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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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As Christ maketh a feast of choice things for his elect and choice Spouse, so there is variety as in a feast.1 Christ is made to us of God, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption, that we should not be too much cast down with thought of our own folly, guilt, unholiness and misery. There is that in Christ which answereth to all our wants, and an all sufficiency for all degrees of happiness. Therefore he hath terms from whatsoever is glorious, and comfortable in heaven and earth. Christ is all marrow all sweetness; all the several graces, and comforts we have, and the several promises whereby they are made over and conveyed unto us, are but Christ dished out in several manners, as the need of every Christian shall require. Christ himself is the Ocean, ⟨p. 70⟩issuing into several streams, to refresh the city of God. We can be in no condition, but we have a promise to feed on, and all promises are yea and Amen made to us in Christ 2and performed to us for Christ.
As Christ maketh a feast of choise things for his elect and choise Spouse, so there is variety as in a feast.1 Christ is made to us of God, Wisedome, Righteousnesse, Sanctification, and Redemption, that we should not be too much cast downe with thought of our owne folly, guilt, unholinesse and misery. There is that in Christ which answereth to all our wants, and an all sufficiency for all degrees of happinesse. Therefore he hath termes from whatsoever is glorious, and comfortable in heaven and earth. Christ is all marrow all sweetnes; all the severall graces, and comforts we have, and the severall promises whereby they are made over and conveyed unto us, are but Christ dished out in severall manners, as the need of every Christian shall require. Christ himselfe is the Occan, ⟨p. 70⟩issuing into severall streames, to refresh the city of God. We can be in no condition, but we have a promise to feed on, and all promises are yea and Amen made to us in Christ