The Works of John Owen, Vol. 3: The Holy Spirit
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.'
Table of Contents:
To the Readers, | 5 | |
BOOK I. | ||
I-GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS WORK | 15 | |
II-THE 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 |
Author
Amongst the best known of the Puritans, John Owen (1616-1683) was a profound and thought provoking pastor-theologian. His writings continue to be widely read and greatly appreciated to this day.