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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.
4. God doth it to proclaim unto all the world, that what he doth here is no final Judgement, and ultimate determination concerning things and persons. For who can see the wise man dying as the fool, the Righteous and Holy perishing in their outward concernments, as the ungodly and wicked, but must conclude, that the Righteous God the Judge of all, hath appointed another day, wherein all things must be called over again, and every one then receive his final Reward, according ⟨p. 391⟩as his works shall appear to have been. And thus are we to humble our selves unto the Righteousness wherewith the hand of God is always accompanied.
4. God doth it to proclaim unto all the world, that what he doth here is no final Judgement, and ultimate determination concerning things and persons. For who can see the wise man dying as the fool, the Righteous and Holy perishing in their outward concernments, as the ungodly and wicked, but must conclude, that the Righteous God the Judge of all, hath appointed another day, wherein all things must be called over again, and every one then receive his final Reward, according ⟨p. 391⟩as his works shall appear to have been. And thus are we to humble our selves unto the Righteousness wherewith the hand of God is alwaies accompanied.
5. His Goodness and Grace is also to be considered in all the works of his mighty hands. As there is no unrighteousness in him, so also all that is good and gracious. And whatever there is in any trouble of allay from the utmost wrath, is of mere goodness and grace. Thy houses are burned, but perhaps thy goods are saved; is there no grace, no goodness therein? or perhaps thy substance also is consumed, but yet thy person is alive; and should a living man complain? but say what thou wilt, this stroke is not Hell which thou hast deserved long ago; yea it may be a means of preventing thy going thither; so that it is accompanied with infinite goodness, patience and mercy also. And if the considerations hereof will not quiet thy heart, take heed lest a worse thing befall thee.