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John Owen quotes: It is often those who are despised and trampled on that bear up the weight of a whole nation. It is often those who are despised and trampled on that bear up the weight of a whole nation.
John Owen quotes: Do not seek to empty your cup as a way to avoid sin, but rather seek to fill it up with the Spirit of life, so there is no longer Do not seek to empty your cup as a way to avoid sin, but rather seek to fill it up with the Spirit of life, so there is no longer room for sin.
John Owen quotes: Before the work of grace the heart is 'stony.' It can do no more than a stone can do to please God. Before the work of grace the heart is 'stony.' It can do no more than a stone can do to please God.
John Owen quotes: Meditate on the Word in the Word. Meditate on the Word in the Word.
John Owen quotes: Consider that it is not failing in this or that attempt to come to Christ, but a giving-over of your endeavors, that will be your ruin. Consider that it is not failing in this or that attempt to come to Christ, but a giving-over of your endeavors, that will be your ruin.
John Owen quotes: If the Word does not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us. If the Word does not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.
John Owen quotes: The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it. The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.
John Owen quotes: Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet. Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet.
John Owen quotes: We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it. We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it.
John Owen quotes: If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all. If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all.
John Owen quotes: Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts. Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts.
John Owen quotes: If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them. If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them.
John Owen quotes: Morality divorced from the doctrines of the gospel is not that holiness which the gospel requires. Morality divorced from the doctrines of the gospel is not that holiness which the gospel requires.
John Owen quotes: He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays. He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.
John Owen quotes: Leanness of body and soul may go together. Leanness of body and soul may go together.
John Owen quotes: We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its pages. We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its pages.
John Owen quotes: It will take away a man's usefulness in his generation. It will take away a man's usefulness in his generation.
John Owen quotes: If private revelations agree with Scripture, they are needless, and if they disagree, they are false. If private revelations agree with Scripture, they are needless, and if they disagree, they are false.
John Owen quotes: Christ is the meritorious cause of the bestowing of those good gifts, faith and constancy unto martyrdom, upon you. Christ is the meritorious cause of the bestowing of those good gifts, faith and constancy unto martyrdom, upon you.
John Owen quotes: The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word
John Owen quotes: He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue. He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.
John Owen quotes: Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction. Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction.
John Owen quotes: Extra Full - 45 yards. Full - 40 yards. Modified - 35 yards. Improved Cylinder - 30 yards. Cylinder - 25 Yards. Extra Full - 45 yards. Full - 40 yards. Modified - 35 yards. Improved Cylinder - 30 yards. Cylinder - 25 Yards.
John Owen quotes: He that is more frequent in his pulpit to his people than he is in his closet for his people, is but a sorry watchman. He that is more frequent in his pulpit to his people than he is in his closet for his people, is but a sorry watchman.
John Owen quotes: Without a sincere and diligent effort in every area of obedience, there will be no sucessful mortification of any one besetting sin. Without a sincere and diligent effort in every area of obedience, there will be no sucessful mortification of any one besetting sin.
John Owen quotes: And, therefore, seeing he doth not intercede and pray for every one, he did not die for every one. And, therefore, seeing he doth not intercede and pray for every one, he did not die for every one.
John Owen quotes: If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in the day of his doctrine. If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in the day of his doctrine.
John Owen quotes: Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified. Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified.
John Owen quotes: All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things. All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things.
John Owen quotes: If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.
John Owen quotes: It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to glorify God. It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to glorify God.
John Owen quotes: We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love. We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love.
John Owen quotes: After hearing the evidence, I will record a verdict of natural causes. After hearing the evidence, I will record a verdict of natural causes.
John Owen quotes: The seed of every sin is in every heart. The seed of every sin is in every heart.
John Owen quotes: A true saving knowledge of sin is to be had only in the Lord Christ: in him may we see the desert of our iniquities. A true saving knowledge of sin is to be had only in the Lord Christ: in him may we see the desert of our iniquities.
John Owen quotes: Clearly the Holy Spirit is not merely a quality to be found in the divine nature ... He is a holy intelligent person. Clearly the Holy Spirit is not merely a quality to be found in the divine nature ... He is a holy intelligent person.
John Owen quotes: The more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes. The more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes.
John Owen quotes: Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before. Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before.
John Owen quotes: It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened. It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened.
John Owen quotes: A sense of the love of Christ in the cross; lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification A sense of the love of Christ in the cross; lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification
John Owen quotes: The use of means for the obtaining of peace is ours; the bestowing of it is God's prerogative. The use of means for the obtaining of peace is ours; the bestowing of it is God's prerogative.
John Owen quotes: He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God. He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.
John Owen quotes: All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain. All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain.
John Owen quotes: We admit no faith to be justifying, which is not itself and in its own nature a spiritually vital principle of obedience and good works. We admit no faith to be justifying, which is not itself and in its own nature a spiritually vital principle of obedience and good works.
John Owen quotes: Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him. Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him.
John Owen quotes: When we give vent to the soul, to try what grace is there, corruption comes out; and when we search for corruption, grace appears. So When we give vent to the soul, to try what grace is there, corruption comes out; and when we search for corruption, grace appears. So
John Owen quotes: 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. 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.
John Owen quotes: Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out the gospel in our souls Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out the gospel in our souls
John Owen quotes: I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and trouble. I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and trouble.
John Owen quotes: The will is the sovereign faculty and power of the soul; whatever principle acts in it and determines it, that hath the rule. Notwithstanding The will is the sovereign faculty and power of the soul; whatever principle acts in it and determines it, that hath the rule. Notwithstanding
John Owen quotes: To those to whom Christ is the hope of future glory, he is also the life of present grace. To those to whom Christ is the hope of future glory, he is also the life of present grace.
