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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.
2. There is the Extent of this deliverance or Redemption; shall redeem Israel from all their Iniquities. It was showed in the opening of the verse, that this word denotes either sin procuring trouble, or trouble procured by sin; and there is a respect unto both, sin and its punishment. From both, from all of both kind, God will redeem his Israel. Not this or that evil; this or that sin, but from all evil, all sin. He will take all sins from their souls, and wipe all tears from their Eyes. Now God is said to do this on many accounts.
2. There is the Extent of this deliverance or Redemption; shall redeem Israel from all their Iniquities. It was shewed in the opening of the verse, that this word denotes either sin procuring trouble, or trouble procured by sin; and there is a respect unto both, sin and its punishment. From both, from all of both kind, God will redeem his Israel. Not this or that evil; this or that sin, but from all evil, all sin. He will take all sins from their souls, and wipe all tears from their Eyes. Now God is said to do this on many accounts.
1. On the account of the Great Cause of all actual deliverance and Redemption, the blood of Christ. He hath laid an assured foundation of the whole work; the price of Redemption is paid, and they shall in due time enjoy the Effects and fruits of it.
2. Of the Actual Communication of the Effects of that Redemption unto them. This is sure to all the Elect of God, to his whole Israel. They shall all be made partakers of them. And this is the end of all the promises of God, and of the grace and mercy promised in them, namely that they should be means to exhibit and give out to Believers that Redemption which is purchased and prepared for them; and this is done two ways,