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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.
Thirdly, The Grace of Regeneration, and the fruits of it are administered in and by the Covenant. This is the promise of the Covenant, That God will write his Law in our hearts, and put his fear in our inward parts, that we shall not depart from him, Jer. 32. This is that Grace whereof we speak, whatever it be, or of what kind soever. It is bestowed on none but those who are taken into Covenant with God; for unto them alone it is promised, and by virtue thereof is it wrought in and upon their souls. Now all Unregenerate men are strangers from the Covenant, and are not made partakers of that Grace which is peculiarly and only promised thereby, and exhibited therein.
Thirdly, The Grace of Regeneration, and the fruits of it are administred in and by the Covenant. This is the promise of the Covenant, That God will write his Law in our hearts, and put his fear in our inward parts, that we shall not depart from him, Jer. 32. This is that Grace whereof we speak, whatever it be, or of what kind soever. It is bestowed on none but those who are taken into Covenant with God; for unto them alone it is promised, and by virtue thereof is it wrought in and upon their souls. Now all Unregenerate men are strangers from the Covenant, and are not made partakers of that Grace which is peculiarly and only promised thereby, and exhibited therein.
Fourthly, the least spark of saving Regenerating Grace is wrought in the soul by the Holy Ghost, as given unto men to dwell in them, and to abide with them. He is the water given by Jesus Christ unto Believers, which is in them a well of water ⟨p. 335⟩springing up to everlasting life, John 4. 14. First they receive the water, the spring it self that is the Holy Spirit; and from thence living waters do arise up in them; they are wrought, effected, produced by the Spirit, which is given unto them. Now although the common Gifts and Graces of men Unregenerate are effects of the power of the Holy Ghost wrought in them, and bestowed on them, as are all other works of Gods Providence; yet it doth not work in them, as received by them, to dwell in them, and abide with them as a Never-failing spring of spiritual life. For so our Saviour says expressly, that the World, or Unbelievers do not know the Spirit, nor can receive him, or have him abiding in them. All which, in a contradistinction unto all Unregenerate persons, are affirmed of all them that do believe.