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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
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Now, they that are not brought so near to this happy condition by Christ, may yet have this encouragement,1 there is yet place of grace for them,2 let them therefore consider but these three things.
Now, they that are not brought so neere to this happy condition by Christ, may yet have this incouragement,1 there is yet place of grace for them,2 let them therefore consider but these three things.
- 1Use 4.Vse 4.
- 2Encouragement and direction for such as are not yet in ChristIncouragement and direction for such as are not yet in Christ
1. The excellency of Christ, and of the state of the Church, when it is so near him. 2. The necessity of this to be so near him. 3. That there is hope of it.
1. The excellency of Christ, and of the state of the Church, when it is so neare him. 2. The necessity of this to be so neare him. 3. That there is hope of it.