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Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers - Enhanced Version Kindle Edition

by John Owen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
John Owen was essentially a pastoral theologian, and in his best work, his pastoral concern and acute doctrinal instinct are inseparable. Of the Mortification of Sin is such a work. In this work--the substance of which is a series of addresses on Romans 8--Owen provides teaching in a vital but neglected aspect of Christianity. Owen takes up many of the questions that occur to every believer in the battle against sin. All of his direction is directly grounded in various Biblical passages. He provides keen exegesis and sound advice. This classic work has been reprinted countless times--a testimony to its lasting power!

Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer

This edition features an artistic cover, a new promotional introduction, an index of scripture references, links for scripture references to the appropriate passages, and a hierarchical table of contents which makes it possible to navigate to any part of the book with a minimum of page turns.
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    July 29, 2010
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John Owen (16161683), known as the theologians theologian, was vice chancellor of Oxford University and served as advisor and chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. Among the most learned and active of the Puritans in seventeenth-century Europe, he was an erudite and accomplished theologian both in doctrine and practical theology.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003XVZB20
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1.1
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 352 KB
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,309,614 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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John Owen (1616–1683) was vice chancellor of Oxford University and served as advisor and chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. Among the most learned and active of the Puritans in seventeenth-century Europe, and known as the "theologian's theologian," he was accomplished both in doctrine and practical theology.

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Customers find this book to be an excellent treatise, with strong insights into the human heart and a classic reformed treatment of sin. They consider it essential to Christian faith.

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Customers appreciate the book's classic reformed treatment of sin, with one mentioning its emphasis on humility before the Lord.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom Given
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024
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    This version is the old English (original) version. I prefer this to a modern translation. Learn old English and get the raw meaning from the author..
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  • timothy smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Essential to the Christian faith...BUT
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
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    I would highly recommend the content of this book as being essential to the understanding and application of the Christian faith. However this particular book has a font size of about point 8. It is TINY. A strain for young eyes and harsh for old ones. Get the book "Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers," just not this particular version. BTW: Free audiobook can be found at Librivox.com. I have both hard copy and audiobook.
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  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read it or regret it.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013
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    Do not read this book unless you are serious about the sin we all struggle with. The insights and directions Owen gives are clear and practical - even though they may be uncomfortable. This is meat not milk and so far above the typical offereings we find at book stores today that it is a must rread for any believer who is serious about glorifying God by combating the sin in their lives.
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  • Dawn SMG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021
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    I thoroughly enjoyed the book. However this forcing me to post a review is irritating. It should be optional not forced.
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  • Stephen Didde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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    Great read. John Owen, is a must read among the Puritan writings. Mortification of sin, described in detail.
    The best part I liked is the extraordinary means to mortify sin, Ch. 10 and 11
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  • BBQMan
    5.0 out of 5 stars If this isn't the best deal in New York it's in the top two
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2015
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    If this isn't the best deal in New York it's in the top two. The only other that may compare is the purchase of Manhattan from the Indians. Step by step conquer sin for less than $2.
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  • Jay B Bishop, Sr
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent treatise
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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    Vital information for those who follow Jesus Christ. A real need to know for living the Christian life
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  • Tao Ako
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't get this version
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
    I compared this digital version with my hard copy.

    You will see in chapter 6 it says, " What it is to Mortify a hat it is to mortify a sin in general, which will make farther way for particular directions, is nextly to be considered.

    a hat???? I wanted to read this book in my Kindle that's why I got the digital copy. I was in chapter 6. There was already an error in the first sentence I read. What more in the rest of the book! Waste of my digital credits!
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  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best most useful and clearest book on the subject.
    Reviewed in Germany on July 8, 2016
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    John Owen has comparatively simple language compared to some other puritans in this book and it is easy to read and understand and though it's short he manages to very clearly and concisely brilliantly biblicaly argue and cover the main elements in the process of sanctification.
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  • A. Blower
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2018
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    What a brilliant book!

    Every Christian ought to have this and read it and dissect it thoroughly on a regular basis. Crucial stuff and nobody teaches it. Probably because nobody knows it or even thinks it or even considers it necessary... Because we have such a limp version of Christianity round here these days. If you want to walk closely with Christ, you need this book.

    Edit: I hear people moaning about how difficult he is to read and how long it takes. Here is my response to that.

    Owen doesn't write with "complexity", he writes with "richness". Most Christians cannot cope with richness of language. Imagine working in an office. Now imagine doing the same work in an office lined with the most beautiful works of art that have ever been created. It would be "better" to work in the second office... But it would be a lot harder to actually focus on the work! This is how I think about Owen's writing. I find reading modern writers to be an exercise in nobody having a great deal to say, but being very slow and patronising in how they say it! Owen on the other hand, is someone who not only has something worth listening to, but expresses it in a beautiful, compelling, and forthright manner. Problem is, it's easy to get lost in the beauty and forget what we actually came here to do!

    1. Therefore, the way I recommend reading Owen is: QUICKLY. Don't get stuck in the illustrations or the language - stay on point. You must learn to appreciate the wonderful pearls that line the way of his argumentation without becoming entranced by them. You will also find the language easier to negotiate if you just plow through it.

    2. The second thing that I would point out is that I think Owen writes the same way that he would preach. If you can read it as though you are hearing it preached, it will make more sense. If in doubt, preach it out loud yourself!

    3. Don't necessarily get hung up on words you don't know. Often you can use the context to make an educated guess as to what the word means, and then you can smash on without losing momentum. That said, often it will become apparent that you really DO need to look up a certain word in which case you had better do so because the word will have such a specific and precise meaning that it will unlock the whole passage.

    4. Write a structural contents of the book. The book is divided into chapters but the chapters don't necessarily follow the structure of the argument. It is worth having your own contents layout so that you know which part of the argument you are discussing at any one time.

    I hope that helps.
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  • Elle Ann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2014
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    This book is an absolute classic and I would highly recommend it to anyone. It is thought-provoking and extremely edifying!
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  • Srutter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2016
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    Good,en
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  • Nathan Jelf
    1.0 out of 5 stars What happened to the size of the font!?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2019
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    This was another book I was really looking forwarding to reading but when I opened the book I was shocked at how small Amazon had done the font!? I believe this was published by Amazon, do you not open the books to check the size of the font?
    My eyes are good, but this is impossible to read without a magnifying glass
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