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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.
8. They that believe forgiveness in a due manner, believe it for the Ends and Purposes for which it is revealed of God. This will further improve and carry on the former consideration. If God reveals any thing for one end and purpose, and men use it quite unto another; they do not receive the Word of God, nor believe the thing revealed, but steal the Word and delude their own souls.
Let us then weigh to what Ends and purposes this forgiveness was first revealed by God; for which also its manifestation is still continued in the Gospel. We have showed before who it was to whom this Revelation was first made, and what condition he was in when it was so made unto him. A lost, wretched Creature, without hope or help he was; how he should come to obtain Acceptance with God, he knew not. God reveals forgiveness unto him by Christ to be his all. The intention of God in it was, that a Sinners All should be of Grace, Rom. 11. 6. If any thing be added unto it for the same End and purpose, then Grace is no more Grace. Again, God intended it as a new foundation of Obedience, of Love and Thankfulness. That men should Love because Forgiven, and be Holy because Pardoned; as I have showed before, that it ⟨p. 242⟩might be the Righteousness of a Sinner, and a spring of new obedience in him, all to the praise of Grace, were Gods Ends in its Revelation.
Let us then weigh to what Ends and purposes this forgiveness was first revealed by God; for which also its manifestation is still continued in the Gospel. We have shewed before who it was to whom this Revelation was first made, and what condition he was in when it was so made unto him. A lost, wretched Creature, without hope or help he was; how he should come to obtain Acceptance with God, he knew not. God reveals forgiveness unto him by Christ to be his all. The intention of God in it was, that a Sinners All should be of Grace, Rom. 11. 6