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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.
Nothing can be more vain, than what is usually pleaded, to remove this Sheet Anchor of the Saints Consolation; namely that no mans particular name is in the Promise. It is not said to this or that man by name, that his sins are forgiven him. But the matter is far otherwise. To think that it is necessary, that the names whereby we are known among our selves, and are distinguished here one from another, should be written in the Promise, that we may believe in particular every one for himself, is a fond conceit. The new name of every Child of God is in the Promise. And believing makes it very legible to him. Yea, we find by Experience that there is no need of Argumentation in this case. The soul by a direct Act of faith believes its own forgiveness, without making inferences or gathering conclusions; and may do so, upon the Proposition of it to be believed in the Promise. But I will not digress from my work in hand; and therefore shall only observe one or two things upon the Supposition laid down.
Nothing can be more vain, than what is usually pleaded, to remove this Sheat Anker of the Saints Consolation; namely that no mans particular name is in the Promise. It is not said to this or that man by name, that his sins are forgiven him. But the matter is far otherwise. To think that it is necessary, that the names whereby we are known among our selves, and are distinguished here one from another, should be written in the Promise, that we may believe in particular every one for himself, is a fond conceit. The new name of every Child of God is in the Promise. And believing makes it very legible to him. Yea, we find by Experience that there is no need of Argumentation in this case. The soul by a direct Act of faith believes its own forgiveness, without making inferences or gathering conclusions; and may do so, upon the Proposition of it to be believed in the Promise. But I will not digress from my work in hand; and therefore shall only observe one or two things upon the Supposition laid down.
1First, It is the duty of every Believer, to labour after an Assurance of a Personal interest in forgiveness; and to be diligent in the cherishing and preservation of it when it is attained. The Apostle exhorts us all unto it,