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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.
What ground is left of questioning the Truth in hand? What link of this Chain can unbelief break in, or upon? If men resolve, notwithstanding all this Evidence and Assurance that is tendered unto them thereof, that they will not yet believe that there is forgiveness with God, or will not be encouraged to attempt the securing of it unto themselves, or else despise it as a thing not worth the looking after; It is enough for them that declare it, that preach these things, that they are a sweet savour unto God in them that perish, as well as in them that are saved. And I bless God that I have had this Opportunity to bear Testimony to the Grace of God in Christ, which if it be not received, it is because the God of this world hath blinded the eyes of men, that the light of the Gospel of the Glory of God should not shine into their minds. But Christ will be glorified in them that believe on these principles and foundations.
What ground is left of questioning the Truth in hand? What link of this Chain can unbelief break in, or upon? If men resolve, notwithstanding all this Evidence and Assurance that is tendred unto them thereof, that they will not yet believe that there is forgiveness with God, or will not be encouraged to attempt the securing of it unto themselves, or else despise it as a thing not worth the looking after; It is enough for them that declare it, that preach these things, that they are a sweet savour unto God in them that perish, as well as in them that are saved. And I bless God that I have had this Opportunity to bear Testimony to the Grace of God in Christ, which if it be not received, it is because the God of this world hath blinded the eyes of men, that the light of the Gospel of the Glory of God should not shine into their minds. But Christ will be glorified in them that believe on these principles and foundations.
1XIII. Another Evidence of the same Truth may be taken from hence, that God requires forgiveness in us; that we should forgive one another; and therefore doubtless, there is forgiveness with him for us. The sense of this Consideration unto our present purpose will be manifest in the ensuing Observations.