A12167:1215
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.
C Calling. Doing things in our general or particular Calling with respect to God and not to man will arm us against all discouragements, page 235. Christ. Christs presence is more and more desired where there is true grace, page 22. Christs presence why earnestly desired of the Church, page 22, 23. How to know Christ is present with us, page 40. Christs presence is an Heaven to Christians, page 41. ⟨image 281⟩Having Christs presence we need fear nothing, page 42. Christ is our Brother, page 44. 170, 171. We ought not to be ashamed of Christ and his cause, p. 44, 45. The comfort of Christs being our Brother, page 45. Christ o•ely is the Churches Husband, page 49. Christ being our Husband our sins or unworthiness should not discourage us, page 50. Christ how to know we are espoused to him, page 52. We must be ruled by Christ, page 52. Christ is to be hallowed in all conditions, page 52, 53. Direction for such who are not yet in Christ, page 53. Excellency of their condition who are one with Christ, page 34. Christ wheresoever he come•, he comes not empty, page 59. Communion with Christ to be endeavoured after, page 60. Christ and the Church mutually feast each other, page 67. Christ resembled to a feast in sundry respects, pag. 68, &c. There is that in Christ which answereth to all our wants, page 69. In Christ we enjoy choice rarities, page 68. In Christ there is an overflowing of all that is good for our good, page, 70. How Christ is our friend and We his, page 80. Why Christ sometimes useth us hardly, page 80. Christ is a constant friend page 81. Christ still desires a further and further communion with his Church, page 136. Christ why he withdraws himself from us, page 137, &c. Christ how to know he dwells in us, page 150, &c. We should cherish good conceits of Christ, pag. 152. To labour to entertain Christ, page 156. Benefits of entertaining Christ, page 157, 158. Christ hath never enough of his Church till he hath it in heaven, page 165, 166. Christs low-stooping for the good of our souls should quicken us to receive him, page 169. All love scattered in relations is united in Christ, page 170. Christs love to […] is free, tender […] 175. Christ […] is incomparable, page […]. […] wonderful love set […] in his low abasement for•• page 186, 187. ⟨image 282⟩Christ resembled to a Dove, page 188. Christs righteousness how made ours, page 197, 198.