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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.
2. Comparatively in reference unto the Vengeance due to the breach of the Law, 2 Cor. 2. 16. We are in the preaching of forgiveness by Christ, unto them that perish, a savour of death unto death, a deep death, a sore Condemnation, so Heb. 10. 29. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye he shall be thought worthy: Sorer than ever was threatened by the Law, or inflicted for the breach of it; not as to the Kind of punishment, but as to the degrees of it; Hence ariseth the addition of many stripes.
2. Comparatively in reference unto the Vengeance due to the breach of the Law, 2 Cor. 2. 16. We are in the preaching of forgiveness by Christ, unto them that perish, a savour of death unto death, a deep death, a sore Condemnation, so Heb. 10. 29. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye he shall be thought worthy: Sorer than ever was threatned by the Law, or inflicted for the breach of it; not as to the Kind of punishment, but as to the degrees of it; Hence ariseth the addition of many stripes.
3. By the way of Admiration at the unexpressibleness, and unavoidableness of the punishment due unto such sinners. Heb. 2. 3. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Surely there is no way for men to escape, they shall unavoidably perish who neglect so great salvation. So the Holy Ghost says, 1 Pet. 4. 11. What shall be the end of them that obey not the Gospel? What understanding can reach to an apprehension of their miserable and woeful condition? None can, saith the Holy Ghost; nor can it be spoken to their capacity; ah what shall their end be? There remains nothing, but a certain fearful looking for of Judgement, and fiery indignation that shall consume the Adversaries,