A Brief Declaration and Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity: as Also, of the Persn and Satisfaction of Christ : Accomodated to the Capacity and Use of Such as May Be in Danger to Be Seduced, and the Establishment of the Truth

John Owen

ISBN 10: 0461876736 / ISBN 13: 9780461876734

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• Title: A Brief Declaration and Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity: as Also, of the Persn and Satisfaction of Christ : Accomodated to the Capacity and Use of Such as May Be in Danger to Be Seduced, and the Establishment of the Truth
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461876736
• ISBN 13: 9780461876734
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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"A Brief Declaration And Vindication Of The Doctrine Of The Trinity: As Also, Of The Persn And Satisfaction Of Christ : Accomodated To The Capacity And Use Of Such As May Be In Danger To Be Seduced, And The Establishment Of The Truth" — John Owen. This theological treatise defends the Trinity and the deity and redemptive work of Christ against Socinian and anti-Trinitarian positions, presenting a polemical, instructional appeal to Christian readers. It argues for one God in three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—sharing one divine essence, with the three coexisting persons alike worthy of worship yet united in essence. The work emphasizes scriptural authority, insisting that both explicit and implicit biblical testimony vindicate the doctrine, while cautioning against speculative philosophy. It treats the Son as eternal God, coequal with the Father, and affirms the Holy Spirit as truly divine and personal. The text surveys early heresies and later reform-era challenges, explains the twofold method of revelation and explicatory articulation, and outlines the central atonement motifs—Satisfaction and subsitution—within a broader doctrinal program that includes the Lord’s Supper and covenant faith within a late seventeenth/early eighteenth?century Puritan framework.