The Works of John Owen

Volume 1: The Glory of Christ

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Weight 1.88 lbs
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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