1. 直至遭到压伤，人才感受最和悲惨，明白自己完全不能自救，渴望从自身之外得着援助，并心存盼望。P18

He is sensible of sin and misery, even unto bruising; and, seeing no help in himself, is carried with restless desire to have supply from another, with some hope, which a little raises him out of himself to Christ, though he dare not claim any present interest of mercy. P4.

2. 很多时候，人总觉得自己还没有沦丧到需要救主的地步。人对自己怀抱圣洁的绝望，才能得到真正的盼望。P33

Men, for the most part, are not lost enough in their own feeling for a Savior. A holy despair in ourselves is the ground of true hope. P15.

3. 为此，当神一再地压伤我们，我们便学会：千万不可严苛地论断自己或他人。P20

Hence we learn that we must not pass too harsh judgement upon ourselves or others when God exercises us with bruising upon bruising. P6

4. 他显现既然是为罪人的缘故，我们难道还要因自己的罪而灰心失望吗？P27

Shall our sin discourage us, when he appears there only for sinners? P9

5. 他不再任意对别人品头论足，却对那些落在神手中的人充满同情与怜悯。P30

Towards others he is not censorious, as being taken up at home, but is full of sympathy and compassion to those who are under God’s hand.

6. 软弱的基督徒就像玻璃杯，轻轻一敲就破裂。可是，只要温柔地拿好，就能用上好一段时间。P50

Weak Christians are like glasses which are hurt with the least violent usage, but if gently handled will continue a long time. P28

7. 因此，传道人需要谨慎自己对待初信者的方式。传道人要小心，不要把标准放得太高。P53

Preachers need to take heed therefore how they deal with young believers. Let them be careful not to pitch matters too high… P29.

8. 有些人认为，是恩典的力量，叫人不能容忍弱者的软弱，但事实恰恰相反，在恩典上最刚强的人，最愿意宽待软弱者的软弱。P60

Some think it strength of grace to endure nothing in the weaker, whereas the strongest are readiest to bear with the infirmities of the weak. P36.

9. 圣灵甘心住在冒烟又惹人讨厌的灵魂里。P61

The Holy Ghost is content to dwell in smoky, offensive souls. P36

10. 基督的教会是一所公共医院，里头的人都患了不同的属灵疾病，病情也各有轻重，因此我们都有机会操练智慧与温柔的灵。P61

The church of Christ is a common hospital, wherein all are in some measure sick of some spiritual disease or other, so all have occasion to exercise the spirit of wisdom and meekness. P37

11. 我们一定要有两只眼睛：一只眼睛看自己和别人的不足，一只眼睛看其中的善。P65

We must have two eyes, one to see imperfections in ourselves and others, the other to see what is good. P39

12. 我们的祷告虽有软弱，神仍悦纳，因我们是他的儿女。P83

God accepts our prayers, though weak, because we are his own children…

13. 压伤的心发出叹息，反映出我们对基督的爱和他对我们的关顾。P103

The sighs of a bruised heart carry in them a report, both of our affection to Christ, and of his care to us. P73.

14.  人们的意念相异到了一定的程度，就很难有相同的心志，除非有神的恩典与平安强烈地在人心中掌权。因此，公开展示我们与人不同之处，只有在必要的时候这么做，才是好的。P115

So far as men are not of one mind, they will hardly be of one heart, except where grace and the peace of God bear great rule in the hearts. Therefore, open show of difference is only good when it is necessary…P83

15. 撒旦会反对，说：“你是个大罪人”。我们可以回答：“基督是为大能的救主”。他还会反驳，说：“你没有信心，也没有爱心”。“我有，我有信心与爱心的一点火星”。“可是基督才不屑一顾你的火星”。“他会的，将残的灯火，他不吹灭”。 “可是这火又小又微弱，都要熄灭、消失了。”“不，基督必要保护这火，直到他施行公理，叫公理得胜”。P185 。

Satan will object, ‘you are a great sinner’.

We may answer, ‘Christ is a strong Savior.’

But he will object, ‘you have no faith, no love.’

‘Yes, a spark of faith and love.’

‘But Christ will not regard that.’

‘Yes, he will not quench the smoking flax.’

‘But this is so little and weak that it will vanish and come to nought.’

‘Nay, but Christ will cherish it, until he has brought judgement to victory.’

来源：本文选自理查.薛伯斯的《压伤的芦苇》，由程弟兄阅读并摘录。作者英文名: Richard Sibbes。本书英文原名《The Bruised Reed》。郭熙安 译

Source: These quotes are from The Bruised Reed, by Richard Sibbes.  Read and quoted by Clark Cheng.