The Saint's Comforts
Richard Sibbes
Public DomainTheology
Chapters 24
- The children of God fall into extremity of misery and affliction ≈ 5 min
- Six reasons of it ≈ 2 min
- Two uses of it: first, not rashly to censure ourselves or others; secondly, against profane mockers ≈ 2 min
- Four reasons of it ≈ 2 min
- Seven uses of it ≈ 11 min
- Affliction stirs up devotion ≈ 3 min
- Prayers to be made only to God ≈ 2 min
- How to make our prayers fervent ≈ 5 min
- Sin hinders prayer ≈ 3 min
- The way to get out of misery is to get discharged of sin ≈ 2 min
- The way to take away sin, is by confession ≈ 3 min
- Sin is in the best ≈ 3 min
- Community of offenders lessens not sin ≈ 2 min
- God makes his children see and feel what sin is ≈ 2 min
- How to be sensible of sin with seven directions ≈ 5 min
- Three uses of it ≈ 8 min
- A soul stung with sin, should fly to the free mercy of God ≈ 3 min
- God only can relieve a guilty conscience ≈ 2 min
- God only forgives sin ≈ 5 min
- God's mercy is free ≈ 3 min
- Forgiveness is general to all that cast themselves on his free mercy ≈ 9 min
- God's goodness stirs up to duty ≈ 3 min
- It stirs up to faith, love, and fear ≈ 11 min
- Wait upon God ≈ 5 min
| Author | Richard Sibbes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | 1600s |
| Categories | Theology · Puritans · Christian Classics |
| Length | 24 chapters · ≈ 1 h 41 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.
