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Gospel Meditations: Richard Sibbes (1577–1635), The Bruised Reed

See the gracious way he executes his offices. As a prophet, he came with blessing in his mouth, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’ (Matt. 5:3), and invited those to come to him whose hearts suggested most exceptions against themselves, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden’ (Matt. 11:28). Hope did [...]
2011
05/08
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Gospel Meditations: Richard Sibbes (1577–1635), The Bruised Reed

After conversion we need bruising so that reeds may know themselves to be reeds, and not oaks. Even reeds need bruising, by reason of the remainder of pride in our nature, and to let us see that we live by mercy. Such bruising may help weaker Christians not to be too much discouraged, when they [...]
2011
05/04
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Gospel Meditations: Thomas Watson (1620-1686), All Things for Good

Love is a humble grace; it does not walk abroad in the state; it will creep upon its hands; it will stoop and submit to anything whereby it may be serviceable to Christ. As we see in Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, both of them honourable persons, yet one takes down Christ’s body with his [...]
2011
05/03
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Gospel Meditations: Richard Sibbes (1577-1635), The Bruised Reed

The bruised reed is a man that for the most part is in some misery, as those were that came to Christ for help, and by misery he is brought to see sin as the cause of it, for, whatever pretences sin makes, they come to an end when we are bruised and broken. He [...]
2011
04/30
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