Of Marrying After Divorce - Puritan John Owen

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John Owen - (1616-1683), Congregational theologian
Born at Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, Owen was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, where he studied classics and theology and was ordained. Because of the "high-church" innovations introduced by Archbishop William Laud, he left the university to be a chaplain to the family of a noble lord. His first parish was at Fordham in Essex, to which he went while the nation was involved in civil war. Here he became convinced that the Congregational way was the scriptural form of church government. In his next charge, the parish of Coggeshall. in Essex, he acted both as the pastor of a gathered church and as the minister of the parish. This was possible because the parliament, at war with the king, had removed bishops. In practice, this meant that the parishes could go their own way in worship and organization.
Oliver Cromwell liked Owen and took him as his chaplain on his expeditions both to Ireland and Scotland (1649-1651). Owen's fame was at its height from 1651 to 1660 when he played a prominent part in the religious, political, and academic life of the nation. Appointed dean of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1651, he became also vice-chancellor of the university in 1652, a post he held for five years with great distinction and with a marked impartiality not often found in Puritan divines. This led him also to disagreement, even with Cromwell, over the latter's assumption of the protectorship. Owen retained his deanery until 1659.
His numerous works include The Display of Arminianism (1642); Eshcol, or Rules of Direction for the Walking of the Saints in Fellowship (1648), an exposition of Congregational principles; Saius Electorum, Sanguis Jesu (1648), another anti-Arminian polemic; Diatriba de Divina Justitia (1658), an attack on Socinianism; Of the Divine Original Authority of the Scriptures (1659).

[@judyalvarez203]

I wish more people knew this.

[@Nigel.123]

I disagree that some people are given the gift of continence. It should be normative for every christian.
For example, supposing a christian, for whatever reason, cannot find a wife? Is he to indulge helplessly in lust with no recourse or remedy?
Or suppose a christian is called by God to missions overseas, and of necessity must leave his wife behind, perhaps for years?
Or suppose a christian is incarcerated for his faith (as happens often in countries where christians are persecuted) and is not permitted conjugal visits?

[@brittanygreen]

1 Corinthians 7:1-2???? Most people have a sex drive. Including virgins, of which I am one.

[@Nigel.123]

@@brittanygreen God made people with a sex drive, and in its place it is a good thing. However, we must have control over our bodies. In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul acknowledges that it is God's plan for some people to get married, that it is their proper "gift", and that some people have a gift of celibacy. But we must ask, why is it some people "burn with passion"? The Greek word "ekkaiomai" is used in Romans 1 to describe people burning with lust; however a different Greek word is used in 1 Corinthians 7, "puroomai". It is used by Paul later in 2 Corinthians to describe his intense desire that the Corinthian church (and all christians) be pure from sin. The same word is used in Revelation to describe Jesus' feet in John's vision "as if they burned in a furnace". So we can see that Paul's reference to burning with desire is not a sinful, fleshly lust, but rather an intense desire to have a spouse.

[@brittanygreen]

@@Nigel.123 I understand what you are saying, and where you are coming from. But, since most people struggle with fornication temptation, it is good to be married. The scenarios you placed above are quite thoughtful, and I appreciate your perspective. Though, I would say, many missionaries bring their wives along, or at least used to . This modern, be abroad without one's family, is pretty recent in church history.

[@brittanygreen]

@@Nigel.123 and, the latter image of the feet burned in the furnace is Christ himself...just saying.

[@Nigel.123]

​@@brittanygreen Perhaps the reason many struggle with lust is a lack of consecration to God. Or it could be that the church has largely adopted the world's value system. THEY have no self control (nor want it), they see their bodies as belonging to them and them only, and would count it a presumption and offence to consider their bodies belonging to God. Should christians adopt these values? Especially in a filthy, sex saturated society such as we live in?
Also, not to nitpick, "And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle, His head and His hairs were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were as a flame of fire, and His feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace..."
I was just pointing out that it is the same Greek word used in 1 Corinthians 7; it has no connotation of lust.

[@johnmills1816]

Hosea?

[@sigeberhtmercia767]

Hosea's example is not so different from Abraham who was commanded to sacrifice his son.
Both were given a specific command contrary to God's general commands. These commands were specific to the individual and did not serve as commands for others to follow.
In Abraham's case it illustrated God the Father giving up his Son to be sacrificed for our sin.
In Hosea's case it illustrated the idolatry of the people of Israel. God's relationship to Israel is often described as a marriage and idolatry is hence sometimes described as adultery.

[@paulbaran4796]

Jeremiah says God divorced Israel. I don’t believe that Hosea is a type of marriage between a man and woman, but a picture of God and Israel…🤷🏽

[@lawrencehorner8418]

I'm guessing Mr. Owen was NOT an Arminian.

[@karlparsons2031]

You guessed right !¡ read his " Display of arminianiism -

[@cedricmoss7719]

You guessed correctly!

[@chibayemulubika2349]

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