A12167:1237
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.
T Times. Times the worse they are the better we ought to be, p, 212. Truth. There is an antipathy in our nature to divine truths, p. 394.
V Veil. Veil of the Church, what meant by it, page 296. How the Veil of the Church is taken away by false Watchmen, page 296. Understanding. Understanding not to be defiled with error, page 51. […] How the Church is said to be […], page 196, […] ⟨image 292⟩Unworthiness. Our Unworthiness ought not to hinder our coming to Christ, page 78. Voice. Voice of Christ is known of a Christian even in a sleepy estate, pag. 130.
V Vaile. Vaile of the Church, what meant by it, page 296. How the Vaile of the Church is taken away by false Watchmen, page 296. Vnderstanding. Vnderstanding not to be defiled with error, page 51. 〈…〉 How the Church is said to bee 〈…〉, page 196, 〈…〉 ⟨image 292⟩Vnworthinesse. Our Vnworthinesse ought not to hinder our comming to Christ, page 78. Voice. Voice of Christ is knowne of a Christian even in a sleepy estate, pag. 130.
W Waking. Waking condition how to be preserved in it, pag. 116, &c. A Waking state is a blessed state, pag. 116. Waking Christian his excellency, pag. 125. Want. We ought to be sensible of our spiritual Wants, page 74. Christ will not suffer his to Want, pag. 434, 458. Watchmen. Watchmen why used of God, pag. 293. Every man is a Watchm•n to himself, pag. 294. How the Church was wounded by Watchmen page 295. Watchmen of the Church why they become wounders of it, page 29, 297. Waite. That we ought to wait Gods leisure, page 158, 439. After all our seeking there must be waiting, page 442. Ways. Ways of God ought to be justified of us by sound reasons, page 226, 227. Ways of Christ are all constant and firm, pag. 390. Wicked. Wicked men how said to be Cedars, page 391. Wicked men compared to thorns, p. 433. Wickedness. Wickedness never wanted pretexts, p. 219. World. Plodding upon the world takes away our desire of heavenly things, p. 74.