A12167:349

Bowels Opened

Name: Bowels Opened
Author: Richard Sibbes

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.

Richard Sibbes 1577–1635London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1639

[22], 116, 116-126, [1], 127-181, [1], 182-205, 205-240, 240-251, 253-269, [1], 270-286, 286-299, [1], 300-313, 313-495, [25] p. : port. (metal cut) · 134k words · STC 22476 · ESTC S117273

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Sermon 5: THE FIFTH SERMONSermon 5: THE FIFT SERMON

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That a Christian •oule doth know and may discern the voice of Christ,¹ yea and that even in a lazy, sleepy estate.

That a Christian •oule doth know and may discer•e the voice of Christ,¹ yea and that even in a lazie, sleepie estate.

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But much more when in a good and lively frame. Gods Believers are Christs sheep, ¹Now my sheep (saith Christ) hear my voice. It is the ear mark (as it were) of a Christian, one of the characters of the new man,² To •as•e words by the ear, (as Job saith) he hath a spiritual taste, a discerning relish in his ear, because he hath the Spirit of God, and therefore relisheth what is connatural, and suitable to the Spirit. Now the voice of Christ without in the ministry, and the Spirit of Christ within in the heart are connatural and suitable each to other.

But much more when in a good and lively frame. Gods Beleevers are Christs sheepe, ¹Now my sheepe (saith Christ) heare my voice. It is the eare marke (as it were) of a Christian, one of the characters of the new man,²

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Author

Richard Sibbes 1577–1635

Place

London

Printer

George

Bookseller

George Edwards

Year

1639

Size

[22], 116, 116-126, [1], 127-181, [1], 182-205, 205-240, 240-251, 253-269, [1], 270-286, 286-299, [1], 300-313, 313-495, [25] p. : port. (metal cut)

Words

134,292

Catalogue

STC 22476 · ESTC S117273

Text

EEBO-TCP A12167

Passages

1,238

Bowels Opened

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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