John Owen
John Owen
knowledge all-things knows
All things I thought I knew; but now confess The more I know, I know, I know the less.
design heaven world
We all profess that we are bound for heaven, immortality, and glory: but is it any evidence that we really design it if all our thoughts are consumed about the trifles of this world, which we must leave behind us, and have only occasional thoughts of things above?
quiet sin mortification
Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet.
sin
He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.
christian prayer religion
Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him.
sin mortification believer
The choicest believers, who are assuredly freed from the condemning power of sin, ought yet to make it their business all their days to mortify the indwelling power of sin.
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...