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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 › 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.
The nearest approaches of our reasons and imaginations, leave us still at an infinite distance from him. And indeed what we speak of his Greatness, we know not well what it signifies, we only declare our respect unto that which we believe, admire and adore, but are not able to comprehend. All our thoughts come as short of his Excellent Greatness, as our natures do of his; that is infinitely. Behold the Universe, the glorious Fabric of Heaven and Earth; how little is it that we know of its beauty, order and disposal; yet was it all the product of the Word of his mouth; and with the same facility can he when he pleaseth reduce it to its primitive nothing. And what are we poor worms of the Earth, an ⟨p. 378⟩inconsiderable unknown part of the lower series and order of the works of his hands; few in number, fading in condition, unregarded unto the residue of our fellow-creatures, that we should subduct our selves from under any kind of his dealings with us, or be weary of waiting for his pleasure. This he presseth on us, Psal. 46. 10. Be still and know that I am God. Let there be no more repinings, no more disputings, continue waiting in silence and patience; consider who I am; Be still, and know that I am God.
The nearest approaches of our reasons and imaginations, leave us still at an infinite distance from him. And indeed what we speak of his Greatness, we know not well what it signifies, we only declare our respect unto that which we believe, admire and adore, but are not able to comprehend. All our thoughts come as short of his Excellent Greatness, as our natures do of his; that is infinitely. Behold the Universe, the glorious Fabrick of Heaven and Earth; how little is it that we know of its beauty, order and disposal; yet was it all the product of the Word of his mouth; and with the same facility can he when he pleaseth reduce it to its primitive nothing. And what are we poor worms of the Earth, an ⟨p. 378⟩inconsiderable unknown part of the lower series and order of the works of his hands; few in number, fading in condition, unregarded unto the residue of our fellow-creatures, that we should subduct our selves from under any kind of his dealings with us, or be weary of waiting for his pleasure. This he presseth on us,