Works of John Owen

Volume 6: Temptation and Sin

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Weight 0.90 kg
Dimensions 22.3 × 14.3 × 4.3 cm
ISBN 9780851511269
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Cloth-bound

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Book

page-count

648

vol

6

Original Pub Date

1689 (actually 1826)

Banner Pub Date

Apr 1, 1967

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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