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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. Many who are come to a saving persuasion of it, yet having not received it upon clear and unquestionable grounds, and so not knowing how to resolve their faith of it into its proper principles, are not able to answer the Objections that lye against it in their own Consciences, and so do miserably fluctuate ⟨p. 150⟩about it all their days. These had need to have these principles inculcated on them. Were they pondered aright, some might have cause to say with the Samaritans, who first gave credit to the report of the woman, John 4. They had but a report before, but now they find all things to be according unto it, yea to exceed it. A little experience of a mans own unbelief, with the Observation that may easily be made of the uncertain progresses and fluctuations of the spirits of others, will be a sufficient conviction of the necessity of the work we are engaged in.
3. Many who are come to a saving perswasion of it, yet having not received it upon clear and unquestionable grounds, and so not knowing how to resolve their faith of it into its proper principles, are not able to answer the Objections that lye against it in their own Consciences, and so do miserably fluctuate ⟨p. 150⟩about it all their dayes. These had need to have these principles inculcated on them. Were they pondred aright, some might have cause to say with the Samaritans, who first gave credit to the report of the woman, John 4. They had but a report before, but now they find all things to be according unto it, yea to exceed it. A little experience of a mans own unbelief, with the Observation that may easily be made of the uncertain progresses and fluctuations of the spirits of others, will be a sufficient conviction of the necessity of the work we are engaged in.
But it will yet be said, that it is needless to multiply Arguments and Evidences in this case. The Truth insisted on being granted as one of the fundamental principles of Religion. As it is not then by any called in question, so it doth not appear that so much time and pains is needful for the confirmation of it. For what is granted and plain, needs little confirmation. But several things may be returned in Answer hereunto: all which may at once be here pleaded for the multiplication of our Arguments in this matter.