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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.
Milk and honey nourish and strengthen, and Wine increaseth spirits; and thereupon encourageth, and allayeth sorrow and cares.1 Give wine to him that is ready to die. The sense of the love of Christ is sweeter then wine, it banisheth fears and sorrow and care.
Milke and hony nourish and strengthen, and Wine increaseth spirits; and thereupon incourageth, and allayeth sorrow and cares.1 Give wine to him that is ready to die. The sence of the love of Christ is sweeter then wine, it banisheth feares and sorrow and care.
From this mutual delight between Christ and his Spouse we observe next that,
From this mutuall delight betweene Christ and his Spouse we observe next that,
There is a mutual feasting betwixt Christ and his Church, The Church bringeth what she hath of his Spirit, and Christ comes with more plenty.
There is a mutuall feasting betwixt Christ and his Church, The Church bringeth what she hath of his Spirit, and Christ comes with more plenty.