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John Owen - (1616-1683), Congregational theologian
Born at Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, Owen was educated at
Queen's College, Oxford, where he studied classics and theology and was
ordained. Because of the "high-church" innovations introduced by
Archbishop William Laud, he left the university to be a chaplain to the
family of a noble lord. His first parish was at Fordham in Essex, to which
he went while the nation was involved in civil war. Here he became
convinced that the Congregational way was the scriptural form of church
government. In his next charge, the parish of Coggeshall. in Essex, he
acted both as the pastor of a gathered church and as the minister of the
parish. This was possible because the parliament, at war with the king,
had removed bishops. In practice, this meant that the parishes could go
their own way in worship and organization.
Oliver Cromwell liked Owen and took him as his chaplain on his
expeditions both to Ireland and Scotland (1649-1651). Owen's fame was at
its height from 1651 to 1660 when he played a prominent part in the
religious, political, and academic life of the nation. Appointed dean of
Christ Church, Oxford, in 1651, he became also vice-chancellor of the
university in 1652, a post he held for five years with great distinction
and with a marked impartiality not often found in Puritan divines. This
led him also to disagreement, even with Cromwell, over the latter's
assumption of the protectorship. Owen retained his deanery until 1659.
Shortly after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, he moved to London,
where he was active in preaching and writing until his death. He declined
invitations to the ministry in Boston (1663) and the presidency of Harvard
(1670) and chided New England Congregationalists for intolerance. He
turned aside also from high preferment when his influence was acknowledged
by governmental attempts to persuade him to relinquish Nonconformity in
favor of the established church.
His numerous works include The Display of Arminianism (1642);
Eshcol, or Rules of Direction for the Walking of the Saints in Fellowship
(1648), an exposition of Congregational principles; Saius Electorum,
Sanguis Jesu (1648), another anti-Arminian polemic; Diatriba de
Divina Justitia (1658), an attack on Socinianism; Of the Divine
Original Authority of the Scriptures (1659); Theologoumena
Pantodapa (1661), a history from creation to Reformation;
Animadversions to Fiat Lux (1662), replying to a Roman Catholic
treatise; Doctrine of Justification by Faith (1677); and
Exercitationes on the Epistle to the Hebrews (1668-1684).
Contents of CD:
The Works of John Owen in 21 Volumes 1826 Edition with 4 Volumes
on the Exposition on Hebrews total of 25 Volumes
Volume 1
MEMOIRS OF DR. OWEN
Volume 2
DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE
HOLY SPIRIT:
WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN
OF HIS NAME, NATURE,
PERSONALITY, DISPENSATION,
OPERATIONS, AND EFFECTS
Volume 3
DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE
HOLY SPIRIT
Volume 4
A DISCOURSE OF THE WORK OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN PRAYER
Volume 5
TWO SHORT CATHECHISMS
Volume 6
DOCTRINE OF THE SAINTS'
PERSEVERANCE EXPLAINED AND CONFIRMED.
Volume 7
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SAINTS'
PERSEVERANCE EXPLAINED
AND CONFIRMED; THE
MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS
AND THE NATURE AND POWER OF
TEMPTATION.
Volume 8
VINDICLE. EVANGELICE: OR,
THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL VINDICATED.
Volume 9
VINDICLE. EVANGELICE: OR,
THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL VINDICATED.CONTINUED
OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST AND
OF JUSIFICATION
DISERTATION ON DIVINE
JUSTICE
Volume 10
COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER,
SON, AND HOLY GHOST
VINDICATION OF THE HOLY
TRINITY
Volume 11
THE DOCTRINE OF
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH; AND GOSPEL GROUNDS
AND EVIDENCES OF THE FAITH
OF GOD'S ELECT.
Volume 12
A DECLARATION OF THE
GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF THE
PERSON OF CHRIST;AND
MEDITATIONS AND DISCOURSES ON THE GLORY OF CHRIST,
IN HIS PERSON, OFFICE, AND
GRACE.
Volume 13
THE NATURE, POWER, DECEIT,
AND PREVALENCY
OR THE REMAINDERS OF
INDWELLING SIN IN BELIEVERS; AND
THE GRACE AND DUTY OF BEING
SPIRITUALLY MINDED.
Volume 14
A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION ON
THE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH
PSALM: A TREATISE OF THE DOMINION OF
SIN AND GRACE: AND A HUMBLE
TESTIMONY UNTO THE GOODNESS
AND SEVERITY OF GOD IN HIS
DEALING WITH SINFUL CHURCHES AND NATIONS.
Volume 15
CONTAINING SERMONS
Volume 16
CONTAINING SERMONS
Volume 17
THIRTEEN SERMONS PREACHED ON
VARIOUS OCCASIONS;
TWENTY-FIVE DISCOURSES
SUITABLE TO THE LORD'S SUPPER;
THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF
APOSTACY;
SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT
UNION AMONG PROTESTANTS; AND
AND THE STATE AND FATE OF
THE PROTESTANT RELIGION.
Volume 18
ANIMADVERSIONS ON A TREATISE
ENTITLED FIAT LUX ;
A VINDICATION OF THE
ANIMADVERSIONS ON FIAT LUX ; AND
THE CHURCH OF ROME NO SAFE
GUIDE.
Volume 19
THE DUTY OF PASTORS AND
PEOPLE DISTINGUISHED .
ESHCOL; A CLUSTER OF FRUIT
OF CANAAN:
TREATISES ON SCHISM:
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
POWER OF THE SUPREME MAGISTRATE
ABOUT RELIGION, PROPOSED AND
RESOLVED :
A DISCOURSE CONCERNING
LITURGIES: A SHORT CATECHISM
AND A VINDICATION OF THE
NONCONFORMISTS FROM THE
CHARGE OF SCHISM.
Volume 20
COMMUNION OF EVANGELICAL
CHURCHES
Volume 21
A DISCOURCE ON LOVE
CHURCH PEACE AND UNITY
Commentary on the
book of Hebrews in 4 Volumes
Commentary on the book of
Hebrews Volume 1
Commentary on the book of
Hebrews Volume 2
Commentary on the book of
Hebrews Volume 3
Commentary on the book of
Hebrews Volume 4
