Comments on: Mining the Works of Richard Sibbes http://timmybrister.com/2008/01/26/mining-the-works-of-richard-sibbes/ Trusting God :: Treasuring Christ :: Triumphing the Gospel Sat, 26 May 2012 23:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Timmy Brister http://timmybrister.com/2008/01/26/mining-the-works-of-richard-sibbes/#comment-33964 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:27:33 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=1955#comment-33964 David,

Yes, for my English Puritanism class, we had to put together a ten page outline (single spaced) for five of the books we read in that class, The Bruised Reed being one of them. I need to go back and look it over to see if I need to make any changes.

I will say this: outlining books that you want to really sink your teeth into is incredibly helpful. I can remember so much more from these books than from any other that I have read. Also, you have a handy outline which you can use when needing to look up something in particular from the book.

I have a lot of catching up to do, but if I have some time this week, I will see about putting together a general idea of outlining books (from what I gleaned from my profs).

]]> By: Timmy Brister http://timmybrister.com/2008/01/26/mining-the-works-of-richard-sibbes/#comment-33963 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:24:33 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=1955#comment-33963 Paul,

Sorry for the late reply! I came back from being out of town Saturday only to find that the Internet had been cut from our apartment.

Sibbes may be difficult to read since he is a little older (early 1600′s), but he is nowhere as difficult as Owen. I would say that his writing is more like a J.C. Ryle or Charles Spurgeon. If you can read Spurgeon, I do not think you will have a problem reading Sibbes. You might want to check out volume 7 which has shorter selections of sermons which can be read in one sitting (easily).

]]> By: David http://timmybrister.com/2008/01/26/mining-the-works-of-richard-sibbes/#comment-33948 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:18:27 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=1955#comment-33948 Tim,

You mention having done a long outline for the Reed during your class work. Is that something you’d care to share? Have you thought about doing an Idiot’s Guide to Outlining Books post series?

]]> By: Paul Schafer http://timmybrister.com/2008/01/26/mining-the-works-of-richard-sibbes/#comment-33940 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:59:28 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=1955#comment-33940 Tim,
I might be able to purchase his works from Westminster Theological Bookstore in the next month or two. But the problem I have is the readability of his books. Is his writing style like Dr. Piper’s or John Owen’s or more like Mark Driscoll’s? I am busy person with a short attention span and can only give my self to reading books to 30 minutes to an hour monday through friday. This is why I can listen to sermons more.

Sincerely,
Paul Schafer
Reforming My Mind – MP3
Bryan, TX

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