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The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax
The bruised reed, and smoking flax Some sermons contracted out of the 12. of Matth. 20. At the desire, and for the good of weaker Christians. By R. Sibbes. D.D.The bruised reede, and smoaking flax Some sermons contracted out of the 12. of Matth. 20. At the desire, and for the good of weaker Christians. By R. Sibbes. D.D.
London: printed by M. Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1630
THE Bruised Reed, and Smoking Flax.THE Bruised Reed, and Smoaking Flax.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Bucer was a deep, and a moderate Divine. Upon long experience resolved to refuse none, in whom he saw (aliquid Christi) something of Christ.
Bucer was a deepe, and a moderate Divine. Vpon long experience resolved to refuse none, in whom hee saw (aliquid Christi) something of Christ.
The best Christians in this state of imperfection, are like Gold that is a little too light, which needs some grains of allowance to make it pass. You must grant the best their allowance. We must supply out of our love & mercy, that which we see wanting in them.
The best Christians in this state of imperfection, are like Gold that is a little too light, which needs some graines of allowance to make it passe. You must grant the best their allowance. We must supply out of our love & mercy, that which wee see wanting in them.
The Church of Christ is a common Hospital, ⟨p. 89⟩in all are in some measure sick of some spiritual disease, or other; that we should all have ground of exercising mutually the spirit of wisdom and meekness.
The Church of Christ is a common Hospitall, ⟨p. 89⟩in all are in some measure sicke of some spirituall disease, or other; that we should all have ground of exercising mutually the spirit of wisedome and meeknesse.