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Those that look to be happy must first look to be holy.

Richard Sibbes

Looks, Firsts, Holy

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.1769, Titus Books

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When we shoot an arrow, we look to the fall of it; when we send a ship to sea, we look for its return; and when we sow seed, we look for a harvest; so likewise when we sow our prayers, through Christ, in God's bosom, shall we not look for an answer and observe how we speed? It is a seed of atheism to pray and not to look how we speed. But a sincere Christian will pray and wait, and strengthen his heart with promises out of the Word, and never leave praying and looking up till God gives him a gracious answer.

Richard Sibbes

Christian, Prayer, Fall

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In trouble we are prone to forget all that we have heard and read that makes for our comfort. Now what is the reason that a man comes to think of that which otherwise he should never have called to mind? The Holy Spirit brings it to his remembrance; He is a Comforter, bringing to mind useful things at such times when we have most need of them.

Richard Sibbes

Men, Thinking, Remembrance

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Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning.

Richard Sibbes

Sweet, Bitter, Sin

Richard Sibbes (1837). “The soul's conflict and victory over itself by faith”, p.206

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See here, for our comfort, a sweet agreement of all three persons: the Father giveth a commission to Christ; the Spirit furnisheth and sanctifieth to it; Christ himself executeth the office of a Mediator. Our redemption is founded upon the joint agreement of all three persons of the Trinity.

Richard Sibbes

Sweet, Father, Agreement

Richard Sibbes (1838). “I. The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax. II. A Fountain Sealed. III. A Description of Christ”, p.16

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A Christian is the greatest freeman in the world; he is free from the wrath of God, free from hell and damnation, from the curse of the law; but then, though he be free in these respects, yet, in regard of love, he is the greatest servant. Love abaseth him to do all the good that he can; and the more the Spirit of Christ is in us, the more it will abase us to anything wherein we can be serviceable.

Richard Sibbes

Christian, Wrath, Law

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.14, Titus Books

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The depths of our misery can never fall below the depths of mercy.

Richard Sibbes

Fall, Depth, Misery

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It is Christ's manner to trouble our souls first, and then to come with healing in his wings.

Richard Sibbes

Healing, Wings, Soul

Richard Sibbes (1837). “The soul's conflict and victory over itself by faith”, p.7

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As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will prevail. Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect His strength in; for consciousness of our infirmities drives us out of ourselves to Him in whom our strength lies.

Richard Sibbes

Faith, Christian, Lying

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.105, Titus Books

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God is goodness itself, in whom all goodness is involved. If therefore we love other things for the goodness which we see in them, why do we not love God, in whom is all goodness? All other things are but sparks of that fire, and drops of that sea. If you see any good in the creature, remember there is much more in the Creator. Leave therefore the streams, and go to the fountainhead of comfort.

Richard Sibbes

Fire, Sea, Sparks

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When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses.

Richard Sibbes

Thanksgiving, Christian, Religious

Richard Sibbes (2013). “The Bruised Reed”, p.80, Lulu Press, Inc

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Christ chiefly manifests Himself in times of affliction, because then the soul unites itself most closely by faith to Christ. The soul, in time of prosperity, scatters its affections, and looses itself in the creature; but there is a uniting power in sanctified afflictions, by which a believer, (as in rain a hen collects her brood) gathers his best affections unto his Father and his God.

Richard Sibbes

Father, Rain, Grace

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The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may also love his person: so the soul first loves Christ for salvation, but when it is brought to him, and finds what sweetness there is in him, then the soul loves him for himself, and esteems his person, as well as rejoices in his benefits.

Richard Sibbes

Husband, First Love, Wife

"The Works of the Reverend Richard Sibbs".

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What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God, from being a judge, becomes our Father, pardoning our sins and accepting our obedience, though feeble and blemished? We are now brought to heaven under the covenant of grace by a way of love and mercy.

Richard Sibbes

Father, Judging, Heaven

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.66, Titus Books

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that which is begun in self-confidence will end in shame.

Richard Sibbes

Self Confidence, Self, Shame

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.4247, Titus Books

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The soul is never quiet till it comes to God . . . and that is the one thing the soul desireth.

Richard Sibbes

Soul, Quiet, One Thing

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.781, Titus Books

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God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the world to condemn them, that they may not love the world, the world hates them.

Richard Sibbes

Religious, Children, Hate

Richard Sibbes (1775). “Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...”, p.71

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There is not a minute of time in all of our life but we must either be near to God or we will be undone.

Richard Sibbes

Undone, Minutes, Our Lives

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.3856, Titus Books

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Possibilitas tua mensura tua'(What is possible to you is what you will be measured by).

Richard Sibbes

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.78, Titus Books

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Providence is the perpetuity and continuance of creation.

Richard Sibbes

Creation, Providence, Continuance

Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.3131, Titus Books

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God's truth always agrees with itself.

Richard Sibbes

Agree

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If Christ has once possessed the affections, there is no dispossessing of him again. A fire in the heart overcomes all fires without.

Richard Sibbes

Heart, Fire, Overcoming

Richard Sibbes, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “THE BRUISED REED”, Lulu.com

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The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other men are slaves; that he is the only rich man, though never so poor in the world; that he is the only beautiful man, though outwardly never so deformed; that he is the only happy man in the midst of all his miseries.

Richard Sibbes

Beautiful, Christian, Blessing

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No sin is so great but the satisfaction of Christ and His mercies are greater; it is beyond comparison. Fathers and mothers in tenderest affections are but beams and trains to lead us upwards to the infinite mercy of God in Christ.

Richard Sibbes

Mother, Father, Mercy Of God

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Death is only a grim porter to let us into a stately palace.

Richard Sibbes

Death, Christian, Blessing

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