A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

2. They that really believe forgiveness in God, do thereby obtain forgiveness. Believing gives an interest in it; it brings it home to the soul concerned. This is the inviolable Law of the Gospel. Believing and forgiveness are inseparably conjoined. Among the Evidences that we may have of any one being interested in forgiveness, I shall only name one, They prize and value it above all the world. Let us enquire what Esteem and valuation many of those have of forgiveness, who put it out of all question that they do believe it. Do they look upon it as their Treasure, their Jewel, their Pearl of price? Are they solicitous about it? Do they often look and examine whether it continues safe in their possession or no? Suppose a man have a precious Jewel laid up in some place in his house; Suppose it be unto him as the poor Widows two mites, all her substance or living; will he not carefully ponder on it? Will he not frequently satisfy himself that it is safe? We may know that such an house, such fields or lands do not belong unto a man when he passeth by them daily, and taketh little or no notice of them. Now how do most men look upon forgiveness? What is their common deportment in reference unto it? Are their hearts continually filled with thoughts about it? Are they solicitous concerning their interest in it? Do they reckon, that whilst that is safe, all is safe with them? When it is, as it were, laid out of the way by sin and unbelief, do they give ⟨p. 233⟩themselves no rest, until it be afresh discovered unto them? Is this the frame of the most of men? The Lord knows it is not. They talk of forgiveness, but esteem it not, prize it not, make no particular enquiries after it. They put it to an ungrounded venture, whether ever they be partakers of it or no; for a relief against some pangs of Conscience it is called upon, or else scarce thought of at all.

2. They that really believe forgiveness in God, do thereby obtain forgiveness. Believing gives an interest in it; it brings it home to the soul concerned. This is the inviolable Law of the Gospel. Believing and forgiveness are inseparably conjoyned. Among the Evidences that we may have of any one being interested in forgiveness, I shall only name one, They prize and value it above all the world. Let us enquire what Esteem and valuation many of those have of forgiveness, who put it out of all question that they do believe it. Do they look upon it as their Treasure, their Jewel, their Pearl of price? Are they solicitous about it? Do they often look and examine whether it continues safe in their possession or no? Suppose a man have a pretious Jewel laid up in some place in his house; Suppose it be unto him as the poor Widdows two mites, all her substance or living; will he not carefully ponder on it? Will he not frequently satisfie himself that it is safe? We may know that such an house, such fields or lands do not belong unto a man when he passeth by them daily, and taketh little or no notice of them. Now how do most men look upon forgiveness? What is their common deportment in reference unto it? Are their hearts continually filled with thoughts about it? Are they solicitous concerning their interest in it? Do they reckon, that whilst that is safe, all is safe with them? When it is, as it were, laid out of the way by sin and unbelief, do they give