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The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, Volume 7 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Volume Seven contains more than thirty of Richard Sibbes’ sermons not found elsewhere in other volumes. As a prolific theologian and biblical scholar, Sibbes remained best known for his preaching and his lengthy preaching career at Gray’s Inn. He preached on stories in Scripture—such as the story of Balaam—as well as Jesus’ miracles, the life of Mary, and on theological topics such as grace,...

the left hand, to draw him aside, Oh, saith he, this is the vilest thing in the world; it is the worst of all evils, I may not yield to it. Obs. But to go on, from Demas his forsaking of Paul, and embracing of the present world, we learn, that the love of Christ and the world cannot lodge together in one heart. Reason 1. The reason is, 1, They are two masters, ruling by contrary laws. Christ was resolved to suffer, but the world saith, ‘Spare thyself,’ Mat. 16:22. How can these agree? I deny not
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