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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 Jews are not yet come in under CHRISTS banner, but GOD that hath persuaded Japheth to come into the Tents of Shem, will persuade Shem to come into the Tents of 1Japheth. The fullness of the Gentiles is not yet come in, 2but CHRIST that hath the utmost parts of the earth given him for his possession, will gather all 3the sheep his Father hath given him into one fold, that there may be one sheepfold, and one shepherd.4
The Iewes are not yet come in under CHRISTS banner, but GOD that hath perswaded Iaphet to come into the Tents of Shem, will perswade Shem to come into the Tents of 1Iaphet. The fulnesse of the Gentiles is not yet come in, 2but CHRIST that hath the utmost parts of the earth given him for his possession, will gather all 3the sheepe his Father hath given him into one fold, that there may bee one sheepfold, and one shepheard.4