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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.
CANT. V. I. I am come into my Garden, my Sister, my Spouse, I have eaten my honey-comb with my honey: I have drunk my wine with my milk; eat O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, O Beloved!
CANT. V. I. I am come into my Garden, my Sister, my Spouse, I have eaten my honey-combe with my honey: I have drunke my wine with my milke; eat O friends, Drinke, yea drinke abundantly, O Beloved!
Other books of Solomon lie more obvious and open to common understanding;1 but, as none entered into the Holy of Holies, 2but the High Priest, so none can enter into the mystery of this Song of Songs, but such as have more near Communion with Christ. Songs, and specially Marriage-Songs, serve to express mens own Joys, and ⟨p. 2⟩others praises. So, this Book contains
OTher bookes of Salomon lie more obvious and open to common understanding;1 but, as none entered into the Holy of Holies, 2but the High Priest, so none can enter into the mystery of this Song of Songs, but such as have more neare Communion with Christ. Songs, and specially Mariage-Songs, serve to expresse mens owne Ioyes, and