Overcoming Sin and Temptation

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This volume includes edited versions of three works by John Owen (1616–1683), which are in the public domain: Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656); Of Temptation: The Nature and Power of It (1658); and The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin (1667).

Illustration on page 39 © The British Library. All rights reserved (Wing [2nd ed.] / O785 ; Madan, III, 2308. / ; Thomason / E.1704[1]); illustration on page 143 © The British Library. All rights reserved (Wing [2nd ed.] / O782 ; Thomason / E.2112[1]; Madan, III, 2404. / ); illustration on page 227 © Edinburgh University New College Special Collections. All rights reserved (Wing / O775).

Cover design: Studio Gearbox

Reprinted with new cover 2015

First printing 2006

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-5008-9
ISBN-10: 1-4335-5008-3
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-5011-9
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-5009-6
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-5010-2

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Owen, John, 1616–1683

Overcoming sin and temptation : three classic works by John Owen / edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Justin Taylor ; foreword by John Piper.

p. cm.

Includes texts of Of the Mortification of sin in believers, Of temptation, and Indwelling sin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 13: 978-1-58134-649-7 (tpb)

ISBN 10: 1-58134-649-2 (tpb)

1. Sin—Christianity. 2. Temptation. 3. Christian life—Puritan authors. I. Kapic, Kelly M., 1972– . II. Taylor, Justin, 1976– . III. Title.

BT715.O932 2006

241'.3—dc22 2006015124

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