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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.
Discovery of Forgiveness in God a great supportment to sin entangled souls. Particular Assurance attainable.
1There yet remains a brief confirmation of the Position at first laid down, and thus cleared, before I come to the improvement of the words especially aimed at. I say then, this discovery of forgiveness in God, is a great supportment for a sin entangled soul, although it hath no special persuasion of its own particular interest therein. Somewhat is supposed in this Assertion, and somewhat affirmed.
1There yet remains a brief confirmation of the Position at first laid down, and thus cleared, before I come to the improvement of the words especially aimed at. I say then, this discovery of forgiveness in God, is a great supportment for a sin entangled soul, although it hath no special perswasion of its own particular interest therein. Somewhat is supposed in this Assertion, and somewhat affirmed.
- 1Discovery of Forgiveness a great supportment.
1First, It is supposed that there may be a gracious persuasion and Assurance of faith, in a man, concerning his own particular interest in forgiveness. A man may, many do believe it for themselves; so as not only to have the benefit of it, but the comfort also. Generally all the Saints mentioned in Scripture had this Assurance, unless it were in the case of depths, distresses, and desertions, such as that in this Psalm. David expresseth his confidence of the Love and favour of God unto his own soul hundreds of times. Paul doth the same for himself,