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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.
3 The spirit of truth to whose tuition CHRIST 1hath committed his Church: and the truth of the spirit which is the Sceptre of CHRIST, abide for ever; therefore the soul begotten by the immortal 2feed of this spirit, and this ⟨p. 243⟩truth, must not only live for ever, but likewise prevail over all that oppose it, for both the word and spirit are mighty in operation; 3and if the ill spirit be never idle in those whom GOD delivereth up to him, we cannot think that the Holy Spirit will be idle in those whose leading and government is committed to him. No, as he dwelleth in them, so he will drive out all that rise up against him, until he be all in all.
3 The spirit of truth to whose tuition CHRIST 1hath cōmitted his Church: and the truth of the spirit which is the Scepter of CHRIST, abide for ever; therefore the soule begotten by the immortal 2feed of this spirit, and this ⟨p. 243⟩truth, must not onely live for ever, but likewise prevaile over all that oppose it, for both the word and spirit are mighty in operation; 3and if the ill spirit be never idle in those whom GOD delivereth up to him, we cannot thinke that the Holy Spirit will bee idle in those whose leading and government is committed to him. No, as he dwelleth in them, so he will drive out all that rise up against him, untill hee be all in all.