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Works Of Richard Sibbes Volume 2
More than anything else, Richard Sibbes was a great preacher. He never lost sight of the fact that the best Christian counselling is done through the patient and enlivening exposition of the Word of God. The republication of the Nichol edition of his complete works is a notable event for all who have an appetite for helpful and faithful biblical preaching.
- GenresTheology
518 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2001
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Richard Sibbes
238 books101 followersRichard Sibbes was born at Tostock, Suffolk, in 1577 and went to school in Bury St Edmunds. His father, 'a good sound-hearted Christian', at first intended that Richard should follow his own trade as a wheelwright, but the boy s 'strong inclination to his books, and well-profiting therein' led to his going up to St John's College, Cambridge in 1595. He was converted around 1602-3 through the powerful ministry of Paul Bayne, the successor of William Perkins in the pulpit of Great St Andrew's Church.
After earning his B.D. in 1610, Sibbes was appointed a lecturer at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge. Later, through the influence of friends, he was chosen to be the preacher at Gray's Inn, London, and he remained there until 1626. In that year he returned to Cambridge as Master of St Catherine's Hall, and later returned to Holy Trinity, this time as its vicar. He was granted a Doctorate in Divinity in 1627, and was thereafter frequently referred to as 'the heavenly Doctor Sibbes'. He continued to exercise his ministry at Gray's Inn, London, and Holy Trinity, Cambridge, until his death on 6 July 1635 at the age of 58.
After earning his B.D. in 1610, Sibbes was appointed a lecturer at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge. Later, through the influence of friends, he was chosen to be the preacher at Gray's Inn, London, and he remained there until 1626. In that year he returned to Cambridge as Master of St Catherine's Hall, and later returned to Holy Trinity, this time as its vicar. He was granted a Doctorate in Divinity in 1627, and was thereafter frequently referred to as 'the heavenly Doctor Sibbes'. He continued to exercise his ministry at Gray's Inn, London, and Holy Trinity, Cambridge, until his death on 6 July 1635 at the age of 58.
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April 29, 2020
Glorious
December 31, 2022
I am not giving this my standard review as it is just one of a 7 volume series.
What a tremendous man Sibbs was, you can just feel the warmth of his relationship with God emanating from the pages. He has a most straight forward way of explaining scripture, but you can tell it is laced together with such 'heart'.
The vast majority of the volume is taken up with an exposition of various passages in Songs of Solomon. The rest of the book deals with a returning backslider and the marriage feast between Christ and His bride.
What a tremendous man Sibbs was, you can just feel the warmth of his relationship with God emanating from the pages. He has a most straight forward way of explaining scripture, but you can tell it is laced together with such 'heart'.
The vast majority of the volume is taken up with an exposition of various passages in Songs of Solomon. The rest of the book deals with a returning backslider and the marriage feast between Christ and His bride.
October 16, 2023
Very very good. Christ is rightly shown as glorious, beautiful, wonderful, and as a close shepherd. Hallelujah!
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