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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. In General; This is a Gospel Truth; yea, the great fundamental, and most important Truth of the Gospel. It is the turning point of the two Covenants, as God himself declares, Heb. 7. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Now a very easy Consideration of the ways and walkings of men will satisfy us as to this Enquiry, whether they do indeed believe the Gospel, the Covenant of Grace, and the fundamental Principles of it. Certainly ⟨p. 232⟩their Ignorance, Darkness, Blindness, their Corrupt Affections, and Worldly Conversations, their Earthly-mindedness and open disavowing of the Spirit, Ways and Yoke of Christ, speak no such language. Shall we think that proud, heady, worldly, self-seekers, haters of the people of God, and his ways, despisers of the Spirit of Grace, and his work, Sacrificers to their own lusts, and such like, do believe the Covenant of Grace, or Remission of sins? God forbid we should entertain any one thought of so great dishonour to the Gospel. Where ever that is received or believed, it produceth other effects, Tit. 2. 11, 12. Isa. 11 6, 7, 8, 9. It teacheth men to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. It changeth their hearts, natures and ways; It is not such a barren, impotent and fruitless thing, as such an Apprehension would represent it.
1. In General; This is a Gospel Truth; yea, the great fundamental, and most important Truth of the Gospel. It is the turning point of the two Covenants, as God himself declares, Heb. 7. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Now a very easie Consideration of the wayes and walkings of men will satisfie us as to this Enquiry, whether they do indeed believe the Gospel, the Covenant of Grace, and the fundamental Principles of it. Certainly ⟨p. 232⟩their Ignorance, Darkness, Blindness, their Corrupt Affections, and Worldly Conversations, their Earthly-mindedness and open disavowing of the Spirit, Wayes and Yoke of Christ, speak no such language. Shall we think that proud, heady, worldly, self-seckers, haters of the people of God, and his wayes, despisers of the Spirit of Grace, and his work, Sacrificers to their own lusts, and such like, do believe the Covenant of Grace, or Remission of sins? God forbid we should entertain any one thought of so great dishonour to the Gospel. Where ever that is received or believed, it produceth other effects,