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“The Foundation of Communion with God”: The Trinitarian Piety of John Owen is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Foundation of Communion with God introduces readers to the Trinitarian piety of John Owen (1616–1683). Ryan McGraw’s introduction to Owen sketches the major events of this important theologian’s life and shows how his circumstances shaped his thought on the themes of the Trinity and public worship. The second part of the book presents 41 brief selections from Owen’s writings that trace his...

glory of new covenant worship consists of simplicity and more glorious spiritual communion with God. The relevant point is that Owen believed that one of the primary benefits of new covenant worship was explicitly communion with God as triune. Owen’s teaching on the Christian ministry was related closely to his views of communion with the Trinity in public worship. He taught that the Christian ministry was the means through which God intended to bless His people in public worship. As part of many
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