A12167:1225
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.
G Gifts. Gifts of others to be improved by questions. page 342. Glory. Glory to come to be set before our eyes to help us to pass through all discouragements, p. 240, 241. God. God, where once he begins grace there he goes on to increase and finish it, p. 21. God accepts and delights in the graces of his children, page 55. Gods children never totally fall from grace, p. 111, 112, &c. Good. It is not enough that we are Good our selves, but our good must flow out to others, page 20. Christians ought to labour to do Good to all, p. 21. Good that is in us should as well be acknowledged as evil, p. 106, 107, 341. Good that Christians retain in a sleepy estate, page 108, 109. Goodness. Goodness of God to man to be magnified, p. 110. Government. We ought to be in love with Christs Government, p. 297. Grace. Grace is not only needful to put life into us at first, but also to quicken and draw forth that grace we have. p. 19. Grace which God begins in us he will perfect, p. 21. Grace truly wrought in us makes us still desire • further presence of Christ, p. 22. God delights in the Graces of his children, p. 55. Graces of the Spirit are acceptable to Christ, page 60. Graces of others and our own ⟨image 288⟩ought to be rejoiced in, p. 61, 61, &c. Grace compared to Myrrh, Spice, Honey, Milk, page 67. Gods children never totally fall from Grace, p. 111, &c. and 261, 262. All Grace comes from Christ, p. 255, 256. Graces of God are sweet, page 257. Grace to be judged by the value not quantity of it, p. 291. True Grace grows stronger by oppositions, page 303. A sure argument that we are in the state of Grace, page 304. Our state in Grace may be known by our relish to the Word, p. 392, 393, 394. Grace though small in the beginning yet is still growing, page 422. Error of Papists touching the efficacy of Grace in congruity, p. 423.
G Gifts. Gifts of others to be improoved by questions. page 342. Glory. Glory to come to be set before our eyes to helpe us to passe thorow all discouragements, p. 240, 241. God. God, where once hee begins grace there he goes on to increase and finish it, p. 21. God accepts and delights in the graces of his children, page 55. Gods children never totally fall from grace, p. 111, 112, &c. Good. It is not enough that we are Good our selves, but our good must flow out to others, page 20. Christians ought to labour to doe Good to all, p. 21. Good that is in us should as well be acknowledged as evill, p. 106, 107, 341. Good that Christians retaine in a sleepy estate, page 108, 109. Goodnesse. Goodnesse of God to man to be magnified, p. 110. Government. We ought to be in love with Christs Government, p. 297. Grace. Grace is not onely needfull to put life into us at first, but also to quicken and draw foorth that grace we have. p. 19. Grace which God begins in us he will perfect, p. 21. Grace truely wrought in us makes us still desire further presence of Christ, p. 22. God deghts in the Graces of his children, p. 55. Graces of the Spirit are acceptable to Christ, page 60. Graces of others and our own