Holy Spirit, The; Owen
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John Newton spoke of Owen’s work as, “An epitome, if not the masterpiece of his writings.” No one who cares about the church in the 21st century can afford to ignore this exhaustive guide.
Product Details
- Title : Holy Spirit, The; Owen
- Author: Owen, John
- Publisher: Christian Focus
- Publication Date: 2007
- ISBN: 9781781911839
John Owen (1616–1683) is considered one of the most influential and inspiring theologians of the seventeenth century. He entered Queen's College, Oxford, at the age of twelve and completed his M.A. in classics and theology at the age of nineteen.
His first parish was at Fordham in Essex where he became convinced that the Congregational polity was the scriptural form of church government. In the 1640s he became chaplain to Oliver Cromwell, the new "Protector of England," and traveled with him on his expeditions to Ireland and Scotland.
In 1651 he was appointed dean of Christ Church and in 1652 made Vice-Chancellor of Oxford—positions which allowed him to train ministers for the Cromwellian state church. Owen later moved to London and led the Puritans through the bitter years of religious and political persecution—experiences which shaped his theological inquiry, pastoral reflection, and preaching. Owen authored one of the richest commentaries on the book of Hebrews, An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews which are also included in The Works of John Owen along with sermons and essays.
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Joseph C. Carbone, III
12/17/2019
Sadly..., to have to write this, but this work is hardly representative of John Owen but presumptuous and flavorless, what arrogance, a forgery. Sincerely, Joseph C. Carbone, III; 17 December 2019 “George Burder, who summarised his [forgery] in this way: Large and numerous quotations from the Greek and Latin fathers are here omitted. Many tedious digressions are passed over.…The sense of many a long and perplexed sentence is carefully preserved in fewer words; and the repetition of the same sentiment, which sometimes occurred in one long paragraph, is studiously avoided. By these means, the substance of this excellent but prolix book, is reduced to a moderate size: but…no liberty whatever has been taken with the sense of the author, nor the least wilful misrepresentation made of his views, in a single instance. The method also of the original work remains unaltered.” ——————— George Burder: This alteration, he further describes by the author, and effects of it: ‘Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost’ (v. 3). The great dispute of the day, was about Jesus. Unbelievers, being led by the Devil, blasphemed; and said ‘Jesus was anathema.’ They looked on him as a detestable person; the common odium of gods and men. Hence on the mention of him, they used to say, ‘Jesus anathema’—he is or let him be, accursed, detested, destroyed. And this was once the condition of the Corinthians themselves. The name Jehovah is every where in the New Testament expressed by κύριος here used. On the other hand, believers called Jesus ‘Lord’. They owned him to be Jehovah, the Lord, over all, God blessed for ever (Rom. 9: 5). ——————— John Owen (for the exact same text): This alteration of their state and condition he farther declares unto them by the effects and author of it: chap. xii. 3, "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." The great difference which was then in the world was concerning Jesus, who was preached unto them all. Unbelievers, who were still carried with an impetus of mind and affections after "dumb idols," being led and acted therein by the spirit of the devil, blasphemed, and said Jesus was anathema, or one accursed. They looked on him as a person to be detested and abominated as the common odium of their gods and men. Hence, on the mention of him they used to say, "Jesus anathema," "He is," or, "Let him be, accursed," detested, destroyed. And in this blasphemy do the Jews continue to this day, hiding their cursed sentiments under a corrupt pronunciation of his name: for instead of ysv?, they write and call him ysv?, the initial letters of ymch smv vzkrv?,--that is, "Let his name and memory be blotted out;" the same with "Jesus anathema" And this blasphemy of pronouncing Jesus accursed was that wherewith the first persecutors of the church tried the faith of Christians, as Pliny in his epistle to Trajan, and Justin Martyr, with other apologists, agree; and as the apostle says, those who did thus did not so "by the Spirit of God," so he intends that they did it by the acting and instigation of the devil, the unclean spirit, which ruled in those children of disobedience. And this was the condition of those Corinthians themselves to whom he wrote, whilst they also were carried away after "dumb idols" On the other side, those that believed called Jesus "Lord," or professed that he was the Lord; and thereby avowed their faith in him and obedience unto him. Principally, they owned him to be Jehovah, the Lord over all, God blessed forever; for the name yhvh? is everywhere in the New Testament expressed by Kurios, here used.