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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 4 › I sleep but my heart waketh.Sermon 4 › 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.
Because we must not bear false witness (as not against others) much less against our selves. Many help Satan the accuser and plead his cause against the Spirit their Comforter; in refusing to see what God seeth in them. We must make conscience of this, to know the good as well as the evil, though it be never so little.
Because wee must not beare false witnesse (as not against others) much lesse against our selves. Many helpe Satan the accuser and plead his cause against the Spirit their Comforter; in refusing to see what God seeth in them. Wee must make conscience of this, to know the good as well as the evill, though it be never so little.
To come in particular, what is that good the Church here confesseth,1 when she saith, that her heart waketh? She in her sleepy estate, first hath her judgement sound in that which is truth of persons, things, and courses. Christians are not so benighted when they sleep, or given up to such a reprobate judgement, as that they discern not differences: they can discern that such are in a good way, and such are not; that such means are good, and such are not; a Christian oft times is forced to do work out of judgement, in case his affections are asleep or distracted, and such works are approved of God, as they come from a right judgement and conviction, though the evil of them be chastised.