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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.
2. God hath not taken this course. He hath continued the race of mankind for a long season on the earth; he hath watched over them with his Providence, and exercised exceeding Patience, forbearance and longsuffering towards them. This the Apostle Paul at large discourseth on, Acts 14. 15, 16, 17. Chap. 17. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. as also Rom. 2. 4. And it is open and manifest in their event. The whole world is every day filled with tokens of the power and patience of God. Every Nation, every City, every Family is filled with them.
3. That there is a common Abuse of this patience of God visible in the world in all Generations. So it was of old; God saw it to be so, and complained of it, Gen. 6. 5, 6. All the evil, sin, wickedness, that hath been in the world, which no heart can conceive, no tongue can express, hath been all an abuse of this patience of God. This with the most is the consequent of Gods patience and forbearance. Men count it a season to fulfil all the abominations that their evil hearts can suggest unto them, or Satan draw them into a combination with himself in. This the state of things in the world proclaims, and every ones experience confirms.
3. That there is a common Abuse of this patience of God visible in the world in all Generations. So it was of old; God saw it to be so, and complained of it, Gen. 6. 5, 6. All the evil, sin, wickedness, that hath been in the world, which no heart can conceive, no tongue can express, hath been all an abuse of this patience of God. This with the most is the consequent of Gods patience and forbearance. Men count it a season to fulfill all the abominations that their evil hearts can suggest unto them, or Satan draw them into a combination with himself in. This the state of things in the world proclaims, and every ones experience confirms.