We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts. He who… — John Owen Copy Share Image
There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God’s sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Temptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and… — John Owen Copy Share Image
We speak much of God, and talk of him, his ways, his works; the truth is, we know very little of him. — 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
There is only one way to be revived and healed from our backslidings so that we may become fruitful even in old… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my thoughts and affections; to the withering and consumption… — 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,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
To believe that He will preserve us is, indeed, a means of preservation. God will certainly preserve us, and make a way… — John Owen Copy Share Image
In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections, to the… — 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
By faith ponder on this, that though thou art no way able in or by thyself to get the conquest over thy… — John Owen Copy Share Image
When we realize a constant enemy of the soul abides within us, what diligence and watchfulness we should have! How woeful is… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it… — 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
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
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. — John Owen Copy Share
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share
Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go… — John Owen Copy Share
Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful and full of provocation than when the burden of it was upon the shoulders of… — John Owen Copy Share
He, then, that would really, thoroughly, and acceptably mortify any disquieting lust, let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of… — John Owen Copy Share
