Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before. John Owen More Quotes by John Owen More Quotes From John Owen 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 doctrine grace men In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles, overcomes all oppositions, and infallibly produces the intended effect. John Owen grace spirit overcoming He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue. John Owen issues blow enemy Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions. John Owen liberty action 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. John Owen heart may long The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry as to whether we are made partakers of Christ or not, or whether His Spirit dwells in us or not-which argue both the difficulty of attaining an assured confidence herein, as also the danger of our being mistaken, and yet the certainty of a good issue upon the diligent and regular use of means to that purpose. John Owen issues religious mean Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious John Owen gains temptation evil 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. John Owen doctrine powerful grace If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all. John Owen divine ifs believe When we realize a constant enemy of the soul abides within us, what diligence and watchfulness we should have! How woeful is the sloth and negligence then of so many who live blind and asleep to this reality of sin. There is an exceeding efficacy nad power in the indwelling sin of believers, for it constantly inclines itself towards evil. We need to be awake, then, if our hearts would know the ways of God. Our enemy is not only upon us, as it was with Samson, but it is also in us. John Owen should-have heart reality Meditate on the Word in the Word. John Owen 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 holiness soul writing What do we want? What would we be at? What do our souls desire? Is it not that we might have a more full, clear, stable comprehension of the wisdom, love, grace, goodness, holiness, righteousness, and power of God, as declared and exalted in Christ unto our redemption and eternal salvation? John Owen soul grace christian Longing, breathing, and panting after deliverance is a grace in itself, that has a mighty power to conform the soul into the likeness of the thing longed after...unless you long for deliverance you shall not have it. John Owen breathing grace long Spiritual wisdom consists in finding out the subtleties, policies, and depths of any indwelling sin... to trace this serpent in all its turnings and windings; be able to say, at its most secret actings, 'This is your old way and course; I know what you aim at.' John Owen acting secret spiritual It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to glorify God. John Owen glorify soul christianity It is often those who are despised and trampled on that bear up the weight of a whole nation. John Owen gargoyles weight bears 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. John Owen poison soul men The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition! John Owen sin spirit lord 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. John Owen this-world sin world
