Indwelling Sin in Believers, by John Owen

power of grace – it withdraws for a while, and then returns. Set the cross of Christ before it – it does as those that came to take him: at the sight of him they went backwards and fell to the ground, but then they rose again and laid hands on him. It gives way for a while, but it soon returns and presses on the soul again. Remind it of the love of God in Christ – though it is stricken, it does not give up. Present hell-fire to it – it rushes into the midst of the flames. Reproach it with its folly and madness – it knows no shame, but presses on still. Let the thoughts of the mind struggle to flee from it – it follows, as though on the wings of the wind. And by this importunity it wearies and wears out the soul, and if the great remedy, Romans 8:3, does not come in time, it gains the victory.” Read the rest HERE