"Death is only a grim porter to let…" — Richard Sibbes
"Death is only a grim porter to let us into a stately palace."
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61 Quotes by Richard Sibbes
Richard Sibbes has 61 quotes on this site.
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When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a…
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It is atheism to pray and not wait on hope.
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God can pick sense out of a confused prayer.
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When we shoot an arrow, we look to the fall of it; when we send a ship to sea, we…
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Christ chiefly manifests Himself in times of affliction, because then the soul unites itself most closely by faith to Christ.…
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Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride.
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The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.
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When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses.
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God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the…
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The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor…
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The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman,…
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We are only safe when we wisely make use of all good advantages that we have access to. By going…
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that…
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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
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There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the…
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I've always competed in those shows. Like, I won 'Fear Factor', I did 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of…
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On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume…
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The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to…
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience…
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A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
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It's a real blessing for me to tell you, sir, that calvary has arrived - Fox is here!
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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings…
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