The Life of Faith
Richard Sibbes
Public DomainTheology
Chapters 28
- 1. The estate of nature. ≈ 2 min
- 2. The estate of men under the spirit of bondage. ≈ 2 min
- 3. The estate of grace under the gospel. ≈ 2 min
- 1. That there is another manner of life than the ordinary life of ≈ 2 min
- 2. That it is a better and more excellent life than that he formerly ≈ 3 min
- 3. The spring of this life is the Son of God. God is life naturally, and ≈ 3 min
- 4. The conveyance of this spiritual life is by faith. Water springs not ≈ 3 min
- 5. The object and root of this spiritual life is, faith in the Son of God, ≈ 17 min
- 1. We live the life of faith in our effectual calling. The Spirit works it, ≈ 3 min
- 2. Secondly, We live the life of faith in justification. This is a life of ≈ 21 min
- 3. Thirdly, Hence springs a vigorous life. A life of cheerfulness, when ≈ 3 min
- 4. Fourthly, The life of faith in sanctification. This springs from these ≈ 32 min
- 1. This, where it is in faith, makes a Christian glorious, puts him in a ≈ 3 min
- 1. Hope is set on work by faith, and keeps the soul, as an anchor, ≈ 3 min
- 2. Hope doth stir up patience; for, saith the apostle, 'what we hope ≈ 3 min
- 1. Of a man in the state of grace, God in desertion appearing his ≈ 62 min
- 1. That Christ loves some with a special, superabundant, and peculiar ≈ 20 min
- 2. The second point is, that true faith doth answer this particular love ≈ 8 min
- 3. The third point is, that assurance doth spring from this particular ≈ 8 min
- 2. Again, There is difference in the ages of Christians; some have had ≈ 3 min
- 3. Again, Men differ in their temper. Some are of a more cheerful ≈ 3 min
- 4. Again, Men differ in their worldly temper. Men, for want of ≈ 3 min
- 5. Again, As God hath a purpose to employ men, as he hath great and ≈ 8 min
- 2. But the safest course is to go to the fruit. Know thou hast the act of ≈ 40 min
- 1. Then thou hast a care to live by faith in the Son of God daily, and ≈ 2 min
- 2. Again, This is with conflict. You may know particular application ≈ 3 min
- 3. Again, a man may know his faith to be true by his willingness to ≈ 3 min
- 4. Again, This particular faith it is with a high prizing and admiration ≈ 20 min
| Author | Richard Sibbes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | 1600s |
| Categories | Theology · Puritans · Christian Classics |
| Length | 28 chapters · ≈ 4 h 45 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.
