PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes — Volume 6
Richard Sibbes · 366,494 words · 364 reading sections
Section 361
When j'ou find your hearts dull and cold, and inactive to good, then fetch fire from hence to inflame them : from the ' second coming' of Christ, from the love of God in Christ, from the love of his appearance. Oh, rouse up and quicken your hearts with such considerations. Do you conflict with any enemies, either witho…
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THE bride's longing. 557 tilings are not to be neglected by us, though to God-ward they are not much regarded. For natural parts, the devil excels, and hath more than any man ; but yet to men-wai'd, they are to be esteemed, for they vindicate men from the reproach and obloquy of the world. They will say, Such a man wa…
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He was, moreover, a man exceedingly conscionable.* He had a very tender conscience, being willing in all doubtful things to be directed and resolved, which was an excellent thing. He knew, and so should all you, that the time would come ere long that a man would give a great deal to have a good conscience, and this was…
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And thus, at length, this blessed man meekly yielded up his blessed soul into the hands of his blessed Saviour, that had so dearly bought it, sancti- fied it, and sealed it by his holy and blessed Spirit. Beloved, I think there were but few men of later times, of whom we had more, and a more general loss, than of this…
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.