Richard Sibbes
speaker
3,163 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 26 Jul
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In tying and untying of knots.
The brains of men inclining that way are hotter usually than their hearts.
Yet notwithstanding the
When we are cast into times and places wherein doubts are raised about principal points.
Here people ought to labor to be established.
God suffers questions oftentimes to arise for trial of our love and exercise of our abilities.
Nothing is so certain as that which is certain after doubts, shaking subtles and roots.
In a contentious age, the
It is a wise thing to be a Christian, and to know what to pitch our souls upon.
It is an office of love here to take away the stones and to smooth the way to heaven.
Therefore, we must take heed that
Under pretense of avoidance of disputes, we do not suffer an adverse party to get ground upon the truth.
for thus may we easily betray both the truth of God and souls of men.
And likewise those are failing that, by overmuch austerity, drive back troubled souls from having comfort by them, for, as a result of this, many smother their temptations, and burn inwardly.
Because they have none into whose bosom they may vent their grief and ease their souls.
We must neither bind where God looses, nor loose where God binds, neither open where God shuts, nor shut where God opens.
The right use of the keys is always successful.
In personal application
There must be great heed taken.
For a man may be a false prophet, and yet speak the truth.
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