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John Owen (1616-1683) was a prominent English theologian, writer, and pastor. His works have had a profound impact on Christian theology, particularly in the areas of predestination and moral theology.

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“There is no death of sin without the death of Christ.”

Christ Sin

Book:Overcoming Temptation and Sin

Source: Overcoming Temptation and Sin

“Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go out to the utmost sin in that kind. Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery if it could, every thought of unbelief would be atheism if allowed to develop. Every rise of lust, if it has its way reaches the height of villainy; it is like the grave that is never satisfied. The deceitfulness of sin is seen in that it is modest in its first proposals but when it prevails it hardens men’s hearts, and brings them to ruin.”

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Author:John Owen

“Let our hearts admit, “I am poor and weak. Satan is too subtle, too cunning, too powerful; he watches constantly for advantages over my soul. The world presses in upon me with all sorts of pressures, pleas, and pretences. My own corruption is violent, tumultuous, enticing, and entangling. As it conceives sin, it wars within me and against me. Occasions and opportunities for temptation are innumerable. No wonder I do not know how deeply involved I have been with sin. Therefore, on God alone will I rely for my keeping. I will continually look to Him.”

“Fill your affections with the cross of Christ that there may be no room for sin.”

May Christ Sin Rooms Crosses Affection

Book:On the nature ... of indwelling sin in believers

Source: On the nature ... of indwelling sin in believers

“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”

Sin Killing

Book:The Mortification of Sin in Believers: Containing the Necessity, Nature and Means of It; with a Resolution of Sundry Cases of Conscience Thereto Belonging

Source: The Mortification of Sin in Believers: Containing the Necessity, Nature and Means of It; with a Resolution of Sundry Cases of Conscience Thereto Belonging

“Let no man pretend to fear sin that does not fear temptation also! These two are too closely united to be separated. He does not truly hate the fruit who delights in the root.”

Men Doe Two Hate Sin United Roots Fruit Delight Temptation

Author:John Owen

“The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.”

World Courses Sin Shame Compromise Customs Sinning

Book:The Works of John Owen

Source: The Works of John Owen

“The indulgence of one sin opens the door to further sins. The indulgence of one sin diverts the soul from the use of those means by which all other sins should be resisted.”

Should Mean Soul Use Sin Doors Indulgence

Author:John Owen

“The purpose of our holy and righteous God was to save his church, but their sin could not go unpunished. It was, therefore, necessary that the punishment for that sin be transferred from those who deserved it but could not bear it, to one who did not deserve it but was able to bear it.”

Able Purpose Church Sin Bears Holy Deserve Punishment Righteous

Author:John Owen

“Without a sincere and diligent effort in every area of obedience, there will be no sucessful mortification of any one besetting sin.”

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Author:John Owen

“The seed of every sin is in every heart.”

Heart Sin Seeds

Author:John Owen

“Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you make to it.”

States Sin Opposition

Book:A practical exposition of the CXXX. psalm: Wherein The Nature of the Forgiveness of Sin is declared, the Truth and Reality of it asserted; and The Case of a Soul distressed with the Guilt of Sin, and relieved by a Discovery of Forgiveness with God, is at large discoursed

Source: A practical exposition of the CXXX. psalm: Wherein The Nature of the Forgiveness of Sin is declared, the Truth and Reality of it asserted; and The Case of a Soul distressed with the Guilt of Sin, and relieved by a Discovery of Forgiveness with God, is at large discoursed

“Christ's blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls.”

Soul Christ Sin Blood Sick Remedy Sovereign Mortification

Book:Temptation and Sin

Source: Temptation and Sin

“When someone sets his affections upon the cross and the love of Christ, he crucifies the world as a dead and undesirable thing. The baits of sin lose their attraction and disappear. Fill your affections with the cross of Christ and you will find no room for sin.”

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Book:Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing a Life of Purity

Source: Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing a Life of Purity

“There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed upon. It will always be so while we live in this world. Sin will not spare for one day. There is no safety but in a constant warfare for those who desire deliverance from sin's perplexing rebellion.”

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Author:John Owen

“It is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are empty and vain. How shall he, then, mortify sin that has not the Spirit? A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.”