Spiritual-Mindedness
by John Owen
John Owen's searching treatise on Romans 8:6, born from meditations written during a season of illness. He examines how our thoughts and affections reveal whether the mind is set on the flesh or the Spirit, presenting spiritual-mindedness as both a grace to receive and a duty to cultivate.
Based on The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded (1681), by John Owen
Puritan quotes
Quotes by John Owen
“To be spiritually minded is the great distinguishing character of true believers from all unregenerate persons.”
“Spiritual thoughts will no more hinder you in your callings than those which are vain and earthly, which all sorts of men find leisure for in the midst of their employments.”
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
“He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.”
“Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified.”
“Sin will be always acting, if we be not always mortifying, we are lost creatures.”
“Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts.”
“A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.”
“To kill sin is the work of living men; where men are dead, sin is alive, and will live.”
“All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.”
