John Owen quotes

The most tremendous judgment of God in this world is the hardening of the hearts of men. (John Owen)
Do you mortify? Do you make it your daily work? Be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you. View quote
John Owen
The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it. View quote
John Owen
In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps; shallows where the lamb may wade, and deeps where the elephant may swim. View quote
John Owen
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. View quote
John Owen
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. View quote
John Owen
Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it. View quote
John Owen
There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God's sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our obedience... View quote
John Owen
The house built on the sand may oftentimes be built higher, have more fair parapets and battlements, windows and ornaments, than that which is built upon the rock; yet all gifts and privileges equal not one grace. View quote
John Owen
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless, it must be done by the Spirit. View quote
John Owen
I wish thy lot, now bad, still worse, my friend, for when at worst, they say, things always mend. (John Owen)
Leanness of body and soul may go together. View quote
John Owen
All things I thought I knew; but now confess The more I know, I know, I know the less. View quote
John Owen
The vigour, and power, and comfort of our spiritual life depends on the mortification of the deeds of the flesh. View quote
John Owen