...faith. They rest upon the doctrine of human irresponsibility, which is 'as the staff of a bruised reed, whereon, if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce it.' It is the common fallacy to which the unbelieving resort, as a prop to preserve them from falling into...

...in his future fame, and still more in his future reflexions, he may find them like a " bruised reed, whereon, if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce him.' 1 No. II. EFFECT OF APPROPRIATION CLAUSE. The sentiments of nineteen-twentieths of the clergy...

...To place our whole confidence in external piety will be to " trust on the staff of a bruised reed, whereon if a man lean it will go into his hand and pierce it." And yet are there not many who satisfy themselves with simply performing the act of worship, without...

...faith. They rest upon the doctrine of human irresponsibility, which is 'as the staff of a bruised reed, whereon, if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce it.' It is the common fallacy to which the unbelieving resort, as a prop to preserve them from falling into...

...from these passages: " Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt ; whereon when if a man lean it will go into his hand, and pierce it," Isaiah xxxvi. 6. " And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have...

...from these passages : " Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt ; whereon when if a man lean it will go into his hand, and pierce it," Isaiah xxxvi. 6. " And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have...

...the earth." (31) Isaiah xxxvi. 6. " Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on " Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is " Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all that trust in him." It seems probable that the " reed" spoken...

...me ? -21 Now, behold, thou "trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which " j7 : so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. 22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the...

...comfort your heart requires. " * Behold thou trusteth upon the staff of this bruised reed, on which, if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it." What human aid could you find to fill the void within your soul ? What could lighten your sighs, and...

...rehellest against me ? Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce him ; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust in him." We read of nothing in the history of...