Free will is "corrupted nature's deformed darling, the Pallas or beloved self-conception of darkened minds" — John Owen Beloved Copy Share Image
As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
Great winds and storms help fruit-bearing trees. So also do corruptions and temptations help the fruitfulness of grace and holiness. The storm… — John Owen Abasement Copy Share Image
What do we want? What would we be at? What do our souls desire? Is it not that we might have a… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Our great Pattern hath showed us what our deportment ought to be in all suggestions and temptations. When the devil showed Him… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
For a man solemnly to undertake the interpretation of any portion of Scripture without invocation of God, to be taught and instructed… — John Owen Ability Copy Share Image
The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it. — John Owen Shame Copy Share Image
The gospel shall be victorious. This greatly comforts and refreshes me. — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
If private revelations agree with Scripture, they are needless, and if they disagree, they are false. — John Owen Agree 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 Able Copy Share Image
It being our duty to mortify... we must be at work. He that is appointed to kill an enemy, if he leave… — John Owen Cease Copy Share Image
As a tender and loving friend is grieved at the unkindness of his friend... so is it with this tender and loving… — John Owen Chosen Copy Share Image
“But this internal testimony of the Spirit is by others explained quite in another way; for they say that besides the work… — John Owen Bible Copy Share Image
A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees… — John Owen Almighty Copy Share Image
Whatever vices and corruptions men see in the lives of their ministers will not be attributed to the depravity of their old… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to… — John Owen Believe 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 Holy spirit Copy Share Image
He that loves works out good to those that he loves, as he is able. God's power and will are equal; what… — John Owen Able Copy Share Image
