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Chastisement Quotes by Richard Sibbes
- The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor sleep, but eat to God…
- 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;…
- We are only safe when we wisely make use of all good advantages that we have access to. By going out of God's ways we…
- Death is only a grim porter to let us into a stately palace.
- 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…
- Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high that it looks down on all other things as far below, as having represented to…
- As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will prevail. Weakness with watchfulness will…
- God's children improve all advantages to advance their grand end; they labour to grow better by blessings and crosses, and to make sanctified use of…
- 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…
- Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume all at last.
More Chastisement Quotes
- We are warned by the Word both of our duty, our danger, and our remedy. On the sea of life there would… — Charles Spurgeon
- The pleasures arising from a right understanding of the divine testimonies are of the most delightful order; earthly enjoyments are utterly contemptible… — Charles Spurgeon
- Did you never run for shelter in a storm, and find fruit which you expected not? Did you never go to God… — John Owen
- Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and won with thanks. — Thomas Goodwin
- The riches of His free grace cause me daily to triumph over all the temptations of the wicked one, who is very… — George Whitefield
- Chastisement is designed for our good, to promote our highest interests. Look beyond the rod to the All-wise hand that wields it! — Arthur W. Pink
- For a Christian to defy adversities is to "despise" chastisement. Instead of hardening himself to endure stoically, there should be a melting… — Arthur W. Pink
- Whatsoever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon, God has from time to time broken it, and made us to see the… — John Flavel
- God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill. — William Gurnall
- Thou art beaten that thou mayest be better. — John Bunyan
- Especially look to those sins to which your crosses have some reference and respect. Are you crossed in your goods? Think if… — William Whately
- God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God… — William Gurnall