The Holy Spirit-The Comforter

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

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781433560217
• eBook ISBN:
  9781433585791
• 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 8, The Holy Spirit—The Comforter, includes the treatises "The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer," "The Holy Spirit as a Comforter," and "A Discourse of Spiritual Gifts." Each treatise has been edited by Puritan scholar Andrew Ballitch.

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
• Preface to the Reader
• 1 The Use of Prayer, and the Work of the Holy Spirit Therein
• 2 Zechariah 12:10 Opened and Vindicated
• 3 Galatians 4:6 Opened and Vindicated
• 4 The Nature of Prayer
• 5 The Work of the Holy Spirit as to the Matter of Prayer
• 6 The Due Manner of Prayer, Wherein It Does Consist
• 7 The Nature of Prayer in General, with Respect unto Forms of Prayer and Vocal Prayer
• 8 The Duty of External Prayer by Virtue of a Spiritual Gift Explained and Vindicated
• 9 Duties Inferred from the Preceding Discourse
• 10 Of Mental Prayer as Pretended Unto by Some in the Church of Rome
• 11 Prescribed Forms of Prayer Examined
• Preface
• 1 The Holy Ghost the Comforter of the Church by Way of Office
• 2 General Adjuncts or Properties of the Office of a Comforter, as Exercised by the Holy Spirit
• 3 Unto Whom the Holy Spirit Is Promised and Given as a Comforter; or the Object of His Acting in
• 4 Inhabitation of the Spirit the First Thing Promised
• 5 Particular Actings of the Holy Spirit as a Comforter
• 6 The Spirit a Seal, and How
• 7 The Spirit an Earnest, and How
• 1 Spiritual Gifts, Their Names and Significations
• 2 Differences between Spiritual Gifts and Saving Grace
• 3 Of Gifts and Offices Extraordinary; and First of Offices
• 4 Of Extraordinary Spiritual Gifts
• 5 Of the Origin, Duration, Use, and End of Extraordinary Spiritual Gifts
• 6 Of Ordinary Gifts of the Spirit
• 7 Of Spiritual Gifts Enabling the Ministry to the Exercise and Discharge of Their Trust and Office
• 8 Of the Gifts of the Spirit with Respect unto Doctrine, Rule, and Worship
• The Application of the Foregoing Discourse
• General Index
• Scripture Index