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Owen on Christ (Pair)

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Book Descriptions

Volume 1 of The Works of John Owen: The Glory of Christ

Volume 1 of the Works of John Owen contains two significant works on the person and glory of Christ. For those desiring more of Christ, and a greater vision of His glory as the God-man, this is a volume to read slowly, and return to repeatedly.

Contents:

Part I – Life of Dr Owen, by Rev. A. Thomson, BA

Part II – Christologia: Or, A Declaration of the Glorious Mystery of the Person of Christ

Part III – Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ

Part IV – Meditations and Discourses Concerning the Glory of Christ, Applied, &c

Part V – Two Short Catechisms

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The Glory of Christ (Puritan Paperback)

This paperback is an abridgement of what, in Volume 1 of Owen’s Works, is included in Parts III and IV (namely, Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ and Meditations and Discourses Concerning the Glory of Christ, Applied, &c.).

Contents:

Publisher’s Preface

1. Seeing Christ’s Glory

2. Christ’s Glory as God’s Representative

3. The Glory of Christ in His Person

4. The Glory of Christ’s Humbling Himself

5. The Glory of Christ’s Love as Mediator

6. The Glory of Christ’s Work as Mediator

7. The Glory of Christ’s Exaltation

8. The Glory of Christ under the Old Testament

9. The Glory of Christ’s Union with the Church

10. The Glory of Christ’s Giving Himself to Believers

11. The Glory of Christ in Restoring All Things

12. The First Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight

13. The Second Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight

14. The Third Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight

15. Exhortation to Unbelievers

16. How to Recognize Spiritual Decay in the Soul

17. How the Soul May Be Recovered from Spiritual Decays

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Gospel Ministry

botukadmin — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:57:10 +0000

Book Description

There are two intended audiences for discourses on the Christian ministry: the pastor or elder who cares for the church, and his congregation who are called to willing and prayerful submission. In Gospel Ministry, a collection of nine sermons delivered in his fruitful later years, John Owen addresses both.

Whether expounding the role of the Holy Spirit in shaping the ministry, presenting the purposes of the church, savouring God’s care of his people, or warning against being ashamed of the gospel, Owen’s teaching is invaluable for any minister – or member – of the body of Christ.

This book is complemented by its companion volume, Gospel Life, which beautifully sets forth the foundational steps of faith in Christ, assurance, and humble walking with him.

N.B. The sermons in this volume have been selected from The Works of John Owen, Volume 9, and modernised.

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Gospel Life

botukadmin — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:55:16 +0000

There are some questions common to all seekers after Christ. How can I know I truly have faith? What does it look like to be conformed to Jesus? How does God see me?

In Gospel Life, a posthumous compilation of thirteen sermons from the zenith of his preaching career, John Owen answers these questions with great compassion for the Christian who longs for growth and assurance. He draws on a wide range of Scripture to display the character of the Saviour, the acceptance of the Father, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. Finally, Owen addresses the death and eternal hope of the believer, offering encouragement to all who love Christ.

A companion volume, Gospel Ministry, expounds the calling of Christian ministers, and exhorts congregations to loving and prayerful church life.

N.B. The sermons in this volume have been selected from The Works of John Owen, Volume 9, and modernised.

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Treasures of John Owen Box Set

editorb — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:24:55 +0000

Endorsements

‘Now the doors of your John Owen ‘library’ are open. Choose a volume. You can start anywhere; you will find biblical insight, wisdom, and personal help everywhere. And perhaps this little box set of the Treasures of John Owen will one day be part of your own spiritual heirloom…’ — SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON

Book Description

In recent decades, several of Owen’s works have been edited and published in paperback format to make them more readily accessible into Christians in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Now, in this beautifully produced box set, the Treasures of John Owen, they are being republished in hardback format arranged in five volumes. Within this box set readers will find themselves entering a world of biblical, doctrinal, pastoral and spiritual instruction that is not only accessible to them, but also leads them into a fresh understanding of the greatness of the gospel — what Paul describes as the four-dimensional love of God for us in Christ (‘breadth and length, height and depth’) — and its many practical implications. Here then is a collection of books designed to enable us to grow in both knowledge and grace.

Titles

This 5 volume box set includes the following 10 titles by John Owen – abridged and sympathetically modernized for today’s reader:

The Spirit and the Church
Duties of Christian Fellowship
Communion With God
The Mortification of Sin
The Holy Spirit
Temptation: Resisted and Repulsed
The Glory of Christ
Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times
Indwelling Sin in Believers
Apostasy from the Gospel

Features

These are the best of the Puritan Paperbacks by John Owen, now with Smyth Sewn cloth binding, ribbon markers, and packaged with a 32-page booklet introduction from Sinclair Ferguson.

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Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times

brudder — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:08:46 +0000

Endorsements

‘How many people have said to you this year that these are difficult times? COVID 19 alone has produced widespread anxiety which has been coupled with widespread unrest in society, and deep-seated divisions in our political world. What are we to do? Who can draw on deep personal experience of such days to give us wise guidance? John Owen lived in precisely such a time of suffering, of terrible political divisions that cost many lives, of war and of plague. So in Searching our Hearts in Difficult Times we find the voice of Scripture married to a life of deep personal experience to bring us exactly the counsel we need.’ — SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON

Book Description

‘O that we might advise one another as to what to do; to help one another to recover from our weaknesses!’

Following Jesus is not easy. It involves self-denial, daily cross-bearing, and lifelong obedience. Salvation is promised to the one who ‘endures to the end.’ Christians need much encouragement, especially in ‘difficult times’. This the Lord supplies through pastors who love him and care for his people.

John Owen was such a pastor. One way he sought to help his fellow-believers was to hold occasional meetings for spiritual conference and fellowship at which various topics were addressed and discussed, with Owen providing a concluding summary of the proceedings.

The short chapters in Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times contain a number of Owen’s talks and sermons on a wide range of subjects which are as relevant to Christians today as they were to believers some three and a half centuries ago.

Abridged and made easy to read.

‘In these records we are transported back three hundred and fifty years to a relatively small gathering of serious Christians. We have the privilege of eavesdropping on one of the great spiritual masters answering questions that arose in the hearts and minds of the congregation he loved and served. They are also perennial questions. Owen deals with the issues that trouble serious-minded Christians in every age: “How much conviction of sin do I need to have?” “Can sin and grace both be in my life simultaneously?” “How can I overcome a sin-habit?” “How can I be sure I really am a Christian?” We may not be able to listen to Owen’s voice on the web; but we can easily enough allow our imagination to wander back to these gatherings and almost hear his voice as we benefit form these wonderfully preserved transcripts of spiritual counsel. They are a banquet for hungry souls!’ — SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON

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	Preface	vii
	Part I: Searching Our Hearts
1	Conviction of sin before conversion	1
2	Assurance of salvation	5
3	The sins of our day and age	10
4	Spiritual backsliding	15
5	Praying to Christ	21
6	Applying to Christ for grace	26
7	Weak faith when praying	31
8	Prevailing sins	34
9	Can habitual sin coexist with grace?	42
10	How may we be delivered from a habit of sin?	49
11	Days of judgment	52
12	Preparation for Christ’s coming in times of judgment	62
13	The contest between Christ and Antichrist	67
14	Christian duty under divine warnings	70
	Part II: Difficult and Dangerous Times
1	The nature of the warning	75
2	The evil of which they are warned	78
3	How this evil will be introduced	78
4	The time and season of it	79
	Applications	95
	Part III: Living By Faith in Difficult Times
	The use and advantage of faith:
1	In a time of national adversity	101
2	In a time of reproaches and persecutions	116
3	In a time when Roman Catholicism is on the increase	127
4	In a time when true religion is declining	136

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Duties of Christian Fellowship

editorb — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:38:56 +0000

Book Description

Duties of Christian Fellowship deals with a matter of perennial concern for every truly Christian church. In just a few pages it sets out in very concise terms the responsibilities all Christians have, first, to their pastors, and then second, to one another within the fellowship of the local church.

John Owen was a pastor as well as a theologian and therefore this is a most practical manual of church fellowship. It was likely intended to be read by individuals with self-examination, meditation and prayer, but it would also be very suitable for group Bible study or adult Sunday School classes. This edition is enhanced by a modernized text and the addition of questions which have been added to facilitate group discussion.

Commendations

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	Suggestions for the Use of this Book	7
	Foreword	9
	Section one
	Rules for walking in fellowship with respect to the pastor of the congregation, with explanations of the rules, and motives for keeping them (Rules 1-7)	11
	Section two
	Rules for walking in fellowship with respect to other believers, with explanations of the rules, and motives for keeping them (Rules 1-15)	31

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The Works of John Owen

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:44 +0000

Book Description

Despite his other achievements, Owen is best famed for his writings. These cover the range of doctrinal, ecclesiastical and practical subjects. They are characterized by profundity, thoroughness and, consequently, authority. Andrew Thomson said that Owen ‘makes you feel when he has reached the end of his subject, that he has also exhausted it.’ Although many of his works were called forth by the particular needs of his own day they all have a uniform quality of timelessness. Owen’s works were republished in full in the nineteenth century. Owen is surely the Prince of the Puritans. ‘To master his works’, says Spurgeon, ‘is to be a profound theologian.’

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.
	NATURE AND CAUSES OF APOSTASY FROM THE GOSPEL.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THB EDITOR,	2
	To the Reader,	3
I	The nature of apostasy from the gospel declared, in an exposition of Heb. vi. 4-6,	11
II	Partial apostasy from the gospel- Pretences of the church of Rome against the charge of this evil examined and rejected,	52
III	Apostasy from the mystery, truth, or doctrine of the gospel-Proneness of persons and churches thereunto-Proved by all sorts of instances,	60
IV	The reasons and causes of apostasy from the truth or doctrine of the gospel, and the inclination of all sorts of persons thereunto in all ages, inquired into and declared…	79
V	Darkness and ignorance another cause of apostasy,	102
VI	Pride and vanity of mind, sloth and negligence, love of the world, causes of apostasy…	123
VII	Instance of a peculiar defection from the truth of the gospel; with the reasons of it,	144
VIII	Apostasy from the holiness of the gospel; the occasion and cause of it…	159
IX	Apostasy into profaneness and sensuality of life- The causes’ and occasions of it-Defects in public teachers and guides in religion,	182
X	Other causes and occasions of the decay of holiness,	196
XI	Apostasy from evangelical worship,	217
XII	Inferences from the foregoing discourses…	222
XIII	Directions to avoid the power of a prevailing apostasy,	241
	THE GRACE AND DUTY OF BEING SPIRITUALLY MINDED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BT THE EDITOR,	262
	Preface,	263
	PART I.
I	The words of the text explained,	267
II	A particular account of the nature of this grace and duty of being spiritually minded-How it is stated in and evidenced by our thoughts,	274
III	Outward means and occasions of such thoughts of spiritual things as do not prove men to be spiritually minded…	282
IV	Other evidences of thoughts about spiritual things arising from an internal principle of grace, whereby they are an evidence of our being spiritually minded…	298
V	The objects of spiritual thoughts, or what they are conversant about; evidencing them in whom they are to be spiritually minded…	308
VI	Directions unto the exercise of our thoughts on things above…	332
VII	Especial objects of spiritual thoughts on the glorious state of heaven, and what belongs thereunto…	344
VIII	Spiritual thoughts of God himself…	351
IX	What of God or in God we are to think and meditate upon…	367
X	Sundry things tendered unto such as complain that, they know not how, they are not able to abide in holy thoughts of God and spiritual or heavenly things, for their relief, instruction, and direction-Rules concerning stated spiritual meditation,	379
	PART II.
XI	The seat of spiritual mindedness in the affections…	394
XII	What is required in and unto our affections that they may be spiritual- A threefold work on the affections described,	410
XIII	The work of the renovation of our affections…	416
XIV	The second difference between affections spiritually renewed and those which have been only changed by light and conviction…	423
XV	Delight of believers in the holy institutions of divine worship…	430
XVI	Assimilation unto things heavenly and spiritual in affections spiritually renewed…	445
XVII	Decays in spiritual affections, with the causes and danger of them…	455
XVIII	[The state of spiritual affections],	467
XIX	[The true notion and consideration of spiritual and heavenly things],	474
XX	[The application of the soul unto spiritual objects],	482
XXI	[Spiritual mindedness life and peace],	488
	A TREATISE OF THE DOMINION OF SIN AND GRACE.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	500
	To the serious reader,	501
I	What sin is consistent with the state of grace, and what not…	505
II	The inquiries for understanding the text proposed…	508
III	The second inquiry spoken to, Whether sin hath dominion in us or not…	517
IV	Hardness of heart spoken to as an eminent sign of sin’s dominion; and it is shown that it ought to be considered as total or partial,	534
V	The third inquiry handled, namely, What is the assurance given us, and what are the grounds thereof, that sin shall not have dominion over us…	542
VI	The practical observations drawn from, and application made of, the whole text,	552

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Temptation

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:31 +0000

Book Description

In this abridged and easy to read edition of John Owen’s classic work Of Temptation, the famous Puritan theologian opens up Matthew 26:41, carefully explaining what temptation is and what is involved in entering into it.

He then shows how Christ teaches two means for Christians to use to guard against this danger, namely watching and praying: ‘These two’, Owen says, ‘comprise the whole endeavour of faith for the soul’s preservation from temptation’, and he insists that it is the duty of every believer to follow diligently Christ’s instructions to avoid falling into temptation.

Owen helpfully applies his teaching, showing us how we can know whether we have entered into temptation, what practical steps should be taken to preserve our souls from entering into it, how to identify those particular times when people tend to enter into temptation, and the best ways of watching the heart itself.

Sinclair B. Ferguson has written: ‘Many of Owen’s readers have come away from reading him on such themes as temptation and indwelling sin feeling that Owen knew them through and through.’ However, not only do Owen’s penetrating insights open up areas of need in our own hearts, they also open up correspondingly profound assurances of grace in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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	Author’s Preface	vii
1	Introduction	1
2	The General Nature of Testing	5
3	What is Temptation?	8
4	Entering into Temptation	12
5	Temptation’s Hour	16
6	Our Great Duty: To Avoid Temptation	20
7	The Folly of Trusting in Our Own Hearts	28
8	Temptation Darkens the Mind	35
9	Public Temptations	38
10	Private Temptations	43
11	Why Must We Fear Temptation?	47
12	Knowing Our Danger	52
13	Means of Preservation	61
14	Praying for Protection	67
15	Watching in Seasons of Special Danger	69
16	Watching Our Hearts	77
17	Watching for the Approach of Temptation	84
18	When Surprised by Temptation	87
19	Keeping the Word of Christ’s Patience	90
20	A Sure Preservative	97
21	Considerations That Keep Us Safe	104
22	Help in Watching against Temptation	110
23	General Exhortations	114

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The Spirit and the Church

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:31 +0000

Book Description

How do Christians come to the certainty that the Bible is the Word of God, and gain an understanding of His mind and will from it? How do they acquire the ability to pray, and lead others in prayer? how are they comforted and supported in all the difficulties they meet? And how can the church be led, taught and guided aright, when Christ is not here on earth?

According to the great Puritan leader John Owen, the answer to all these questions is the same: by the gracious and powerful work of the Holy Spirit.

He it is who convinces, assures, teaches, comforts and equips the church and all its members for all the work they are called to do. In an age when many think Christianity is nothing more than human effort, based on fallible human conclusions, Owen calls the church back to divine certainty and divine resources.

