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Owen – See Without Eyes
“A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.” John Owen The Mortification of Sin in Believers (ed. 1842)
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Luther – Bound by the Scriptures
“Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason, I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me.…
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Bunyan – I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him
“I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor?” John Bunyan
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Augustine – the self-complacent man, a slave to his own self-praise
For what is the self-complacent man but a slave to his own self-praise” Augustine
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Luther – Prayer is Laying Hold of His Willingness
Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness. Martin Luther
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Sibbes – The Winter Prepares The Earth For Spring
The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory. Richard Sibbes
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Owen – Satan’s Greatest Success
Satan’s greatest success is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare. John Owen Let it not be said of the true church.
