The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax

Let us then take heed that we follow not the ways of those men, whose ends we shall tremble at: There is not a more fearful judgement can befall the nature of man, then to be given up to a reprobate judgement of persons and things, because it cometh under a w•e, to call ill good, and good ill.

Let us then take heed that wee follow not the wayes of those men, whose ends we shall tremble at: There is not a more fearefull judgement can befall the nature of man, then to bee given up to a reprobate judgement of persons and things, because it commeth under a w•e, to call ill good, and good ill.

How will they be laden with curses another day ⟨p. 301⟩that abuse the judgement of others by sophistry and flattery, deceivers, and being deceived? Then the complaint of our first mother Eve will be taken up, but fruitlessly; The serpent hath deceived me, Satan in such and such hath deceived me. Sin hath deceived me, a foolish heart hath deceived me. It is one of the highest points of wisdom, to consider upon what grounds we venture our souls. Happy men will they be who have by CHRISTS light, a right judgement of things, and suffer that judgement to prevail over ⟨p. 302⟩their hearts.

How will they be laden with curses another day ⟨p. 301⟩that abuse the judgement of others by sophistry and flattery, deceivers, and being deceived? Then the complaint of our first mother Eve will be taken up, but fruitlesly; The serpent hath deceived me, Sathan in such and such hath deceived me. Sinne hath deceived me, a foolish heart hath deceived mee. It is one of the highest points of wisedome, to consider upon what grounds wee venture our soules. Happy men will they bee who have by CHRISTS light, a right judgement of things, and suffer that judgement to prevaile over