A Heavenly Conference
Richard Sibbes's exposition of the risen Christ's meeting with Mary Magdalene in John 20. From the few words exchanged, Sibbes draws out the believer's intimate union with Christ and the deep comfort that Christ's God and Father is ours too. Tender and pastoral throughout.
Based on A Heavenly Conference Between Christ and Mary After His Resurrection (1654), by Richard Sibbes
Puritan quotes
Quotes by Richard Sibbes
“He is a gracious Father, and he hath taken this sweet relation on him for this purpose, that we may have comfort in all conditions.”
“By the very contemplation of the mercies of God in Christ, and his inviting them to receive them, the Spirit of God will be wrought in the soul, whereby they may have confidence to come to God as a Father.”
“But Christ and the Father, both the persons are in one substance, in one essence.”
“Let us labour to maintain this assurance of salvation from God's love.”
“The first Adam is the father of all that perish; the second Adam is the father of all that shall be saved.”
“I will add this farther, that wheresoever on good title we can say, ‘I am God’s,’ there is a reflect act of the soul to say, ‘God is mine’.”
“The disciples were very weak now; and yet, notwithstanding all their infirmities, they loved Christ; they cast themselves upon him, and had not chosen another Saviour.”
“He answereth not always according to our wills, but always according to our good.”
“They that be in heaven love to see the face of God, they joy in it.”
“He can see hidden love, and hidden faith and grace, that we cannot see in temptations; and he will manifest all at length, and show his love when we stand most in need of it.”
