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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.
Thirdly, The last verse contains a promise of the issue of the performance of this duty; He shall redeem his people from all their iniquities. Two things are observable in the words.
1. The Certainty of the Issue or event of the duty mentioned, [Greek or Hebrew] and he shall; or, he will redeem; he will assuredly do so. Now, although this in the Psalmist is given out by Revelation, and is a new promise of God, yet as it relates to the condition of the soul here expressed, and the discovery made by saith of forgiveness and Redemption with God, the Certainty intended in this Assertion is built upon the principles before laid down. Whence therefore doth it appear, whence may we infallibly conclude, that God will redeem his Israel from all their iniquities? I answer,
1. The Certainty of the Issue or event of the duty mentioned, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and he shall; or, he will redeem; he will assuredly do so. Now, although this in the Psalmist is given out by Revelation, and is a new promise of God, yet as it relates to the condition of the soul here expressed, and the discovery made by saith of forgiveness and Redemption with God, the Certainty intended in this Assertion is built upon the principles before laid down. Whence therefore doth it appear, whence may we infallibly conclude, that God will redeem his Israel from all their iniquities? I answer,
1. The Conclusion is drawn from the Nature of God. There is forgiveness and Redemption with him and he will act towards his people suitably to his own nature. There is Redemption with him, and therefore he will redeem; forgiveness with him, and therefore he will forgive. As the Conclusion is certain and infallible; that wicked men, ungodly men, shall be destroyed, because God is Righteous and holy; his Righteousness and Holiness indispensably requiring their destruction; so is the Redemption and Salvation of all that believe, certain on this account; namely, because there is forgiveness with him; he is good and gracious, and ready to forgive; his Goodness and Grace requires their Salvation.