then I? or that I would come to God in the beſt of my performances?

Chr. Why, how doſt thou think in this matter?

Ignor. Why, to be ſhort, I think I muſt believe in Chriſt for Juſtification.

Chr. ''How! think thou muſt believe in Chriſt, when thou ſeeſt not thy need of him! Thou neither ſeeſt thy original, or actual infirmities, but haſt ſuch an '' opinion