A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his …

John Owen
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A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation. ✨ John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Overcoming Temptation and Sin, Lulu.com
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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 (1853). The works ..., p.52
In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps; shallows where the lamb may wade, and deeps where the elephant may swim.
The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word ✨ John Owen (1853). The works ..., p.74
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.
To kill sin is the work of living men; where men are dead (as all unbelievers, the best of them, are dead), sin is alive, and will live. ✨ John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Mortification of Sin … ▶

A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation. ✨ John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Overcoming Temptation and Sin, Lulu.com

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