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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
Sermon 3 › I sleep, but my heart waketh.Sermon 3 › I sleepe, but my heart waketh.
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.
Sometimes sleep is caused by some kind of poison, especially the poison of Asps which §7kills in sleeping; and do not sinful delights do the like to the soul: insensible evils are the most dangerous evils.
Sometimes sleepe is caused by some kind of poyson, especially the poyson of Aspes which §7kils in sleeping; and do not sinfull delights do the like to the soule: insensible evils are the most dangerous evils.
Otherwhile slothful yawning company dispose to sleep, there is no more ordinary cause of spiritual sleep, than conversing with spiritual sluggards, that count it a high point of wisdom not to be forward in religion. These formal proud persons, as they are cold themselves, so they labour to cast water upon the heat of others. Nay those that are otherwise good, if declining in their first love, will incline others to a fellowship in the fame secure temper, least they should be upbraided by the vigilancy of others.
Otherwhile slothfull yawning company dispose to sleepe, there is no more ordinary cause of spirituall sleepe, than conversing with spirituall sluggards, that count it a high point of wisdome not to be forward in religion. These formall proud persons, as they are cold themselves, so they labour to cast water upon the heat of others. Nay those that are otherwise good, if declining in their first love, will incline others to a fellowship in the fame secure temper, least they should be upbraided by the vigilancy of others.
They are alike in the effects. Men disposed to be asleep desire to be alone. Those likewise that are disposed to take a spiritual nap, will avoid company, especially of such as would awake them. They will hardly endure rousing means.