A12167:1058
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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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?
Then withal I see not only excellent persons §2do it, but J see how earnest they are, surely there is some matter in it; for persons so holy, so wise, and gracious to be so earnest, surely either they are too blame, or I am too dull and too dead, But J have most cause to suspect my self.
Then withall I see not onely excellent persons §2doe it, but J see how earnest they are, surely there is some matter in it; for persons so holy, so wise, and gratious to bee so earnest, surely either they are too blame, or I am too dull and too dead, But J have most cause to suspect my selfe.
And to see them carried with a spirit of confidence,§3 as if they were well enough advised ⟨p. 426⟩