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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 5, 6: Verse 5, 6.
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.
And this is the frame of a sin entangled Soul, who hath really by faith discovered forgiveness in God, but is not yet made partaker of a comforting refreshing sense of it. And we may represent it in the ensuing Observations.⟨p. 363⟩ Obs. 1. The first proper fruit of faiths discovery of forgiveness in God unto a sin distressed soul, is waiting in patience and Expectation. Obs. 2. The proper Object of a sin distressed souls waiting and expecting, is God himself as reconciled in Christ; I have waited for Jehovah. Obs. 3. The Word of promise is the souls great supportment in waiting for God; in thy Word do I hope. Obs. 4. Sin distressed Souls wait for God with earnest intention of mind, diligence, and expectation; from the redoubling of the Expression. Obs. 5. Continuance in waiting until God appears to the soul, is necessary and prevailing; Necessary as that without which we cannot attain assistance; and prevailing as that wherein we shall never fail. Obs. 6. Establishment in waiting where there is no present sense of forgiveness, yet gives the soul much secret Rest and Comfort; This Observation ariseth from the influence that these Verses have unto those that follow. The Psalmist having attained thus far, can now look about him, and begin to deal with others, and exhort them to an Expectation of Grace and mercy.
And this is the frame of a sin entangled Soul, who hath really by faith discovered forgiveness in God, but is not yet made partaker of a comforting refreshing sense of it. And we may represent it in the ensuing Observations.⟨p. 363⟩ Obs. 1. The first proper fruit of faiths discovery of forgiveness in God unto a sin distressed soul, is waiting in patience and Expectation. Obs. 2. The proper Object of a sin distressed souls waiting and expecting, is God himself as reconciled in Christ; I have waited for Jehovah. Obs. 3. The Word of promise is the souls great supportment in waiting for God; in thy Word do I hope. Obs. 4. Sin distressed Souls wait for God with earnest intention of mind, diligence, and expectation; from the redoubling of the Expression. Obs. 5. Continuance in waiting untill God appears to the soul, is necessary and prevailing; Necessary as that without which we cannot attain assistance; and prevailing as that wherein we shall never fail. Obs. 6. Establishment in waiting where there is no present sense of forgiveness, yet gives the soul much secret Rest and Comfort; This Observation ariseth from the influence that these Verses have unto those that follow. The Psalmist having attained thus far, can now look about him, and begin to deal with others, and exhort them to an Expectation of Grace and mercy.