The style in which the Puritans wrote can present difficulties for modern readers, but this updated abridgement by Dr. R.J.K. Law will allow Owen to speak to Christians today on a theme which remains as vitally important for the well-being of the church in the twenty-first century as it was when Owen first wrote.

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	Publisher’s Preface	v
1.	PART ONE: How We Believe Scripture to Be the Word of God
	Illumination Based on Revelation	1
	The Faith by Which We Believe Scripture to Be God’s Word	7
	External Arguments for Divine Revelation	10
	Moral Certainty, the Result of External Arguments, Insufficient	14
	Divine Revelation Itself the Only Foundation and Reason for Faith	26
	The Self-Evidencing Power of Scripture	33
	The Kind of Assurance Scripture Brings	42
2.	PART TWO: Understanding the Mind of God
	How We Learn the Mind of God from Scripture	49
	Knowing the Mind of God: Some Teaching from Scripture Itself	52
	How Are Believers Guided into ‘All Truth’?	58
	How Does the Holy Spirit Enlighten Our Minds?	64
	Hindrances to the Understanding of the Mind of God in Scripture	68
	The Nature of Scripture, and the Right Approach to It	72
	Means to be Used to Understand the Mind of God in Scripture	77
	Tools from Various Disciplines to Aid in Our Understanding of Scripture	79
	Help from the Church to Understand Scripture
	Final Points on the Work of the Spirit in Relation to Scripture	84
3.	PART THREE: The Holy Spirit and Prayer
	The Help of the Spirit in Prayer	89
	The Spirit of Grace and Supplication: Zechariah 12:10 Expounded	91
	The Spirit of Adoption: Galatians 4:6 Expounded	97
	The Nature of Prayer: Romans 8:26 Vindicated	100
	The Spirit Teaches Us What to Pray For	102
	The Spirit Teaches Us How to Pray	108
	The Duty of Praying in the Spirit: Ephesians 6:18 Expounded	113
	The Spirit Enables Us to Pray Aloud	117
	Our Response to the Gift of the Spirit of Prayer	123
	Contemplative Prayer Considered	130
	Set Forms of Prayer Examined	137
4.	PART FOUR: The Holy Spirit as a Comforter
	How the Spirit Comforts the Church	143
	The Characteristics of the Spirit’s Work as Comforter	148
	The Holy Spirit Comforts Only Believers	153
	The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit	155
	The Holy Spirit as an Anointing	160
	The Holy Spirit Seals Believers	164
	The Holy Spirit as an Earnest or Guarantee	168
5.	PART FIVE: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
	The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts	171
	Spiritual Gifts and Saving Grace	173
	The Extraordinary Offices of the Church	178
	Extraordinary Spiritual Gifts in the Church	180
	How Spiritual Gifts Promote Christ’s Kingdom	184
	The Continuance of the Ministry	187
	Spiritual Gifts Granted to the Ministry	189
	The Gifts of the Spirit for Doctrine, Worship and Discipline	192

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The Mortification of Sin

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:30 +0000

Book Description

In this abridgement of a classic work, the famous Puritan John Owen shows the need for Christians to engage in a life-long battle against the sinful tendencies that remain in them, despite their having been brought to faith and new life in Christ.

Owen is very insistent that believers cannot hope to succeed in this battle in their own strength. He sees clearly that the fight can be won only through faith in Christ, and in the power of the Spirit. Fighting sin with human strength will produce only self-righteousness, superstition and anxiety of conscience. But with faith in Christ, and with the power of the Spirit, victory is certain. The temptations in times like Owen’s and ours are obvious on every side; the remedy to them is clearly pointed out in this practical and helpful book.

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	Preface	vii
	Publisher’s Foreword	xi
1	Introduction	1
2	Why the Flesh Must Be Mortified	5
3	The Work of the Spirit in Mortification	14
4	How Life and Comfort Depend on Mortification	21
5	What Mortification Is Not	26
6	What Mortification Is	32
7	Only Believers Can Mortify Sin	40
8	God Requires Universal Obedience	49
9	The Dangerous Symptoms of Sin	54
10	Seeing Sin for What It Is	65
11	A Tender Conscience and a Watchful Heart	76
12	Humility	87
13	Wait for the Verdict of God	101
14	The Work of Christ and the Power of the Spirit	116

About the author

John Owen was born in 1616 in Stadhampton, Oxfordshire and died in Ealing, West London, in 1683. During his sixty-seven years he lived out a life full of spiritual experience, literary accomplishment, and national influence so beyond most of his peers that he continues to merit the accolade of ‘the greatest British theologian of all time.’ Read More >>

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Works of John Owen

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000

Book Description

Despite his other achievements, Owen is best famed for his writings. These cover the range of doctrinal, ecclesiastical and practical subjects. They are characterized by profundity, thoroughness and, consequestly, authority. Andrew Thomson said that Owen ‘makes you feel when he has reached the end of his subject, that he has also exhausted it.’ Although many of his works were called forth by the particular needs of his own day they all have a uniform quality of timelessness. Owen’s works were republished in full in the nineteenth century. Owen is surely the Prince of the Puritans. ‘To master his works’, says Spurgeon, ‘is to be a profound theologian.’

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	OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS, ETC.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR
	Preface
	CHAPTER I.
	The foundation of the whole ensuing discourse laid in Rom. viii. 13-	5
	CHAPTER II.
	The principal assertion concerning the necessity of mortification proposed to confirmation-	9
	CHAPTER III.
	The second general principle of the means of mortification proposed to confirmation-	16
	CHAPTER IV.
	The last principle; of the usefulness of mortification-	21
	CHAPTER V.
	The principal intendment of the whole discourse proposed-	24
	CHAPTER VI.
	The mortification of sin in particular described-	28
	CHAPTER VII.
	General rules, without which no lust will be mortified-	33
	CHAPTER VIII.
	The second general rule proposed-	40
	CHAPTER IX.
	Particular directions in relation to the foregoing case proposed-	43
	CHAPTER X.
	The SECOND particular direction:	50
	CHAPTER XI.
	The THIRD, FORTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH directions proposed:	66
	CHAPTER XII.
	The EIGHTH direction:	63
	CHAPTER XIII.
	The NINTH direction:	70
	CHAPTER XIV.
	The general use of the foregoing directions-	78
	OF TEMPTATION: THE NATURE AND POWER OF IT, ETC.
	PREFATORY NOTE DY THE EDITOR	88
	To the Reader	89
	CHAPTER I.
	The words of the text, that are the foundation of the ensuing discourse-	91
	CHAPTER II.
	What it is to “enter into temptation”-	96
	CHAPTER III.
	The doctrine-Grounds of it; our Saviour’s direction in this case-	101
	CHAPTER IV.
	Particular cases proposed to consideration-	111
	CHAPTER V.
	The second case proposed, or inquiries resolved-	122
	CHAPTER VI.
	Of watching that we enter not into temptation-	127
	CHAPTER VII.
	Several acts of watchfulness against temptation proposed-	131
	CHAPTER VIII.
	The last general direction, Rev. iii. 10-	137
	CHAPTER IX.
	General exhortation to the duty prescribed-	149
	THE NATURE, POWER, DECITE AND PREVALENCY OF THE REMAINDERS OF INDWELLING SIN IN BELIEVERS
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	154
	Preface	155
	CHAPTER I.
	Indwelling sin in believers treated of by the apostle, Rom. vii. 21-	157
	CHAPTER II.
	Indwelling sin a law-	163
	CHAPTER III.
	The seat or subject of the law of sin, the heart-	169
	CHAPTER IV.
	Indwelling sin enmity against God-	176
	CHAPTER V.
	Nature of sin farther discovered as it is enmity against God-	182
	CHAPTER VI.
	The work of this enmity against God by way of opposition-	188
	CHAPTER VII.
	The captivating power of indwelling sin, wherein it consisteth-	202
	CHAPTER VIII.
	Indwelling sin proved powerful from its deceit-	211
	CHAPTER IX.
	The deceit of sin, in drawing off the mind from a due attendance unto especial duties of obedience, instanced in meditation and prayer-	224
	CHAPTER X.
	The deceit of sin in drawing off the mind from its attendance unto particular duties farther discovered-	232
	CHAPTER XI.
	The working of sin by deceit to entangle the affections-	245
	CHAPTER XII.
	The conception of sin through its deceit-	251
	CHAPTER XIII.
	Several ways whereby the bringing forth of conceived sin is obstructed-	260
	CHAPTER XIV.
	The power of sin farther demonstrated by the effects it hath had in the lives of professors-	278
	CHAPTER XV.
	Delays in degrees of grace caused by indwelling sin-	290
	CHAPTER XVI
	The strength of indwelling sin manifested from its power and effects in persons unregenerate-	303
	CHAPTER XVII.
	The strength of sin evidenced from its resistance unto the power of the law-	313
	A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON PSALM CXXX.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	324
	To the Reader	325
	Psalm cxxx	327
	A paraphrase	327
	General scope of the whole psalm	329
	VERSES FIRST AND SECOND.
	The state and condition of the soul represented in the psalm-	330
	Gracious souls may be brought into depths on the account of sin-	332
	Whence it is that believers may be brought into depths on account of sin-	338
	What sins usually bring believers into great spiritual distresses-	344
	The duty and actings of a believer under distresses from a sense of sin-	349
	VERSE THIRD.
	The words of the verse explained, and their meaning opened-	359
	What first presents itself to a soul in distress on the account of sin-	361
	The first particular actings of a soul towards a recovery out of the depths of sin-	368
	Grounds of miscarriages when persons are convinced of sin and humbled-	376
	VERSE FOURTH.
	The words explained, and the design or scope of the psalmist in them discovered-	379
	Propositions or observations from the former exposition of the words-	383
	Greatness and rareness of the discovery of forgiveness in God-	386
	False presumptions of forgiveness discovered-	393
	The true nature of gospel forgiveness-	398
	Forgiveness discovered or revealed only to faith-	410
	Discovery of forgiveness in God a great supportment to sin-	412
	Evidences of forgiveness in God-	427
	Discovery of forgiveness in the first promise-	433
	Farther evidences of forgiveness with God-	443
	Institution of religious worship an evidence of forgiveness-	461
	The giving and establishing of the new covenant another evidence of forgiveness with God-	470
	The name of God confirming the truth and reality of forgiveness with him-	478
	Forgiveness manifested in the sending of the Son of God to die for sin-	487
	Properties of forgiveness-	498
	Evidences that most men do not believe forgiveness-	505
	Exhortation unto the belief of the forgiveness that is with God-	515
	Rules to be observed by them who would come to stability in obedience-	541
	RULE I-Christ the only infallible judge of our spiritual condition-	542
	RULE II-Self-condemnation and abhorrency for sin consistent with gospel Justification and peace-	547
	RULE III-Continuance in waiting necessary unto peace and consolation-	553
	RULE IV-Remove the hinderances of believing by a searching out of sin-	555
	RULE V-Distinction between unbelief and jealousy-	558
	RULE VI-Distinction between faith and spiritual sense-	561
	RULE VII-Mix not foundation and building work together-	564
	RULE VIII-Spend not time in heartless complaints-	566
	RULE IX-Take heed of undue expressions concerning God and his ways in distress-	570
	RULE X-Duly improve the least appearances of God in a way of grace or pardon-	573
	RULE XI-[Consider where lies the hinderance to peace]-	574
	Second general head of the application of the truth insisted on-	575
	Objections against believing from things internal-	584
	RULE I-	593
	RULE II-	594
	RULE III-	594
	RULE IV-	595
	Objections from the present state and condition of the soul-	600
	VERSES FIFTH AND SIXTH
	[The words explained]	606
	God the proper object of the soul’s waiting in its distresses and depths-	618
	Considerations of God rendering our waiting on him reasonable and necessary-	620
	Influence of the promises into the soul’s waiting in time of trouble-	637
	VERSES SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
	[The words explained]	641
	[Doctrinal observations on them]	647

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‘Our understanding of the Holy Spirit is sadly beset with aberrations, exaggerations and over-reactions. Many Reformed believers, rightly troubled by various excesses and abuses, may be in danger of knowing all that the Holy Spirit is not, and all the things which he does not do. Let John Owen correct and instruct you!

This is a massive, thorough, sweeping consideration of the personality and operations of the third Person of the Godhead. It is divided into five main elements. The first gives us a more general introduction, considering the Spirit’s nature, names, divinity and personality, creative operations, and dispensation. The second looks at his Old Testament operations preparatory to the New Testament, and then at his particular work with regard to Christ and his people in the new creation. The third concentrates on the Spirit’s work in regeneration and conversion. The fourth section addresses the question of holiness and sanctification under the influences of the Holy Spirit. The fifth and final book argues for the necessity of holiness in new covenant believers from God’s nature, from God’s election of his people, from his divine commands, from his sending of Christ, and from the condition of saints in the world.

This is a wonderfully practical treatment of the Holy Spirit. It teaches us to know him, delight in him, and rely upon him. The earnest Christian seeking a counterpoint to the often shallow and too-often misguided pneumatology of the present day will find Owen a comprehensive and compelling helper.’

– Jeremy Walker, Pastor, Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, UK.

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	A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	2
	To the Readers,	5
	BOOK I.
	I-GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS WORK	15
	II-THE NAME AND TITLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT	47
	III-DIVINE NATURE AND PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVED AND VINDICATED
	IV-PECULIAR WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE FIRST OR OLD CREATION	92
	V-WAY AND MANNER OF THE DIVINE DISPENSATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT	105
	BOOK II.
	I-PECULIAR OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNDER THE OLD TESTAMENT PREPARATORY FOR THE NEW	125
	II-GENERAL DISPENSATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH RESPECT UNTO THE NEW CREATION	152
	III-WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH RESPECT UNTO THE HEAD OF THE NEW CREATION-THE HUMAN NATURE	159
	IV-WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN AND ON THE HUMAN NATURE OF CHRIST	168
	V-THE GENERAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW CREATION WITH RESPECT UNTO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BODY WHEREOF CHRIST IS THE HEAD	188
	BOOK III.
	I-WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW CREATION BY REGENERATION	207
	II-WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PREPARATORY UNTO REGENERATION	228
	III-CORRUPTION OR DEPRAVATION OF THE MIND BY SIN	242
	IV-LIFE AND DEATH, NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL, COMPARED	282
	V-THE NATURE, CAUSES, AND MEANS OF REGENERATION	291
	VI-THE MANNER OF CONVERSION EXPLAINED IN THE INSTANCE OF AUGUSTINE	331
	BOOK IV.
	I-THE NATURE OF SANCTIFICATION AND GOSPEL HOLINESS EXPLAINED	366
	II-SANCTIFICATION A PROGRESSIVE WORK	386
	III-BELIEVERS THE ONLY OBJECT OF SANCTIFICATION, AND SUBJECT OF GOSPEL	406
	IV-THE DEFILEMENT OF SIN, WHEREIN IT CONSISTS, WITH ITS PURIFICATION	422
	V-THE FILTH OF SIN PURGED BY THE SPIRIT AND BLOOD OF CHRIST	436
	VI-THE POSITIVE WORK OF THE SPIRIT IN THE SANCTIFICATION OF BELIEVERS	468
	VII-OF THE ACTS AND DUTIES OF HOLINESS	527
	VIII-MORTIFICATION OF SIN, THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF IT	538
	BOOK V.
	I-NECESSITY OF HOLINESS FROM THE CONSIDERATION OF THE NATURE OF GOD	566
	II- ETERNAL ELECTION A CAUSE OF AND MOTIVE UNTO HOLINESS	591
	III-HOLINESS NECESSARY FROM THE COMMANDS OF GOD	604
	IV-NECESSITY OF HOLINESS FROM GOD’S SENDING JESUS CHRIST	628
	V-NECESSITY OF HOLINESS FROM OUR CONDITION IN THIS WORLD	641

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‘It can be easy to forget that John Owen was not an ivory-tower theologian, but a pastor and a preacher. In addition, he was often deeply involved in the social and political currents and events of his own day. He was truly a mover and shaker in Puritan Britain. It can be hard to transport ourselves to a time when sermons were not simply private productions preached behind closed doors, but significant and appreciated public contributions to social, cultural, and political discourse. This was a time when religion walked openly as a major player on the national stage, and had a big speaking part.

