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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.
5. Upon this design of God, it is necessary that he should reveal, and make known all the Attributes and Properties of his Nature, in works and effects peculiarly proceeding from them and answering unto them, that he might be glorified in them, and which as the Event manifests, he hath done accordingly. For what Reason can be imagined, why God will be glorified in one Essential Excellency of his Nature, and not in another? Especially must this be affirmed of those Properties of the Nature of God, which the Event manifesteth his principal glory to consist in, and arise from, and the knowledge whereof is of the greatest use behoof and benefit unto the Children of men in reference unto his design towards them.
16. These things being so, let us consider how it stands in reference unto that which is under consideration. God in the Creation of all things, glorified or manifested his Greatness, Power, Wisdom and Goodness, with many other properties of the like kind. But his Sovereignty, Righteousness and Holiness, how are they declared hereby? either not at all, or not in so evident a manner as is necessary, that he might be fully glorified in them, or for them. What then doth he do? leave them in darkness, veiled, undiscovered, satisfying himself in the glory of those Properties which his work of Creation had made known? Was there any Reason, why he should do so, designing to do all things for himself and for his own glory? Wherefore he gives his holy Law as a Rule of Obedience unto men and Angels. This plainly reveals his Sovereignty or Authority over them, his Holiness and Righteousness in the Equity and Purity of things he required of them: so that in and by these Properties also he may be glorified. As he made all things for himself, that is, the manifestation of his Greatness, Power, Wisdom and Goodness, so he gave the Law for himself, that is, the manifestation of his Authority, Holiness and Righteousness. But is this all? Is there not Remunerative Justice in God, in a way of Bounty? Is there not Vindictive Justice in him, in a way of severity? There is so, and in the pursuit of the design mentioned, they also are to be manifested, or God will not be glorified in them. This therefore he did also in the Rewards