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3. Christ will not quench the smoking flax, because this little light in the flax may grow bigger: Grace is resembled to a grain of Mustard-seed, of all seeds it is the least, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a Tree, Mat. 13. 32. The greatest grace was once little; the Oak was once an Acorn; the most Renowned Faith in the world was once in its Spiritual Infancy; the greatest flame of zeal was once but smoking flax: Grace, like the waters of the Sanctuary, riseth higher: If then the least Embryo and seed of holiness be of a ripening and growing nature, the Lord will not suffer it to be abortive.

3. Christ will not quench the smoaking flax, because this little light in the flax may grow bigger: Grace is resembled to a grain of Mustard-seed, of all seeds it is the least, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a Tree, Mat. 13. 32. The greatest grace was once little; the Oak was once an Acorn; the most Renowned Faith in the world was once in its Spiritual Infancy; the greatest flame of zeal was once but smoaking flax: Grace, like the waters of the Sanctuary, riseth higher: If then the least Embryo and seed of holiness be of a ripening and growing nature, the Lord will not suffer it to be abortive.

4. Christ will not quench the smoking flax, because when he preserves a little light in a great deal of smoke, here the glory of his power shines forth: The trembling soul ⟨p. 333⟩thinks it shall be swallowed up of sin, but God by preserving a little quantity of grace in the heart, nay, by making that spark prevail over corruption, as the fire from heaven licked up the water in the trench, 1 King. 18. 38. Now, God gets himself a glorious Name, and carries away the Trophies of Honour,