As such, Owen’s sermons are worthy of consideration. This volume contains sixteen of them, with one or two other snippets. Several of them were preached before Parliament, and most of them manifest a genuinely public voice. They are truly ‘occasional’ documents, often prepared and preached for specific situations under pressure of time. They reveal a patriotic Christian fully invested in the kingdom of God and deeply concerned for the good of his own country. Some of Owen’s assumptions and prescriptions will startle many modern readers, but this volume will stimulate and steer those who read carefully, especially those concerned for a Christian contribution to the public square. Even if we do not reach Owen’s conclusions or have the opportunity to offer his proclamations, these productions of his heart and pen will help us navigate the challenges of our own social, cultural, and political landscapes.’

– Jeremy Walker, Pastor, Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, UK.

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	PREFACE BY THE EDITOR	VII
	SERMON I.
	A VISION OF UNCHANGEABLE, FREE MERCY, IN SENDING THE MEANS OF GRACE TO UNDESERVING SINNERS.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	2
	SERMON- “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.”- ACTS xvi.	5
	A Short Defensative about Church Government, Toleration, and Petitions about these things	43
	A Country Essay for the Practice of Church Government there	49
	SERMON II.
	A MEMORIAL OF THE DELIVERANCE OF ESSEX COUNTY, AND COMMITTEE.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	72
	Epistles Dedicatory	73
	SERMON- “A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth…” HAB. iii. 1-9	77
	SERMON III.
	RIGHTEOUS ZEAL ENCOURAGED BY DIVINE PROTECTION.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	128
	Epistle Dedicatory.	129
	SERMON- “Let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them And I…”JER. xv. 19, 20	133
	Of Toleration, and the Duty of the Magistrate about Religion	163
	SERMON IV.
	THE STEADFASTNESS OF THE PROMISES, AND THE SINFULNESS OF STAGGERING.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	208
	Epistle Dedicatory.	209
	SERMON.-“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.”-ROM. iv. 20.	211
	SERMON V.
	THE SHAKING AND TRANSLATING OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	244
	Epistle Dedicatory.	245
	SERMON- “And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken…” Heb. xii. 27.	247
	SERMON VI.
	THE BRANCH OF THE LORD THE BEAUTY OF ZION; OR, THE GLORY OF THE CHURCH IN ITS RELATION UNTO CHRIST.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	282
	Epistle Dedicatory	283
	SERMON- “For mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.”- ISA. lvi. 7.	285
	SERMON VII.
	THE ADVANTAGE OF THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST IN THE SHAKING OF THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	312
	Epistle Dedicatory	313
	SERMON- “And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree…” -EZEK. xvii. 24	315
	SERMON VIII.
	THE LABOURING SAINT’S DISMISSION TO REST
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	342
	Epistle Dedicatory	343
	SERMON- “But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.”-DAN. xii. 13	345
	SERMON IX.
	CHRIST’S KINGDOM AND THE MAGISTRATE’S POWER.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	366
	SERMON- “I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me…” DAN. vii. 15, 16	367
	SERMON X.
	GOD’S WORK IN FOUNDING ZION, AND HIS PEOPLE’S DUTY THEREUPON.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	398
	Epistle Dedicatory.	399
	SERMON- “What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion…” – ISA. xiv. 32	401
	SERMON XI.
	GOD’S PRESENCE WITH A PEOPLE THE SPRING OF THEIR PROSPERITY.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	428
	Epistle Dedicatory	429
	SERMON – “And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin…” – 2 CHRON. xv. 2	431
	SERMON XII.
	THE GLORY AND INTEREST OF NATIONS PROFESSING THE GOSPEL.
	PREI’ATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	454
	Epistle Dedicatory	455
	SERMON – “Upon all the glory shall be a defence” – ISA. iv. 5	457
	SERMON XIII.
	HOW WE MAY BRING OUR HEARTS TO BEAR REPROOFS.
	PREFATORY NOTE TO THE THREE FOLLOWING DISCOURSES, BY THE EDITOR	474
	SERMON – “Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil…” – Ps. cxli. 5.	475
	SERMON XIV.
	THE TESTIMONY OF THE CHURCH IS NOT THE ONLY NOR THE CHIEF REASON OF OUR BELIEVING THE SCRIPTURE TO BE THE WORD OF GOD.
	SERMON – “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” – LUKE xvi. 29.	497
	SERMON XV.
	THE CHAMBER OF IMAGERY IN THE CHURCH OF ROME LAID OPEN.
	SERMON – “If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”- 1 PET. ii. 3	547
	SERMON XVI.
	AN HUMBLE TESTIMONY UNTO THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD IN HIS DEALING WITH SINFUL CHURCHES AND NATIONS
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	594
	To the Reader	595
	SERMON – “There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices…”- LUKE xiii. 1-5.	597

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	PART I -A SERMON PUBLISHED 1690.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR.	2

	SEASONABLE WORDS FOR ENGLISH PROTESTANTS.
	SERMON – “For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.” – JER. ii. 5	3
	PART II -SERMONS PUBLISHED 1721.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	18
	SERMONS I, II.
	THE STRENGTH OF FAITH.
	SERMONS -“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.”- ROM. iv. 20	19
	SERMONS III, IV.
	THE NATURE AND BEAUTY OF GOSPEL WORSHIP.
	SERMONS.-“For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”- EPH. ii. 18	53
	SERMONS V-IX.
	OF WALKING HUMBLY WITH GOD.
	SERMONS.-“And to walk humbly with thy God.” – MIC. vi. 8	84
	SERMONS X.-XIII.
	PROVIDENTIAL CHANGES, AN ARGUMENT FOR UNIVERSAL HOLINESS.
	SERMONS -“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?”- 2 PET. iii. 11	131
	SERMONS XIV, XV.
	THE SIN AND JUDGMENT OF SPIRITUAL BARRENNESS.
	SERMONS – “But the miry places thereof, and the marshes thereof, shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.”- EZEK. xlvii. 11	179
	SERMON XVI.
	HUMAN POWER DEFEATED.
	SERMON – “The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands – Ps. lxxvi. 5	197
	SERMONS XVII., XVIII.
	THE DIVINE POWER OF THE GOSPEL.
	SERMONS – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”- ROM. i. 16	217
	SERMONS XIX., XX.
	GOD THE SAINTS’ ROCK.
	SERMONS – “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.”- Ps. lxi. 2	237
	SERMON XXI.
	GOSPEL CHARITY.
	SERMON – “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” – COL. iii. 14	256
	SERMON XXII.
	CHRIST’S PASTORAL CARE.
	SERMON – “Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old” – MIC. vii. 14	271
	SERMON XXIII.
	A CHRISTIAN, GOD’S TEMPLE.
	SERMON – “For ye are the temple of the living God; for God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people …”- 2 COR vi. 16-18.	285
	SERMON XXIV.
	GOD’S WITHDRAWING HIS PRESENCE, THE CORRECTION OF HIS CHURCH.
	SERMON – “O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance” – ISA. lxiii. 17	296
	SERMON XXV.
	THE BEAUTY AND STRENGTH OF ZION.
	SERMON – “Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces…” – Ps. xlviii. 12-14	307
	SERMON XXVI.
	PERILOUS TIMES.
	SERMON – “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”- 2 TIM. iii. 1	320
	SERMONS XXVII.-XXIX.
	THE CHRISTIAN’S WORK OF DYING DAILY.
	SERMON – “I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily”- 1 COR. xv. 31	334
	SERMON XXX.
	THE EVIL AND DANGER OF OFFENCES.
	SERMON.- “Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!” – MATT. xviii. 7	352
	SEVERAL PRACTICAL CASES OF CONSCIENCE RESOLVED
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	358
	DISCOURSE I.
	QUESTION.- What conviction of a state of sin, and of the guilt of sin, is necessary to cause a soul sincerely to look after Christ?	359
	DISCOURSE II.
	QUESTION.- Seeing the act of closing with Christ is secret and hidden, and the special times and seasons of our conversion unto God are unknown unto most, what are the most certain evidences and pledges that we have cordially and sincerely received Christ, and returned unto God?	362
	DISCOURSE III.
	QUESTION.- What concern have we in the sins of the day wherein we live?	365
	DISCOURSE IV.
	QUESTION.- How may we recover from a decay of the principle of grace?	368
	DISCOURSE V.
	QUESTION.- How we may make our application unto Christ; not in general, but under what notion and apprehension of the person of Christ?	373
	DISCOURSE VI.
	QUESTION.- How may we make our addresses to Christ for the exercise of grace; that is, that we may have grace strengthened, and be ready for all exercise? or, How may we make application to Christ, that we may receive grace from him to recover from decays?	376
	DISCOURSE VII.
	QUESTION.- When our own faith is weakened as to the hearing of our prayers when we ourselves are hindered within ourselves from believing the answer of our prayers, have no ground to expect we should be heard, or no ground to believe we are heard, what are those things that greatly weaken our faith as to the answer of our prayers; that though we continue to pray, yet our faith is weakened as to the hearing of our prayers? and what are the grounds that weaken men’s faith in such a state?	379
	DISCOURSE VIII.
	QUESTION.- When may anyone sin, lust, or corruption, be esteemed habitually prevalent?	381
	DISCOURSE IX.
	QUESTION.- Whether lust or corruption, habitually prevalent, be consistent with the truth of grace?	386
	DISCOURSE X.
	QUESTION.-What shall a person do who finds himself under the power of a prevailing corruption, sin, or temptation?	390
	DISCOURSE XI.
	QUESTION.- What is our duty with respect to dark and difficult dispensations of God’s providence in the world?	392
	DISCOURSE XII.
	QUESTION.- How we are to prepare for the coming of Christ?	398
	DISCOURSE XIII.
	On the contest between Christ and Antichrist.	401
	DISCOURSE XIV.
	QUESTION.- What is the duty of believers under divine warnings?	403
	PART III – SERMONS PUBLISHED 1756.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR
	SERMONS I, II.
	THE EVERLASTING COVENANT, THE BELIEVER’S SUPPORT UNDER DISTRESS.
	SERMONS – “Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.”-2 SAM. xxiii. 5	409
	SERMON III.
	THE MINISTRY THE GIFT OF CHRIST.
	SERMON.-“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”-EPH. iv. 8	431
	SERMON IV.
	MINISTERIAL ENDOWMENTS THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT.
	SERMON.-” But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will” -1 COR. xii. 11	441
	SERMON V.
	THE DUTY OF A PASTOR.
	SERMON.-“And I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”-JER. iii. 15	452
	SERMONS VI.-IX.
	THE EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST.
	SERMONS.-To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. “My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.”-Ps. xlv. 1-3	462
	SERMON X.
	THE USE AND ADVANTAGE OF FAITH IN A TIME OF PUBLIC CALAMITY.
	SERMON.-“The just shall live by his faith.” – Hab. ii. 4	496
	SERMON XI.
	THE USE OF FAITH UNDER REPROACHES AND PERSECUTIONS.
	SERMON.-“The just shall live by his faith.”-Hab. ii. 4	498
	SERMON XII.
	THE USE OF FAITH, IF POPERY SHOULD RETURN UPON US.
	SERMON.-“The just shall live by his faith.”-ISA. ii. 4	505
	SERMON XIII.
	THE USE OF FAITH IN A TIME OF GENERAL DECLENSION IN RELIGION
	SERMON.-“The just shall live by his faith.” -HAB. ii. 4	510
	PART IV – SERMONS PUBLISHED 1700.
	PREFATORY NOTE TO THE EDITOR	518
	Epistle Dedicatory	519
	Preface	520
	DISCOURSE I.
	DISCOURSE.-“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”-2 COR. v. 21	521
	DISCOURSES II., III.
	DISCOURSES.-“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”-1 COR. x. 16	523
	DISCOURSE IV.
	DISCOURSE.-“As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come” – 1 COR. xi. 26	538
	DISCOURSES V, VI.
	DISCOURSES.-“But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.”-1 COR. xi. 28	544
	DISCOURSE VII.
	DISCOURSE.-“He said, Take eat” – 1 COR. xi. 24	563
	DISCOURSE VIII.
	DISCOURSE.-“Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.”-1 PET. iii. 18	556
	DISCOURSE IX.
	DISCOURSE.-“They worshipped him; but some doubted.” – MATT. xxviii. 17	569
	DISCOURSE X.
	DISCOURSE.-“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”- MATT. xxviii. 20	571
	DISCOURSE XI.
	DISCOURSE.-“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.”-ISA. Iiii. 11	576
	DISCOURSE XII.
	DISCOURSE.-“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”-PHIL. iii. 10	579
	DISCOURSES XIII., XIV.
	DISCOURSES.-“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and, when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.”-1 COR. xi. 23-26	582
	DISCOURSES XV, XVI.
	DISCOURSES.-“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”- John xii. 32	592
	DISCOURSE XVII.
	DISCOURSE.-“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, und all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat,” etc.- LEV xvi. 27	597
	DISCOURSES XVIII., XIX.
	DISCOURSES.-“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”-GAL. ii. 20	600
	DISCOURSE XX.
	DISCOURSE.-“The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us.”-ROM v. 5	606
	DISCOURSE XXI.
	DISCOURSE.-“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge – EPH. iii. 19	609
	DISCOURSE XXII.
	DISCOURSE.-“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”-MATT. iii. 17	612
	DISCOURSE XXIII.
	DISCOURSE.-“As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup,” etc.- 1 COR. xi. 26	615
	DISCOURSE XXIV.
	DISCOURSE.-“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.”- 2 COR. iv. 10	618
	DISCOURSE XXV.
	DISCOURSE.-“Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.”- JOHN vi. 53	620

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‘Of the many issues with which God’s people humbly wrestle, among the most critical is the atonement made by Jesus Christ. This lies at the heart of our Christian confidence and comfort. We are not the first to consider this, and we do well to consider the wisdom of those who have gone before us. We are, therefore, truly fortunate to have Owen’s writings on the death of Christ. Bracketed by two shorter works—the former (Owen’s first published work) dealing more generally with Arminianism, and the latter addressing the confusion of Richard Baxter on the atonement—is Owen’s magisterial treatment of the death of death in the death of Christ. It stands as one of the most careful and comprehensive assessments of the saving intent of Almighty God.

