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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. It hath also in its actings an Universality. This also surpriseth; there is an universality in the actings of sin, even in Believers. There is no evil that it will not move to; there is no good that it will not attempt to hinder; no duty that it will not defile. And the reason of this is, because we are sanctified but in part; not in any part wholly, though savingly and truly in every part. There is sin remaining in every faculty, in all the Affections, and so may be acting in and towards any sin that the nature of man is liable unto. Degrees of sin there are that all Regenerate persons are exempted from; but unto solicitations to all kinds of sin they are exposed, and this helps on the Temptation.
2. It hath also in its actings an Universality. This also surprizeth; there is an universality in the actings of sin, even in Believers. There is no evil that it will not move to; there is no good that it will not attempt to hinder; no duty that it will not defile. And the reason of this is, because we are sanctified but in part; not in any part wholly, though savingly and truly in every part. There is sin remaining in every faculty, in all the Affections, and so may be acting in and towards any sin that the nature of man is liable unto. Degrees of sin there are that all Regenerate persons are exempted from; but unto solicitations to all kinds of sin they are exposed, and this helps on the Temptation.
3. It is endless and restless; never quiet conquering nor conquered; it gives not over, but rebels being overcome, or assaults afresh having prevailed. Oft-times after a victory obtained, and an opposition subdued, the soul is in expectation of Rest and Peace from its enemies. But this holds not. It works and rebels again and again, and will do so whilst we live in this world; so that no issue will be put to our conflict but by ⟨p. 357⟩death. This is at large handled elsewhere, in a Treatise lately published on this peculiar subject.