A12167:1152
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.
Now this follows upon apprehension of Christ being ours,1 I am my Beloveds, because my […] is […] first, there are four reasons why Christ must be given to us, before we can give our selves to him by this self resignation.
Now this followes upon apprehension of Christ being ours,1 I am my Beloveds, because my 〈…〉 is 〈…〉 first, there are foure reasons why Christ must be given to us, before wee can give our selves to him by this selfe resignation.
- 1Reasons of self resignation to Christ being persuaded that […] is ours.Reasons of selfe resignation to Christ being perswaded that 〈…〉 is ours.
1. Because he is the chief spring of all good affections, which he must plant in us, loving us, ere we can love him, 1. Joh. 4. 10, 19.
1. Because he is the chiefe spring of all good affections, which he must plant in us, loving us, ere we can love him, 1. Ioh. 4. 10, 19.
2. Because love descends, though it be of a fiery nature, yet in this it is contrary, for love descends, whereas fire ascends, the superior first loves the inferior, Christ must descend in his love to us, ere we can ascend to him in our affections.