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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
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Sometimes again, the people of God need purging and sometimes refreshing, whereupon the Spirit of God caries it self suitably to both conditions, and the Spirit in the godly themselves draws good out of every condition, sure they are that all winds blow them good, and were it not for their good, no winds should blow upon ⟨p. 9⟩them. But in regard that these times of ours, by long peace and plenty, grow cold, heavy, and secure, we need therefore all kinds of winds to blow upon us, and all little enough. Time was when we were more quick and lively, but now the heat of our spirits are abated; we must therefore take heed of it, and quicken those things that are ready to die, 1or else in stead of the North and South-wind, God will send an East-wind that shall dri• up all, as it is, Hos. 13. 15.
Sometimes againe, the people of God need purging and sometimes refreshing, whereupon the Spirit of God caries it selfesutably to both conditions, and the Spirit in the godly themselves drawes good out of every condition, sure they are that all winds blow them good, and were it not for their good, no winds should blow upon ⟨p. 9⟩them. But in regard that these times of ours, by long peace and plenty, grow cold, heavy, and secure, we need therefore all kinds of winds to blow upon us, and all little enough. Time was when we were more quicke and lively, but now the heat of our spirits are abated; we must therefore take heed of it, and quicken those things that are ready to die, 1or els in stead of the North and South-wind, God will send an East-wind that shall dri• up all, as it is, Hos. 13. 15.
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