“Our belief of the Scriptures to be the word of God, or a divine revelation, and our understanding of the mind and… — John Owen Copy Share Image
It must be observed, that the best of men, the most holy and spiritually minded, may have, nay, ought to have, their… — John Owen Copy Share Image
I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have judged formerly to have had spiritual life, though I… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Spiritual wisdom consists in finding out the subtleties, policies, and depths of any indwelling sin... to trace this serpent in all its… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Some relate . . . that the eagle tries the eyes of her young by turning them to the sun; which if… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“a sense of the love of Christ in the cross; lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification” — John Owen Copy Share Image
Faith is the leading grace in all our spiritual warfare and conflict; but all along while we live, it hath faithful company… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Christ is the meat, the bread, the food of our souls. Nothing is in him of a higher spiritual nourishment than his… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Many there are who, not comprehending, not being affected with, that divine, spiritual description of the person of Christ which is given… — John Owen Copy Share Image
To some men it is hard seeing a call of God through difficulties; when if it would but clothe itself with a… — John Owen Copy Share Image
See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace. — John Owen Copy Share Image
“Clearly the Holy Spirit is not merely a quality to be found in the divine nature … He is a holy intelligent person.” — John Owen Copy Share Image
If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all. — John Owen Copy Share Image
All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things. — John Owen Copy Share Image
“The Holy Spirit is promised of God to be given to us, to do this work (of mortification). The taking away of… — John Owen Copy Share Image
In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The vigor and power and comfort of our spiritual life depends on our mortification of deeds of the flesh. — John Owen Copy Share Image
The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition! — John Owen Copy Share Image
“There is no way of deliverance from the state and condition of being in the flesh, but by the Spirit of Christ.” — John Owen Copy Share Image
Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substance of… — John Owen Copy Share Image
We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own. — John Owen Copy Share Image
The vigour, and power, and comfort of our spiritual life depends on the mortification of the deeds of the flesh. — John Owen Copy Share Image
Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls.… — John Owen Copy Share Image
God hath work to do in this world; and to desert it because of its difficulties and entanglements, is to cast off His authority.… — John Owen Copy Share Image
If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God, preserve my… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. — John Owen Copy Share Image
“Our belief of the Scriptures to be the word of God, or a divine revelation, and our understanding of the mind and will of… — John Owen Copy Share Image
How can we possibly believe the promises concerning Heaven, immortality, and glory, when we do not believe the promises concerning our present life? And… — John Owen Copy Share Image
It must be observed, that the best of men, the most holy and spiritually minded, may have, nay, ought to have, their thoughts of… — John Owen Copy Share Image
I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have judged formerly to have had spiritual life, though I see him… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“And those who pretend to be teachers of others, and yet despise his teaching assistance, will one day find that they undertook a work… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Spiritual wisdom consists in finding out the subtleties, policies, and depths of any indwelling sin... to trace this serpent in all its turnings and… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Christ by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its reign in… — John Owen Copy Share Image
A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share Image
