The Work of the Spirit (Works of John Owen, Volume 4)
By John Owen
- Release Date: 2014-12-16
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality
This volume by the greatest of the Puritan theologians is organized as follows:
The Reason of Faith
Prefatory Note
Preface
Chapter 1. The Subject Stated — Preliminary Remarks
Chapter 2. What It Is Infallibly to Believe the Scripture to Be the Word of God, Affirmed
Chapter 3. Sundry Convincing External Arguments for Divine Revelation
Chapter 4. Moral Certainty, the Result of External Arguments, Insufficient
Chapter 5. Divine Revelation Itself the Only Foundation and Reason of Faith
Chapter 6. The Nature of Divine Revelations — Their Self-Evidencing Power Considered, Particularly That of the Scriptures as the Word of God
Chapter 7. Inferences From the Whole — Some Objections Answered
Appendix
The Causes, Ways, and Means of Understanding the Mind of God as Revealed in His Word
Prefatory Note
Analysis
Preface
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer
Prefatory Note
Analysis
Preface to the Reader
Chapter 1. The Use of Prayer, and the Work of the Holy Spirit Therein
Chapter 2. Zechariah 12:10 Opened and Vindicated
Chapter 3. Galatians 4:6 Opened and Vindicated
Chapter 4. The Nature of Prayer — Romans 8:26 Opened and Vindicated
Chapter 5. The Work of the Holy Spirit as to the Matter of Prayer
Chapter 6. The Due Manner of Prayer, Wherein It Doth Consist
Chapter 7. The Nature of Prayer in General, With Respect Unto Forms of Prayer and Vocal Prayer — Ephesians 6:18 Opened and Vindicated
Chapter 8. The Duty of External Prayer by Virtue of a Spiritual Gift Explained and Vindicated
Chapter 9. Duties Inferred From the Preceding Discourse
Chapter 10. Of Mental Prayer as Pretended Unto by Some in the Church of Rome
Chapter 11. Prescribed Forms of Prayer Examined
The Spirit as a Comforter
Prefatory Note
Analysis
Preface
Chapter 1. The Holy Ghost the Comforter of the Church by Way of Office — How He Is the Church’s Advocate — John 14:16; 1 John 2:1, 2; John 16:8-11 Opened
Chapter 2. General Adjuncts or Properties of the Office of a Comforter, as Exercised by the Holy Spirit
Chapter 3. Unto Whom the Holy Spirit Is Promised and Given as a Comforter, or the Object of His
Chapter 4. Inhabitation of the Spirit the First Thing Promised
Chapter 5. Particular Actings of the Holy Spirit as a Comforter — How He Is an Unction
Chapter 6. The Spirit a Seal, and How
Chapter 7. The Spirit an Earnest, and How
A Discourse of Spiritual Gifts
Analysis
Chapter 1. Spiritual Gifts, Their Names and Signification
Chapter 2. Differences Between Spiritual Gifts and Saving Grace
Chapter 4. Extraordinary Spiritual Gifts, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Chapter 5. The Original, Duration, Use, and End, of Extraordinary Spiritual Gifts
Chapter 6. Of Ordinary Gifts of the Spirit — The Grant, Institution, Use, Benefit, End, and Continuance of the Ministry
Chapter 7. Of Spiritual Gifts Enabling the Ministry to the Exercise and Discharge of Their Trust and Office
Chapter 8. Of the Gifts of the Spirit With Respect Unto Doctrine, Worship, and Rule — How Attained and Improved
