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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.
We will then bring our guilty souls into his presence, and attend the pleasure of his Grace; what he speaks concerning us, we will willingly submit unto. And this sometimes proves an Anchor to a tossed soul; which though it gives it not rest and peace, yet it saves it from the rock of despair. Here it abides until Light do more and more break forth upon it.
Thirdly, Faith dealing about forgiveness, doth commonly eye in a peculiar manner its relation to the mediation and blood of Christ. So the Apostle directs, 1 John 2. 2. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins. If any one hath sinned, and is in depths and entanglements about it; what course shall he take, how shall he proceed to obtain deliverance? why he must unto God for pardon; but what shall he rely upon to encourage him in his so doing? saith the Apostle, consider by faith the Atonement and propitiation made for sin by the blood of Christ, and that he is still pursuing the work of Love to the suing out of pardon for us; and rest thy soul thereon. This I say most commonly is that which faith in the first place immediately fixes on.
Thirdly, Faith dealing about forgiveness, doth commonly eye in a peculiar manner its relation to the mediation and blood of Christ. So the Apostle directs, 1 John 2. 2. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins. If any one hath sinned, and is in depths and entanglements about it; what course shall he take, how shall he proceed to obtain deliverance? why he must unto God for pardon; but what shall he rely upon to encourage him in his so doing? saith the Apostle, consider by faith the Attonement and propitiation made for sin by the blood of Christ, and that he is still pursuing the work of Love to the suing out of pardon for us; and rest thy soul thereon. This I say most commonly is that which faith in the first place immediately fixes on.