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Hilary of Poitiers: " Or, he means this bruised reed that is not broken, to show that the perishing and bruised bodies of the Gentiles, are not to be broken, but are rather reserved for salvation. He shall not quench a smoking flax, shows the feebleness of that spark which though not quenched, only moulders in the flax, and that among the ...
Richard Sibbes (or Sibbs) (1577–1635) was an Anglican theologian. He is known as a Biblical exegete, and as a representative, with William Perkins and John Preston, of what has been called "main-line" Puritanism [1] because he always remained in the Church of England and worshiped according to the Book of Common Prayer.
The Holy Sponge set on a reed, with which gall and vinegar were offered to Jesus; The Holy Lance with which a Roman soldier inflicted the final of the Five Wounds in his side; The Nails, inflicting four wounds on the hands and feet; The Veil of Veronica; Other common ones are: The reed which was placed in Jesus' hand as a sceptre in mockery
Moral injury is not officially recognized by the Defense Department. But it is moral injury, not PTSD, that is increasingly acknowledged as the signature wound of this generation of veterans: a bruise on the soul, akin to grief or sorrow, with lasting impact on the individuals and on their families.
When the fable figured in 16th century emblem books, more emphasis was put on the moral lesson to be learned, to which the story acted as a mere appendage.Thus Hadrianus Junius tells the fable in a four-line Latin poem and follows it with a lengthy commentary, part of which reads: "By contrast we see the reed obstinately holding out against the power of cloudy storms, and overcoming the onrush ...
Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images (Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images) No. 9 St. John's and No. 24 Creighton will battle for the Big East lead on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square ...
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The celebrity chef was clearly shaken by the incident in Connecticut, which left him with a purple bruise that appeared to cover a significant portion of his torso.