The Life of John Owen - Birth to Conversion - 1

The following work embraces the personal history, the theological
writings, and the religious connexions of Dr. John Owen. In common
with many others, I had long entertained the highest respect for the
works of this eminent person; and in the perusal of them, had spent some
of the happiest and most profitable hours of my life. The pleasure derived from his writings led me, a few years ago, merely for my own satisfaction, to make some inquiry respecting their author. Not finding such an account as satisfied me, I began to think that a careful examination of his numerous works, and of the contemporaneous productions of his age, might enable me to afford a fuller and more correct view of him, than had yet been given. Thus originated the present volume.