John Owen
John Owen
heaven grace privilege
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever.
Meditate on the Word in the Word.
lying heart mind
When the Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, he does a complete work in them. He puts into their minds, wills and hearts a gracious, supernatural principle which fills them with a holy desire to live to God. The whole life and being of holiness lies in this. This is the new creation.
lust christ vain
All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain.
men soul poison
A man preacheth that sermon only well unto others which preacheth itself in his own soul. And he that doth not feed on and thrive in the digestion of the food which he provides for others will scarce make it savoury unto them; yea, he knows not but the food he hath provided may be poison, unless he have really tasted of it himself. If the word do not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.
life lying persuasion
You have your season, and you have but your season; neither can you lie down in peace, until you have some persuasion that your work as well as your life is at an end.
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.
done way spirit
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.
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.
grace thrones majesty
It is a throne of grace that God in Christ is represented to us upon; but yet is is a throne still whereon majesty and glory do reside, and God is always to be considered by us as on a throne.
lying heart mind
No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto God at all times, according to his mind and will.
done may peace-with-god
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.
heart long may
Christ is our best friend, and ere long will be our only friend. I pray God with all my heart that I may be weary of everything else but converse and communion with Him.
perfect peace-with-god obedience
There is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience.