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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.
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.
It is a report, and a true one of the sweating sickness, that they that were kept awake by those that were with them escaped, but the sickness was deadly if they were suffered to sleep. It is one of the best fruits of the Communion of Saints and of our spiritual good acquaintance to keep one another awake. Its an unpleasing work on both sides. But we shall one day cry out against all them that have pleased themselves and us, in rocking us asleep, and thank those that have pulled us with fear out of the fire, though against our wills.
It is a report, and a true one of the sweating sicknesse, that they that vvere kept avvake by those that vvere vvith them escaped, but the sicknesse vvas deadly if they vvere suffered to sleepe. It is one of the best fruits of the Communion of Saints and of our spirituall good acquaintance to keepe one another avvake. Its an unpleasing vvorke on both sides. But vve shall one day cry out against all them that have pleased themselves and us, in rocking us asleepe, and thanke those that have pulled us with feare out of the fire, though against our vvills.