John Owen on Worship

It is a principle deeply fixed in the minds of men that the worship of God ought to be orderly, comely, beautiful and glorious.… And indeed that worship may be well suspected not to be according to the mind of God which comes short in these properties.… I shall add unto this, only this reasonable [...]

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The Lesser Catechism–John Owen

The Lesser Catechism.

Proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the
sacrament of the Lord’s supper; and composed for the use of all
congregations in general.
“Come, ye children, hearken to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord,”
–Psalm 34:11
CONTENTS
PREPATORY NOTE BY THE EDITOR
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY THE LESSER CATECHISM
The Lesser Catechism
1.— Of [...]

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A MEMORIAL OF THE DELIVERANCE of ESSEX COUNTY, AND COMMITTEE.

A MEMORIAL OF THE DELIVERANCE of ESSEX COUNTY, AND COMMITTEE.
In Two Sermons

PREFATORY NOTE.

The ancient town of Colchester, which had at an early period in the civil
wars declared in favor of the Parliament, was besieged and obliged to
surrender to the Royal forces. Lord Fairfax, the general of the
Parliamentary army, and a nobleman of high reputation, [...]

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A Vision of unchangeable, Free Mercy, In sending the Means of Grace to undeserving sinners –John Owen

A VISION OF UNCHANGEABLE, FREE MERCY, IN
SENDING THE MEANS OF GRACE TO
UNDESERVING SINNERS.
“And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of
Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia,
and help us.” — <441609>Acts 16:9.
THE kingdom of Jesus Christ is frequently in the Scripture compared to
growing things, f4 — small in [...]

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