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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.
1That it is generally granted by all, is no Argument that it is effectually believed by many. Sundry things are taken for granted in point of opinion, that are not so believed as to be improved in practice. We have in part showed before, and shall afterwards undeniably evince, that there are very few that believe this Truth, with that faith that will interest them in it, and give them the benefit of it. And what will it avail any of us, that there is forgiveness of sin with God, if our own sins be not forgiven? no more than that such or such a King is rich, whilst we are poor and starving. My aim is not to prove it as an opinion, or a mere speculative Truth; but so to evidence it in the principles of its Being and Revelation; as that it may be believed, whereon all our blessedness depends.
1That it is generally granted by all, is no Argument that it is effectually believed by many. Sundry things are taken for granted in point of opinion, that are not so believed as to be improved in practice. We have in part shewed before, and shall afterwards undeniably evince, that there are very few that believe this Truth, with that faith that will interest them in it, and give them the benefit of it. And what will it avail any of us, that there is forgiveness of sin with God, if our own sins be not forgiven? no more than that such or such a King is rich, whilst we are poor and starving. My aim is not to prove it as an opinion, or a meer speculative Truth; but so to evidence it in the principles of its Being and Revelation; as that it may be believed, whereon all our blessedness depends.
- 1Necessity of producing Arguments to prove forgiveness.
2. It needs never the less confirmation because it is a plain fundamental Truth; but rather the more; and that because both of the Worth and Weight of it. This is a faithful saying, saith the Apostle, worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. So say I of this, which for the substance