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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.
Divines had need to 1take heed therefore how they deal with these in divers particulars: as first, let them be careful they strain not things too hie, making those general and necessary evidences of grace which agree not to the experience of many a good Christian, and lay salvation and damnation upon those things that are not fit to bear so great a weight, whereupon men are groundlessly cast down lower by them, than they can hastily be raised up again ⟨p. 63⟩by themselves or others. The Ambassadors of so gentle a Saviour should not be over masterly, setting up themselves in the hearts of people, where CHRIST alone should sit as in his own Temple. How careful was Saint Paul in cases of conscience not to lay a snare upon any weak conscience!
Divines had need to 1take heed therefore how they deale with these in divers particulars: as first, let them be carefull they straine not things too hie, making those generall and necessary evidences of grace which agree not to the experience of many a good Christian, and lay salvation and damnation upon those things that are not fit to beare so great a waight, whereupon men are groundlesly cast down lower by them, than they can hastily be raised up againe ⟨p. 63⟩by themselves or others. The Ambassadors of so gentle a Saviour should not bee over masterly, setting up themselves in the hearts of people, where CHRIST alone should sit as in his owne Temple. How carefull was Saint Paul in cases of conscience not to lay a snare upon any weak conscience!
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They should take heed likewise that they hide not