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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.
F Fathers. Ancient Fathers in all things not to be relied on, p. 94, 95. Faith. Faith kept waking is a means to preserve our soul in a waking temper, page, 117, 118. Faith will carry a Christian through all discouragements, pa. 239. Faith as it receives Christ so it makes us give our selves to him again, page 468. Falls. Falls of Christians not to be rejoiced in, page 180, 181. Fairness See beauty. Church fair under disgraces, page 338. Fairness of the Church from whence it comes, page 339. Fairness of the Church is inward and hidden, page 339. Church never more fair in Christ• eye then when she judgeth her self most deformed, page 339. Feasting. There is a mutual feasting betwixt Christ and his Church, pag. 67, &c. Feastings of Christ have been more sumptuous in some ages then in others, page 77. Feeding. That we need fee•ing as well as breeding in Christianity, page 485. Why the soul needs continual feeding, p. 486. Christ feeds his flock plentifully and •wee•y, p. 487. Fear. The fear of God is a means to preserve the soul in a waking temper, page 120. Flesh. Excuses of the flesh to hinder communion with Christ answered, page 210, &c. Flesh and blood are not to be consulted with, page 222, &c. ⟨image 287⟩Fruitful. Christians planted in Gods garden ought to be Fruitful, p. 17. Friendship. Friendship, special things required in it, page 79.
F Fathers. Ancient Fathers in all things not to be relied on, p. 94, 95. Faith. Faith kept waking is a meanes to preserve our soule in a waking temper, page, 117, 118. Faith will carry a Christian through all discouragements, pa. 239. Faith as it receives Christ so it makes us give our selves to him againe, page 468. Falls. Falls of Christians not to be rejoyced in, page 180, 181. Fairenesse See beauty. Church faire under disgraces, page 338. Fairnes of the Church from whence it comes, page 339. Fairenesse of the Church is inward and hidden, page 339. Church never more faire in Christ• eye then when she judgeth her selfe most deformed, page 339. Feasting. There is a mutuall feasting betwixt Christ and his Church, pag. 67, &c. Feastings of Christ have beene more sumptuous in some ages then in others, page 77. Feeding. That we need fee•ing as well as breeding in Christianity, page 485. Why the soule needs continuall feeding, p. 486. Christ feeds his flock plentifully and weey, p. 487. Feare. The feare of God is a meanes to preserve the soule in a waking temper, page 120. Flesh. Excuses of the flesh to hinder communion with Christ answered, page 210, &c. Flesh and blood are not to be consulted with, page 222, &c.