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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.
3. It gives some Life in, and Encouragement unto duty. And that (First) Unto duty as duty; Eying God by faith in such a fullness of Grace, the soul cannot but be encouraged to meet him in every way of duty, and to lay hold upon him thereby. Every way leading to him, as leading to him, must be well liked and approved of; and (Secondly,) To all duties; and herein lies no small advantage. God is oftentimes found in duties; but in what, or of what kind he will be found of any one in particular, is uncertain. This faith puts the soul on all: So it did the Spouse in the parallel to that in hand. Cant. 3. 2, 3, 4. Now what supportment may be hence obtained is easily apprehended; supportment not from them, or by them, but in them, as the means of intercourse between God and the soul.
3. It gives some Life in, and Encouragement unto duty. And that (First) Unto duty as duty; Eying God by faith in such a fulness of Grace, the soul cannot but be encouraged to meet him in every way of duty, and to lay hold upon him thereby. Every way leading to him, as leading to him, must be well liked and approved of; and (Secondly,) To all duties; and herein lyes no small advantage. God is oftentimes found in duties; but in what, or of what kind he will be found of any one in particular, is uncertain. This faith puts the soul on all: So it did the Spouse in the parallel to that in hand. Cant. 3. 2, 3, 4. Now what supportment may be hence obtained is easily apprehended; supportment not from them, or by them, but in them, as the means of entercourse between God and the soul.
From these Effects of this discovery of forgiveness in God, there things will ensue, which are sufficient to maintain the spiritual life of the soul.