The Works Of John Owen Church Government

This influential work by 17th century theologian John Owen provides a robust defense of Presbyterian church government against the arguments of Episcopalians and Independents. Owen argues that the Presbyterian system, with its emphasis on the role of preaching and ruling elders, is the only system that has a biblical foundation and legitimate claim to authority. This edition includes a new introduction by a leading scholar of the history of Christianity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.