The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes

Richard Sibbes (1577–1635) was an English pastor and theologian. A leading Puritan, he influenced George Herbert, John Wesley and Charles Spurgeon. 


In his book Preachers and Preaching, Martyn Lloyd-Jones noted, “I shall never cease to be grateful to Richard Sibbes, who was balm to my soul at a period in my life when I was overworked and badly overtired, and therefore subject in an unusual manner to the onslaughts of the devil… I found at that time that Richard Sibbes… was an unfailing remedy. His books The Bruised Reed and The Soul’s Conflict quietened, soothed, comforted, encouraged, and healed me.” 


His complete 7-volume works contain the following books: 


Volume 1 

The Description of Christ 

The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax 

The Sword of the Wicked 

The Soul’s Conflict With Itself, and Victory Over Itself By Faith 

The Saint’s Safety in Evil Times 

The Saint’s Safety in Evil Times: Manifested by St Paul, From His Experience of God’s Goodness in Greatest Distresses 

Christ is Best (or, St. Paul’s Strait) 

Christ’s Sufferings for Man’s Sin 

The Church’s Visitation 


Volume 2 

Bowels Opened 

The Spouse, Her Earnest Desire After Christ 

A Breathing After God 

The Returning Backslider 

The Marriage Feast Between Christ and His Church 


Volume 3 

A Commentary on the First Chapter of the Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians 


Volume 4 

A Christian’s Portion (or, The Christian’s Charter) 

The Spiritual Man’s Aim 

The Right Receiving 

Judgement’s Reason 

Yea and Amen (or, Precious Promises Laid Open Out of 2 Cor. I. 10-23) 

A Glance of Heaven (or, A Precious Taste of a Glorious Feast) 

The Excellency of the Gospel Above the Law 

Exposition of 2 Corinthians Chapter IV 

The Church’s Riches 


Volume 5 

The Christian Work 

Of the Providence of God 

An Exposition of the Third Chapter of the Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians 

The Redemption of Bodies 

The Art of Contentment 

The Power of Christ’s Resurrection 

The Hidden Life 

The Spiritual Jubilee 

The Privileges of the Faithful 

The Christian’s End 

Christ’s Exaltation Purchased by Humiliation 

The Life of Faith 

Salvation Applied 

A Fountain Sealed 

The Fountain Opened; Or, the Mystery of Godliness Revealed 


Volume 6 

The Faithful Covenanter 

Josiah’s Reformation 

The Spiritual Favourite at the Throne of Grace 

The Successful Seeker 

A Rescue From Death, With a Return of Praise 

The Saint’s Comforts: An Exposition Upon Psalm CXXX 

The Church’s Complaint and Confidence 

God’s Inquisition 

The Rich Poverty; or, the Poor Man’s Riches 

Spiritual Mourning 

Violence Victorious 

Angels’ Acclamations 

The Fruitful Labour for Eternal Food 

The Matchless Love and Inbeing 

A Heavenly Conference 

King David’s Epitaph 

Lydia’s Conversion 

The Bridegroom’s Promises, and the Bride’s Prayer 


Volume 7 

Balaam’s Wish 

The Unprosperous Builder 

The Vanity of the Creature 

Discouragement’s Recovery 

The Saint’s Happiness 

David’s Conclusion; or the Saint’s Resolution 

The Church’s Blackness 

Miracle of Miracles 

The Touchstone of Regeneration 

The Discreet Ploughman 

The Matchless Mercy 

The Sun of Righteousness 

Divine Meditations and Holy Contemplations 

The Knot of Prayer Loosed 

The Rich Pearl 

Sin’s Antidote 

The Success of the Gospel 

Mary’s Choice 

The Christian’s Watch 

The Coming of Christ 

The General Resurrection 

Sibbes’s Last Two Sermons; From Christ’s Last Sermon 

The Saint’s Privilege 

The Witness of Salvation 

Saint Paul’s Challenge 

The Dead Man 

The Danger of Backsliding 

Faith Triumphant 

The Ruin of Mystical Jericho 

The Demand of a Good Conscience 

A Glimpse of Glory 

The Pattern of Purity 

The Beast’s Dominion Over Earthly Kings 

The Church’s Echo