A12167:1057
Bowels Opened
Bowels opened, or, A discovery of the near and deer love, union and communion betwixt Christ and the Church, and consequently betwixt Him and every believing soul Delivered in divers sermons on the fourth fifth and sixth chapters of the Canticles. By that reverend and faithful minister of the Word, Doctor Sibs, late preacher unto the honourable society of Gray's Inn, and Master of Katharine Hall in Cambridge. Being in part finished by his own pen in his life time, and the rest of them perused and corrected by those whom he entrusted with the publishing of his works.Bovvels opened, or, A discovery of the neere and deere love, union and communion betwixt Christ and the Church, and consequently betwixt Him and every beleeving soule Delivered in divers sermons on the fourth fifth and sixt chapters of the Canticles. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Word, Doctor Sibs, late preacher unto the honourable societie of Grayes Inne, and Master of Katharine Hall in Cambridge. Being in part finished by his owne pen in his life time, and the rest of them perused and corrected by those whom he intrusted with the publishing of his works.
London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1639
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And seeing likewise the confidence of the Church,1 she stands to it, this is my beloved, yea also eagerness in the Church, to seek after him they would seek him with her, so that where these meet, a large unfolding of the truth of God, and that by persons that are known to be good, well accepted and conceited off, and where there is a large demonstration of real affection, and the things are spoken off with confidence, as knowing what they say, the word (I say) so managed it is never without wondrous success.
And seeing likewise the confidence of the Church,1 she stands to it, this is my beloved, yea also eagernesse in the Church, to seeke after him they would seeke him with her, so that where these meet, a large unfolding of the truth of God, and that by persons that are knowne to be good, well accepted and conceited off, and where there is a large demonstration of reall affection, and the things are spoken off with confidence, as knowing what they say, the word (I say) so managed it is never without wondrous successe.
- 1That demonstrative affectionate confident explication of Christ, is never without wondrous success.That demonstrative affectionate confident explication of Christ, is never without wondrous successe.
For in the course of reason, what can I have §1to say, considering the party, who speaks is an excellent person, he is wiser and holier then I, he takes to heart these things, and shall not I affect that which those that have better parts and graces do?
For in the course of reason, what can I have §1to say, considering the party, who speakes is an excellent person, he is wiser and holier then I, he takes to heart these things, and shall not I affect that which those that have better parts and graces doe?