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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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To confirm this further, see Isa. 58. 9. Thou then shalt cry, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt call, and presently he shall say, Here I am, &c. so as soon as Daniel had ended that excellent prayer, the Angel telleth him, At the beginning of thy supplications the decree came forth, &c. So because he knows what to put into our hearts,1 he knows our desires and thoughts. And therefore accepts of our prayers and hears us; because he loves the voice of his own Spirit in us. So it is said, He fulfils the desires of them that fear him; and ⟨p. 34⟩he is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 2And our Saviour he saith; Ask and ye shall receive, 3&c. So we have it, 1 Joh. 5. 14. And we know if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.4
To confirme this further, see Isa. 58. 9. Thou then shalt cry, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt call, and presently he shall say, Here I am, &c. so as soone as Daniel had ended that excellent prayer, the Angell telleth him, At the beginning of thy supplications the decree came forth, &c. So because he knowes what to put into our hearts,1 he knowes our desires and thoughts. And therefore accepts of our prayers and heares us; because he loves the voice of his owne Spirit in us. So it is said, He fulfils the desires of them that feare him; and ⟨p. 34⟩he is neare to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.