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Puritan theology · 1616–1683

John Owen

Owen wrote detailed treatments of sin, the Holy Spirit, and communion with God. His work rewards slow reading because a sentence often sits inside a sustained argument with many qualifications. Students should compare his Reformed convictions with other historic Christian approaches.

How to study this writer

Choose a short section about holiness or community life. Extract its thesis, distinguish scriptural citations from inference, and test whether the pastoral counsel protects people from shame and overreach.

Historical caution: Historic editions may include dated or contentious assertions; provide contextual rather than uncritical framing.

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