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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.
Fire maketh metals 1pliable and malleable, so doth Grace, where ⟨p. 117⟩it is begun, it worketh the heart to be pliable and ready for all good impressions. Untractable spirits show that they are not so much as smoking flax.
Fire maketh metalls 1pliable and malliable, so doth Grace, where ⟨p. 117⟩it is begunne, it worketh the heart to bee plyable and ready for all good impressions. Vntractable spirits shew that they are not so much as smoaking flax.
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Fire turneth all, as 1much as it can, to fire; so grace maketh a gracious use even of natural and civill things, & doth spiritualize them, what another man doth only civilly, a gracious man will do holily.
Fire turneth all, as 1much as it can, to fire; so grace maketh a gracious use even of naturall and civill things, & doth spiritualize them, what another man doth onely civilly, a gracious man will doe holily.
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