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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.
There is no Christian, but he hath some special sin to which he is more prone then to an other, one way or other, either by course of life, or complexion, here now is the care and watchfulness of a Christian spirit, that knowing by examination, and trial of his own heart, his weakness, he doth especially fence against that, which he is most inclined to; and is able to speak most against that sin of all others, and to bring the strongest arguments to dishearten others from practise of it.
There is no Christian, but he hath some speciall sinne to vvhich he is more prone then to an other, one vvay or other, either by course of life, or complection, here novv is the care and vvatchfulnesse of a Christian spirit, that knowing by examination, and tryall of his ovvne heart, his vveakenesse, he doth especially fence against that, vvhich he is most inclined to; and is able to speake most against that sinne of all others, and to bring the strongest arguments to dishearten others from practise of it.
In the last place it is a thing of no small consequence, 1that we keep company with waking and faithful Christians, such as neither sleep themselves or do willingly suffer any to sleep that are near them.
In the last place it is a thing of no small consequence, 1that vve keepe company vvith vvaking and faithfull Christians, such as neither sleepe themselves or do willingly suffer any to sleepe that are neere them.
- 16. Means The Communion of Saints.6. Meanes The Communion of Saints.