 | James Ussher - 1660
...opinion they had of his integrity: and this will expound another place in Matth. chap. XII. ver. 20. " A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he send forth judgment unto victory ?" What is that, " until he send forth judgment?" This judgment... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 572 pages
...was prophesied of him, " He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard on high. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench." Isa. 42 : 2, 3. He knew how to speak a word in season to the weary soul. Isa. 50 : 4. He gathered the... | |
 | William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 510 pages
...sacrifice of Jesus hath purged thy sins. " Be not faithless, but believing," John xx. 27. AUGUST 19. — A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. — Matt. xii. 20. Through a sight of their sinful state,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799
...the law of God in general ; the purpose, plan, or judgment of God, about human duty and conduct. 1 9 He shall not strive, nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. ' He shall not strive,' &c. He shall not shout, as a warrior. He shall be meek, and peaceful. Streets... | |
 | Missions - 1830
...the short time since they were emancipated from barbarism and the most degraded state of slavery: // bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench. I therefore take the applicants on trial ; and, according to their proficiency in Christian experience... | |
 | 1802 - 583 pages
...soul is well pleased : I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 1 9 He shall not strive, nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803
...soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. b He shall not strive, nor cry ; neither shall any man...he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. c And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. 35. Jesus retires... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803
...bloody sacrifice of Jesus hath purged thy sins. " Be not faithless, but believing,"... .John xx. 27. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking- flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.... Matt. xii. 20. THROUGH a sight of their sinful state,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804
...beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry: neither...he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory*." Amostsublime passage ! which may thus be paraphrased. Behold... | |
 | 1804
...soul is well pleased : I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment... | |
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