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A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm
A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm wherein the nature of the forgiveness of sin is declared, the truth and reality of it asserted, and the case of a soul distressed with the guilt of sin and relieved by a discovery of forgiveness with God is at large discoursed / by John Owen.
London: printed by Robert White for Nathaniel Ponder, 1669
AN EXPOSITION UPON PSALM CXXX. › General Scope of the whole Psalm. › Verses 7, 8
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And such for the most part are all the exercises and trials of the children of God. Their Entrance may be a strom, but their close is a calm. Their beginning is oftentimes trouble, but their latter end is peace; peace to themselves, and advantage to the Church of God. For men in all ages coming out of great trials of their own, have been the most instrumental for the good of others. For God doth not greatly exercise any of his, but with some especial end for his own glory.
Secondly, The sense and intendment of the Psalmist in these words is to be considered, and that resolves it self into three general parts. 1. An Exhortation or Admonition. Israel hope in the Lord, or expect Jehovah. 2. A ground of Encouragement unto the performance of the Duty exhorted unto; Because with the Lord there is much, plenteous, abundant, precious Redemption. 3. A gracious Promise of a blessed issue which shall be given unto the performance of this duty. He shall redeem Israel from all his sins, and out of all his troubles.
Secondly, The sense and intendment of the Psalmist in these words is to be considered, and that resolves it self into three general parts. 1. An Exhortation or Admonition. Israel hope in the Lord, or expect Jehovah. 2. A ground of Incouragement unto the performance of the Duty exhorted unto; Because with the Lord there is much, plenteous, abundant, precious Redemption. 3. A gracious Promise of a blessed issue which shall be given unto the performance of this duty. He shall redeem Israel from all his sins, and out of all his troubles.
In the Exhortation there occurs,