The Works of John Owen, Vol. 11: Continuing in the Faith

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.'

Contents

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