'For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.' The heart will be ruled by something, and sin's purpose is not merely to tempt people but to reign over them.

John Owen helps a reader understand what it means for sin to have dominion and how to discern whether it has that mastery over him - and more significantly, points to the power of grace to break it. Part of the Puritan Treasures for Today series, with the language lightly modernized so Owen's precision survives.