# “Heaven was in him, before he was in heaven” by Izaac Walton

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- Published: 2019-06-04T12:00:33-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“Richard Sibbes became known as ‘the heavenly Doctor,’ due to his godly preaching
and heavenly manner of life. Izaac Walton wrote of Sibbes:

> _Of this blest man, let this just praise be given,_
>  _Heaven was in him, before
> he was in heaven._

–Joel R. Beeke and Randall J. Pederson, [_Meet the Puritans: With a Guide to Modern Reprints_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1601780001?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books, 2006), 535.

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