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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.
1First, It is most certain that there are two Estates and Conditions that divide all mankind; and every one that lives in the world, doth completely and absolutely belong unto one of them. These are the state of Nature, and the state of Grace, of Sin, and of Righteousness by Christ; every man in the world belongs unto one of these states or condition. This the Scripture so abounds in, that it seems to be the first principal thing that we are taught in it. It is as clear that there are two different states in this world, as that there are so in that to come. Yea, all our Faith and our Obedience depend on this Truth. And not only so, but the Covenant of God, the Mediation of Christ, and all the Promises and Threats of the Law and Gospel are built on this supposition. And this lays naked unto a spiritual eye that abounding Atheism that is in the world. Men are not only like Nicodemus, ignorant of these things, and wonder how they can be, but they scorn them, despise them, scoff at them. To make mention of being regenerate is exposed to reproach in the world. But whether men will or no, unto one of these conditions they must belong.
1First, It is most certain that there are two Estates and Conditions that divide all mankind; and every one that lives in the world, doth compleatly and absolutely belong unto one of them. These are the state of Nature, and the state of Grace, of Sin, and of Righteousness by Christ; every man in the world belongs unto one of these states or condition. This the Scripture so abounds in, that it seems to be the first principal thing that we are taught in it. It is as clear that there are two different states in this world, as that there are so in that to come. Yea, all our Faith and our Obedience depend on this Truth. And not only so, but the Covenant of God, the Mediation of Christ, and all the Promises and Threats of the Law and Gospel are built on this supposition. And this lays naked unto a spiritual eye that abounding Atheism that is in the world. Men are not only like Nicodemus, ignorant of these things, and wonder how they can be, but they scorn them, despise them, scoff at them. To make mention of being regenerate is exposed to reproach in the world. But whether men will or no, unto one of these conditions they must belong.
- 1Two different estates whereunto all men belong.