You know you said that calvinists don't say they were saved before they believed. Read# 1181
I don’t think he said saved before believed. I think he means in the sense that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. The work of reconciliation was accomplished at the cross, the message of reconciliation is preached, and those who believe receive the benefits of the work that Christ accomplished at the cross.
In the same way, the sin debt of ours was paid at the cross. Remission of sins is preached. Those who believe receive the benefits of the work that Christ did at the cross
But no. I don’t believe we are justified before we believe. That is not what Calvinism teaches.