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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
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.
The like place you have, Isa. 40. 11. He shall feed his flock like a Shepherd, he shall gather the Lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young: So he leads them into the pastures and feeds them plentifully and sweetly, not only with sweet things, but with a tender care, which is sweeter. As a Shepherd he takes into his bosom the poor lambs that cannot walk themselves, and the sheep that are heavy with young, he cares for them, he gently leads them that are poor, weak. Christians that struggle and conflict with many temptations and corruptions, Christ hath a tender care of them, he carries them (as it were) in his bosom and in his arms, and leads them gently: for indeed all Christs sheep are weak, every one hath somewhat to complain off, •••refore he hath a tender care, he feeds them tenderly and sweetly, or else they might perish.
The like place you have, Isa. 40. 11. Hee shall feed his flocke like a Shepheard, he shall gather the Lambs with his armes and carry them in his bosome, and shall gently leade those that are with young: So he leads them into the pastures and feeds them plentifully and sweetly, not onely with sweet things, but with a tender care, which is sweeter. As a Shepheard he takes into his bosome the poore lambs that cannot walke themselves, and the sheepe that are heavy with young, he cares for them, he gently leads them that are poore, weak. Christians that struggle and conflict with many temptations and corruptions, Christ hath a tender care of them, he carries them (as it were) in his bosome and in his armes, and leads them gently: for indeed all Christs sheep are weake, every one hath somewhat to complaine off, •••refore he hath a tender care, he feeds them tenderly and sweetly, or else they might perish.