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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.
Answ. I went unto him by Jesus Christ against whom I have sinned, and have found him better unto me, than I could expect, or ever should have believed, had not he overpowered my heart by his Spirit. Instead of wrath which I feared, and that justly because I had deserved it, he said unto me in Christ, fury is not in me. For a long time I could not believe it; I thought it impossible that there should be mercy and pardon for me, or such a one as I. But he still supported me, sometimes by one means, sometimes by another: until taking my soul near to himself, he caused me to see the folly of my unbelieving heart, and the vileness of the hard thoughts I had of him, and that indeed there is with him forgiveness and plenteous Redemption. This hath taken away all my sorrows, and given me quietness with Rest and Assurance.
Answ. I went unto him by Jesus Christ against whom I have sinned, and have found him better unto me, than I could expect, or ever should have believed, had not he overpowred my heart by his Spirit. Instead of wrath which I feared, and that justly because I had deserved it, he said unto me in Christ, fury is not in me. For a long time I could not believe it; I thought it impossible that there should be mercy and pardon for me, or such a one as I. But he still supported me, sometimes by one means, sometimes by another: untill taking my soul near to himself, he caused me to see the folly of my unbelieving heart, and the vileness of the hard thoughts I had of him, and that indeed there is with him forgiveness and plenteous Redemption. This hath taken away all my sorrows, and given me quietness with Rest and Assurance.
But are you sure now that this is so, may you not possibly be deceived?
Answ. Says the soul; I have not the least suspicion of any such matter; and if at any time ought doth arise to that purpose, it is quickly overcome.