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5. That actual sins are not actually forgiven the •an before they are committed. Every Justified Believer is under the moral Law as a Rule, though •ot as a Covenant; and so every neglect of, or •oing any thing against the Law, is truly Sin, •nd stands in need of forgiveness: and for this •eason they are enjoined to pray every day for […]. Mat. 6. 12. This saith they want it, else there •ould be no occasion to pray for it; and indeed all the sins we commit after believing, […] go to Christ's score, else the Law would all foul on us. This forgiveness must be taken […] after the sin is committed; for if it were actually applied before, we need not go for it •ery day. God doth not, as the Pope, who •etends to be Christ's Vicar, give men Indulgent for sins to be committed so many years ⟨p. 148⟩hence: all the Indulgence he affords us is, if we s•n we have an Advocate, by whom we may obtain forgiveness, 1 Joh. 2. 1. Besides, the way in which the Children of God come to obtain actual forgiveness, of the sins they fall into, is in the way of renewed Repentance, and Faith, and Godly Sorrow. David repented, and God forgave him; and a particular repentance cannot be, till there be the particular sin to be repented of.

5. That actual sins are not actually forgiven the •an before they are committed. Every Justified Be•ever is under the moral Law as a Rule, though •ot as a Covenant; and so every neglect of, or •oing any thing against the Law, is truly Sin, •nd stands in need of forgiveness: and for this eason they are enjoyned to pray every day for .