The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance Explained and Confirmed

Name: The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
Author: John Owen

John Owen (1616–1683) was the foremost Puritan theologian of seventeenth-century England. A child prodigy at Oxford, he became dean of Christ Church and vice-chancellor of the university under Cromwell, while preaching and writing works of great depth. The Mortification of Sin, Communion with God, and his massive exposition of Hebrews — many of them in our library — still define Puritan divinity at its most searching and exact.

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First published: 1654
Category: Holiness
Length: 350k words · about 23 hours
Chapters: 73

About this book

John Owen's full-dress defense of the perseverance of the saints, first published in 1654. Owen argues from Scripture that those truly united to Christ will be kept by the power of God to the end, answering the objections raised against the doctrine in his day. A substantial work of Puritan theology, for readers who want the doctrine argued and not merely asserted.

Original title page.
Prefatory note.
Analysis.
Dedication.
Epistle dedicatory.
A preface to the reader. · Part 1
A preface to the reader. · Part 2
A preface to the reader. · Part 3
A preface to the reader. · Part 4
A preface to the reader. · Part 5
A preface to the reader. · Part 6 🔒
A preface to the reader. · Part 7 🔒
Note by the editor. 🔒
Title. 🔒
Chapter I. The state of the controversy. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter I. The state of the controversy. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter I. The state of the controversy. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter I. The state of the controversy. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter I. The state of the controversy. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter II. The perseverance of the saints argued from the immutability of the divine nature. 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 6 🔒
Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God. · Part 7 🔒
Chapter IV. The argument from the covenant of grace. 🔒
Chapter V. Argument from the promises of God. 🔒
Chapter VI. Particular promises illustrated. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter VI. Particular promises illustrated. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter VI. Particular promises illustrated. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter VI. Particular promises illustrated. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter VIII. The indwelling of the Spirit. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter VIII. The indwelling of the Spirit. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter VIII. The indwelling of the Spirit. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter VIII. The indwelling of the Spirit. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter IX. The intercession of Christ. 🔒
Chapter X. The improvement of the doctrine. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter X. The improvement of the doctrine. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter X. The improvement of the doctrine. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter XI. Arguments against the doctrine considered. 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted. · Part 6 🔒
Chapter XIII. The assertors and adversaries of the doctrine compared. 🔒
Chapter XIV. Argument against the doctrine from the exhortations of the gospel. 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 6 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 7 🔒
Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers. · Part 8 🔒
Chapter XVI. The bearing of the doctrine of the saints’ apostasy on their consolation. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter XVI. The bearing of the doctrine of the saints’ apostasy on their consolation. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter XVI. The bearing of the doctrine of the saints’ apostasy on their consolation. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 1 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 2 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 3 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 4 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 5 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 6 🔒
Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints. · Part 7 🔒