A12167:1230
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.
M Marriage. Resemblances betwixt the temporal and spiritual Marriage, page 48. Means. Christians are sensible of the Means of Salvation they enjoy p. 134. Outward Means without the inward work of the Spirit will do no good, p 259, 260, 423, 424. Outward Means must not be rested in, page 260. Usually God works with Means, p 424. ⟨image 289⟩Meekness. Meekness the definition and effects of it, p. 189, 190. Ministers, See Watchmen. Mortification. Two especial ways of Mortification, p. 3. Ministry. The woeful estate of those that despise the voice of Christ in the Ministry, p. 161, 162. Ministry of the Word setting forth Christs excellencies to be in love with it, p. 428.
M Marriage. Resemblances betwixt the temporall and spirituall Marriage, page 48. Meanes. Christians are sensible of the Meanes of Salvation they enjoy p. 134. Outward Meanes without the inward worke of the Spirit will do no good, p 259, 260, 423, 424. Outward Meanes must not be rested in, page 260. Vsually God workes with Meanes, p 424. ⟨image 289⟩Meekenesse. Meekenesse the definition and effects of it, p. 189, 190. Ministers, See Watchmen. Mortification. Two especiall waies of M•rtification, p. 3. Ministery. The woefull estate of those that despise the voice of Christ in the Ministry, p. 161, 162. Ministery of the Word setting forth Christs excellencies to be in love with it, p. 428.
O Objections. All Objections a sinful soul can frame against it self answered, page 153. Omission. Sins of Omission bring grief and shame, p. 264. Sins of Omission not to be slighted, p. 265. Old-age. Folly of delaying to seek Christ till Old-age, p. 365. Ordinances. All Christs Ordinances are sweet and lovely, p. 384. Those who hate and hinder the Ordinances of Christ are his enemies, p. 385.
O Objections. All Objections a sinnefull soule can frame against it selfe answered, page 153. Omission. Sins of Omission bring griefe and shame, p. 264. Sinnes of Omission not to bee fleighted, p. 265. Old-age. Folly of delaying to seeke Christ till Old-age, p. 365. Ordinances. All Christs Ordinances are sweet and lovely, p. 384. Those who hate and hinder the Ordinances of Christ are his enemies, p. 385.