Owen makes clear that God the Father had a definite purpose in sending his Son; that God the Son had a definite purpose in dying, and has a definite purpose in interceding; and, that God the Spirit has a definite purpose in applying the blood of the now-risen Son of God to sinners. This definite, divine purpose does not and cannot fail—the Saviour achieved all that he set out to achieve. Owen asserts without reserve the wonderful specificity and finality of Christ’s atoning work, not undermining the fulness and freeness of the gospel offer to sinners. Whether we need doctrinal instruction and correction or practical invigoration and illumination, Owen’s God-exalting survey of this topic will stir our souls.’

– Jeremy Walker, Pastor, Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, UK.

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.
	ΘΕΟΜΑΧΙΑ ΑΥΤΕΞΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΗ
	OR
	A DISPLAY OF ARMINIANISM.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	2
	Epistle Dedicatory,	5
	To the Christian Reader,	8
	Θεομαχίας Αύτεξονσιαστιχής specimen,	10
I	Of the two main ends aimed at by the Arminians, by their innovations in the received doctrine of the reformed churches, 11	11
II	Of the eternity and immutability of the decrees of Almighty God, denied and overthrown by the Arminians,	14
III	Of the prescience or foreknowledge of God, and how it is questioned and overthrown by the Arrninians,	22
IV	Of the providence of God in governing the world diversely, thrust from this pre-eminence by the Arminian idol of free will,	30
V	Whether the will and purpose of God may be resisted, and he be frustrate of his intentions,	43
VI	How the whole doctrine of predestination is corrupted by the Arminians,	53
VII	Of original sin and the corruption of nature,	68
VIII	Of the state of Adam before the fall, or of original righteousness,	82
IX	Of the death of Christ, and of the efficacy of his merits,	87
X	Of the cause of faith, grace, and righteousness,	100
XI	Whether salvation may be attained without the knowledge of, or faith in, Christ Jesus,	108
XII	Of free-will, the nature and power thereof,	114
XIII	Of the power of free- will in preparing us for our conversion unto God,	123
XIV	Of our conversion to God,	129
	SALUS ELECTORUM, SANGUIS JESU;
	OR,
	THE DEATH OF DEATH IN THE DEATH OF CHRIST.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	140
	Epistle Dedicatory,	145
	Two Attestations touching the ensuing Treatise,	147
	To the Reader,	149
	BOOK I.
I	In general of the end of the death of Christ, as it is in the Scripture proposed,	157
II	Of the nature of an end in general, and some distinctions about it,	160
III	Of the agent or chief author of the work of our redemption, and of the first thing distinctly ascribed to the person of the Father,	163
IV	Of those things which in the work of redemption are peculiarly ascribed to the person of the Son,	174
V	The peculiar actions of the Holy Spirit in this business,	178
VI	The means used by the fore-recounted agents in this work,	179
VII	Containing reasons to prove the oblation and intercession of Christ to be one entire means respecting the accomplishment of the same proposed end, and to have the same personal object,	182
VIII	Objections against the former proposal answered,	187
	BOOK II.
I	Some previous considerations to a more particular inquiry after the propel end and effect of the death of Christ,	200
II	Containing a removal of some mistakes and false assignations of the end of the death of Christ,	203
III	More particularly of the immediate end of the death of Christ, with the several ways whereby it is designed,	208
IV	Of the distinction of impetration and application…	222
V	Of application and impetration,	232
	BOOK III.
I	Arguments against the universality of redemption…	236
II	Containing three other arguments,	240
III	Containing two other arguments from the person Christ sustained in this business,	246
IV	Of sanctification, and of the cause of faith, and the procurement thereof by the death of Christ,	249
V	Being a continuance of arguments from the nature and description of the thing in hand; and first, of redemption,	258
VI	Of the nature of reconciliation, and the argument taken from thence,	261
VII	Of the nature’ of the satisfaction of Christ, with arguments from thence,	265
VIII	A digression, containing the substance of an occasional conference concerning the satisfaction of Christ,	274
IX	Being a second part of the former digression-Arguments to prove the satisfaction of Christ,	279
X	Of the merit of Christ, with arguments from thence,	286
XI	The last general argument,	290
	BOOK IV.
I	Things previously to be considered, to the solution of objections,	294
II	An entrance to the answer unto particular arguments,	316
III	An unfolding of the remaining texts of Scripture produced for the confirmation of the first general argument for universal redemption,	330
IV	Answer to the second general argument for the universality of redemption,	343
V	The last argument from Scripture answered,	359
VI	An answer to the twentieth chapter of the book entitled, “The Universality of God’s Free Grace,” etc…	368
VII	The removal of other remaining objections,	404
	Some few Testimonies of the Ancients,	422
	An Appendix, in reply to Mr Joshua Sprigge,	425
	OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	430
	To the Reader,	431
I	The occasion of this discourse, with the intendment of the whole,	435
II	An entrance into the whole-Of the nature of the payment made by Christ, with the right stating of the things in difference,	437
III	The arguments of Grotius, and their defence by Mr Baxter, about the penalty undergone by Christ in making satisfaction, considered,	442
IV	Farther of the matter of the satisfaction of Christ; wherein is prayed that it was the same that was in the obligation,	446
V	The second head; about justification before believing,	449
VI	Of the acts of God’s will towards sinners antecedent and consequent to the satisfaction of Christ-Of Grotius’ judgment herein,	451
VII	In particular of the will of God towards them for whom Christ died, and their state and condition as considered antecedaneous to the death of Christ and all efficiency thereof,	454
VIII	Of the will of God in reference to them for whom Christ died. immediately upon the consideration of his death; and their state and condition before actual believing in relation thereunto,	457
IX	A digression concerning the immediate effect of the death of Christ,	459
X	Of the merit of Christ, and its immediate efficacy What it effecteth- In what it resteth; with the state of those for whom Christ died in reference to his death, and of their right to the fruits of his death before believing,	462
XI	More particularly of the state and right of them for whom Christ died, before believing,.	465
XII	Of the way whereby they actually attain and enjoy faith and grace who have a right thereunto by the death of Christ,	468
XIII	The removal of sundry objections to some things formerly taught about the death of Christ, upon the principles now delivered,	471
	A DISSERTATION ON DIVINE JUSTICE,
	REFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	482
	To the Public,	483
	Epistle Dedicatory,	484
	The Preface to the Reader,	486
	PART I
I	The introduction-The design of the work-Atheists-The prolepsis of divine justice in general…	495
II	The universal justice of God…	500
III	A Series of arguments in support of vindicatory justice – First from the Scriptures. A second argument is taken from the general consent of mankind…	512
IV	The origin of human sacrifices…	525
V	The third argument-This divine attribute demonstrated in the works of providence. The fourth argument-Vindicatory justice revealed in the cross of Christ…	541
VI	Another head of the first part of the dissertation…	549
VII	The third argument-The non- punishment of sin is contrary to the glory of God’s justice…	554
	PART II.
VIII	Objections of the adversaries answered…	561
IX	CRELLIUS taken to task…	564
X	The opinion of SOClNUS considered…	569
XI	The arguments of Socinus against punitory justice weighed…	574
XII	The progress of the dispute to the theologians of our own country…	583
XIII	TWISSE’S first argument-Its answer-A trifling view of the divine attributes…	586
XIV	TWISSE’S third argument-A dispensation with regard to the punishment of sin, what, and of what kind…	592
XV	The defence of Sibrandus Lubbertus against Twisse…	595
XVI	Piscator’s opinion of this controversy…	603
XVII	RUTHERFORD reviewed-An oversight of that learned man…	607
XVIII	The conclusion of this dissertation- The uses of the doctrine herein vindicated…	618

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.
	THE DOCTRINE OF THE SAINTS’ PERSEVERANCE EXPLAINED AND CONFIRMED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	2
	The Dedication,	5
	The Epistle Dedicatory,	7
	A Preface to the Reader,	19
	CHAPTER I.
	THE STATE OF THE CONTROVERSY.	77
	CHAPTER II.
	THE PERSERVERANCE OF THE SAINTS ARGUED FROM THE IMMUTABILITY OF TUE DIVINE NATURE	120
	CHAPTER III.
	THE IMMUTABILITY OF THE PURPOSES OF GOD.	140
	CHAPTER IV.
	ARGUMENT FROM THE COVENANT OF GRACE.	204
	CHAPTER V.
	ARGUMENT FROM THE PROMISES OF GOD.	225
	CHAPTER VI.
	PARTICULAR PROMISES ILLUSTRATED.	248
	CHAPTER. VII.
	THE MEDIATION OF CHRIST.	288
	CHAPTER VIII.
	THE INDWELLING OF THE SPIRIT.	329
	CHAPTER IX.
	THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST.	365
	CHAPTER X.
	THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE DOCTRINE.	379
	CHAPTER XI.
	ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE DOCTRINE CONSIDERED.	406
	CHAPTER XII.
	ODJECTIONS TO THE Doctrine REFUTED.	425
	CHAPTER XIII.
	THE ASSERTORS AND ADVERSARIES OF THE DOCTRINE COMPARED.	481
	CHAPTER XIV.
	ARGUMENT AGAINST THE DOCTRINE FROM THE EXHORTATIONS OF THE GOSPEL.	499
	CHAPTER XV.
	ARGUMENT AGAINST THE DOCTRINE FROM THE SINS OF BELIEVERS.	508
	CHAPTER XVI.
	THE BEARING OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE SAINTS APOSTASY ON THEIR CONSOLATION.	578
	CHAPTER XVII.
	A REVIEW OF PASSAGES IN SCRIPTURE ADDUCED TO PROVE THE APOSTASY OF SAINTS.	606

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	THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL VINDICATED AND SOCINIANISM EXAMINED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	3
	Dedication,	5
	Epistle Dedicatory	6
	Preface to the Reader,	11
	Mr Biddle’s Preface to his Catechism,	55
	Mr Biddle’s Preface briefly examined,	59
I	Mr Biddle’s first chapter examined-Of the Scriptures,	85
II	Of the nature of God,	86
III	Of the shape and bodily visible figure of God,	98
IV	Of the attribution of passions and affections, anger, fear, repentance unto God-In what sense it is done in the Scripture,	108
V	Of God’s prescience or foreknowledge,	115
VI	Of the creation and condition of man before and after the fall,	140
VII	Of the person of Jesus Christ, and on what account he is the Son of God,	169
VIII	An entrance into the examination of the Racovian Catechism in the business of the deity of Christ -Their arguments against it answered; and testimonies of the eternity of Christ vindicated,	205
IX	The pre-eternity of Christ farther evinced-Sundry texts of Scripture vindicated,	236
X	Of the names of God given unto Christ,	218
XI	Of the work of creation assigned to Jesus Christ, etc.-The confirmation of his eternal deity from thence,	265
XII	All-ruling and disposing providence assigned unto Christ, and his eternal Godhead thence further confirmed, with other testimonies thereof,	278
XIII	Of the incarnation of Christ, and his pre-existence thereunto,	283
XIV	Sundry other testimonies given to the deity of Christ vindicated,	304
XV	Of the Holy Ghost, his deity, graces, and operations,	333
XVI	Of salvation by Christ,	345
XVII	Of the mediation of Christ,	346
XVIII	Of Christ’s prophetical office,	348
XIX	Of the kingly office of Jesus Christ, and of the worship that is ascribed and due to him,	371
XX	Of the priestly office of Christ-How he was a priest-When he entered on his office-And how he dischargeth it,	397
XXI	Of the death of Christ, the causes, ends, and fruits thereof, with an entrance into the doctrine of his satisfaction thereby,	411
XXII	The several considerations of the death of Christ as to the expiation of our sins thereby, and the satisfaction made therein-First, Of it as a price; secondly, As a sacrifice,	419
XXIII	Of the death of Christ as it was a punishment, and the satisfaction made thereby	433
XXIV	Some particular testimonies evincing the death of Christ to be a punishment. Properly so called	443
XXV	A digression concerning the 53d chapter of Isaiah, and the vindication of it from the perverse interpretation of HUGO GROTIUS,	455
XXVI	Of the matter of the punishment that Christ underwent, or what he suffered,	485
XXVII	Of the covenant between the Father and the Son, the ground and foundation of this dispensation of Christ’s being punished for us and in our stead	496
XXVIII	Of redemption by the death of Christ as it was a price or ransom,	508
XXIX	Of reconciliation by the death of Christ as it is a sacrifice,	531
XXX	The satisfaction of Christ, on the consideration of his death being a punishment farther evinced, and vindicated from the exceptions of Smalcius,	542
XXXI	Of election and universal grace-Of the resurrection of Christ from the dead,	551
XXXII	Of justification and faith,	561
XXXIII	Of keeping the commandments of God, and of perfection of obedience-How attainable in this life	564
XXXIV	Of prayer; and whether Christ prescribed a form of prayer to be used by believers; and of praying unto him and in his name under the old testament	577
XXXV	Of the resurrection of the dead and the state of the wicked at the last day,	581
	[APPENDIX.]
	Of the Death of Christ, and of Justification,	591
	A REVIEW OF THE ANNOTATIONS OF HUGO GROTIUS.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	618
	A Second Consideration of the Annotations of Hugo Grotius,	619
	Epistles of Grotius to Crellius,	638

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Commendation of Volume 13

‘Commending Volume 13 of John Owen’s Works is a very personal pleasure. Owen is rightly considered the profoundest of the Puritan pastor theologians, and Owen is profound (just read his volumes on The Glory of Christ (vol. 1), Communion with God (vol. 2), and The Holy Spirit (vol. 3)). But before all else, Owen considered himself a pastor, serving the cause of Christ and the good of his church. In volume 13 of his Works, Owen covers a wide spectrum of theological and pastoral concerns: Of Schism, Nonconformity Vindicated, Tracts on the Power of Magistrates, issues that deeply troubled the church in the middle decades of the seventeenth century. However, the jewels in volume 13 are two brief works on The Duty of Pastors and People Distinguished and the quaintly titled Eshcol: A Cluster of the Fruit of Canaan, on the duties of Christian fellowship. Here Owen is at his pastoral best, practically and wisely directing believers to the biblical principles of living rightly and ministering rightly in the church. Owen’s concluding words in Eshcol reflect the pastoral heart of this theological giant, ‘Believers should live and walk in an exemplary way in all holiness and godliness, to the glory of the gospel, the edification of the church, and the conviction of those outside the church.” In other words, Owen is saying that the church is the gospel made visible. When Christians, by God’s grace, actually pursue obedience, the gospel is proclaimed through their fellowship. Biblical ecclesiology is truly evangelistic.

Read and be richly nourished.’

– IAN HAMILTON, Professor of Historical Theology, Westminster Seminary UK.

