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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.
Only this must be observed by the way, that what is spoken relates to the sense of sinners in their own souls, and not to the ⟨p. 21⟩nature of the thing it self. There is in the Gospel, consolation provided against the greatest, as well as the least sins. The difference ariseth from Gods Sovereign communication of it, according to that tenor of the Covenants Administration, which we have laid down. Hence because under Moses's Law there was an exception made of some sins, for which there was no Sacrifice appointed, so that those who were guilty of them could no way be justified from them, that is carnally, as to their interest in the Judaical Church and Polity; Paul tells the Jews, Acts 13. 38, 39. That through Jesus Christ was preached unto them the forgiveness of sins, and that by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. There is now no exception of any particular sins, as to pardon, and peace; but what we have spoken relates unto the manner and way, wherein God is pleased to administer consolation to the souls of sinning Believers.
Only this must be observed by the way, that what is spoken relates to the sense of sinners in their own souls, and not to the ⟨p. 21⟩nature of the thing it self. There is in the Gospel, consolation provided against the greatest, as well as the least sins. The difference ariseth from Gods Soveraign communication of it, according to that tenor of the Covenants Administration, which we have laid down. Hence because under Moses's Law there was an exception made of some sins, for which there was no Sacrifice appointed, so that those who were guilty of them could no way be justified from them, that is carnally, as to their interest in the Judaical Church and Polity; Paul tells the Jews, Acts 13. 38, 39. That through Jesus Christ was preached unto them the forgiveness of sins, and that by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. There is now no exception of any particular sins, as to pardon, and peace; but what we have spoken relates unto the manner and way, wherein God is pleased to administer consolation to the souls of sinning Believers.