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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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Let it therefore be a singular comfort to us, that in all wants,1 so in that of friends, when we have none to go to, yet we have God to whom we may freely pour out our hearts, there being no place in the world that can restrain us from his presence, or his Spirit from us, he can hear us and help us in all places. What a blessed estate is this? None can hinder us from driving this trade with Christ in heaven.
Let it therefore be a singular comfort to us, that in all wants,1 so in that of friends, when we have none to go to, yet we have God to whom we may freely powre out our hearts, there being no place in the world that can restraine us from his presence, or his Spirit from us, he can heare us and help us in all places. What a blessed estate is this? None can hinder us from driving this trade with Christ in heaven.
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And let us make another use of it likewise, to be a means to stir up our hearts, to make use of our privileges. 1What a prerogative is it for a favourite to have the Ear of his Prince, him we account happy: surely he is much more happy, that hath Gods •are, •im to be his Father in the covenant of grace: Him reconciled, upon all occasions to pour out his heart before Him, who is merciful and faithful, wise and most able to help us. Why are we discouraged therefore; and why are we cast down, when we have such a powerful and such a gracious God to go to in all our extremities?2