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIII.
	THE DUTY OF PASTORS AND PEOPLE DISTINGUISHED,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	2
	Epistle Dedicatory,	3
	Preface,	5
I	Of the administration of holy things among the patriarchs before the law,	7
II	Of the same among the Jews, and of the duty of that people distinct from their church officers,	10
III	Containing a digression concerning the name of “priests,” the right of Christians thereunto by their interest in the priesthood of Christ, with the presumption of any particularly appropriating it to themselves,	19
IV	Of the duty of God’s people in cases extraordinary concerning his wor- ship,	28
V	Of the several ways of extraordinary calling to the teaching of others- The first way,	29
VI	What assurance men extraordinarily called can give to others that they are so called in the former way,	31
VII	The second way whereby a man may be called extraordinarily,	35
VIII	Of the liberty and duty of gifted uncalled Christians in the exercise of divers acts of God’s worship,	39
	ESHCOL;
	A CLUSTER OF THE FRUIT OF CANAAN,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	52
	To the Reader,	53
	Rules of walking in fellowship, with reference to the pastor or minister that watcheth for our souls,	55
	Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and considered, to stir up their remembrance in things of mutual duty one towards an- other,	62
	OF SCHISM,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	90
I	Aggravations of the evil of schism, from the authority of the ancients…	91
II	The nature of schism to be determined from Scripture only…	99
III	Objections against the former discourse proposed to consideration…	120
IV	Several acceptations in the Scripture of the name “church”…	124
V	Of the catholic church visible-Of the nature thereof-In what sense the universality of professors is called a church…	136
VI	Romanists’ charge of schism on the account of separation from the church catholic proposed to consideration,…	153
VII	Of a particular church; its nature…	173
VIII	Of the church of England-The charge of schism in the name thereof proposed and considered…	181
	A REVIEW OF THE TRUE NATURE OF
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	208
	To the Reader,	209
I	[General character of Mr Cawdrey’s book],	211
II	An answer to the appendix of Mr Cawdrey’s charge,	222
III	A review of the charger’s preface,	227
IV	Of the nature of schism,	229
V	[On the objections to Owen’s views of the nature of schism],	239
VI	[On schism in reference to the catholic invisible church],	244
VII	[On schism in reference to the catholic church visible],	247
VIII	Of Independentism and Donatism,	253
IX	[On schism in reference to a particular church],	257
X	Independency no schism,	264
	AN ANSWER TO A LATE TREATISE ABOUT THE NATURE OF SCHISM.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	278
	An Answer, etc.,	279
	A BRIEF VINDICATION OF THE NONCONFORMISTS FROM THE CHARGE OF SCHISM.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	304
	A Brief Vindication, etc.,	305
	TRUTH AND INNOCENCE VINDICATED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	344
	Review of the Preface,	345
	A SURVEY OF THE FIRST CHAPTER.
I	[Inconsistent expressions of Parker in regard to the power of the magistrate and the rights of conscience-The design of his discourse to prove the magistrate’s authority to govern the consciences of his subjects in affairs of religion-This doctrine inconsistent with British law-Ascribes more power to the magistrate than to Christ-Contrary to the history of the royal prerogative- Alleged necessity of the principle to public peace and order-Evils alleged to spring from liberty of conscience-The principle of Parker no real preventive to these evils-Various pleas refuted],	369
	A SURVEY OF THE SECOND CHAPTER.
II	[Alleged power of the magistrate over the conscience in matters of morality refuted-Distinction between moral virtue and grace-Meaning of the terms-Four propositions of Parker on grace and virtue considered -Agreement between the views of Parker and those of the Socinian Seidelius-Exceptions taken to these views-Power of the magistrate in reference to moral duties-The true ground of obligation to these duties],	409
	A SURVEY OF THE THIRD CHAPTER.
III	[Liberty of conscience-The obligation to comply with its dictates not superseded by the authority of the magistrate-External worship an essential part of religion-External worship not left to be regulated by man-The right of sacrifice shown to be of divine original-Alleged right of the magistrate to appoint ceremonies-Distinction between words and ceremonies as signs],	439
	A SURVEY OF THE FOURTH CHAPTER.
IV	[Conscience exempted from human authority, where there is an antecedent obligation from divine authority],	453
	A SURVEY OF THE FIFTH CHAPTER.
V	[Alleged evils from the free exercise of conscience-Charges of Parker against Nonconformists-Mischief of different sects in a commonwealth -Duties of a prince in regard to divided interests in religion-Principle of toleration asserted],	454
	A SURVEY OF THE SIXTH CHAPTER.
VI	[The word of God the sole rule of worship-The light of reason- Vocal revelation-Magistrate’s power in regard to things without the church but about it-Testimonies from the ancient fathers as to the supreme authority of Scripture-Alleged instances from the Old Testament of the magistrate appointing religious rites-Parker’s answers to certain objections considered-Doctrine of passive obedience refuted-Alleged right of the magistrate to punish his subjects if they will not comply with idolatry or superstition established by law-The true dignity and functions of the magistrate declared -Exhortation to toleration and charity],	462
	TWO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POWER OF THE SUPREME MAGISTRATE, ETC.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	508
	Question First,	509
	Question Second,	514
	Question Third,	514
	INDULGENCE AND TOLERATION CONSIDERED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	518
	Indulgence and Toleration Considered,	519
	A PEACE-OFFERING.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	542
	A Peace. Offering, etc.,	543
	GROUNDS AND REASONS ON WHICH PROTESTANT DISSENTERS DESIRE THEIR LIBERTY.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	576
	The Grounds and Reasons, etc.,	577
	THE CASE OF PRESENT DISTRESSES ON NONCONFORMISTS EXAMINED.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	576
	The Present Distresses, etc.,	579

	STATE OF THE KINGDOM WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENT BILL AGAINST CONVENTICLES.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	576
	The State of the Kingdom, etc.,	583
	A WORD OF ADVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF LONDON.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	576
	A Word of Advice, etc.,	587

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	ANIMADVERSIONS ON A TREATISE ENTITLED “FIAT LUX.”
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	2
	To the Reader	3
	Preface	5
I	Our author’s preface, and his method	11
II	Heathen pleas-General principles	14
III	Motive, matter, and method of our author’s book	44
IV	Contests about religion and reformation, schoolmen, etc.	48
V	Obscurity of God, etc.	58
VI	Scripture vindicated	69
VII	Use of reason	73
VIII	Jews’ objections	77
IX	Protestant pleas	82
X	Scripture, and new principles	87
XI	Story of religion	94
XII	Reformation	104
XIII	Popish contradictions	110
XIV	Mass	113
XV	Blessed Virgin	120
XVI	Images	123
XVII	Latin service	128
XVIII	Communion	143
XIX	Saints	151
XX	Purgatory	157
XXI	Pope	162
XXII	Popery	170
	A VINDICATION OF THE ANIMADVERSIONS ON “FIAT LUX.”
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	174
	To the Reader	175
I	An answer to the preface or introduction of the reply to the “Animadversions”	183
II	Vindication of the first chapter of the “Animadversions”-The method of “Fiat Lux” – Romanists’ doctrine of the merit of good works	199
III	A defence of the second chapter of the “Animadversions”-Principles of “Fiat Lux” re-examined-Of our receiving the gospel from Rome-Our abode with them from whom we received it	205
IV	Farther vindication of the second chapter of the “Animadversions”-Church of Rome not what she was of old-Her falls and apostasy-Difference between idolatry, apostasy, heresy, and schism-Principles of the church of Rome condemned by the ancient church, fathers, and councils-Imposing rites unnecessary-Persecution for conscience-Papal supremacy-The branches of it-Papal personal infallibility- Religious veneration of images	212
V	Other principles of “Fiat Lux” re-examined-Things not at quiet in religion, before reformation of the first reformers-Departure from Rome no cause of divisions-Returnal unto Rome no means of union	237
VI	Farther vindication of the second chapter of the “Animadversions”-scripture sufficient to settle men in the truth-Instance against it examined, removed-Principles of Protestants and Romanists in reference unto moderation compared and discussed	243
VII	Unity of faith, wherein it consists-Principles of Protestants as to the settling men in religion and unity of faith, proposed and confirmed	257
VIII	Principles of Papists, whereon they proceed in bringing men to a settlement in religion and the unity of faith, examined	281
IX	Proposals from protestant principles tending unto moderation and unity	310
X	Farther vindication of the second chapter of the “Animadversions”-The remaining principles of “Fiat Lux” considered.	319
XI	Judicious readers-Schoolmen the forgers of Popery-Nature of the discourse in “Fiat Lux”	323
XII	False suppositions, causing false and absurd consequences-Whence we had the gospel in England, and by whose means-What is our duty in reference unto them by whom we receive the gospel	327
XIII	Faith and charity of Roman Catholics	349
XIV	Of reason-Jews’ objections against Christ	356
XV	Pleas of prelate Protestants-Christ the only supreme and absolute head of the church	361
XVI	The power assigned by Papists and Protestants unto kings in matters ecclesiastical.-Their several principles discussed and compared	378
XVII	Scripture-Story of the progress and declension of religion vindicated-Papal artifices for the promotion of their power and interest-Advantages made by them on the Western Empire	393
XVIII	Reformation of religion-Papal contradictions-“Ejice ancillam”	408
XIX	Of preaching-The mass, and the sacrifice of it-Transubstantiation-Service of the church	411
XX	Of the blessed Virgin	426
XXI	Images-Doctrine of the council of Trent-Of the second Nicene-The arguments for the adoration of images-Doctrine of the ancient church-Of the chief doctrine of the Roman church-Practice of the whole-Vain foundations of the pretences for image-worship examined and disproved	426
XXII	Of Latin service	457
XXIII	Communion	476
XXIV	Heroes-Of the ass’s head, whose worship was objected to Jews and Christians	476
	THE CHURCH OF ROME NO SAFE GUIDE.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	482
	Preface	483
	The Church of Rome no Safe Guide	485
	SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT UNION AMONG PROTESTANTS.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	518
	Some Considerations, etc.	519
	A BRIEF AND IMPARTIAL ACCOUNT OF THE NATURE OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	530

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	A DISCOURSE CONCERNING LITURGIES, AND THEIR IMPOSITION.
	PREFATORY NOTE DY THE EDITOR
	CHAPTER I.
	The state of the Judaical church-The liberty given by Christ; 1: From the arbitrary impositions of men; 2: From the observances and rites instituted by Moses,- The continuance of their observation, in the patience and forbearance of God-Difference about them stated-Legal righteousness and legal ceremonies contended for together; the reason of it	3
	CHAPTER II.
	The disciples of Christ taken into his own disposal – General things to be observed about gospel institutions-Their number small-Excess of men’s inventions Things instituted brought into a religious relation by the authority of Christ That authority is none other-Suitableness in the matter of institutions, to be designed to their proper significancy-That discoverable only by infinite wisdom-Abilities given by Christ for the administration of all his institutions The way whereby it was done, Eph. iv. 7, 8-Several postulata laid down- The sum of the whole-State of our question in general	8
	CHAPTER III.
	Of the Lord’s prayer, and what may be concluded from thence as to the invention and imposition of liturgies in the public worship of God-The liberty whereunto Christ vindicated and wherein he left his disciples	13
	CHAPTER IV.
	Of the worship of God by the apostles-No liturgies used by them, nor in the churches of their plantation-Argument from their practice-Reasons pleaded for the use of liturgies: disabilities of church-officers for gospel administration to the edification of the church; uniformity in the worship of God-The practice of the apostles as to these pretences considered-Of other impositions The rule given by the apostles-Of the liturgies falsely ascribed unto some of them	16
	CHAPTER V.
	The practice of the churches in the first three centuries as to forms of public worship-No set forms of liturgies used by them-The silence of the first writers concerning them-Some testimonies against them	21
	CHAPTER VI.
	The pretended antiquity of liturgies disproved-The most ancient-Their variety-Canons of councils about forms of church administrations-The reasons pleaded in the justification of the first invention of liturgies answered -Their progress and end	25
	CHAPTER VII.
	The question stated-First argument against the composing and imposing of liturgies-Arbitrary additions to the worship of God rejected-Liturgies not appointed by God-Made necessary in their imposition, and a part of the worship of God-of circumstances of worship-Instituted adjuncts of worship not circumstances-Circumstances of actions, as such, not circumstances of worship-Circumstances commanded made parts of worship-Prohibitions of additions produced, considered, applied	33
	CHAPTER VIII.
	Of the authority needful for the constituting and ordering of anything that is to have relation to God and his worship-Of the power and authority of civil magistrates-The power imposing the Liturgy-The formal reason of religious obedience-Use of the liturgy an act of civil, not religious obedience, Matt. xxviii. 20-No rule to judge of what is meet in the worship of God, but his word	42
	CHAPTER IX.
	Argument second-Necessary use of the liturgy exclusive of the use of the means appointed by Christ for the edification of his church	46
	CHAPTER X.
	Other considerations about the imposition of liturgies	50
	A DISCOURSE CONCERNING EVANGELICAL LOVE, CHURCH PEACE, AND UNITY.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	58
	CHAPTER I.
	Complaints of want of love and unity among Christians, how to be managed, and whence fruitless-Charge of guilt on some, why now removed, and for whose sakes-Personal miscarriages of any not excused-Those who manage the charge mentioned not agreed.	59
	CHAPTER II.
	Commendations of love and unity-Their proper objects, with their general rules and measures-Of love toward all mankind in general-Allows not salvation unto any without faith in Christ Jesus-Of the differences in religion as to outward worship	68
	CHAPTER III.
	Nature of the catholic church-The first and principal object or Christian love-Differences among the members of this church, of what nature, and how to be managed-Of the church catholic as visibly professing-The extent of it, or who belong unto it-Of union and love in this church-state – of the church of England with respect hereunto-Of particular churches; their institution; corruption of that institution-Of churches diocesan, etc.-Of separation from corrupt particular churches-The just caused thereof, etc.	77
	CHAPTER IV.
	Want of love and unity among Christians justly complained of-Causes of divisions and schisms-1. Misapprehensions of evangelical unity-Wherein it doth truly consist-The ways and means whereby it may be obtained and preserved-Mistakes about both-2. Neglect in churches to attend unto known gospel duty-Of preaching unto conversion and edification-Care of those that are really godly-Of discipline: how neglected, how corrupted-Principles seducing churches and their rulers into miscarriages: 1. Confidence of their place; 2. Contempt of the people; 3. Trust unto worldly grandeur-Other causes of divisions-Remainders of corruption from the general apostasy-Weakness and ignorance-Of readiness to take offence-Remedies hereof-Pride-False teachers	104
	CHAPTER V.
	Grounds and reasons of nonconformity	141
	AN INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGINAL, NATURE, INSTITUTION, POWER, ORDER, AND COMMUNION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	188
	To the Reader	189
	THE PREFACE.
	An Examination of the general principles of Dr Stillingfleet’s Book of the Unreasonableness of Separation	193
	CHAPTER I.
	Of the original of churches	223
	CHAPTER II.
	The especial original of the evangelical church-state	230
	CHAPTER III.
	The continuation of a church-state and of churches unto the end of the world-What are the causes of it, and whereon it depends	217
	CHAPTER IV.
	The especial nature of the gospel church-state appointed by Christ	261
	CHAPTER V.
	The state of the first churches after the apostles, to the end of the second century	277
	CHAPTER VI.
	Congregational churches alone suited unto the ends of Christ in the institution of his church	302
	CHAPTER VII.
	No other church-state of divine institution	313
	CHAPTER VIII.
	The duty of believers to join themselves in church-order	319
	CHAPTER IX.
	The continuation of a church-state and of the administration of evangelical ordinances of worship briefly vindicated	327
	CHAPTER X.
	What sort of churches the disciples of Christ may and ought to join themselves unto as unto entire communion	334
	CHAPTER XI.
	Of conformity and communion in parochial assemblies	344
	CHAPTER XII.
	Of schism	364
	AN ANSWER TO DR STILLINGFLEET’S BOOK OF THE UNREASONABLENESS OF SEPARATION.
	SECTION I.	375
	SECTION II.	395
	SECTION III.	426
	A BRIEF INSTRUCTION IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD AND DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCHES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THB EDITOR	446
	A Short Catechism; with an Explication upon the same	447

