Quotes from John Owen
the whole Pelagian poison of free-will ... a clear exaltation of the old idol free-will into the throne of God ... That the decaying estate of Christianity have invented.
- John Owen
There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience.
- John Owen
It is a throne of grace that God in Christ is represented to us upon; but yet is is a throne still whereon majesty and glory do reside, and God is always to be considered by us as on a throne.
- John Owen
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.
- John Owen
We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it.
- John Owen
Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions.
- John Owen
The pretended desires of many to behold the glory of Christ in heaven, who have no view of it by faith while they are here in this world, are nothing but self-deceiving imaginations.
- John Owen
If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.
- John Owen
A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more.
- John Owen
If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them.
- John Owen
He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.
- John Owen
Temptation 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