Spirit Quotes by John Owen

The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition!

— John Owen

A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.

— John Owen

We are taught in an especial manner to pray that God would give his Holy Spirit unto us, that through his aid…

— John Owen

As a tender and loving friend is grieved at the unkindness of his friend... so is it with this tender and loving…

— John Owen

Christ by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its…

— John Owen

All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.

— John Owen

Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and…

— John Owen

Pardon comes not to the soul alone; or rather, Christ comes not to the soul with pardon only! It is that which…

— John Owen

It is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are…

— John Owen

For a man solemnly to undertake the interpretation of any portion of Scripture without invocation of God, to be taught and instructed…

— John Owen

When the Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, he does a complete work in them. He puts into their minds, wills and hearts a…

— John Owen

In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles,…

— John Owen

There neither is, nor ever was, in the world, nor ever shall be, the least dram of holiness, but what, flowing from…

— John Owen

As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration…

— John Owen

“But the Spirit was not limited to doing surprising and extraordinary things. He was present in the Old Testament period in giving…

— John Owen

Consider who and what you are; who the Spirit is that is grieved, what he has done for you, what he comes…

— John Owen

The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry as to whether we are made…

— John Owen

For to pretend that men may live habitually sinful lives without any attempt by the Spirit to mortify sin in them, nor…

— John Owen