John Owen was an English theologian and "was without doubt not only the greatest theologian of the English Puritan movement but also one of the greatest European Reformed theologians of his day, and quite possibly possessed the finest theological mind that England ever produced" ("Owen, John", in Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, p. 494)
good, solid doctrinal book on pastors. the brethren should read it to open up their eyes about pastors. solid. informational. written in early 20th century style. I enjoy learning new words and reading seldom used words, but it does take more attention on the part of the reader. anyway, it was good.
the call and duty of a pastor (of it can be rightly said that such an office is biblical) is simple...it does not include ear tickling or marketing...it does not include career counseling...Owen nails it in this little book.