The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D.J. Nichol, 1862 - Puritans |
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... desire of it , • The church is carried from desire to desire after the presence of Christ , How to know that Christ is present in us , Where Christ is present , there heaven is in some degree , Having Christ's presence , we need fear ...
... desire of it , • The church is carried from desire to desire after the presence of Christ , How to know that Christ is present in us , Where Christ is present , there heaven is in some degree , Having Christ's presence , we need fear ...
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... desire , what , Why said to be one thing , -in respect of God ; in respect of the soul ; in respect of grace , Use . To shew the folly of worldly men in the neglect of the one thing necessary , Thoughts and desires the primitive issues ...
... desire , what , Why said to be one thing , -in respect of God ; in respect of the soul ; in respect of grace , Use . To shew the folly of worldly men in the neglect of the one thing necessary , Thoughts and desires the primitive issues ...
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... Desire God to reveal himself in his ordinances , Motives to labour to see the beauty of God himself , and of his house , It makes us glorious , Our souls are made for these things , Lest God remove his ordinances , 242 243 244 245 246 ...
... Desire God to reveal himself in his ordinances , Motives to labour to see the beauty of God himself , and of his house , It makes us glorious , Our souls are made for these things , Lest God remove his ordinances , 242 243 244 245 246 ...
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... desire of the church's good , if by anything in his works it might never so little be promoted . I could not but declare myself in recommending this treatise as a very profitable and excellent help both to the understanding of that dark ...
... desire of the church's good , if by anything in his works it might never so little be promoted . I could not but declare myself in recommending this treatise as a very profitable and excellent help both to the understanding of that dark ...
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... desires . Amongst other ways of mortification , there be two remarkable- 1. By embittering all earthly things unto us ... desire of the church of nearer communion with Christ ; and then , 2. Some declining again in affection . 3. After ...
... desires . Amongst other ways of mortification , there be two remarkable- 1. By embittering all earthly things unto us ... desire of the church of nearer communion with Christ ; and then , 2. Some declining again in affection . 3. After ...
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affections answer apostle Asshur awake beauty beloved's better blessed bowels Canaan carnal Christ hath Christ's love Christian church comes comfort communion of saints communion with Christ conscience corruption creature daughters of Jerusalem delight desire discouragements doth dove enemies excellencies of Christ eyes fairest among women faith Father favour feed flesh friends garden give glory God the Father God's goeth grace gracious hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost honour husband John John iv John xvii judgment knocks let us labour likewise Lord love of Christ Luke marriage means mercy myrrh nature never notwithstanding ordinances ourselves pharisees pray prayer present religion righteousness saith Satan Scripture seek shew sick of love sins sleep soul speak Spirit spouse stir suffer sweet sweet sacrifice thee things thou fairest thy beloved truth undefiled unto useth watchmen whatsoever wherein wisdom wondrous word
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Page 214 - When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, Came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell.
Page 372 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Page 445 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 319 - when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 398 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Page 254 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 328 - I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely ; for mine anger is turned away from him. I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Page 254 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 176 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 294 - Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.