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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.
Institution of Religious Worship an Evidence of Forgiveness.
16. Gods Institution of Religious Worship and Honour therein to be rendered unto him by sinners, is another Evidence, that there is forgiveness with him. I have instanced before in one particular of Worship to this purpose; namely, in that of Sacrifices. But therein we intended only their particular nature and signification, how they declared and manifested Reconciliation, Atonement, and Pardon. That now aimed at, is to show, how all the Worship that God hath appointed unto us, and all the Honour which we give unto his holy Majesty thereby, is built upon the same foundation, namely, a supposition of forgiveness; and is appointed to teach it, and to ascertain us of it, which shall briefly be declared. To this end observe,
16. Gods Institution of Religious Worship and Honor therein to be rendred unto him by sinners, is another Evidence, that there is forgivenesswith him. I have instanced before in one particular of Worship to this purpose; namely, in that of Sacrifices. But therein we intended only their particular nature and signification, how they declared and manifested Reconciliation, Attonement, and Pardon. That now aimed at, is to shew, how all the Worship that God hath appointed unto us, and all the Honour which we give unto his holy Majesty thereby, is built upon the same foundation, namely, a supposition of forgiveness; and is appointed to teach it, and to ascertain us of it, which shall briefly be declared. To this end observe,
- 1Religious Worship of sinners, an Evidence of Forgiveness with God.