The Complete Works of John Owen

John Owen, Kelly M. Kapic, Justin Taylor, Lee Gatiss, Shawn D. Wright

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781433560286
• eBook ISBN: 9781433586002
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Theology

John Owen's Classic Works on the Evil of Sin and the Power of Grace, 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 15, The Christian Life—Sin and Temptation, includes the treatises "Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers"; "Of Temptation: The Nature and Power of It"; "The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin"; and "A Treatise of the Dominion of Sin and Grace." Each work has been edited with extensive introductions by Kelly M. Kapic, Justin Taylor, and Shawn D. Wright.

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 Puritans

Table of contents

• Cover
• Newsletter Signup
• Other Crossway Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Works Preface
• Editors’ Introduction
• Overviews and Outlines
• Contents
• Preface
• Part 1 The Necessity of Mortification
• 1 The Foundation of Mortification: Romans 8:13
• 2 First Principle: Believers Ought to Make the Mortification of Indwelling Sin Their Daily Business
• 3 Second Principle: The Holy Spirit Is the Great Sovereign Cause of the Mortification of Indwelling Sin
• 4 Third Principle: The Life, Vigor, and Comfort of Our Spiritual Life Depend Much on Our Mortification of Sin
• Part 2 The Nature of Mortification
• 5 What Mortification Is Not
• 6 What Mortification Is
• 7 First General Direction: To Mortify Sin One Must Be a Believer
• 8 Second General Direction: To Mortify Sin One Must Sincerely and Diligently Strive for Universal Obedience
• 9 First Particular Direction for Mortification: Consider the Dangerous Symptoms of Any Lust
• 10 Second Particular Direction for Mortification: Get a Clear Sense of the Guilt, Danger, and Evil of Your Sin
• 11 Third to Seventh Particular Directions
• 12 Eighth Particular Direction: Meditate on God’s Majesty
• 13 Ninth Particular Direction: Do Not Speak Peace to Yourself Before God Speaks It but Hearken to What God Says
• Part 3 The Means of Mortification
• 14 Directions for the Work Itself
• Contents
• Preface
• Part 1 The Nature of Temptation
• 1 The Nature of Temptation
• Part 2 The Danger of Entering into Temptation
• 2 What “Entering into Temptation” Is and Is Not
• Part 3 The Great Duty of All Believers
• 3 The Great Duty of All Believers Is to Be Diligent Not to Fall into Temptation
• Part 4 Particular Cases and General Directions
• 4 How a Man Knows He Has Entered into Temptation
• 5 General Directions to Preserve a Soul from Entering into Temptation: Watch and Pray
• 6 General Direction: Watch the Seasons
• 7 General Direction: Watch the Heart
• 8 Final General Direction: Keep the Word of Christ’s Patience
• 9 General Exhortations Related to the Duty of Watching
• Contents
• Preface
• Part 1 The Nature of Indwelling Sin
• 1 Foundational Text on Indwelling Sin: Romans 7:21
• Part 2 The Power and Efficacy of Indwelling Sin
• 2 Indwelling Sin Is a Law
• 3 The Heart Is the Seat and Subject of This Law of Sin
• 4 The Natural Properties of Indwelling Sin
• 5 The Actings and Operations of Indwelling Sin: Aversation, or Dislike of God
• 6 The Actings and Operations of Indwelling Sin: Opposition by Force—I
• 7 The Actings and Operations of Indwelling Sin: Opposition by Force—II
• 8 The Actings and Operations of Indwelling Sin: Opposition by Deceit
• 9 Fighting against Indwelling Sin’s Deceits with the Mind—I
• 10 Fighting against Indwelling Sin’s Deceits with the Mind—II
• 11 The Second Degree of the Operations of Indwelling Sin: Enticing the Affections
• 12 The Third Degree of the Operations of Indwelling Sin: Consent of the Will
• 13 The Fourth Degree of the Operations of Indwelling Sin: Bringing Forth Actual Sin
• Part 3 The Effect and Strength of Indwelling Sin
• 14 The Fifth Degree of the Operations of Indwelling Sin: The Finishing of Sin
• 15 The Ways and Means Whereby Sin Prevails on Believers unto Habitual Declensions
• 16 The Effect of Sin in the Lives of Unbelievers
• 17 The Strength of Indwelling Sin Evidenced by Its Resistance to the Power of the Law
• Contents
• To the Serious Reader
• 1 Sin’s Dominion: Total in Unbelievers and Partial but Pernicious in Believers
• 2 First Question and Answer: What Is the Dominion of Sin? It Is Perverse and Evil
• 3 Second, and Principal, Question: Does Sin Have Dominion over Us?
• 4 Hardness of Heart as a Sign of Sin’s Dominion
• 5 Third Question and Answer: What Assurance Do We Have That Sin Does Not Have Dominion over Us? That We
• 6 Observations and Application
• General Index
• Scripture Index