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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.
And this extends it self unto the manners, Times, and seasons of all things whatever. As in earthly things; If God will bring a dreadful Judgement of fire upon a people, a Nation; ah, why must it be London; If on London, why so terrible, raging, and unconquerable? Why the City, not the Suburbs? Why my house, not my neighbours? Why had such one help and I none? all these things are wholly to be referred to Gods Sovereign pleasure. There alone can the soul of Man find rest and peace. It is so in spiritual dispensations also.
And this extends it self unto the manners, Times, and seasons of all things whatever. As in earthly things; If God will bring a dreadful Judgement of fire upon a people, a Nation; ah, why must it be London; If on London, why so terrible, raging, and unconquerable? Why the City, not the Suburbs? Why my house, not my neighbours? Why had such one help and I none? all these things are wholly to be referred to Gods Soveraign pleasure. There alone can the soul of Man find rest and peace. It is so in spiritual dispensations also.
Thus Aaron upon the sudden death of his two eldest Sons, being minded by Moses of Gods Sovereignty and Holiness, immediately held his peace, or quietly humbled himself under his mighty hand, Levit. 10. 3, 4. And David when things were brought into extreme confusion by the Rebellion of Absalom followed by the Ungodly multitude of the whole Nation, relinquisheth all other Arguments and Pleas, and lets go complaints in a resignation of himself and all his Concernments unto the absolute pleasure of God, 2 Sam. 15. 25, 26. And this in all our extremities must we bring our souls unto, before we can attain any rest or peace, or the least comfortable persuasion that we may not yet fall under greater severities in the just Indignation of God against us.
Thus Aaron upon the suddain death of his two eldest Sons, being minded by Moses of Gods Soverainty and Holiness, immediatly held his peace, or quietly humbled himself under his mighty hand,