John Owen
John Owen
John Owen quotes about
hate men two
Let no man pretend to fear sin that does not fear temptation also! These two are too closely united to be separated. He does not truly hate the fruit who delights in the root.
sin states opposition
Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you make to it.
done way spirit
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.
lust christ vain
All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain.
trouble concerned
We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God.
powerful grace doctrine
As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration by the immediate, powerful, effectual operation of the Holy Spirit of grace.
jesus promise world
There neither is, nor ever was, in the world, nor ever shall be, the least dram of holiness, but what, flowing from Jesus Christ, is communicated by the Spirit, according to the truth and promise of the gospel.
liberty may action
Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions.
christian prayer men
To some men it is hard seeing a call of God through difficulties; when if it would but clothe itself with a few carnal advantages, how apparent it is to them! They can see it through a little cranny.
omission lust care
He, then, that would mortify any disquieting lust: let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of obedience, and know that every lust, every omission of duty, is burdensome to God, though only one be burdensome to him.
writing soul holiness
What then is holiness? Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out of the gospel in our souls (Eph 4:24).
world way affection
In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections, to the withering and consumption of all the painted beauties of this world, to the crucifying all things here below, until they become to me a dead and deformed thing, no way suitable for affectionate embraces.
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.
purpose doe praying
God never intended for us to be left to pray on our own. God never changes His purpose, but He often does purpose a change.