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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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Now, God hears our Prayers, First, Because the Materials of these holy desires are good in themselves, 1and from the Person from whence they come, his beloved Spouse, 2as it is Cant. 2. 14. where Christ desiring to hear the voice of his Church, saith, Let me see thy Countenance, and let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Thus the voice of the Spouse is sweet, because it is ⟨p. 33⟩stirred up by his own Spirit, which burns the Incense, and whence all comes which is savingly good. This offering up of our prayers in the name of Christ, is that which with his sweet odours perfumes all our Sacrifices and Prayers; 3because being in the Covenant of Grace, God respects whatsoever comes from us, as we do the desires of our near friends.
Now, God heares our Prayers, First, Because the Materialls of these holy desires are good in themselves, 1and from the Person from whence they come, his beloved Spouse, 2as it is Cant. 2. 14. where Christ desiring to heare the voice of his Church, saith, Let me see thy Countenance, and let me heare thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Thus the voice of the Spouse is sweet, because it is ⟨p. 33⟩stirred up by his owne Spirit, which burnes the Incense, and whence all comes which is savingly good. This offering up of our prayers in the name of Christ, is that which with his sweet odors perfumes all our Sacrifices and Prayers; 3