A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit. — John Owen Easier 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 Conditions Copy Share Image
We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love. — John Owen Amazement Copy Share Image
We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread. — John Owen Blessing Copy Share Image
To those to whom Christ is the hope of future glory, he is also the life of present grace. — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
The root of an unmortified course is the digestion of sin without bitterness in the heart. — John Owen Bitterness Copy Share Image
There is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience. — John Owen Imperfect Copy Share Image
Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before. — John Owen Draws Copy Share Image
We admit no faith to be justifying, which is not itself and in its own nature a spiritually vital principle of obedience… — John Owen Faith Copy Share Image
Did you never run for shelter in a storm, and find fruit which you expected not? Did you never go to God… — John Owen Blessing Copy Share Image
When someone sets his affections upon the cross and the love of Christ, he crucifies the world as a dead and undesirable… — John Owen Affection Copy Share Image
Not to be daily mortifying sin, is to sin against the goodness, kindness, wisdom, grace, and love of God, who hath furnished… — John Owen And love 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 Able Copy Share Image
The mortification of indwelling sin remaining in our mortal bodies, that it may not have life and power to bring forth the… — John Owen Believer Copy Share Image
No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto… — John Owen Ability 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 is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are… — John Owen Easier Copy Share Image
Though we are commanded to 'wash ourselves', to 'cleanse ourselves from sins', to 'purge ourselves from all our iniquities', yet to imagine… — John Owen Can do Copy Share Image
...but let it suffice us to know that it became God, who is the supreme Ruler, Governor and Judge of all that… — John Owen Captains Copy Share Image
On Christ’s glory I would fix all my thoughts and desires, and the more I see of the glory of Christ, the… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his… — John Owen Belief Copy Share Image
The purpose of our holy and righteous God was to save his church, but their sin could not go unpunished. It was,… — John Owen Able Copy Share Image
All that may be known of God for our salvation, especially his wisdom, love, goodness, grace and mercy on which the life… — John Owen Believer Copy Share Image
Believers obey Christ as the one whom our obedience is accepted by God. Believers know all their duties are weak, imperfect, and… — John Owen Accepted Copy Share Image
“And this work of the Spirit carrieth its own evidence in itself, producing an assurance above all human judgment, and such as… — John Owen Confidence Copy Share Image
Let our hearts admit, “I am poor and weak. Satan is too subtle, too cunning, too powerful; he watches constantly for advantages… — John Owen Advantage Copy Share Image
“have more fully discoursed elsewhere; -but this revelation of the Spirit consists in his effectual operation, freeing our minds from darkness, ignorance,… — John Owen Bible 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 Affected Copy Share Image
If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in… — John Owen Built Copy Share Image
Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you… — John Owen Opposition Copy Share Image
All things I thought I knew; but now confess The more I know, I know, I know the less. — John Owen All things Copy Share Image
He who finds not opposition from [sin]... is at peace with it, not dying to it. — John Owen Dying Copy Share Image
The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word — John Owen Diligent Copy Share Image
I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and… — John Owen Believer Copy Share Image
We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its… — John Owen Benefits Copy Share Image
The gospel shall be victorious. This greatly comforts and refreshes me. — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter who does not in some measure behold it here by… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified. — John Owen Inspirational Copy Share Image
Free will is "corrupted nature's deformed darling, the Pallas or beloved self-conception of darkened minds" — John Owen Beloved Copy Share Image
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