John Owen quotes: We speak much of God, and talk of him, his ways, his works; the truth is, we know very little of him. We speak much of God, and talk of him, his ways, his works; the truth is, we know very little of him.
John Owen quotes: There is no true gospel fruit without faith and repentance. There is no true gospel fruit without faith and repentance.
John Owen quotes: There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God's sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our obedience ... There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God's sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our obedience ...
John Owen quotes: If Scripture has more than one meaning, it has no meaning at all. If Scripture has more than one meaning, it has no meaning at all.
John Owen quotes: We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God. We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God.
John Owen quotes: Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident. Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.
John Owen quotes: We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread. We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread.
John Owen quotes: Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because it is commanded us. Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because it is commanded us.
John Owen quotes: See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace. See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace.
John Owen quotes: Christ so loves his people that he sings with joy over them. Christ so loves his people that he sings with joy over them.
John Owen quotes: Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious
John Owen quotes: He who finds not opposition from [sin] ... is at peace with it, not dying to it. He who finds not opposition from [sin] ... is at peace with it, not dying to it.
John Owen quotes: God and the doctor we like adore,But only when in danger, not before. God and the doctor we like adore,
But only when in danger, not before.
John Owen quotes: He that loves works out good to those that he loves, as he is able. God's power and will are equal; what He wills He works. He that loves works out good to those that he loves, as he is able. God's power and will are equal; what He wills He works.
John Owen quotes: A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation. A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation.
John Owen quotes: There wanted not some beams of light to guide men in the exercise of their Stocastick faculty. There wanted not some beams of light to guide men in the exercise of their Stocastick faculty.
John Owen quotes: There is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience. There is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience.
John Owen quotes: Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions. Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions.
John Owen quotes: It is evident that you contend against sin merely because of how it troubles you. It is evident that you contend against sin merely because of how it troubles you.
John Owen quotes: Christ greatly delights in his people and they greatly delight in him Christ greatly delights in
his people and they greatly
delight in him
John Owen quotes: The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to believe that he loves you. The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to believe that he loves you.
John Owen quotes: To break men off particular sins, and not to break their hearts, is to deprive ourselves of advantages of dealing with them To break men off particular sins, and not to break their hearts, is to deprive ourselves of advantages of dealing with them
John Owen quotes: When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone. When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone.
John Owen quotes: We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own. We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own.
John Owen quotes: In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps; shallows where the lamb may wade, and deeps where the elephant may swim. In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps; shallows where the lamb may wade, and deeps where the elephant may swim.
John Owen quotes: Satan's greatest success is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare. Satan's greatest success is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare.
John Owen quotes: When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for-then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against all the assaults of men. When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for-then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against all the assaults of men.
John Owen quotes: Unless men see a beauty and delight in the worship of God, they will not do it willingly. Unless men see a beauty and delight in the worship of God, they will not do it willingly.
John Owen quotes: No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter who does not in some measure behold it here by faith. No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter who does not in some measure behold it here by faith.
John Owen quotes: Christians can be confident about their growth in sanctification and eternal security because they are confident in the God who promises it. Christians can be confident about their growth in sanctification and eternal security because they are confident in the God who promises it.
John Owen quotes: What then is holiness? Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out of the gospel in our souls (Eph 4:24). What then is holiness? Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out of the gospel in our souls (Eph 4:24).
John Owen quotes: I wish thy lot, now bad, still worse, my friend, for when at worst, they say, things always mend. I wish thy lot, now bad, still worse, my friend, for when at worst, they say, things always mend.
John Owen quotes: Christ did not die for any upon condition, if they do believe; but He died for all God's elect, that they should believe. Christ did not die for any upon condition, if they do believe; but He died for all God's elect, that they should believe.
John Owen quotes: I did not hear what I should have listened to. I did not hear what I should have listened to.
John Owen quotes: Assurance encourateth us in our combat; it delivers us not from it. We may have peace with God when we have done from the assaults of Satan. Assurance encourateth us in our combat; it delivers us not from it. We may have peace with God when we have done from the assaults of Satan.
John Owen quotes: Arminians pretend, very speciously, that Christ died for all men, yet, in effect, they make him die for no one man at all. Arminians pretend, very speciously, that Christ died for all men, yet, in effect, they make him die for no one man at all.
John Owen quotes: Prosperity hath slain the foolish and wounded the wise. Prosperity hath slain the foolish and wounded the wise.
John Owen quotes: The most tremendous judgment of God in this world is the hardening of the hearts of men. The most tremendous judgment of God in this world is the hardening of the hearts of men.
John Owen quotes: Selfishness is the making a man's self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth. Selfishness is the making a man's self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth.
John Owen quotes: All thing I thought I knew; but now confess, the more I know I know, I know the less. All thing I thought I knew; but now confess, the more I know I know, I know the less.
John Owen quotes: That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly. That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly.
John Owen quotes: Labour to grow better under all your afflictions, lest your afflictions grow worse, lest God mingle them with more darkness, bitterness and terror. Labour to grow better under all your afflictions, lest your afflictions grow worse, lest God mingle them with more darkness, bitterness and terror.
John Owen quotes: 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. 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.
John Owen quotes: To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect. To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect.
John Owen quotes: All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless, it must be done by the Spirit. All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless, it must be done by the Spirit.
John Owen quotes: The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition! The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition!
John Owen quotes: The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever.
John Owen quotes: There is no way of deliverance from the state and condition of being in the flesh, but by the Spirit of Christ. There is no way of deliverance from the state and condition of being in the flesh, but by the Spirit of Christ.
John Owen quotes: The root of an unmortified course is the digestion of sin without bitterness in the heart. The root of an unmortified course is the digestion of sin without bitterness in the heart.

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