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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. To pray for, and to rejoice in all the ways and means whereby he will, or hath promised further to manifest or declare these Properties of his Nature and his Glory in them. ⟨p. 204⟩What is the reason why we pray for, long for the accomplishment of the Promises of God towards his Saints, of his Threatenings towards his Enemies, of the fulfilling of the glorious Works of his Power and Grace that yet remain to be done, of the coming of the Kingdom of Christ, of the approach of glory? Is it not chiefly and principally; that the glorious Excellencies of Gods Nature may be made more manifest, be more known, more exalted; that God may appear more as he is, and as he hath declared himself to be? This is to give glory to God. So likewise our Joy, Rejoicing and Satisfaction in any of the ways and works of God, it is solely on this account, that in them, God in his Properties, that is, his Power, Wisdom, Holiness, and the like, is revealed, declared and made known.
2. To pray for, and to rejoyce in all the wayes and means whereby he will, or hath promised further to manifest or declare these Properties of his Nature and his Glory in them. ⟨p. 204⟩What is the reason why we pray for, long for the accomplishment of the Promises of God towards his Saints, of his Threatnings towards his Enemies, of the fulfilling of the glorious Works of his Power and Grace that yet remain to be done, of the coming of the Kingdom of Christ, of the approach of glory? Is it not chiefly and principally; that the glorious Excellencies of Gods Nature may be made more manifest, be more known, more exalted; that God may appear more as he is, and as he hath declared himself to be? This is to give glory to God. So likewise our Joy, Rejoycing and Satisfaction in any of the ways and works of God, it is solely on this account, that in them, God in his Properties, that is, his Power, Wisdom, Holiness, and the like, is revealed, declared and made known.