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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 › 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.
Quo fugis Encelade, quascunque accesseris oras Sub Jove semper eris.
They knew that [Greek or Hebrew] (the Vengeance of God) would not spare sinners; nor could be avoided, Acts 28. 4. From Gods Gracious Presence, which he never enjoyed, he could not depart. It was then his Presence as to his Worship; and all outward acts of Communion that he forsook, and departed from. He had no discovery by faith, of forgiveness, and therefore resolved to have no more to do with God, nor those who cleaved to him; for it respects his course, and not any one particular action.
They knew that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (the Vengeance of God) would not spare sinners; nor could be avoided, Acts 28. 4. From Gods Gracious Presence, which he never enjoyed, he could not depart. It was then his Presence as to his Worship; and all outward acts of Communion that he forsook, and departed from. He had no discovery by faith, of forgiveness, and therefore resolved to have no more to do with God, nor those who cleaved to him; for it respects his course, and not any one particular action.
This also is stated, Isa. 33. 14. The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearfulness hath surprised the Hypocrites; who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who amongst us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? The persons spoken of are sinners, great sinners and Hypocrites; conviction of sin, and the desert of it was fallen upon them; a light to discern forgiveness they had not; they apprehend God as devouring fire and everlasting burnings only; One that would not spare, but assuredly inflict punishment according to the desert of sin; and thence is their conclusion, couched in their Interrogation, that there can be no intercourse of peace between him and them; there is no abiding, no enduring of his Presence. And what condition this consideration brings the souls of sinners unto, when conviction grows strong upon them, the Holy Ghost declares,