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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.
Wherefore, that either You may obtain Advantage by it, or that the way of the Lord may be prepared for the Glorifying of himself upon you, I shall leave this word before all them that hear, or read it, as the Testimony which God requires to be given unto his Grace. There are terms of peace with God provided for you and tendered unto you; It is yet called to day, harden not your hearts, like them of old, who could not enter into the Rest of God, by reason of unbelief, Heb. 3. 19. Some of you, it may be, are old in sins, and unacquainted with God; some of you, it may be, have been great sinners, scandalous sinners; and some of you, it may be, have reason to apprehend your selves near the grave, and so also to hell; some of you it may be, have your Consciences disquieted and galled; and it may be some of you are under some outward Troubles, and Perplexities, that cause you a little to look about you; and some of you it may be are in the madness of your natural strength and lusts; your breasts are full of milk, and your bones of marrow, and your hearts of sin, pride and contempt of the ways of God; All is one; This word is unto you all; And I shall only mind you, That it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. You hear the voice, or read the words of a poor worm, but the Message is the Message, and the Word is the Word of him who shaketh Heaven and Earth. Consider then well what you have to do; and what answer you will return unto him who will not be mocked.
Wherefore, that either You may obtain Advantage by it, or that the way of the Lord may be prepared for the Glorifying of himself upon you, I shall leave this word before all them that hear, or read it, as the Testimony which God requires to be given unto his Grace. There are terms of peace with God provided for you and tendred unto you; It is yet called to day, harden not your hearts, like them of old, who could not enter into the Rest of God, by reason of unbelief, Heb. 3. 19. Some of you, it may be, are old in sins, and unacquainted with God; some of you, it may be, have been great sinners, scandalous sinners; and some of you, it may be, have reason to apprehend your selves neer the grave, and so also to hell; some of you it may be, have your Consciences disquieted and galled; and it may be some of you are under some outward Troubles, and Perplexities, that cause you a little to look about you; and some of you it may be are in the madness of your natural strength and lusts; your breasts are full of milk, and your bones of marrow, and your hearts of sin, pride and contempt of the wayes of God; All is one; This word is unto you all; And I shall only mind you, That it is a fearfull thing to fall into the hands of the living God. You hear the voyce, or read the words of a poor worm, but the Message is the Message, and the Word is the Word of him who shaketh Heaven and Earth. Consider then well what you have to do; and what answer you will return unto him who will not be mocked.