“If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility, their brokenheartedness; they sometimes seem not to grow in the branches when they may grow at the root; upon a check grace breaks out more; as we say, after a hard winter there usually follows a glorious spring.”
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Richard Sibbes
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. more
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