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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.
Weak Christians are like glasses which are hurt with the least violent usage, otherwise if gently ⟨p. 71⟩handled will continue a long time. This honour of gentle use we are to give to the weaker vessels, by which we shall both preserve them, and likewise make them useful to the Church and our selves.
Weake Christians are like glasses which are hurt with the least violent usage, otherwise if gently ⟨p. 71⟩handled will continue a long time. This honour of gentle use we are to give to the weaker vessells, by which we shall both preserve them, and likewise make them usefull to the Church and our selves.
In unclean bodies if all ill humours be purged out, you shall purge life and all away. Therefore though GOD saith, Zach. 13. 9. that he will fine them as silver is fined. Yet Isaiah 48. 10. he saith, He hath fined them, but not as silver, that is, so exactly as that no dross remaineth, for he hath respect to our weakness. Perfect refining ⟨p. 72⟩is for another world, for the world of the souls of perfect men.
In uncleane bodies if all ill humours be purged out, you shall purge life and all away. Therefore though GOD saith, Zach. 13. 9. that he will fine them as silver is fined. Yet Esay 48. 10. he saith, He hath fined them, but not as silver, that is, so exactly as that no drosse remaineth, for hee hath respect to our weaknesse. Perfect refining ⟨p. 72⟩is for another world, for the world of the soules of perfect men.