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The Works of John Owen

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	CONTENTS OF VOL. X VI.
	THE TRUE NATURE OF A GOSPEL CHURCH.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	2
	The Preface to the Reader,	3

I	The subject-matter of the church,	11
II	Of the formal cause of a particular church,	25
III	Of the polity, rule, or discipline, of the church in general,	30
IV	The officers of the church,	42
V	The especial duty of pastors of churches,	74
VI	Of the office of teachers in the church, or an inquiry into the state, condition, and work, of those called teachers in the Scripture,	97
VII	Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders,	106
VIII	The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders,	130
IX	Of deacons,	143
X	Of excommunication,	151
XI	Of the communion of churches,	183
	A LETTER CONCERNING EXCOMMUNICATION
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	210
	A Letter concerning the matter of the present Excommunications,	211
	OF THE ADMTNISTRATION OF CHURCH CENSURES.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	210
	A Discourse concerning the Administration of Church Censures,	223
	AN ANSWER UNTO TWO QUESTIONS.
	PREFATORY NOTE DY THE EDITOR,	240
	Question First,	241
	Question Second,	245
	Twelve Arguments, &c.	248
	OF MARRYING AFTER DIVORCE,
	PEFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	240
	Of Marrying after Divorce in case of Adultery,	254
	OF INFANT BAPTISM AND DIPPING.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	240
	Of Infant Baptism,	258
	A Vindication of two passages in Irenseus against the exceptions of Mr Tombs,	263
	Of Dipping,	266
	REFLECTIONS ON A SLANDEROUS LIBEL,
	PEFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	270
	Reflections on a Slanderous Libel	271
	TREATISES CONCERNING THE SCRIPTURES.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	282
	The Epistle Dedicatory,	283
	OF THE DIVINE ORIGINAL OF THE SCRIPTURES,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	206

I	The divine original of the Scripture the sole foundation of its authority…	207
II	The main question proposed to consideration…	306
III	Arguments of two sorts-Inartificial arguments, by way of testimony to the truth…	313
IV	Innate arguments in the Scripture of its divine original and authority…	318
V	Of the testimony of the Spirit-Traditions-Miracles,	325
VI	Consequential considerations, for the confirmation of the divine authority of the Script me,	337
	INTEGRITY AND PURITY OF THE HEBREW AND GREEK TEXT,
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	345
I	The occasion of this discourse…	347
II	Of the purity of the originals…	353
III	Of various lections in the Greek copies of the New Testament,	352
IV	General premises…	367
V	The original of the points proposed to consideration in particular-The importance of the points to the right understanding of the Scripture…	370
VI	Arguments for the novelty of the Hebrew points proposed to consideration…	388
VII	Of the דכהיבקררtheir nature and original…	401
VIII	Of gathering various lections by the help of translations…	406
	POSTHUMOUS SERMONS.
	PREPATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	424
	SERMON
I	THE FURNACE OF DIVINE WRATH.-EZEK. xxii. 17-22,	425
II	THE WISDOM OF MAKIXG THE LORD OUR REFUGE.-PS. xiv. 6,	432
III	FAITH’S ANSWER TO DIVINE REPROOFS.-HAB. ii. 1-4,	440
IV	SPIRITUAL STRENGTH;-ITS REALITY, DECAY, AND RENOVATIONS .-ISA.xi. 31,	450
V	HOLINESS URGED FROM THE LIABILITY OF ALL THINGS TO DISSOLUTION.- 2 PET. iii. 11,	456
VI	THE OBLIGATION TO INCREASEIN GODLINESS.-l THESS. iv. 1,	469
VII	PERILOUS TIMES.-2 TIM. iii. 1-5,	474
VIII	THE MUTUAL CARE OF BELIEVERS OVER ONE ANOTHER – EPH. iv.15, 16,	477
IX	NATIONAL SINS AND NATIONAL JUDGMENTS.-ISA. iii. 8, 9,	480
X	THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS,-ISA. ivii. 1, 2,	488
XI	THE HUMILIATION AND CONDESCENSION OF CHRIST.-PHIL. ii. 5-8,	493
XII	ENOCH’S WALK WITH GOD.-GEN. v. 24,	501
XIII	A FAST SERMON;- CHRISTIAN DUTIES UNDER THE HIDINGS OF GOD’S FACE. -ISA. viii. 17,	514
	THREE DISCOURSES SUITABLE TO THE LORD’S SUPPER’,

I	Index to the Life of Owen,	535
II	Index to the Notes by the Editor,	538
III	Index to the ‘Works of Owen, according to the arrangement of the volumes in the Goold edition of 1862,	547
IV	Index to the Works of Owen in their alphabetical order-List of Owen’s Prefaces to Works of other Authors,	549
V	Index to Principal Subjects and Occasional Topics,	551
VI	Index to the Principal Words and Phrases in other Languages Cited or Explained :-1. Hebrew, Chaldee, or Rabbinical; 2. Greek; 3. Latin,	596
VII	Index to Passages of Scripture Explained,	602
VIII	Index of References to Authors, Opinions, Councils, and Sayings,	608

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The Works of John Owen

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Sinclair Ferguson on The Works of John Owen

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The Works of John Owen

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.
	ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ
	OR
	A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT-CONTINUED.
	[BOOK VI., PART I.] THE REASON OF FAITH.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	4
	Preface;	5
I	The subject stated-Preliminary remarks,	7
II	What it is infallibly to believe the Scripture to be the word of God, affirmed,	15
III	Sundry convincing external arguments for divine revelation,	20
IV	Moral certainty, the result of external arguments, insufficient,	47
V	Divine revelation itself the only foundation and reason of faith,	69
VI	The nature of divine revelations-Their self-evidencing power considered, particularly that of the Scriptures as the word of God,	82
VII	Inferences from the whole-Some objections answered,	100
	Appendix,	109
	[BOOK VI., PART II.]
	CAUSES, WAYS, AND MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING THE MIND OF GOD.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	118
	The Preface,	119
I	Usurpation of the church of Rome with reference unto the interpretation of the Scripture, or right understanding of the mind of God therein…	121
II	The general assertion confirmed with testimonies of the Scripture…	127
III	Other testimonies pleaded in confirmation of the same truth…	142
IV	The especial work of the Holy Spirit in the illumination of our minds unto the understanding of the Scripture declared and vindicated…	161
V	Causes of the ignorance of the mind of God revealed in the Scripture, and of errors about it, What they are, and how they are removed,	174
VI	The work of the Holy Spirit in the composing and disposal of the Scripture as a means of sacred illumination…	187
VII	Means to be used for the right understanding of the mind of God in the Scripture- Those which are prescribed in a way of duty,	199
VIII	The second sort of means for the interpretation of the Scripture, which are disciplinarian,	209
IX	Helps ecclesiastical in the interpretation of the Scripture,	226
	[BOOK VII.]
	A DISCOURSE OF THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN PRAYER.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	236
	Preface to the Reader,	237
I	The use of prayer, and the work of the Holy Spirit therein,	251
II	Zech. xii. 10 opened and vindicated,	254
III	Gal. iv. 6 opened and vindicated,	265
IV	The nature of prayer-Rom. viii. 26 opened and vindicated,	271
V	The work of the Holy Spirit as to the matter of prayer,	277
VII	The due manner of prayer, wherein it doth consist,	287
VII	The nature of prayer in general, with respect unto forms of prayer and vocal prayer-Eph. vi. 18 opened and vindicated,	297
VIII	The duty of external prayer by virtue of a spiritual gift explained and vindicated,	301
IX	Duties inferred from the preceding discourse,	816
X	Of mental prayer as pretended unto by some in the church of Rome,	328
XI	Prescribed forms of prayer examined,	338
	[BOOK VIII.]
	A DISCOURSE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A COMFORTER.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR,	352
	The Preface,	353
I	The Holy Ghost the comforter of the church by way of office-How he is the church’s advocate-John xiv. 10; 1 John ii. I, 2; John xvi. 8-11 opened,	355
II	General adjuncts or properties of the office of a comforter, as exercised by the Holy Spirit,	368
III	Unto whom the Holy Spirit is promised and given as a comforter, or the object of his acting in this office,	379
IV	Inhabitation of the Spirit the first thing promised,	383
V	Particular actings of the Holy Spirit as a comforter-How he is an unction,	389
VI	The Spirit a seal, and how,	399
VII	The Spirit an earnest, and how,	407
	The application of the foregoing Discourse,	413
	[BOOK IX.]
	A DISCOURSE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS.
I	Spiritual gifts, their names and signification,	420
II	Differences between spiritual gifts and saving grace,	425
III	Of gifts and offices extraordinary; and first of offices,	438
IV	Extraordinary spiritual gifts, I Cor. xii. 5-11,	453
V	The original, duration, use, and end, of extraordinary spiritual gifts,	474
VI	Of ordinary gifts of the Spirit-The grant, institution, use, benefit, end, and continuance of the ministry,	486
VII	Of spiritual gifts enabling the ministry to the exercise and discharge of their trust and office,	498
VIII	Of the gifts of the Spirit with respect unto doctrine, worship, and rule -How attained and improved,	508

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Apostasy From The Gospel

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Book Description

Few subjects have received less attention from contemporary Christian writers than that of apostasy. The idea that professing Christians may prove not to be true Christians is, in many respects, too serious a prospect for our facile age. But, for John Owen, such avoidance of the issue was itself a pressing reason for writing on it at length and in great depth of spiritual analysis. His exposition is a masterpiece of penetration and discernment.

Now, in this modernised abridgement of Owen’s work, Dr. R. J. K. Law makes its powerful teaching readily accessible to modern readers. Some will find its pages deeply soul-searching; others will be struck with the clarity of Owen’s insight; all will find a work which wounds in order to heal.

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	Publisher’s Preface	vii
1.	The Nature and Causes of Apostasy from the Gospel	1
2.	Partial Apostasy from the Gospel	43
3.	Apostasy from the Truth of the Gospel	51
4.	The Reasons and Causes of Apostasy	61
5.	Darkness and Ignorance as Causes of Apostasy	73
6.	Pride, Neglect, and Worldliness Causes of Apostasy	91
7.	Apostasy from the Doctrines of the Gospel	105
8.	Apostasy from the Commands of the Gospel	119
9.	Apostasy and the Ordained Ministry	137
10.	Further Causes of Apostasy	145
11.	Apostasy from Evangelical Worship	165
12.	The Dangers of Widespread Apostasy	169
13.	Defences against Apostasy	183

Review

Review by Terry Delaney.

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Communion With God

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Book Description

John Owen believed that communion with God lies at the heart of the Christian life. With Paul he recognized that through the Son we have access by the Spirit to the Father. He never lost the sense of amazement expressed by John: ‘Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ’. In this outstanding book he explains the nature of this communion and describes the many privileges it brings.

Communion with God was written in a day, like our own, when the doctrine of the Trinity was under attack and the Christian faith was being reduced either to rationalism on the one hand or mysticism on the other. His exposition shows that nothing is more vital to spiritual well-being than a practical knowledge of what this doctrine means.

Until now, Communion With God has been read by only small numbers of Christians with access to the 275 closely-printed pages in The Works of John Owen. Now Dr. R. J. K. Law has produced a splendidly readable abridgement of one of the greatest Christian classics of all time, bringing Owen’s rich teaching to a much wider readership.

Review

Review article by Ian Hamilton

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		Page
	Publisher’s Preface	v
1	The Saints have Communion with God	1
2	Communion with each Person of the Godhead Individually	4
3	Communion with God the Father	12
4	Conclusions arising from the Doctrine of Communion with the Father in Love	27
5	Fellowship with Jesus Christ, the Son of God	38
6	Fellowship with Christ in Grace	46
7	How Believers hold Communion with the Lord Jesus Christ in Grace	54
8	The Glories and Excellences of Christ	61
9	The Wisdom and Knowledge of Christ	78
10	Knowing Ourselves	90
11	Consequences of Fellowship between Christ and his Saints	99
12	Further Consequences of Fellowship with Christ	109
13	Communion with Christ in Purchased Grace	115
14	The Nature of the Grace which Christ purchased	128
15	Communion with Christ in Acceptance with God	132
16	Communion with Christ in Holiness	147
17	Communion with Christ in Privileges	153
18	The Foundation of our Communion with the Holy Spirit	168
19	The Things in which we have Communion with the Holy Spirit	177
20	The Holy Spirit and the Hearts of Believers	190
21	Satan’s Attempts at Casting Contempt on the Holy Spirit	194
22	Preparation for Communion with the Holy Spirit	197
23	The Behaviour of the Saints towards the Holy Spirit	202
24	How to have Fellowship with the Holy Spirit	205

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The Glory of Christ

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Endorsements

‘These pages are indeed – as we sense from Owen’s preface and from the work itself – his own “last will and testament” – an heirloom to those fellow believers and close friends who, in turbulent times, gathered together under his ministry. It remains an encouragement to us to “consider Jesus” (Heb. 3:1).’ — SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON

Book Description

In The Glory of Christ, here abridged and made easy to read, we have the great Puritan pastor and theologian John Owen at his richest and most mature. Here he writes about Jesus Christ, the heart of the gospel. Owen himself tells us that the substance of the work began in his own private meditation and study and only later was shared with his congregation. Here, then, is a master theologian writing about the things, or better, the person, nearest to his heart. The work itself was composed almost at the end of Owen’s life and first published in 1684, the year after his death. Indeed, the material in chapters fifteen to seventeen of this abridgement appeared for the first time in the second edition of 1696, having been found among Owen’s papers only after his death but clearly intended as the closing section of the work.

On the day of Owen’s death (24 August 1683) William Payne, a minister in Saffron Walden who had accepted responsibility for seeing the manuscript of this work through to publication, visited him in Ealing (now part of London) to share the good news that Meditations on the Glory of Christ was now going through the press. Owen’s biographers record his memorable and beautiful reply:

I am glad to hear it; but, O brother Payne! the long-wished-for day is come at last, in which I shall see that glory in another manner than I have ever done, or was capable of doing in this world.

It is clear from these pages that Owen had already seen the glory of Christ from afar and pondered long on its significance. His teaching is well-suited to bring us to share in his longing to know Christ better, to see his glory more clearly and to serve him more faithfully. It is the conviction of the publisher that many readers will discover this book to be one of the hidden treasures of Christian literature and will return to it again and again for instruction and spiritual refreshment.

Reviews

Review by Joshua Mills

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	Publisher’s Preface	v
1	Seeing Christ’s Glory	1
2	Christ’s Glory as God’s Representative	11
3	The Glory of Christ in His Person	28
4	The Glory of Christ’s Humbling Himself	38
5	The Glory of Christ’s Love as Mediator	50
6	The Glory of Christ’s Work as Mediator	57
7	The Glory of Christ’s Exaltation	63
8	The Glory of Christ under the Old Testament	69
9	The Glory of Christ’s Union with the Church	74
10	The Glory of Christ’s Giving Himself to Believers	82
11	The Glory of Christ in Restoring All Things	91
12	The First Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight	100
13	The Second Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight	109
14	The Third Difference between Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith and by Sight	122
15	Exhortation to Unbelievers	127
16	How to Recognize Spiritual Decay in the Soul	141
17	How the Soul may be Recovered from Spiritual Decays	160

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The Holy Spirit

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Book Description

Owen on the Holy Spirit, as this work has been known to generations of Christians, was written by the greatest theologian of the Puritan era. It is, without question, one of the truly great Christian books.

