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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 4: Verse 4.
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.
Now it is constantly applied unto Sin, and expresseth every thing that concurs to its pardon, or forgiveness. As,
Now it is constantly applyed unto Sin, and expresseth every thing that concurrs to its pardon, or forgiveness. As,
First, It expresseth the Mind or Will of pardoning, or Gods gracious readiness to forgive, Psal. 86. 5. Thou Lord art good [Greek or Hebrew] and ready to forgive; [Greek or Hebrew]; benign and meek; or sparing, propitious. Of a gracious merciful heart and nature. So Nehem. 9. 17. Thou art O God [Greek or Hebrew] propitiationum, of propitiations or pardons; or as we have rendered it, ready to forgive; a God of forgivenesses; or all plenty of them is in thy gracious heart, Isa. 55. 8. So that thou art always ready to make out pardons to sinners. The word is used again Dan. 9. 9. to the same purpose.
First, It expresseth the Mind or Will of pardoning, or Gods gracious readiness to forgive, Psal. 86. 5. Thou Lord art good 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and ready to forgive; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; benign and meek; or sparing, propitious. Of a gracious merciful heart and nature. So Nehem. 9. 17. Thou art O God 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 propitiationum, of propitiations or pardons; or as we have rendered it, ready to forgive; a God of forgivenesses; or all plenty of them is in thy gracious heart,