"When we realize a constant enemy of the……" — John Owen
"When we realize a constant enemy of the soul abides within us, what diligence and watchfulness we should have! How woeful is the sloth and negligence then of so many who live blind and asleep to this reality of sin. There is an exceeding efficacy nad power in the indwelling sin of believers, for it constantly inclines itself towards evil. We need to be awake, then, if our hearts would know the ways of God. Our enemy is not only upon us, as it was with Samson, but it is also in us."
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176 Quotes by John Owen
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.
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Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified.
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Truth is within ourselves. There is an inmost center in us all, where the truth abides in fullness.
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