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Richard Sibbes (1577-1635) was a prominent English theologian and writer during the 17th century. His works held significant influence within the Puritan movement, particularly his seminal work 'The Soul's Ease,' which has had a profound impact on subsequent theologians and believers.

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“Glory follows afflictions, not as the day follows the night but as the spring follows the winter; for the winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.”

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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.”

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“Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride.”

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Book:Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)

Source: Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)

“The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.”

Soul Earth Religious Grace Spring Glory Winter Affliction

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

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Book:The Bruised Reed

Source: The Bruised Reed

“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.”

World May Children Hate Courses Religious Safe Permit Affliction

Book:Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

Source: Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

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Born: 1577
Died: 1635
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Quotes: 79

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Works of Richard Sibbes: Expositions and treatises from portions of several of the Epistles of St. PaulRelated source material

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