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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.
5. That when the Angels came to bring the news of the Birth of our Lord Jesus, they say, we bring tidings of great joy to the whole people, Luke 2. 10. What are these joyful tidings? What was the matter of this report? Why, this day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord, v. 11. It is only this; a Saviour is born; a way of escape is provided, and further they do not proceed. Yet this they say is a matter of great joy, as it was indeed. It is so to every burdened convinced sinner, a matter of unspeakable joy and rejoicing. Oh blessed words! a Saviour is born. This gives life to a sinner, and opens a door of hope in the valley of Achor. The first rescue of a sin distressed soul. Upon the matter, it was all that the Saints for many Ages had to live upon; and that not in the enjoyment, but only the expectation. They lived on that Word, the seed of the Woman shall break the Serpents head; that is, a way ⟨p. 248⟩of deliverance is provided for sinners. This with all diligence they enquired into, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11, 12. and improved it to their eternal advantage. As of old, Jacob when he saw the Waggons that his Son Joseph had sent to bring him unto him, it is said his Spirit revived: So did they upon their obscure discovery of a way of forgiveness. They looked upon the Promise of it as that which God had sent to bring them unto him; and they saw the day of the coming of Christ in it, and rejoiced. How much more have Sinners now Reason so to do, when the substance of the Promise is exhibited, and the news of his Coming proclaimed unto them. This then is a great matter; namely, that terms of Peace and Reconciliation are proposed; in that it is made known, that there is forgiveness with God. Upon these Considerations then we pursue that Exhortation which we have in hand.
5. That when the Angels came to bring the news of the Birth of our Lord Jesus, they say, we bring tydings of great joy to the whole people, Luke 2. 10. What are these joyful tydings? What was the matter of this report? Why, this day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord, v. 11. It is only this; a Saviour is born; a way of escape is provided, and further they do not proceed. Yet this they say is a matter of great joy, as it was indeed. It is so to every burdned convinced sinner, a matter of unspeakable joy and rejoycing. Oh blessed words! a Saviour is born. This gives life to a sinner, and opens a door of hope in the valley of Achor. The first rescue of a sin distressed soul. Upon the matter, it was all that the Saints for many Ages had to live upon; and that not in the enjoyment, but only the expectation. They lived on that Word, the seed of the Woman shall break the Serpents head; that is, a way