John Owen Quotes About Enemies

Quotes about: Enemies

• Unless we are thoroughly convinced that without Christ we are under the eternal curse of God, as the worst of His enemies, we shall never flee to Him for refuge.

  John Owen

  Enemy, Christ, Worst

• He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.

  John Owen

  Blow, Issues, Enemy

  John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “Overcoming Temptation and Sin”, Lulu.com

• When we realize a constant enemy of the soul abides within us, what diligence and watchfulness we should have! How woeful is the sloth and negligence then of so many who live blind and asleep to this reality of sin. There is an exceeding efficacy nad power in the indwelling sin of believers, for it constantly inclines itself towards evil. We need to be awake, then, if our hearts would know the ways of God. Our enemy is not only upon us, as it was with Samson, but it is also in us.

  John Owen

  Heart, Reality, Should Have

• It being our duty to mortify... we must be at work. He that is appointed to kill an enemy, if he leave striking before the other ceases living, does but half his work.

  John Owen

  Enemy, Doe, Half

  John Owen (1851). “The Works ...”, p.11

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