Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world. — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility,… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
God's children improve all advantages to advance their grand end; they labour to grow better by blessings and crosses, and to make… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
We are only safe when we wisely make use of all good advantages that we have access to. By going out of… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The Christian will desire to see the beauty of God in his house, that his soul might be ravished in the excellency… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor sleep, but… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
This is a life of faith, for God will try the truth of our faith, so that the world may see that… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
There are no men more careful of the use of means than those that are surest of a good issue and conclusion,… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will prevail. Weakness… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
A Christian is the greatest freeman in the world; he is free from the wrath of God, free from hell and damnation,… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
It would be a good contest amongst Christians, one to labor to give no offense, & the other labor to take none.… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
We cannot say this or that trouble shall not befall, yet we may, by help of the Spirit, say, nothing that doth… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
We cannot say this or that trouble will not befall, yet we may, by the help of the Spirit, say, Nothing that… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The life of a Christian should be a meditation how to unloose his affection from inferior things. He will easily die that… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high that it looks down on all other things as far below, as… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
When we shoot an arrow, we look to the fall of it; when we send a ship to sea, we look for… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
It would be a good contest amongst Christians, one to labour to give no offence, and the other to labour to take… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume all at… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Measure not God's love and favour by your own feeling. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory. — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other men are… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
See here, for our comfort, a sweet agreement of all three persons: the Father giveth a commission to Christ; the Spirit furnisheth and sanctifieth… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the world to condemn them,… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning. — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
There is not a minute of time in all of our life but we must either be near to God or we will be… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world. — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a bundle of staves would… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
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