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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.
1What sins usually bring Believers into great spiritual distresses. Aggravations of those sins.
- 1Sins occasioning great distresses.
First, Sins in their own nature wasting Conscience are of this sort. Sins that rise in opposition unto all of God that is in us; that is the light of Grace and Nature also. Such are the sins that cast David into his depths. Such are the sins enumerated 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10. Be not deceived, saith the Apostle, neither Fornicators; nor Idolaters, nor Adulterers, nor Effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with Mankind. Nor Thieves, nor Covetous, nor Drunkards, nor Revilers, nor Extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God. Certain it is, that Believers may fall into some of the sins here mentioned. Some have done so, as is left on record. The Apostle says not, those who have committed any of these sins, but such sinners shall not inherit the Kingdom of God; that is, who live in these, or any of these sins, or any like unto them. There is no provision of mercy made for such sinners. These and the ⟨p. 24⟩like are sins which in their own nature, without the consideration of aggravating circumstances, (which yet indeed really, in Believers they can never be without) are able to plunge a soul into depths. These sins cut the locks of mens spiritual strength; and it is in vain for them to say, we will go, and do as at other times. Bones are not broken without pain; nor great sins brought on the Conscience without trouble. But I need not insist on these. Some say that they deprive even true Believers of all their interest in the Love of God, but unduly; all grant that they bereave them of all comforting evidence, and well grounded Assurance of it. So they did David and Peter, and herein lies no small part of the depths we are searching into.
First, Sins in their own nature wasting Conscience are of this sort. Sins that rise in opposition unto all of God that is in us; that is the light of Grace and Nature also. Such are the sins that cast David into his depths. Such are the sins enumerated