The Bruised Reed

A man truly bruised judges sin the greatest evil, and the favor of God the greatest good.

Christ values us by what we shall be, and by what we are elected unto. We call a little plant a tree, because it is growing up to be so.

Christ's way is first to wound, then to heal. No sound, whole soul shall ever enter into heaven.

There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,'and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.

People will frame a divinity to themselves, pleasing to the flesh suitable to their own ends, which, being vain in the substance, will prove likewise vain in the fruit, and as a building upon the sand.

Two things trouble the peace of Christians very much (1), their weaknesses hanging upon them, and (2) fear of holding out for time to come.

For Christ is set out here as a mild Saviour to weak ones; and, for time to come, his powerful care and love is never interrupted, until he bring forth judgment to victory. And thereupon it is that both the means of salv…

Nothing in the world of so good use, as the least dram of grace.

Only God's Spirit can raise the conscience with comfort above guilt, because he only is greater than the conscience.

There is more mercy in Christ than sin in us, there can be no danger in thorough dealing. It is better to go bruised to heaven than sound to hell.