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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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That which most of all stirs up holy affections to search after Christ, is the large explications of his excellencies.
That which most of all stirrs up holy affections to search after Christ, is the large explications of his excellencies.
Then be in love with the ministry of the Gospel,1 and the communion of Saints, who have their tongues and their hearts taught of God so speak excellently, their tongues are as refined silver, their hearts are enriched to increase the communion of Saints. Mark this one excellency of that excellent ordinance of God in Christ,2 whereof Paul saith, Ephes. 3. To me is committed this excellent office to lay open the unsearchable riches of Christ, such riches as may draw you to wonder, such as eye hath never seen, nor ear heard, nor hath entered into the heart of man to conceive,3 and so to draw the affections of people after them.
Then be in love with the ministry of the Gospell,1 and the communion of Saints, who have their tongues and their hearts taught of God so speake excellently, their tongues are as refined silver, their hearts are enriched to increase the communion of Saints. Marke this one excellency of that excellent ordinance of God in Christ,2 whereof Paul saith, Ephes. 3. To me is committed this excellent office to lay open the unsearchable riches of Christ, such riches as may draw you to wonder, such as eye hath never seene, nor eare heard, nor hath entred into the heart of man to conceive,