I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and trouble.
John OwenChrist by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its reign in believers, that it shall not obtain its end and dominion.
John OwenTemptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious
John OwenThe 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.
John Owen