What coward would not fight when he is sure of victory? Richard Sibbes More Quotes by Richard Sibbes More Quotes From Richard Sibbes It is good to divert our sorrow for other things to the root of all, which is sin. Let our grief run most in that channel, that as sin bred grief, so grief may consume sin. Richard Sibbes grief roots running It is Christ's manner to trouble our souls first, and then to come with healing in his wings. Richard Sibbes soul healing wings The way to cover our sin is to uncover it by confession. Richard Sibbes confession sin way Death is only a grim porter to let us into a stately palace. Richard Sibbes blessing christian death It is atheism to pray and not wait on hope. Richard Sibbes atheism atheist waiting If we would make it evident that our conversion is sound, we must loathe and hate sin from the heart. Richard Sibbes hate sound heart God's truth always agrees with itself. Richard Sibbes agree A curse lies upon those that, when the truth suffers, have not a word to defend it. Richard Sibbes curse suffering lying The wronged side is always the safest. Richard Sibbes wronged safety sides In the godly, holy truths are conveyed by way of a taste; gracious men have a spiritual palate as well as a spiritual eye. Grace alters the spiritual taste. Richard Sibbes godly eye spiritual Christ quickens none but the dead. Why do not the papists attain to this grace of justification? They never see themselves wholly dead, but join some life to the natural estate of man. Therefore Christ quickens them not. Richard Sibbes grace men christ When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a bundle of staves would be troublesome. Thus a competency of these outward things may happily help us in the way to heaven, whereas abundance may be hurtful. Richard Sibbes men country hands If believers decay in their first love, or in some other grace, yet another grace may grow and increase, such as humility, their brokenheartedness; they sometimes seem not to grow in the branches when they may grow at the root; upon a check grace breaks out more; as we say, after a hard winter there usually follows a glorious spring. Richard Sibbes humility christian spring We cannot say this or that trouble shall not befall, yet we may, by help of the Spirit, say, nothing that doth befall shall make me do that which is unworthy of a Christian. Richard Sibbes christian doe may If we desire to end our days in joy and comfort, let us lay the foundation of a comfortable death now betimes. To die well is not a thing of that light moment as some imagine: it is no easy matter. But to die well is a matter of every day. Let us daily do some good that may help us at the time of our death. Every day by repentance pull out the sting of some sin,that so when death comes, we may have nothing to do but to die. To die well is the action of the whole life. Richard Sibbes light desire joy See a flame in a spark, a tree in a seed. See great things in little beginnings. Richard Sibbes flames tree littles The soul is never quiet till it comes to God . . . and that is the one thing the soul desireth. Richard Sibbes one-thing soul quiet The depths of our misery can never fall below the depths of mercy. Richard Sibbes misery depth fall The Christian will desire to see the beauty of God in his house, that his soul might be ravished in the excellency of the object, and that the highest powers of his soul, his understanding, will, and affections might be fully satisfied, that he might have full contentment. Richard Sibbes understanding christian house Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning. Richard Sibbes bitter sin sweet