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The Bruised Reed

By Richard Sibbes

        Contents


            Publisher's Foreward
  1. The Reed and the Bruising

    Christ's calling. -- How Christ pursues his calling. -- What it is to be bruised. -- The good effects of bruising.

  2. Christ Will Not Break the Bruised Reed.

    Christ's dealings with the bruised reed. - For ourselves. - Who are the bruised reeds?

  3. The Smoking Flax

    Grace is little at first. - Grace is mingled with corruption.

  4. Christ Will Not Quench the Smoking Flax

    The least spark of grace is precious. - Support the weak.

  5. The Spirit of Mercy Should Move Us

    Simplicity and humility. - Sound judgment. - How those in authority should act. - We are debtors to the weak.

  6. Marks of the Smoking Flax

    Our rule is the covenant of grace. - The presence of the. heavenly fire.

  7. Help for the Weak

    Temptations which hinder comfort. - Weakness should not keep us from duty.

  8. Duties and Discouragements

    We should persist in duties. - Overcoming discouragements. - The source of discouragements. - Some scruples removed. - What are sins of infirmity?

  9. Believe Christ, Not Satan

    How we should think of Christ. - When Christ seems to be an enemy. - When doubt assails us.

  10. Quench Not the Spirit

    False despair of Christ's mercy. - False hope of Christ's mercy. - Resisting Christ's mercy. - Presuming on Christ's mercy. - Seeking another source of mercy. - Mistreating the heirs of mercy. - Strife among the heirs of mercy. - Taking advantage of the bruised. - Despising the simple means of mercy.

  11. Christ's Judgement and Victory

    Christ's judgment established in us. -- Christ's mildness and his government. -- Pardon leads to obedience. -- Justification leads to sanctification.

  12. Christ's Wise Government

    Judgment and wisdom. -- The need for heavenly light. -- Where Christ's government is set up. -- How Christ governs us. -- The effects of this in practice.

  13. Grace Shall Reign

    Why Christ's kingdom must prevail. -- Why the enemy seems victorious. -- Consolation for weak Christians. -- Evidences of Christ's rule in us.

  14. Means to Make Grace Victorious

    Rules for right judgment. -- Keeping our judgment clear. -- Reasons for seeming lack of progress. -- All should side with Christ.

  15. Christ's Public Triumph.

    The open glory of Christ in his members. -- Follow sincerity and truth. -- Christ alone advances this government. -- We must not look to ourselves -- Christ makes us feel our dependence The triumph of grace.

  16. Through Conflict to Victory

    Why Christ's government is opposed. -- We must expect opposition. -- Our victory in Christ is certain. -- Treasure the least degree of grace. -- Encouragement to come to Christ. -- Christ is the hope of the church. -- Faith will prevail.