Sermon to Parliament 13 October 1652

Preached to Parliament on a day of national humiliation, this powerful address takes Daniel 7:15-16 as its text to explore the nature of Christ's Kingdom and the duty of civil rulers toward the Gospel. Owen surveys Daniel's vision of the four world empires, argues that Christ's reign is primarily spiritual and inward, and confronts Parliament directly: rulers who receive the blessing of the Gospel are bound to protect and propagate it. A landmark statement on church, state, and religious liberty from one of Puritanism's greatest minds.