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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.
1First, In general; that the first Covenant was Good, Holy, Righteous and Equal. It was such as became God to make, and was every way the happiness of the Creature to accept of. We need no other Argument to prove it holy and good, than this, that God made it. It was the Effect of infinite Holiness, Wisdom, Righteousness, Goodness and Grace. And therefore in it self was it every way perfect; for so are all the works of God. Besides it was such, as man, when through his own fault he cannot obtain any good by it, and must perish everlastingly by virtue of the Curse of it; yet cannot but subscribe unto its Righteousness and Holiness. The Law was the Rule of it, therein is the tenor of it contained. Now, saith the Apostle, whatever becomes of the sin, and the sinner, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just, and good, Rom. 7. 12. Holy in it self, and its own Nature, as being the Order and Constitution of the most holy God. Just and equal with reference unto us; such as we have no reason to complain of, or repine against the Authority of it, and the terms of it are most righteous. And not only so, but it is good also, that which notwithstanding the appearance of Rigour and severity which it is accompanied withal, had in it an exceeding mixture of Goodness and Grace, both in the Obedience constituted in it, and the Reward annexed unto ⟨p. 189⟩it; as might be more fully manifested, were that our present work.
1First, In general; that the first Covenant was Good, Holy, Righteous and Equal. It was such as became God to make, and was every way the happiness of the Creature to accept of. We need no other Argument to prove it holy and good, than this, that God made it. It was the Effect of infinite Holiness, Wisdome, Righteousness, Goodness and Grace. And therefore in it self was it every way perfect; for so are all the works of God. Besides it was such, as man, when through his own sault he cannot obtain any good by it, and must perish everlastingly by vertue of the Curse of it; yet cannot but subscribe unto its Righteousness and Holiness. The Law was the Rule of it, therein is the tenor of it contained. Now, saith the Apostle, whatever becomes of the sin, and the sinner, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just, and good,