The First Question

Whether there be any gracious conditions, or qualifications, in the soul before faith, of dependance to which, such promises are made?

We deny it, for these reasons.

If there be any gracious conditions, or qualifications, wrought in us before faith of dependance; then, before we receive union with Christ: The reason is,

For by faith of dependance it is, that we first received union with Jesus Christ (John 1:12).

But there be no gracious conditions wrought in us before we received union with Jesus Christ;

Therefore there be no gracious conditions, or qualifications, wrought in us before faith of dependance.