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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. › Verse 3 › Section
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.
In serious thoughts of Gods marking sin, he is represented unto the soul under all those glorious terrible Attributes and Excellencies which are apt to beget a dread and terror in the hearts of sinners, when they have no relief from any Covenant engagements in Christ. The soul looks upon him as the great Law-giver, James 4. 12. able to revenge the breach of it, by destroying body and soul in Hell fire; as one terrible in holiness, of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; So also in Greatness and in power; the Living God, into whose hands it is a fearful thing to fall; as attended with vindictive Justice, saying Vengeance is mine, and I will recompense, Heb. 10. 30. Now for a soul to consider God, clothed with all these dreadful and terrible Excellencies, coming to deal with sinners according to the tenor of his fiery Law, it cannot but make him cry out ⟨p. 51⟩with Moses, I exceedingly quake and tremble.
In serious thoughts of Gods marking sin, he is represented unto the soul under all those glorious terrible Attributes and Excellencies which are apt to beget a dread and terror in the hearts of sinners, when they have no relief from any Covenant engagements in Christ. The soul looks upon him as the great Law-giver, James 4. 12. able to revenge the breach of it, by destroying body and soul in Hell fire; as one terrible in holiness, of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; So also in Greatness and in power; the Living God, into whose hands it is a fearful thing to fall; as attended with vindictive Justice, saying Vengean•e is mine, and I will recompence, Heb. 10. 30. Now for a soul to consider God, cloathed with all these dreadful and terrible Excellencies, coming to deal with sinners according to the tenor of his fiery Law, it cannot but make him cry out ⟨p. 51⟩with Moses, I exceedingly quake and tremble.