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The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax

Richard Sibbes

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Chapters 30
  1. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR HORATIO VERE, KNIGHT ≈ 8 min
  2. TO THE GENERAL READER ≈ 15 min
  3. CHAPTER I.— What the Reed is, and what the Bruising ≈ 9 min
  4. CHAPTER II.—Those that Christ hath to do withal are Bruised ≈ 5 min
  5. CHAPTER III.—Christ will not Break the Bruised Reed ≈ 6 min
  6. CHAPTER IV.—Signs of one truly bruised.—Means and measure of bruising, and comfort to such. ≈ 14 min
  7. CHAPTER V.—Grace is little at first. ≈ 5 min
  8. CHAPTER VI.—Grace is mingled with Corruption ≈ 5 min
  9. CHAPTER VII.—Christ will not quench small and weak beginnings ≈ 10 min
  10. CHAPTER VIII.—Tenderness required in ministers toward young beginners ≈ 13 min
  11. CHAPTER IX.—Governors should be tender of weak ones, and also private Christians ≈ 10 min
  12. CHAPTER X.—Rules to try whether we be such as Christ will not quench ≈ 7 min
  13. CHAPTER XI.—Signs of smoking flax which Christ will not quench ≈ 16 min
  14. CHAPTER XII.—Scruples hindering comfort removed ≈ 13 min
  15. CHAPTER XIII.—Set upon Duties notwithstanding Weaknesses ≈ 8 min
  16. CHAPTER XIV.—The Case of Indisposition Resolved, and Discouragements ≈ 11 min
  17. CHAPTER XV.—Of infirmities. No cause of discouragement. In whom they are. And how to recover peace l ≈ 10 min
  18. CHAPTER XVI.—Satan not to be believed, as he representeth Christ unto us. ≈ 14 min
  19. CHAPTER XVII.—Reproof of such as sin against this merciful disposition in Christ. Of quenching the S ≈ 25 min
  20. CHAPTER XVIII.—Of Christ's judgment in us, and his victory, what it is. ≈ 5 min
  21. CHAPTER XIX.—Christ is so mild that yet he will govern those that enjoy the comfort of his mildness. ≈ 5 min
  22. CHAPTER XX.—The spiritual government of Christ is joined with judgment and wisdom ≈ 11 min
  23. CHAPTER XXI.—Where true wisdom and judgment is, there Christ sets up his government ≈ 8 min
  24. CHAPTER XXII.—Christ's government is victorious ≈ 24 min
  25. CHAPTER XXIII.—Means to make Grace victorious ≈ 13 min
  26. CHAPTER XXIV.—All should side with Christ. ≈ 5 min
  27. CHAPTER XXV.—Christ's government shall be openly victorious ≈ 8 min
  28. CHAPTER XXVI.—Christ alone advanceth this government ≈ 11 min
  29. CHAPTER XXVII.—Victory not to be had without fighting ≈ 10 min
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII.—Be encouraged to go on cheerfully, with confidence of prevailing ≈ 19 min
AuthorRichard Sibbes
LanguageEnglish
Era1600s
CategoriesTheology · Puritans · Christian Classics
Length30 chapters · ≈ 5 h 23 min read
FormatsWeb Book · PDF
Status Public Domain

Public Domain.

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