My kind of Anglican - Richard Sibbes

[Wayne]

I've recently picked up a volume of the works of Richard Sibbes from off the shelf and begun reading his "The Marriage Feast between Christ and His Church", alternately titled, "The Glorious Feast of the Gospel."

In the first sermon in this series, Sibbes is preaching on Isaiah 25:6--
In this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees; of fath things full of marrow, of wine on the lees well refined.

One quote from the first sermon:

In a feast, all things are of the best; so are the things we have in Christ. Whatsoever favours we have by Christ, they are choice ones. They are the best of every thing. Pardon for sin is a pardon of pardons. The title we have for heaven, through him, is a sure title. The joy we have by him is the joy of all joyos. The liberty and freedom from sin, which he purchased for us by his death, is perfect freedom. The riches of grace we have by him are the only lasting and durable riches. Take anything that you can, if we have it by Christ, it is of the best. All worldly excellencies and honours are but mere shadows to the high excellencies and honour we have in Christ. No joy, no comfort, no peace, no riches, no inheritance to be compared with the joy, peace and inheritance which we have in Christ. Whatsoever we have by him, we have it in a glorious manner. And therefore he is compared to fat, to 'fat things full of marrow,' 'to wine, to wine on the lees,' that preserveth the freshness of it; the best wine of all, that is not changed from vessel to vessel, but keepeth its strength. And, indeed, the strength and vigour of all floweth from Jesus Christ in covenant with us.

Works (Banner of Truth), vol. 2, pp. 447.

 

[toddpedlar]

Reminds me I need to pick up his works too.... thanks, Wayne

 

[Wayne]

It looks like Banner of Truth may have issued a new edition in the last few years.
Current price on the set is $125 from RHB.