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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.
THE Bruised Reed, and Smoking Flax.
THE Bruised Reed, and Smoaking Flax.
MATT. 12. 20. A bruised Reed shall be not break, and smoking Flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgement into victory.
MATT. 12. 20. A bruised Reed shall be not breake, and smoking Flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgement into victorie.
THE Prophet Isaiah being lifted up, and carried with the wing of prophetical spirit, passeth over all the ⟨p. 2⟩time between him, and the appearing of JESUS CHRIST in the flesh, and seeth with the eye of prophecy, and with the eye of faith, CHRIST as present, and presenteth him in the name of GOD to the spiritual eye of others, in these words, Behold my servant whom I have chosen, &c. which place is alleged by Saint Matthew, as fulfilled now in CHRIST. Wherein is propounded,
THE Prophet Esay being lifted up, and caried with the wing of propheticall spirit, passeth over all the ⟨p. 2⟩