We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is, we know very little of him.
John OwenAll spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things.
John OwenThere 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 OwenTemptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and their ways nor pity and prayer for their deliverance.
John Owen