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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.
12. This discovery of forgiveness in God with the effects of it before mentioned, will produce a Resolution of waiting on God for peace and consolation, in his own time and way. He that believeth will not make haste, Isa. 28. 16. not make haste; to what? not to the enjoyment of the thing believed. Haste argues precipitation and impatience; this the soul that hath this discovery is freed from, resolving to wait the time of Gods appointment, for peace and consolation; God speaking of his accomplishment of his Promises, says, I the Lord will hasten ⟨p. 126⟩it, Isa. 60. 22. Well then, if God will hasten it, may not we hasten to it? nay, saith he, I will hasten it, but in its time. All oppositions and impediments considered it shall be hastened, but in its time, its due time, its appointed time. And this the soul is to wait for, and so it will.
12. This discovery of forgiveness in God with the effects of it before mentioned, will produce a Resolution of waiting on God for peace and consolation, in his own time and way. He that believeth will not make haste, Isa. 28. 16. not make haste; to what? not to the enjoyment of the thing believed. Haste argues precipitation and impatience; this the soul that hath this discovery is freed from, resolving to wait the time of Gods appointment, for peace and consolation; God speaking of his accomplishment of his Promises, sayes, I the Lord will hasten ⟨p. 126⟩it, Isa. 60. 22. Well then, if God will hasten it, may not we hasten to it? nay, saith he, I will hasten it, but in its time. All oppositions and impediments considered it shall be hastned, but in its time, its due time, its appointed time. And this the soul is to wait for, and so it will.