John Owen’s seven considerations for mortification:
1. Consider the dangerous symptoms of lust;
2. Get a clear sense of :
a. the guilt of the sin,
b. its manifold danger,
c. the evil of it;
3. Load your conscience with the guilt of the perplexing sin;
4. Have a vehement desire for deliverance;
5. Employ ways of dealing with sins deeply rooted in men’s temperaments ;
6. Prevent the occasions and advantages of sin;
7. Vigorously oppose the first actings of sin.