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	Publisher’s Preface	v
1	The Work of the Holy Spirit	1
2	The Spirit of God	6
3	How the Holy Spirit Comes to Us and Does His Work	11
4	The Special Preparatory Works of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament	14
5	The Work of the Holy Spirit in the New Creation	19
6	The Holy Spirit and the Human Nature of Christ	22
7	The Work of the Holy Spirit on the Mystical Body of Christ, His Church	35
8	The Holy Spirit’s Work of Regeneration	43
9	How the Holy Spirit Prepares a Soul for His Work of Regeneration	52
10	How the Mind is Corrupted and Depraved by Sin	56
11	Natural and Spiritual Death Compared	67
12	Regeneration Itself	76
13	The Work of Conversion	94
14	The Nature of Sanctification and Gospel Holiness	99
15	Sanctification a Lifelong Work	105
16	Believers Only are Sanctified	114
17	The Work of Sanctification Itself	121
18	The Work of the Spirit in Purging Believers from Sin	126
19	The Work of the Spirit in Renewing the Spiritual Life of Believers	136
20	The Activities and Duties of Holiness	155
21	Dealing with Sin	163
22	The Necessity of Holiness	179
23	Election a Motive to Holiness	188
24	Commanded to be Holy	195
25	Holiness and the Work of Christ	200
26	Holiness in an Unholy World	204

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Indwelling Sin in Believers

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Book Description

John Owen’s Indwelling Sin in Believers is a guide to knowing our enemy, a field-manual for the lifelong war Christ’s soldiers must wage against the sin that remains in them after conversion. Like an experienced general, Owen sets out the strategy and tactics of indwelling sin with unrivalled insight and clarity.

Based on Romans 7:21, ‘I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil present with me’, Owen’s work shows that sin is a powerful inward law or principle lodged in the heart whose whole nature is enmity against God. This powerful river, flowing from the Fall, can only be brought under control by regenerating grace. However, sin’s enmity remains in believers after conversion, and the long war against it is one in which all Christians must engage.

Though this is a book about sin, it is no less about the all-sufficient grace of Christ. There is much here to strengthen and comfort the believer. Owen never lets us think that we must depend on our own unaided efforts. Nor are we sent to the law for help, since defeating sin is something the law cannot do. Our victory lies in seeing to it that the springs of grace remain open, and that communion with God in Christ remains our joy and delight.

This abridgement seeks to make Owen more accessible to present day readers, but carefully retains the essence of his thought and as many as possible of his own expressions. It is a companion volume to The Mortification of Sin and Temptation Resisted and Repulsed, also published by the Trust in the same series.

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	Author’s Preface	1
1	The Enemy Within	3
2	The Law of Sin	9
3	Sin in the Heart	15
4	Enmity against God	21
5	Aversion to Everything Good	27
6	Lusts at War with God	35
7	Captive to an Enraged Foe	49
8	The Deceitfulness of Sin	59
9	Prayer and Meditation Undermine Sin	71
10	The Mind on Guard against Sin	81
11	Keeping the Heart	93
12	The Yielding of the Will	101
13	God’s Bridle on Sin	111
14	Sin Breaking Out	129
15	Blocking the Springs of Grace	141
16	‘That Inbred Traitor, Sin’	153
17	What the Law Can and Cannot Do	159

REVIEWS

Review by Alan Hill

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Spiritual-Mindedness

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Book Description

Thomas Chalmers wrote that Owen’s book on Spiritual-Mindedness holds ‘a distinguished rank among the voluminous writings of this celebrated author’. For him three features made it very special:

-The force with which it applies truth to the conscience.
-The way Owen plumbs the depths of Christian experience as a skillful physician of the soul.
-The uncovering of the secrets of the mind and heart so that the true spiritual state of the reader is discovered.

This book began life as a collection of meditations on Romans 8:6, which were written for the author’s own benefit during a time of illness. Alarmed by the subtle power the world exercises over the mind, Owen shows us how to really live by raising our thoughts above all earthly objects and setting them on ‘things above, where Christ is’ (Col. 3:1)

A favorite book of William Wilberforce, it contains some passages which are not surpassed in all of Owen’s writings. It comes from the pen of a tender-hearted pastor whose only purpose is to encourage the believer in the ongoing battle against sin. So if you feel overwhelmed by the power of worldliness then this is definitely the book for you!

Review

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The Works of John Owen

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Volume Description

‘Volume 1 commences with a brief biography of Owen’s life. Clearly a man of outstanding intellectual ability and learning, the two discourses that follow – “A Declaration of the Glorious Mystery of the Person of Christ – God and Man” and “Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ” – demonstrate a rare combination of pastoral care and academic ability. The second discourse comprises his parting instructions to his church at Leadenhall Street, London, given shortly before his death.

Both discourses explain clearly the mystery of the union of the Divine and human natures in one person: our Lord Jesus Christ. But more than this, they are a rich treasure trove of teaching on how Jesus Christ represents the glory of God in all of his holy attributes of wisdom, goodness, power, love, and grace, and manifests his own glory as our Saviour and Mediator. This teaching doesn’t just satisfy the mind; Owen shows how it should cause us to give Christ honour, worship, and thanksgiving, and to love, obey, and be like him. Owen’s purpose, particularly in the second discourse, is to encourage us to meditate on the glory of Christ as God and man – “let your occasional thoughts of Christ be many” – and to adore what we can’t comprehend. These discourses are relatively easy to read and understand, and the spiritual blessings they bring more than repay any time and effort spent in studying them. They can’t be recommended too highly!

Volume 1 concludes with “The Principles of the Doctrine of Christ Unfolded in Two Short Catechisms”. The first, for young people, is very brief, and the second, for adults, is more comprehensive.’

– Adri van den Broek

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	CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
	GENERAL PREFACE BY THE EDITOR	VII
	LIFE OF DR OWEN. BY REV. A. THOMSON, B.A.
I	His Student-life	XXI
II	His Pastorate	XXXI
III	His Vice- chancellorship	XLVI
IV	His Retirement and Last Days.	LXVIII
	Appendix to the Life of Dr Owen	CXIII
	ΧΡΙΣΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ: OR, A DECLARATION OF THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	2
	The Preface	3
I	Peter’s Confession; Matt. xvi, 16-Conceits of the Papists thereon-The Substance and Excellency of that Confession	29
II	Opposition made unto the Church as built on the Person of Christ	35
III	The Person of Christ the most ineffable Effect of Divine Wisdom and Goodness- Thence the next Cause of all True Religion-In what sense it is so	44
IV	The Person of Christ the Foundation of all the Counsels of God	54
V	The Person of Christ the great Representative of God and his Will	65
VI	The Person of Christ the great Repository of Sacred Truth-Hs Relation thereunto	79
VII	Power and Efficacy communicated unto the Office of Christ for the Salvation of the Church from his Person	85
VIII	The Faith of the Church under the Old Testament in and concerning the Person of Christ	100
IX	Honour due to the Person of Christ-The Nature and Causes of it	103
X	The Principle of the Assignation of Divine Honour unto the Person of Christ, in both the Branches of it; which is Faith in him	120
XI	Obedience unto Christ-The Nature and Causes of it	134
XII	The especial Principle of Obedience unto the Person of Christ; which is Love-Its Truth and Reality Vindicated .	139
XIII	The Nature, Operations, and Causes of Divine Love, as it respects the Per- son of Christ .	150
XIV	Motives unto the Love of Christ	161
XV	Conformity unto Christ, and Following his Example	169
XVI	An humble Inquiry into, and Prospect of, the infinite Wisdom of God, in the Constitution of the Person of Christ, and the Way of Salvation thereby	178
XVII	Other Evidences of Divine Wisdom in the Contrivance of the Work of Redemption in and by the Person of Christ, in Effects evidencing a condecency thereunto	206
XVIII	The Nature of the Person of Christ, and the Hypostatical Union of his Natures Declared	223
XIX	The Exaltation of Christ; with his Present State and Condition in Glory during the continuance of his Mediatory Office	235
XX	The Exercise of the Mediatory Office of Christ in Heaven .	252
	MEDITATIONS AND DISCOURSES ON THE GLORY OF CHRIST.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	274
	Preface to the Reader .	275
I	The Explication of the Text; John xvii, 24	285
II	The Glory of the Person of Christ, as the only Representative of God	293
III	The Glory of Christ in the mysterious Constitution of his Person	309
IV	The Glory of Christ in his Susception of the Office of a Mediator.-First, in his Condescension	322
V	The Glory of Christ in his Love	333
VI	The Glory of Christ in the Discharge of his Mediatory Office	338
VII	The Glory of Christ in his Exaltation, after the accomplishment of the Work of Mediation in this World .	342
VIII	Representations of the Glory of Christ under the Old Testament	348
IX	The Glory of Christ in his intimate Conjunction with the Church	352
X	The Glory of Christ in the Communication of himself unto Believers	360
XI	The Glory of Christ in the Recapitulation of all things in him	367
XII	Differences between our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World and by Sight in Heaven-The First of them Explained .	374
XIII	The Second Difference between our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World and by Sight in Heaven	389
XIV	Other Differences between our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World and by Sight in Heaven	408
	MEDITATIONS AND DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE GLORY OF CHRIST, APPLIED, &c.
	Original Preface	418
I	Application of the foregoing Meditations concerning the Glory of Christ- First, in an Exhortation unto such as are not yet Partakers of him	419
II	The Way and Means of the Recovery of Spiritual Decays, and of Obtaining fresh Springs of Grace	432
	TWO SHORT CATECHISMS.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	464
	The Epistle Dedicatory	465
	The LESSER CATECHISM	467
	THE GREATER CATECHISM	470
I	Of the Scripture	470
II	Of God	471
III	Of the Holy Trinity	472
IV	Of the Works of God; and, first, of those that are Internal and Immanent	473
V	Of the Works of God that outwardly are of him	474
VI	Of God’s actual Providence	475
VII	Of the Law of God	476
VIII	Of the State of Corrupted Nature	477
IX	Of the Incarnation of Christ .	478
X	Of the Person of Jesus Christ	478
XI	Of the Offices of Christ; and first, of his Kingly	480
XII	Of Christ’s Priestly Office	481
XIII	Of Christ’s Prophetical Office	483
XIV	Of the Twofold Estate of Christ	483
XV	Of the Persons to whom the Benefits of Christ’s Offices do belong	484
XVI	Of the Church	484
XVII	Of Faith	485
XVIII	Of our Vocation, or God’s Calling us	486
XIX	Of Justification	487
XX	Of Sanctification	487
XXI	Of the Privileges of Believers	489
XXII	Of the Sacraments of the New Covenant in particular; a holy right where- unto is the Fourth Privilege of Believers.	490
XXIII	Of Baptism	491
XXIV	Of the Lord’s Supper.	491
XXV	Of the Communion of Saints-the Fifth Privilege of Believers	492
XXVI	Of Particular Churches	493
XXVII	Of the Last Privilege of Believers,-being the Door of Entrance into Glory	493

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The Works of John Owen

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Volume Description

‘This magnificent volume is remarkable not merely for its precise and thoughtful orthodoxy, but mostly for its profound and sweet spirit of devotion. The bulk of the volume is taken up with Owen’s treatment of communion with God, first published in 1657. He shows that Christians do not relate to God generically and impersonally, but can and should possess a deep and distinctive communion with the three Persons of the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Distinguishing between the Persons without separating them, Owen considers what it means to know the love of the Father, grace in and from Christ, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Particularly delightful are his digressions on the excellencies and perfections of Christ, as Owen revels in the mercies we enjoy in him as the Redeemer and Reconciler.

Two much shorter works follow, one in which Owen responds to certain accusations made against him concerning the work on communion with God (1674), and the other a surprisingly brief and accessible explanation and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity (1669).

No-one, after reading this volume, should be able to claim that doctrine is or needs to be dry. Anyone with a serious desire to know what it means to walk with God will find help here. Owen shows us, invites us, and guides us into a truly experimental (or experiential) relationship with the triune God.’

– Jeremy Walker, Pastor, Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, UK.

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	OF COMMUNION WITH GOD THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	2
	Preface	3
	Note to the Reader by D. Burgess	4
	PART I.
	CHAP. I.- That the saints have communion with God -1 John i. 3 considered to that purpose- Somewhat of the nature of communion in general	5
	CHAP. II.-That the saints have this communion distinctly with the Father, Son, and Spirit-1 John v. 7 opened to this purpose; also, 1 Cor. xii. 4-6, Eph. ii. 18- Father and Son mentioned jointly in this communion; the Father solely, the Son also, and the Holy Ghost singly-The saints’ respective regard in all worship to each person manifested – Faith in the Father, 1 John v. 9, 10; and love towards him, 1 John ii. 15, Mal. i. 6- So in prayer and praise-It is so likewise with the Son, John xiv. 1-Of our communion with the Holy Ghost- The truth farther confirmed	9
	CHAP. III-Of the peculiar and distinct communion which the saints have with the Father-Observations for the clearing of the whole premised-Our peculiar communion with the Father is in love-1 John iv. 7, 8; 2 Cor. xiii. 14; John xvi. 20, 27; Rom. v. 5; John iii. 16, xiv. 23; Tit. iii. 4, opened to this purpose-What is required of believers to hold communion with the Father in love-His love received by faith-Returns of love to him-God’s love to us and ours to him- Wherein they agree- Wherein they differ.	17
	CHAP. IV.-Inferences on the former doctrine concerning communion with the Father in love	31
	PART II.
	CHAP. I.-Of the fellowship which the saints have with Jesus Christ the Son of God -That they have such a fellowship proved, 1 Cor. i. 9; Rev. iii. 20; Cant. ii. 1-7 opened; also Prov. ix. 1-5	40
	CHAP. III.-Of the things wherein we have communion with the Holy Ghost-He brings to remembrance the things spoken by Christ, John xiv. 26-The manner how he doth it-The Spirit glorifies Christ in the hearts of believers, John xvi. 14, sheds abroad the love of God in them-The witness of the Spirit, what it is, Rom. viii. 16-The sealing of the Spirit, Eph. i. 13-The Spirit, how an earnest; on the part of God, on the part of the saints-Difference between the earnest of the Spirit and tasting of the powers of the world to come-Unction by the Spirit, Isa. xi. 2, 3-The various teachings of the Holy Ghost-How the Spirit of adoption and of supplication	236
	CHAP. IV.-The general consequences in the hearts of believers of the effects of the Holy Ghost before mentioned-Consolation; its adjuncts, peace, joy-How it is wrought immediately, mediately	249
	CHAP. V.-Some observations and inferences from discourses foregoing concerning the Spirit-The contempt of the whole administration of the Spirit by some- The vain pretence of the Spirit by others-The false spirit discovered	254
	CHAP. VI.-Of particular communion with the Holy Ghost-Of preparation thereunto-Valuation of the benefits we receive by him-What it is he comforts us in and against; wherewith; how	259
	CHAP. VII.-The general ways of the saints’ acting in communion with the Holy Ghost	264
	CHAP. VIII.-Particular directions for communion with the Holy Ghost	268
	A VINDICATION OF SOME PASSAGES IN A DISCOURSE CONCERNING COMMUNION WITH GOD
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	276
	A Vindication of some Passages, &c.	277
	A BRIEF DECLARATION AND VINDICATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	366
	To the Reader	367
	Preface	371
	The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity explained and vindicated	377
	Of the Person of Christ	413
	Of the Satisfaction of Christ	419
	Appendix	441

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Commendation of Volume Five

‘The biblical doctrine of justification by faith is that by which the church stands or falls – so thought Martin Luther. John Owen was of the same conviction. Volume 5 of Owen’s works consists of two works: Evidences of the Faith of God’s Elect – a short, valuable exposition of the characteristics of saving faith – and his much longer, magisterial treatise, The Doctrine of Justification by Faith. The great theme of this latter work is that the believer is justified by the imputation of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, by faith and not by works. As the apostle Paul says, ‘It is God who justifies’ (Rom. 8:33).

