Richard Sibbes
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Richard Sibbes was a prominent early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and preacher, best known for his deeply devotional writings such as "The Bruised Reed" that emphasized God's grace and pastoral comfort.
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| instanceOf |
Anglican clergyman
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Christian preacher → English theologian → Puritan → person → |
| alternateSpelling | Richard Sibbs NERFINISHED → |
| appointedAs | Master of St Catherine’s College, Cambridge in 1626 → |
| birthYear | 1577 → |
| burialPlace | St Saviour’s, Southwark NERFINISHED → |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century → |
| countryOfCitizenship | England → |
| deathYear | 1635 → |
| educatedAt |
St John’s College, Cambridge
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University of Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| genre |
devotional literature
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sermons → |
| influenced |
English Puritan spirituality
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John Owen NERFINISHED → Richard Baxter NERFINISHED → later Reformed pastors and theologians → |
| influencedBy |
Reformed theology of grace
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William Perkins NERFINISHED → |
| knownFor |
devotional writings
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emphasis on God’s grace → pastoral comfort → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| movement | Puritanism NERFINISHED → |
| name | Richard Sibbes NERFINISHED → |
| notableWork |
A Breathing After God
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Bowels Opened NERFINISHED → Josiah’s Reformation NERFINISHED → The Bruised Reed NERFINISHED → The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax NERFINISHED → The Saints’ Cordials NERFINISHED → The Soul’s Conflict NERFINISHED → |
| occupation |
author
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preacher → theologian → |
| placeOfBirth | Tostock, Suffolk NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Master of St Catherine’s College, Cambridge
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lecturer at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge → preacher at Gray’s Inn, London → |
| religion | Protestantism → |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ-centered preaching
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assurance of salvation → consolation for troubled consciences → |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology → |
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