John Owen
John Owen
eye world glory
The more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes.
eye men may
A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.
mean humble greatness
There are two things that are suited to humble the souls of men, and they are, first, a due consideration of God, and then of themselves - of God, in His greatness, glory, holiness, power, majesty, and authority; of ourselves, in our mean, abject, and sinful condition.
world sin this-world
There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed on; and it will be so whilst we live in this world.
doe ifs
If the Word does not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.
hands yield world
We cannot enjoy peace in this world unless we are ready to yield to the will of God in respect of death. Our times are in His hand, at His sovereign disposal. We must accept that as best.
eye grace-and-mercy soul
All that may be known of God for our salvation, especially his wisdom, love, goodness, grace and mercy on which the life of our souls depends, are represented to us in all their splendour in and through Christ. No wonder then that Christ is glorious in the eyes of believers!
acting sin lost
Sin will be always acting, if we be not always mortifying, we are lost creatures...
water may quiet
When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet, and its waters are for the most part deep when they are still, so ought our contrivances against it to be vigorous at all times and in all conditions, even where there is least suspicion.
dying sin opposition
He who finds not opposition from [sin]... is at peace with it, not dying to it.
men alive sin
To kill sin is the work of living men; where men are dead (as all unbelievers, the best of them, are dead), sin is alive, and will live.
heart water foundation
When the heart is once won to rest in God, to repose himself on him, he will assuredly satisfy it. He will never be as water that fails; nor hath he said at any time to the seed of Jacob, "Seek ye my face in vain." If Christ be chosen for the foundation of our supply, he will not fail us.
god-is-love teach folly
That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly.
angel men safety
To the sick man the physician when he enters seems to have three faces, those of a man, a devil, a god. When the physician first comes and announces the safety of the patient, then the sick man says: "Behold a God or a guardian angel!