A Breathing After God
Richard Sibbes
Public DomainTheology
Chapters 24
- 2. And then again, his desire. It was a fervent desire, as he saith, 'One ≈ 3 min
- 3. And then constancy, when a man will not be taken off. There is not ≈ 3 min
- 4. And then again, this desire here, of David, it was kindled from the ≈ 3 min
- 5. Again, as they spring from the love of God, so they tend to the ≈ 23 min
- 2. And then to keep us in a perpetual humble subjection and ≈ 3 min
- 3. And then to exercise all our graces; for a spirit of prayer is a spirit ≈ 3 min
- 4. And then he would have us to set a high price upon what we desire ≈ 3 min
- 5. And then, that we might better use it when we have it. Then we use ≈ 16 min
- 1. I desire to dwell in the house of God, that I may dwell in the love of ≈ 3 min
- 2. That I may dwell in my love to him, that I may 'abide in his love,' ≈ 3 min
- 1. The reason is, because the soul in this world is never fully satisfied ≈ 3 min
- 2. And then there are remainders of corruptions still, that dead and ≈ 3 min
- 3. There is more and more to be had still in the house of God. We ≈ 3 min
- 4. But the especial reason why he desired it, was because he knew ≈ 19 min
- 1. As for the ordinance of the word, it is wondrous delightful, 'sweeter ≈ 3 min
- 2. Then likewise for the other ordinance, the sacrament, it is a sweet ≈ 3 min
- 3. There is a loveliness likewise in all other ordinances that belong to ≈ 3 min
- 4. Then again, it is a comfortable, a sweet and delightful thing, the ≈ 3 min
- 5. God's beauty likewise appears, his gracious, amiable, sweet beauty, ≈ 54 min
- 2. And come to the ordinances with a spirit of faith, because they are ≈ 3 min
- 3. And then, as I said before, often let our thoughts be upon these ≈ 7 min
- 4. And because there are two things needful to see a beauty, an object ≈ 3 min
- 2. And let us know what our souls were made for. What are our souls ≈ 3 min
- 3. And the rather let us be stirred up to affect these things, lest God ≈ 7 min
| Author | Richard Sibbes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | 1600s |
| Categories | Theology · Puritans · Christian Classics |
| Length | 24 chapters · ≈ 3 h read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.
