A12167:1071
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
My Beloved is gone into his Garden, to the beds of Spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather Lilies.
My Beloved is gone into his Garden, to the beds of Spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather Lillies.
The Question was not for a bare satisfaction, but from a desire the Church had to seek Christ, whither is thy beloved gone that we may seek him. It was not a curious question, but a question of inquisition tending to practise, many are inquisitive, but when they know another ⟨p. 430⟩mans meaning, it is all they desire: now I know your meaning will they say, but I mean not to follow your counsel. The daughters of Jerusalem had a more sincere intention, O thou fairest among women, whither is thy beloved turned aside▪ that we may seek him with thee, whereunto the Church answered,
The Question was not for a bare satisfaction, but from a desire the Church had to seeke Christ, whither is thy beloved gone that we may seeke him. It was not a curious question, but a question of inquisition tending to practise, many are inquisitive, but when they know another ⟨p. 430⟩mans meaning, it is all they desire: now I know your meaning will they say, but I meane not to follow your counsell. The daughters of Hierusalem had a more sincere intention, O thou fairest among woemen, whither is thy beloved turned aside▪ that we may seeke him with thee, whereunto the Church answered,