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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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“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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Book:Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

Source: Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

“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.”

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“This is a life of faith, for God will try the truth of our faith, so that the world may see that God has such servants as will depend upon His bare word.”

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Book:Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

Source: Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations ...

“The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world.”

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

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

“In all their jollity in this world, the wicked are but as a book fairly bound, which when it is opened is full of nothing but tragedies. So when the book of their consciences shall be once opened, there is nothing to be read but lamentations and woes.”

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

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

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Born: 1577
Died: 1635
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Quotes: 79

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Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)Related source material

The Bruised ReedRelated source material

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The soul's conflict and victory over itself by faithRelated source material

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

Christ Is BestRelated source material

I. The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax. II. A Fountain Sealed. III. A Description of ChristRelated source material

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