A Breathing After God
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A Breathing After God is a classic Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that explores the soul’s deep longing for communion with God.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Breathing After God canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work ⓘ devotional book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English Puritan devotional tradition ⓘ |
| audience | Christians seeking spiritual growth ⓘ |
| author | Richard Sibbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dependence on God’s grace
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heart religion ⓘ inner spiritual experience ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practical piety
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the believer’s relationship with God ⓘ the soul’s desire for God ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional
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devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Protestant devotional writing ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
pastoral encouragement
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private devotion ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | classic Puritan devotional work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
pastoral exhortation
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sermon-like exposition ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
assurance of faith
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communion with God ⓘ spiritual longing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Bruised Reed
NERFINISHED
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other works of Richard Sibbes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalCurrent | Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ-centered piety
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work of the Holy Spirit in the soul ⓘ |
| topic |
assurance in trials
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meditation on God ⓘ prayer ⓘ spiritual comfort ⓘ |
| tradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
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