The Mortification of Sin
by John Owen
Owen's searching treatment of Romans 8:13 insists that indwelling sin must be put to death daily and only by the power of the Holy Spirit. He exposes self-deceit, warns against fighting sin in one's own strength, and directs the believer to faith in Christ as the sole ground of victory in a lifelong battle.
Based on Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656), by John Owen
Puritan quotes
Quotes by John Owen
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
“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.”
“Let no man think to kill sin with few, easy, or gentle strokes.”
“Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, might it have its own course, it would go out the utmost sin in that kind.”
“Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
