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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. › Verses 1, 2 › 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.
Thirdly, There is provision made of Grace, to prevent and preserve the soul from great and enormous sins, such as in their own nature, are apt to wound conscience, and cast the person into such depths and entanglements as wherein he shall have neither rest nor peace. Of what sort these sins are, shall be afterwards declared. There is in this Covenant Grace for Grace, Joh. 1. 16. and abundance of Grace, administered from the All-fullness of Christ. Grace reigneth in it, Rom. 6. 6. destroying and crucifying the body of sin.
Thirdly, There is provision made of Grace, to prevent and preserve the soul from great and enormous sins, such as in their own nature, are apt to wound conscience, and cast the person into such depths and intanglements as wherein he shall have neither rest nor peace. Of what sort these sins are, shall be afterwards declared. There is in this Covenant Grace for Grace, Joh. 1. 16. and abundance of Grace, administred from the All-fulness of Christ. Grace reigneth in it, Rom. 6. 6. destroying and crucifying the body of sin.
But this Provision in the Covenant of Grace against peace-ruining, soul-perplexing sins, is not as to the administration of it, absolute. There are Covenant Commands and Exhortations, on the attendance whereunto, the administration of much Covenant-Grace doth depend. To watch, pray, improve faith, to stand on our guard continually, to mortify sin, to fight against temptations, with steadfastness, diligence, constancy, are every where prescribed unto us; and that in order unto the insurance of the Grace mentioned. These things are on our part, the condition of the Administration of that abundant Grace, which is to preserve us from soul-entangling sins, So Peter informs us, 2 Ep. 1. v. 3. The divine power of God hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness. We have from it an habitual furnishment and provision for obedience at all times. Also saith he, v. 4. He bath given unto us great and precious promises, that by them we might be partakers of the Divine Nature; What then is in this blessed estate and condition required of us, that we may make a due improvement of the provision made