Freedom From Sin’s Dominion

For sin shall not have dominion over you,for you are not under law but under grace.Romans 6:14The heart will be ruled by something. And we can be certain that sin’s purpose is not to merely tempt people but to reign over their hearts. Considering this, John Owen helps us understand what it means for sin to have dominion and discern whether it has such a mastery over us. More significantly, Owen points us to the power of grace to break sin’s dominion and set up a dominion of its own.Read Owen and learn to distinguish the rebellion of sin from the dominion of sin.First published as A Treatise of the Dominion of Sin and Grace (London 1688).Series DescriptionInterest in the Puritans continues to grow, but many people find reading these giants of the faith a bit unnerving. This series seeks to overcome that barrier by presenting Puritan books that are convenient in size and unintimidating in length. Each book is carefully edited with modern readers in mind, smoothing out difficult language of a bygone era while retaining the meaning of the original authors. Books for the series are thoughtfully selected to provide some of the best counsel on important subjects that people continue to wrestle with today.ContentsPreface1. Understanding the Dominion of SinPart I: The Nature of Sin’s Dominion2. The Evil of Sin’s Dominion3. Further Properties of Sin’s DominionPart II: The Signs of Sin’s Dominion4. The Difficulty of Discerning Sin’s Dominion5. Sin Possessing the Imagination6. Dangerous Signs of Sin’s Dominion7. Graces and Duties for Mortifying Sin8. Two Kinds of Hardness of Heart9. Diagnosing the Dominion of SinPart III: The Assurance of Freedom from Sin’s Dominion10. Sin’s Dominion over Those under the Law11. Grace Gives Strength against Sin12. Advice for Those Perplexed with Sin13. Freedom through the Gospel14. The Mercy of Deliverance from Sin’s Dominion15. Be Sure You Are Not under Sin’s Dominion16. Directions to Prevent Sin’s DominionAbout the AuthorJohn Owen (1616–1683) was an English Puritan who served as vice-chancellor of Oxford University and pastor of congregations in Coggeshall and London.