...creatures have failed to succor us. My hard heart was at length softened ; and my stubborn knees brought to bow. I composed a set of prayers, and made frequent...quench the smoking flax, was graciously pleased to hear me. " A change of scene was recommended to me, and I embraced an opportunity of going with some...

...dear brethren, ye especially with whom it is but the day of small things, despise it not. Jesus is one who will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax. until He shall have brought forth judgment unto truth. Give yourselves up to the grace of God, my beloved,...

...is this day urging appeals OB our behalf. Our cause is in the hands of one who shall not fail, one who will not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax, who will yet bring forth judgment unto truth. And, remember, brethren, that he intercedes for grace...

...raise Christians into the state of visible church relations. But can it be demonstrated that Christ, who will not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax ; who always looks at the heart and judges of character by the intention ; who is far more ready to...

...ourselves to, but patiently to abide under, the forming hand ; and then we shall assuredly know, that He who will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax, is still able to bring forth judgment unto victory, in all those, who, in child-like simplicity, depend...

...utterly without God and Christ in the world, and be none the worse for it, though they blaspheme Him who will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax. But then this is only half the case. For the question comes, will it ALWAYS be so ? Are we to imagine...

...encouragement they afford. They tell us that Jesus is no " austere Man," no hard taskmaster, but One He is Who " will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax ;" One He is, Who " bindeth up the broken in heart and giveth medicine to heal their sickness ;" One,...

...creatures have failed to succor us. My hard heart was at length softened ; and my stubborn knees brought to bow. I composed a set of prayers, and made frequent...quench the smoking flax, was graciously pleased to hear me. A change of scene was recommended to me ; and I embraced an opportunity of going with some...

...religious course, hoping that better times would come And better times were preparing for her by Him, " who will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax;"* but not in the way that Ellen expected ; not by the removal of the crosses which now so sorely afflicted...

...with the difficulties you meet withal in its performance. You have to do with Him only in this matter who " will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax," whose will it is that none should " despise the day of small things." And "if there be" in this duty...