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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.
1. He tells us, that the first Covenant was not faultless, for if it had, there would have been no need of a Second. The Commandment indeed, which was the matter of that Covenant, the same Apostle informs us to be holy, just, and good, Rom. 7. 12. But it was faulty as to all ends of a Covenant, considering our state and condition as sinners; it could not bring us unto God. So he acquaints us Rom. 8. 3. It was made weak through the flesh; that is, by the entrance of sin, and so became unuseful as to the saving of souls. Be it so then; through our sin and default this good and holy Law, this Covenant was made unprofitable unto us; But what was that unto God? was he bound to desert his own Institution and Appointment, because through our own default it ceased to be profitable unto us? Not at all; He might righteously have tied us all unto the terms of that Covenant, to stand or fall by them unto Eternity. But he would not do so. But
1. He tells us, that the first Covenant was not faultless, for if it had, there would have been no need of a Second. The Commandement indeed, which was the matter of that Covenant, the same Apostle informs us to be holy, just, and good, Rom. 7. 12. But it was faulty as to all ends of a Covenant, considering our state and condition as sinners; it could not bring us unto God. So he acquaints us Rom. 8. 3. It was made weak through the flesh; that is, by the entrance of sin, and so became unusefull as to the saving of souls. Be it so then; through our sin and default this good and holy Law, this Covenant was made unprofitable unto us; But what was that unto God? was he bound to desert his own Institution and Appointment, because through our own default it ceased to be profitable unto us? Not at all; He might righteously have tyed us all unto the terms of that Covenant, to stand or fall by them unto Eternity. But he would not do so. But