A12167:1178
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 next for encouragement consider,1 Christ offereth himself to all in the Gospel and that is the end of the Ministry to bring Christ & our souls together, to make a spiritual marriage, to lay open his riches and to draw you to him, if you confess your sins he will forgive them,2 and you shall have mercy, He relieves those that are wearied and heavy laden, 3and bids those come to him that are thirsty,4 5Christ ⟨p. 479⟩came to seek, and to save that which was lost. Christ offers himself in mercy to the worst soul.
And next for incouragement consider,1 Christ offereth himselfe to all in the Gospell and that is the end of the Ministrie to bring Christ & our soules together, to make a spirituall marriage, to lay open his riches and to draw you to him, if you confesse your sinnes he will forgive them,2 and you shall have mercy, Herelieves those that are wearied and heavy laden, 3and bids those come to him that are thirsty,4 5Christ ⟨p. 479⟩came to seek, and to save that which was lost. Christ offers himselfe in mercy to the worst soule.