The Works of John Owen
Volume 1: The Glory of Christ
500 in stock
Weight | 1.88 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8.8 × 5.75 × 1.6 in |
ISBN | 9780851511238 |
Binding | Cloth-bound |
Topic | Catechisms/Confessions, Jesus Christ |
Original Pub Date | 1689 (actually 1826) |
Banner Pub Date | Dec 1, 1965 |
Page Count | 494 |
Scripture | Whole Bible |
Format | Book |
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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