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Selfishness is the making a man's self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth.

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John Owen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1616
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: August 24
Politician
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Stadhampton
Oxon
John Owen (1616-1683)
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The foundation of true holiness and true Christian worship is the doctrine of the gospel, what we are to believe. So when Christian doctrine is neglected, forsaken, or corrupted, true holiness and worship will also be neglected, forsaken, and corrupted.
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To those to whom Christ is the hope of future glory, he is also the life of present grace.
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Christ did not die for any upon condition, if they do believe but He died for all God's elect, that they should believe.
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The gospel shall be victorious. This is the third thing that greatly comforts and refreshes me, — that if God should give me the honour, the strength, and grace to die in this cause, my cause shall be victorious, as sure as if I had the crown in my hand.
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He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.
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Christ greatly delights in his people and they greatly delight in him
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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.
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See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace.
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To say that we are able by our own efforts to think good thoughts or give God spiritual obedience before we are spiritually regenerate is to overthrow the gospel and the faith of the universal church in all ages.
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Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it.
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He that is more frequent in his pulpit to his people than he is in his closet for his people, is but a sorry watchman.
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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.
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No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto God at all times, according to his mind and will.
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Let, then, the word be preached, and the sins of men will be rebuked, lust will be restrained, and some oppositions will be made against sin, though that be not the effect aimed at.
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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.
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In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles, overcomes all oppositions, and infallibly produces the intended effect.
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Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction
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There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience.
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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.
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