The Holy Spirit—The Helper (Volume 7)

John Owen, Andrew S. Ballitch, Lee Gatiss, Shawn D. Wright

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781433560200
• eBook ISBN: 9781433585760
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Theology

Crossway Introduces the Collected Works of John Owen, Updated for Modern Readers

Regarded as one of the greatest theologians in history, 17th-century pastor John Owen remains influential among those interested in Puritan and Reformed theology.  The Complete Works of John Owen brings together all of Owen's original theological writing, including never-before-published work, reformatted for modern readers in 40 user-friendly volumes.

Volume 7,  The Holy Spirit— The Helper, includes the treatises "The Reason of Faith" and "The Causes, Ways, and Means of Understanding the Mind of God as Revealed in His Word." Exploring the topics of illumination and biblical interpretation, it features 50 pages of helpful introductions by editor Andrew Ballitch, along with outlines, footnotes, and other supporting resources.

Released over a number of years,  The Complete Works of John Owen will inspire a new generation of Bible readers and scholars to deeper faith.

• Edited and Formatted for Modern Readers: Presents Owen's original work, newly typeset with outlines, text breaks, headings, and footnotes
• Informative New Introductions: Provide historical, theological, and personal context
• Supporting Resources Enhance Reading: Include extensive annotations with sources, definitions, and translations of ancient languages
• Part of the Complete Works of John Owen Collection: Will release 40 hardcover volumes over a number of years
• Perfect for Churches and Schools: Ideal for students, pastors, theologians, and those interested in the Holy Spirit and the Puritans

Table of contents

• Cover
• Newsletter Signup
• Other Crossway Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Works Preface
• Editor’s Introduction
• To the Reader
• 1 The Subject Stated
• 2 What It Is Infallibly to Believe the Scripture to Be the Word of God, Affirmed
• 3 Sundry Convincing External Arguments for Divine Revelation
• 4 Moral Certainty, the Result of External Arguments, Insufficient
• 5 Divine Revelation Itself the Only Foundation and Reason of Faith
• 6 The Nature of Divine Revelations
• 7 Inferences from the Whole
• Appendix
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Holy Spirit as the Principal Efficient Cause of Understanding Scripture
• 3 The Holy Spirit as the Principal Efficient Cause of Understanding Scripture
• 4 The Nature and Effects of Illumination
• 5 Ignorance
• 6 Inspiration and Perspicuity
• 7 Biblical Interpretation
• 8 Rules for Biblical Interpretation
• 9 Biblical Interpretation and the Church
• General Index
• Scripture Index