Men think all things would be very glorious if they might be done according to their mind. Perhaps, indeed, they would-but with… — John Owen All things Copy Share Image
If our principal treasure be as we profess, in things spiritual and heavenly, and woe unto us if it be not so!… — John Owen Affection 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 Apostasy Copy Share Image
“But the Spirit was not limited to doing surprising and extraordinary things. He was present in the Old Testament period in giving… — John Owen Bible Copy Share Image
This day was yesterday to-morrow nam'd: To-morrow shall be yesterday proclaimed: To-morrow not yet come, not far away, What shall to-morrow then… — John Owen Far away Copy Share Image
Longing, breathing, and panting after deliverance is a grace in itself, that has a mighty power to conform the soul into the… — John Owen Breathing Copy Share Image
The natural man "cannot see or discern that divine excellency in the Scripture, without an apprehension whereof no man can believe it… — John Owen Apprehension Copy Share Image
To say that we are able by our own efforts to think good thoughts or give God spiritual obedience before we are… — John Owen Able Copy Share Image
When the heart is once won to rest in God, to repose himself on him, he will assuredly satisfy it. He will… — John Owen Chosen Copy Share Image
When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is never less quiet than when it seems to… — John Owen All time Copy Share Image
“A man may beat down the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he is weary; while the root abides in strength… — John Owen Earnestness Copy Share Image
“But of that day and hour no one knows neither the angels in heaven nor the Son but only the Father.’ We… — John Owen Angels 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 Affection Copy Share Image
It is not the distance of the earth from the sun, nor the sun's withdrawing itself, that makes a dark and gloomy… — John Owen Clouds Copy Share Image
“I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have formerly judged to have had spiritual life, though I… — John Owen Help Copy Share Image
Pardon comes not to the soul alone; or rather, Christ comes not to the soul with pardon only! It is that which… — John Owen Christ 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 Belly Copy Share Image
Labour to grow better under all your afflictions, lest your afflictions grow worse, lest God mingle them with more darkness, bitterness and… — John Owen Affliction Copy Share Image
He, then, that would really, thoroughly, and acceptably mortify any disquieting lust, let him take care to be equally diligent in all… — John Owen Care Copy Share Image
To the sick man the physician when he enters seems to have three faces, those of a man, a devil, a god.… — John Owen Angel 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
For to pretend that men may live habitually sinful lives without any attempt by the Spirit to mortify sin in them, nor… — John Owen Christian Copy Share Image
A river continually fed by a living fountain may as soon end its streams before it come to the ocean, as a… — John Owen Courses Copy Share Image
He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue. — John Owen Blow Copy Share Image
We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is,… — John Owen Knows Copy Share Image
The house built on the sand may oftentimes be built higher, have more fair parapets and battlements, windows and ornaments, than that… — John Owen Equal Copy Share Image
Without absolutes revealed from without by God Himself, we are left rudderless in a sea of conflicting ideas about manners, justice and… — John Owen Absolutes Copy Share Image
We cannot enjoy peace in this world unless we are ready to yield to the will of God in respect of death.… — John Owen Accepting 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 Age 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
A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good… — John Owen Consolation Copy Share Image
To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and… — John Owen Able Copy Share Image
Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say… — John Owen Believe 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… — John Owen Despise Copy Share Image
Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful and full of provocation than when the burden of it was upon the… — John Owen Burden 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 Advantage 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 Deliverance Copy Share Image
He works in us and with us, not against us or without us; so that his assistance is an encouragement to the… — John Owen Assistance Copy Share Image
The gospel shall be victorious. This is the third thing that greatly comforts and refreshes me, — that if God should give… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
