"We cannot say this or that trouble will……" — Richard Sibbes
"We cannot say this or that trouble will not befall, yet we may, by the help of the Spirit, say, Nothing that does befall will make me do that which is unworthy of a Christian."
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61 Quotes by Richard Sibbes
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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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The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor…
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