The soul is never quiet till it comes to God . . . and that is the one thing the soul desireth. — 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… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
If Christ has once possessed the affections, there is no dispossessing of him again. A fire in the heart overcomes all fires… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may love him… — 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… — 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
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
Therefore, when we find our heart inflamed with love to God, we may know that God hath shined upon our souls in… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
A man knows no more in religion than he loves and embraceth with the affections of his soul. — 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
The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may also love… — 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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