Let, then, the word be preached, and the sins of men will be rebuked, lust will be restrained, and some oppositions will… — John Owen Copy Share Image
the whole Pelagian poison of free-will ... a clear exaltation of the old idol free-will into the throne of God ... That… — John Owen Christianity 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
It is not the glorious battlements, the painted windows, the crouching gargoyles that support a building, but the stones that lie unseen… — John Owen Bears Copy Share Image
Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food… — John Owen Destruction Copy Share Image
“Christians can be confident about their growth in sanctification and eternal security because they are confident in the God who promises it.” — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
He, then, that would mortify any disquieting lust: let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of obedience, and… — John Owen Care 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
It is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are… — John Owen Copy Share Image
I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have judged formerly to have had spiritual life, though I… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Because he is; that is, because he is an infinitely glorious, good, wise, holy, powerful, righteous, self-subsisting , self-sufficient , and all-sufficient… — John Owen Copy Share Image
We all profess that we are bound for heaven, immortality, and glory: but is it any evidence that we really design it… — John Owen Assurance 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
When the Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, he does a complete work in them. He puts into their minds, wills and hearts a… — John Owen Believer Copy Share Image
“Our belief of the Scriptures to be the word of God, or a divine revelation, and our understanding of the mind and… — John Owen Belief Copy Share Image
“Were our affections filled, taken up, and possessed with these things . . . what access could sin, with its painted pleasures,… — John Owen Love Copy Share Image
Let no man pretend to fear sin that does not fear temptation also! These two are too closely united to be separated.… — John Owen Delight Copy Share Image
Hatred of sin as sin, not only as galling or disquieting, a sense of the love of Christ in the cross, lie… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The pretended desires of many to behold the glory of Christ in heaven, who have no view of it by faith while… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Assurance encourateth us in our combat; it delivers us not from it. We may have peace with God when we have done… — John Owen Assault Copy Share Image
It is a throne of grace that God in Christ is represented to us upon; but yet is is a throne still… — John Owen Christ 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 Copy Share Image
As rivers, the nearer they come to the ocean whither they tend, the more they increase their waters, and speed their streams;… — John Owen Approach Copy Share Image
The stronghold of the contemplation of Christ's glory affords the soul rest, for it will be made evident that our troubles grow… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Consider that it is not failing in this or that attempt to come to Christ, but a giving-over of your endeavors, that… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls.… — John Owen Copy Share Image
You have your season, and you have but your season; neither can you lie down in peace, until you have some persuasion… — John Owen Copy Share Image
If I have observed anything by experience, it is this: a man may take the measure of his growth and decay in… — John Owen Christ 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 Copy Share Image
And as men diversions increase from the world, so do their entanglements from Satan. When they have more to do in the… — John Owen Diversion Copy Share Image
All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things. — John Owen Copy Share Image
Unless we are thoroughly convinced that without Christ we are under the eternal curse of God, as the worst of His enemies,… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
We are taught in an especial manner to pray that God would give his Holy Spirit unto us, that through his aid… — John Owen 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
Christ is our best friend, and ere long will be our only friend. I pray God with all my heart that I… — John Owen Best friend Copy Share Image
Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from… — John Owen Daily work Copy Share Image
He who finds not opposition from sin, and who sets not himself in every particular to its mortification, is at peace with… — 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
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
Not to be daily mortifying sin, is to sin against the goodness, kindness, wisdom, grace, and love of God, who hath furnished… — John Owen Copy Share Image
