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Owen's work on justification has long been considered one of the classic Protestant treatments. We are thus confident his writing will, by the blessing of the blessed Spirit of grace, be an effectual antidote to the poisonous perversions of the Man of Sin (2 Thes. 2:3) -- while also helping to obliterate the specious distinctions and definitions invented by the Papists to adumbrate the plain truths of Scripture concerning justification. More than for historical or polemical purposes however, Owen's treatise should capture the attention and careful study of the faithful because it is written for them: the lovers of Christ and His truths. His chief aim was not to address those who opposed the truth (though in handling the subject he overwhelmingly vanquishes them). Rather, Owen writes, 'I shall assure them that, in the handling of it, from first to last, I have had no other design but only to inquire diligently into the divine revelation of that way, and those means, with the causes of them, whereby the conscience of a distressed sinner may attain assured peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ...' The Covenanter David Steele, in his classic work, Notes on the Apocalypse, calls John Owen, "that prince of divines among English Dissenters" (see http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14485/14485-h/14485-h.htm for a free copy of Steele's Notes on the Apocalypse). John Owen's books are on sale at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

The thoroughness of Owen on the subject if Justification by Faith may be seen by the chapter headings: 1. General considerations needed before explaining the doctrine. 2. Justification by faith generally acknowledged, but the meaning of it is also often perverted. There are two kinds of faith in Scripture. 3. The Nature of Justifying Faith; the faith by which we are justified. 4. How faith is used in justification. Who affirms it? Who denies it? 5. The proper sense of the words justification, justify, important. They are always used in a forensic sense under a juridical scheme. 6. Distinction between a first and second justification. The whole doctrine of the Romish church grounded on this distinction. 7. Evangelical personal righteousness; the nature and use of it. There is no evangelical justification on our personal righteousness. 8. The nature of imputation. The first mention of it is in Gen. 15:6. 9. Imputation of sin unto Christ testified by the ancients. 10. The principal controversies about justification discussed. 11. The arguments for justification of the righteousness of Christ. Our personal righteousness no cause of justification in the sight of God. 12. Nature of the obedience or righteousness required unto justification. Perfect obedience under the covenant of works. 13. Imputation of the obedience of Christ no less necessary than that of His suffering, on the same ground. In His whole person Christ was not under the law.

The thoroughness of Owen on the subject if Justification by Faith may be seen by the chapter headings: 1. General considerations needed before explaining the doctrine. 2. Justification by faith generally acknowledged, but the meaning of it is also often perverted. There are two kinds of faith in Scripture. 3. The Nature of Justifying Faith; the faith by which we are justified. 4. How faith is used in justification. Who affirms it? Who denies it? 5. The proper sense of the words justification, justify, important. They are always used in a forensic sense under a juridical scheme. 6. Distinction between a first and second justification. The whole doctrine of the Romish church grounded on this distinction. 7. Evangelical personal righteousness; the nature and use of it. There is no evangelical justification on our personal righteousness. 8. The nature of imputation. The first mention of it is in Gen. 15:6. 9. Imputation of sin unto Christ testified by the ancients. 10. The principal controversies about justification discussed. 11. The arguments for justification of the righteousness of Christ. Our personal righteousness no cause of justification in the sight of God. 12. Nature of the obedience or righteousness required unto justification. Perfect obedience under the covenant of works. 13. Imputation of the obedience of Christ no less necessary than that of His suffering, on the same ground.In His whole person Christ was not under the law.

The thoroughness of Owen on the subject if Justification by Faith may be seen by the chapter headings: 1. General considerations needed before explaining the doctrine. 2. Justification by faith generally acknowledged, but the meaning of it is also often perverted. There are two kinds of faith in Scripture. 3. The Nature of Justifying Faith; the faith by which we are justified. 4. How faith is used in justification. Who affirms it? Who denies it? 5. The proper sense of the words justification, justify, important. They are always used in a forensic sense under a juridical scheme. 6. Distinction between a first and second justification. The whole doctrine of the Romish church grounded on this distinction. 7. Evangelical personal righteousness; the nature and use of it. There is no evangelical justification on our personal righteousness. 8. The nature of imputation. The first mention of it is in Gen. 15:6. 9. Imputation of sin unto Christ testified by the ancients. 10. The principal controversies about justification discussed. 11. The arguments for justification of the righteousness of Christ. Our personal righteousness no cause of justification in the sight of God. 12. Nature of the obedience or righteousness required unto justification. Perfect obedience under the covenant of works. 13. Imputation of the obedience of Christ no less necessary than that of His suffering, on the same ground. In His whole person Christ was not under the law.