Owen was fighting here on three fronts: with the Roman Catholic, who taught that justification is by infusion, not imputation, of righteousness; with the Socinian, who denied that Christ made atonement for sins; and with those of Owen’s fellow-Protestants who taught that the believer’s evangelical obedience contributed to his justification. Each of these views is with us today. A careful reading of Owen’s work will arm the mind with biblical truth to ward off such errors and, more importantly, feed the soul with solid truth that brings glory to Christ and peace and joy to the believer’s heart.’

– ROBERT STRIVENS, Pastor, Bradford on Avon Baptist Church

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	THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	2
	To the Reader	3
	GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
	PREVIOUS UNTO THE EXPLANATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION.
	FIRSTLY, The general nature of justification	7
	SECONDLY, A due consideration of God,	13
	THIRDLY, A due sense of our apostasy from God,	20
	FOURTHLY, Opposition between works and grace,	24
	FIFTHLY, A commutation as unto sin and righteousness,	34
	SIXTHLY, Introduction of grace by Jesus Christ into the whole of our relation unto God,	44
	SEVENTHLY, General prejudices against the imputation of the righteousness of Christ	55
	EIGTHLY, Influence of the doctrine of justification into the first Reformation	64
	CHAPTER I.
	Justification by faith generally acknowledged-	70
	CHAPTER II.
	The nature of justifying faith in particular, or of faith in the exercise of it, whereby we are justified-	93
	CHAPTER III.
	Use of faith in justification; various conceptions about it-	107
	CHAPTER IV.
	The proper sense of these words, justification, and to justify, considered-	123
	CHAPTER V.
	Distinction of a first and second justification-	137
	CHAPTER VI.
	Evangelical personal righteousness; the nature and use of it-	152
	CHAPTER VII.
	Imputation, and the nature of it-	162
	CHAPTER VIII.
	Imputation of sin unto Christ-	175
	CHAPTER IX.
	Principal controversies about justification-	205
	CHAPTER X.
	Arguments for justification by the imputation of the righteousness of Christ-	223
	CHAPTER XI.
	Nature of the obedience or righteousness required unto justification-	240
	CHAPTER XII.
	Imputation of the obedience of Christ no less necessary than that of his suffering, on the same ground-	251
	CHAPTER XIII.
	The difference between the two covenants stated-	275
	CHAPTER XIV.
	All works whatever expressly excluded from any interest in our justification before God-	278
	CHAPTER XV.
	Of faith alone-	290
	CHAPTER XVI.
	Testimonies of Scripture confirming the doctrine of justification by the imputation of the righteousness of Christ-	295
	CHAPTER XVII.
	Testimonies out of the evangelists considered-	299
	CHAPTER XVIII.
	Testimonies out of the Epistles of Paul the apostle-	306
	Rom. v. 12-21. Boasting excluded in ourselves, asserted in God-	321
	Rom. x. 3, 4, explained and insisted on to the same purpose-	338
	1 Cor. i. 30. Christ, how of God made righteousness unto us-	344
	2 Cor. v. 21. In what sense Christ knew no sin-	347
	Gal. ii. 16	354
	Eph. ii. 8-10. Evidence of this testimony-
	356
	Phil. iii. 8, 9. Heads of argument from this testimony-	363
	CHAPTER XIX.
	Objections against the doctrine of justification by the imputation of the righteousness of Christ-	372
	CHAPTER XX.
	Seeming difference, no real contradiction, between the apostles Paul and James, concerning justification-	384
	GOSPEL GROUNDS AND EVIDENCES OF THE FAITH OF GOD’S ELECT.
	PREFATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR	402
	To the Reader	404
	Evidences of the faith of God’s elect	405
	The first evidence of the faith of God’s elect	411
	The second evidence of the faith of God’s elect	422
	The third evidence of the faith of God’s elect	436
	The fourth evidence of the faith of God’s elect	442

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Hebrews

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‘…a work of gigantic strength as well as gigantic size; and he who hath mastered it is very little short, both in respect to the doctrinal and practical of Christianity, of being an erudite and accomplished theologian.’ — THOMAS CHALMERS

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John Owen here analyses the text of Hebrews with care and provides a judicious interpretation which shows an impressive familiarity with a wide range of biblical scholarship. He also provides rich practical applications.

John Owen (1616-1683) was probably the greatest systematic theologian of the British Puritans, yet such was his depth of Christian wisdom and discernment that he also excelled in pastoral and spiritual theology. Common to his stature in both of these areas was his understanding of Scripture. While this is evident throughout his writings, it is in his massive exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews that the range of his knowledge and the depth of his exegetical powers are most evident. Here he analyses the text with care and provides a judicious interpretation which shows an impressive familiarity with a wide range of biblical scholarship. In addition, following the classical Puritan method of commentary with its constant concern for Christian living, he provides rich practical applications. Thus in a balanced way, he addresses both mind and heart. Written with the reverent spirit of a scholar-pastor whose stated aim in his ministry was ‘to promote holiness’, Owen’s study of Hebrews is one of the great classical commentaries of the Christian Church.

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	EXERCITATIONS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS,
	GENERAL PREFACE BY THE EDITOR,	VII
	The Epistle Dedicatory,	3
	Prefatory Notices,	5
	PRELIMINARY EXERCITATIONS
	PART I
	CONCERNING THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
I	The canonical authority of the Epistle to the Hebrews, 25
	Subsidiary Note by the Editor,	64
II	Of the penman of the Epistle to the Hebrews,	65
	Subsidiary Note by the Editor,	92
III	The time [and occasion] of the writing of the Epistle to the Hebrews,	96
	Subsidiary Note by the Editor,	102
IV	The language wherein the Epistle to the Hebrews was originally written,	102
	Subsidiary Note by the Editor,	105
V	Testimonies cited by the apostle out of the Old Testament,	106
	Subsidiary Note by the Editor,	117
	Supplementary Note by the Editor, on the question to whom the Epistle was written,	118
VI	Oneness of the church,	119
VII	Of the Judaical distribution of the Old Testament,	125
	PART II
	CONCERNING THE MESSIAH
VIII	The first dissertation concerning the Messiah, proving him to be promised of old,	141
IX	Promises of the Messiah vindicated,	185
X	Appearances of the Son of God under the old testament,	215
XL	Faith of the ancient church of the Jews concerning the Messiah,	233
XII	[Second dissertation]-The promised Messiah long since come,	262
XIII	Other testimonies proving the Messiah to be come,	283
XIV	Daniel’s prophecy vindicated,	305
XV	Computation of Daniel’s weeks,	332
XVI	Jewish traditions about the coming of the Messiah,	349
XVII	The third general dissertation, proving Jesus of Nazareth to be the only true and promised Messiah,	367
XVIIL	Jews’ objections against Christian religion answered,	424
	PART III
	CONCERNING THE INSTITUTIONS 01′ THE JEWISH CHURCH REFERRED TO IN THE EPISTLE
XIX	State and ordinances of the church before the giving of the law,	446
XX	The law and precepts thereof,	480
XXI	The sanction of the law in promises and threatenings,	499
XXIL	Of the tabernacle and ark,	512
XXIIL	Of the office of the priesthood,	520
XXIV,	Sacrifices of the old law,	527

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The Death Of Death In The Death Of Christ

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Endorsement

‘It is safe to say that no comparable exposition of the work of redemption as planned and executed by the Triune Jehovah has ever been done since Owen published his in 1684. None has been needed. Owen’s interpretation of the texts is sure; his power of theological construction is superb; nothing that needs discussing is omitted, and no arguments for or against his position have been used since his day which he has not himself noted and dealt with. Owen’s work is a constructive broad-based biblical analysis of the heart of the gospel, and must be taken seriously as such. Nobody has a right to dismiss the doctrine of the limitedness of the atonement as a monstrosity of Calvinistic logic until he as refuted Owen’s proof that it is part of the uniform biblical presentation of redemption, clearly taught in plain text after plain text. And nobody has done that yet.’– J. I. PACKER

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The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a polemical work, designed to show, among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural and destructive of the gospel. Those who see no need for doctrinal exactness and have no time for theological debates which show up divisions between Evangelicals may well regret its reappearance. Some may find the very sound of Owen’s thesis so shocking that they will refuse to read his book at all. But there are signs today of a new upsurge of interest in the theology of the Bible: a new readiness to test tradition, to search the Scriptures and to think through the faith. It is to those who share this readiness that Owen’s treatise is offered, in the belief that it will help us in one of the most urgent tasks facing Evangelical Christendom today-the recovery of the gospel.

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		Page
	Introductory Essay, J. I. Packer	1
	Analysis of the book, J. I. Packer	26
	Epistle Dedicatory	33
	Two Attestations touching the ensuing Treatise	35
	To the Reader	37
	BOOK I.
I.	In general of the end of the death of Christ, as it in the Scripture proposed	45
II.	Of the nature of an end in general, and some distinctions about it	48
III.	Of the agent or chief author of the work of our redemption, and of the first thing distinctly ascribed to the person of the Father	51
IV.	Of those things which in the work of redemption are peculiarly ascribed to the person of the Son	62
V.	The peculiar actions of the Holy Spirit in this business	66
VI.	The means used by the fore-recounted agents in this work	67
VII.	Containing reasons to prove the oblation and intercession of Christ to be one entire means respecting the accomplishment of the same proposed end, and to have the same personal object	70
VIII.	Objections against the former proposal answered	75
	BOOK II.
I.	Some previous considerations to a more particular inquiry after the proper end and effect of the death of Christ	88
II.	Containing a removal of some mistakes and false assignations of the end of the death of Christ	91
III.	More particularly of the immediate end of the death of Christ, with the several ways whereby it is designed	96
IV.	Of the distinction of impetration and application – The use and abuse thereof; with the opinion of the adversaries upon the whole matter in controversy unfolded; and the question on both sides stated	110
V.	Of application and impetration	120
	BOOK III.
I.	Arguments against the universality of redemption – The two first; from the nature of the new covenant, and the dispensation thereof	124
II.	Containing three other arguments	128
III.	Containing two other arguments from the person Christ sustained in this business	134
IV.	Of sanctification, and of the cause of faith, and the procurement thereof by the death of Christ	137
V.	Being a continuance of arguments from the nature and description of the thing in hand; and first, of redemption	146
VI.	Of the nature of reconciliation, and the argument taken from thence	149
VII.	Of the nature of the satisfaction of Christ, with arguments from thence	153
VIII.	A digression, containing the substance of an occasional conference concerning the satisfaction of Christ	162
IX.	Being a second part of the former digression – Arguments to prove the satisfaction of Christ	167
X.	Of the merit of Christ, with arguments from thence	174
XI.	The last general argument	178
	BOOK IV.
I.	Things previously to be considered, to the solution of objections	182
II.	An entrance to the answer unto particular arguments	204
III.	An unfolding of the remaining texts of Scripture produced for the confirmation of the first general argument for universal redemption	218
IV.	Answer to the second general argument for the universality of redemption	231
V.	The last argument from Scripture answered	247
VI.	An answer to the twentieth chapter of the book entitled, “The Universality of God’s Free Grace,” etc., being a collection of all the arguments used by the author throughout the whole book to prove the universality of redemption	256
VII.	The removal of other remaining objections	292
	Some few Testimonies of the Ancients	310

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Hebrews

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‘. . .a work of gigantic strength as well as gigantic size; and he who hath mastered it is very little short, both in respect to the doctrinal and practical of Christianity, of being an erudite and accomplished theologian.’ – Thomas Chalmers, 19th Century Scottish Minister and Statesman

‘This massive commentary on the Letter to the Hebrews is not so much a series to consult as one to study. The first two volumes are, in effect, a series of essays addressing issues raised in the course of the letter. These introduce the book as a whole, and then cover everything from the prophecies of Daniel to the matter of the Sabbath and the Lord’s day. The remaining five volumes are a careful and thoughtful consideration of the text of Hebrews. Owen covers the territory thoroughly, even relentlessly, sometimes answering questions the reader never knew he might have, let alone needed answering! The result is a profound and penetrating contemplation of Christ Jesus as the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, presented to us not merely for inspection but for meditation and adoration. There is nothing shallow or narrow here. Owen’s treatment of the text defies mere skimming and demands real soaking. For those who want to dive rather than dip, for those willing to labour for understanding, Owen remains a masterful guide.’ – Jeremy Walker, Pastor, Maidenbower Baptist Church

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Hebrews

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	EXERCITATIONS ON THE EPISTLE
	TO THE HEBREWS
	PART IV
	CONCERNING THE SACERDOTAL OFFICE OF CHRIST
XXV	The office of priesthood,	3
XXVI	Of the origin of the priesthood of Christ,	14
XXVII	The original of the priesthood of Christ in the counsel of God,	42
XXVIII	Federal transactions between the Father and the Son,	77
XXIX	The necessity of the priesthood of Christ on the supposition of sin and grace,	97
XXX	The necessity of the priesthood of Christ on the supposition of sin and grace,	132
XXXI	The nature of the priesthood of Christ,	139
XXXII	The nature of the priesthood of Christ,	167
XXXIII	Of the acts of the priesthood of Christ, their object, with the time and place of its exercise,	194
XXXIV	Prefigurations of the priesthood and sacrifice of Christ,	236
	An advertisement unto the reader,	259
	PART V
	CONCERNING A DAY OF SACRED REST
	To the Reader,	263
I	Differences concerning a day of sacred rest Principles directing to the observance of it The name of the day considered,	265
II	Of the original of the Sabbath,	286
III	Of the causes of the Sabbath,	326
IV	Of the Judaical Sabbath,	385
V	Of the Lord’s Day,	403
VI	The practical observance of the Lord’s Day,	437
	SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS, DRAWN FROM THE EXPOSITION OF THE EPISTLE
	CHAPTERS I, II
	Preeminent dignity of Christ, both absolutely and comparatively His superiority to angels,	461
	CHAPTERS III, IV 113
	Christ’s superiority to Moses, the agent in founding the old dispensation,	467
	CHAPTERS IV 1416, VVIII Superiority of Christ as priest to the Levitical priesthood, from the analogy of his office with that of Melchisedec, and other considerations,	476
	CHAPTERS IX, X 118
	Superiority of Christ’s priesthood from the superior value of his sacrifice,	498
	CHAPTERS X 1939, XI
	The obligation, advantage, and necessity of steadfast adherence to the gospel inferred and urged from the preceding doctrines, and from the triumphs of faith as exemplified by the saints,	509
	CHAPTERS XII, XIII
	Exhortations to perseverance in all Christian duty	529

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