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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.
1. That our Saviour requires us to carry a sense of our Integrity and Sincerity in the discharge of this duty, along with us, in our Addresses unto God in prayer. Hence he teacheth and enjoins us to pray, or plead for the forgiveness of our debts to God, (that is, our sins or trespasses against him, which make us debtors to his Law and Justice,) even as we forgive them that so trespass or offend against us, as to stand in need of our forgiveness, Matth. 6. 12. Many are ready to devour such as are not satisfied, that the Words of that Rule of Prayer, which he hath prescribed unto us, are to be precisely read or repeated every day; I wish they would as heedfully mind that prescription which is given us herein, for that frame of heart and spirit which ought to be in all our supplications. It might possibly abate of their wrath in that and other things. But here is a Rule for all prayer, as all acknowledge, as also of the things that are requisite to make it acceptable. This in particular is required, that before the searcher of all hearts, and in our addresses unto him, in our greatest concernments, we profess our sincerity in the discharge of this duty, and do put our obtaining of what we desire upon that issue. This a great Crown that is put upon the head of this duty, that which makes it very eminent, and evidenceth the great concern of the Glory of God, and our own souls therein.
1. That our Saviour requires us to carry a sense of our Integrity and Sincerity in the discharge of this duty, along with us, in our Addresses unto God in prayer. Hence he teacheth and enjoyns us to pray, or plead for the forgiveness of our debts to God, (that is, our sins or trespasses against him, which make us debtors to his Law and Justice,) even as we forgive them that so trespass or offend against us, as to stand in need of our forgiveness, Matth. 6. 12. Many are ready to devour such as are not satisfied, that the Words of that Rule of Prayer, which he hath prescribed unto us, are to be precisely read or repeated every day; I wish they would as heedfully mind that prescription which is given us herein, for that frame of heart and spirit which ought to be in all our supplications. It might possibly abate of their wrath in that and other things. But here is a Rule for all prayer, as all acknowledge, as also of the things that are requisite to make it acceptable. This in particular is required, that before the searcher of all hearts, and in our addresses unto him, in our greatest concernments, we profess our sincerity in the discharge of this duty, and do put our obtaining of what we desire upon that issue. This a great Crown that is put upon the head of this duty, that which makes it very eminent, and evidenceth the great concern of the Glory of God, and our own souls therein.