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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.
Our Exhortation then is unto both; to the first, that they would receive it, that they may have life, to the latter, that they would improve it, that they may have peace. To the former that they would not overlook, disregard, or neglect so great salvation as is tendered unto them; to the latter, that they would stir up the Grace of God that is in them, to mix with the Grace of God that is declared unto them.
Our Exhortation then is unto both; to the first, that they would receive it, that they may have life, to the latter, that they would improve it, that they may have peace. To the former that they would not overlook, disregard, or neglect so great salvation as is tendred unto them; to the latter, that they would stir up the Grace of God that is in them, to mix with the Grace of God that is declared unto them.
I shall begin with the first sort, those who are yet utter strangers from the Covenant of Grace; who never yet upon saving grounds believed this forgiveness; who never yet once tasted of Gospel Pardon. Poor sinners! this word is unto you.
Be it, that you have heard or read the same word before, or others like unto it, to the same purpose: It may be often, it may be an hundred times. It is your concernment to hear it again. God would have it so; The Testimony of Jesus Christ is thus to be accomplished. This Counsel of God we must declare that we may be free from the blood of all men, Acts 20. 26, 27. And that not once or twice, but in preaching the Word, we must be instant in season, out of season, reproving, rebuking, exhorting, with all long-suffering and doctrine, 2 Tim. 4. 2. And for you, woe unto you, when God leaves thus speaking unto you; when he refuseth to Exhort you any more, woe unto you. This is Gods departure from any person or people, when he will deal with them no more about forgiveness; and faith he, Woe unto them when I depart from them,