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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.
It flourisheth not without his sealing, witnessing, establishing, and shedding abroad the Love of God in our hearts. See Rom. 5. 2, 3, 4, 5. And what Believer ought not to long for, and press after the enjoyment of these things. Nay to read of these things in the Gospel not experiencing them in our own hearts, and yet to sit down quietly on this side of them, without continual pressing after them, is to despise the blood of Christ, the Spirit of Grace, and the whole work of Gods Love. If there are no such things, the Gospel is not true: if there are, and we press not after them, we are despisers of the Gospel. Surely he hath not the Spirit, who would not have more of him, all of him that is promised by Christ. These things are the hundred fold that Christ hath left us in this world, to counterpoise our sorrows, troubles and losses: And shall we be so foolish as to neglect our only abiding riches and treasures? In ⟨p. 115⟩particular, it is the product of an exercised, vigorous, active faith. That our faith should be such, always, in every state and condition, I suppose it our duty to endeavour. Not only our comforts, but our Obedience also depends upon it. The more faith; that is true, and of the right kind, the more obedience. For all our obedience, is the obedience of faith.
It flourisheth not without his sealing, witnessing, establishing, and shedding abroad the Love of God in our hearts. See Rom. 5. 2, 3, 4, 5. And what Believer ought not to long for, and press after the enjoyment of these things. Nay to read of these things in the Gospel not experiencing them in our own hearts, and yet to sit down quietly on this side of them, without continual pressing after them, is to despise the blood of Christ, the Spirit of Grace, and the whole work of Gods Love. If there are no such things, the Gospel is not true: if there are, and we press not after them, we are despisers of the Gospel. Surely he hath not the Spirit, who would not have more of him, all of him that is promised by Christ. These things are the hundred fold that Christ hath left us in this world, to counterpoise our sorrows, troubles and losses: And shall we be so foolish as to neglect our only abiding riches and treasures? In ⟨p. 115⟩