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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. He lives after death, a Mediatory Life to make intercession for us, that we may receive the forgiveness of sin, as also himself to give it out unto us: which things are frequently made use of, to encourage the souls of men to believe, and therefore shall not at present be further insisted on.
Thus then stands this matter, that Mercy might have a way to exercise it self in forgiveness, with a consistency unto the Honour of the Righteousness and Law of God, was the Son of God so sent for the ends and purposes mentioned. Now herein consisteth the greatest Work that God did ever perform, or ever will. It was the most eminent product of Infinite Wisdom, Goodness, Grace and Power. And herein do all the Excellencies of God shine forth more gloriously than in all the ⟨p. 214⟩works of his hands. Let us then wisely ponder and consider this matter; let us bring our own souls with their Objections unto this Evidence, and see what exception we have to lay against it. I know nothing will satisfy unbelief: the design of it is to make the soul find that to be Iso hereafter, which it would persuade it of here; namely; that there is no forgiveness in God. And Satan, who makes use of this Engine, knows full well, that there is none for them who believe there is none; or rather will not believe that there is any. For it will at the last day be unto men according unto their faith or unbelief. He that believeth aright; and he that believeth not, that forgiveness is with God, as to their own particulars shall neither of them be deceived. But what is it that can be reasonably excepted against this evidence, this foundation of our faith in this matter? God hath not sent his Son in vain, which yet he must have done, as we have showed, had he not designed to manifest and exercise forgiveness towards sinners. Wherefore to confirm our faith from hence, let us make a little search into these things, in some particular enquiries.
Thus then stands this matter, that Mercy might have a way to exercise it self in forgiveness, with a consistency unto the Honour of the Righteousness and Law of God, was the Son of God so sent for the ends and purposes mentioned. Now herein consisteth the greatest Work that God did ever perform, or ever will. It was the most eminent product of Infinite Wisdom, Goodness, Grace and Power. And herein do all the Excellencies of God shine forth more gloriously than in all the