# “We are reeds, not oaks” by Richard Sibbes

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2008/10/11/we-are-reeds-not-oaks-by-richard-sibbes/
- Published: 2008-10-11T13:45:40-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“After conversion we need bruising so that reeds may know themselves to be reeds,
and not oaks.”

–Richard Sibbes, _The Bruised Reed_ (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1630/1998), 
5.

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## Comments

### By: Kent

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2008/10/11/we-are-reeds-not-oaks-by-richard-sibbes/comment-page-1/#comment-2481
- Published: 2008-10-13T11:24:08-05:00

Have you seen the electronic edition of The Works of Richard Sibbes from Logos Bible
Software? I thought you might be interested.

The Works of [Richard Sibbes](http://www.logos.com/products/prepub/details/4208)(
7 Vols.)