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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.
It is Gregaria avis, a bird that loves communion and fellowship, as the Prophet speaks, Who are those that flock to the windows as Doves, 1for so they use to flock to their houses by companies. So the children of God love the communion and fellowship one of another, and keep severed from the world, as soon as ever they are separated from it; delighting in all those of the same nature. Doves will consort with Doves, Christians with Christians and none else, they can relish no other company, these and such like properties may profitably be considered of the D•ve. The much standing upon these were to wrong the intendment of the ⟨p. 194⟩Spirit of God; to neglect them altogether, were as much. Therefore we have touched upon some properties only.
It is Gregaria avis, a bird that loves commu•ion and fellowship, as the Prophet speakes, Who are those that flocke to the windowes as Doves, 1for so they use to flocke to their houses by companies. So the children of God love the communion and fellowship one of another, and keep severed from the world, as soone as ever they are seperated from it; delighting in all those of the same nature. Doves will consort with Doves, Christians with Christians and none els•, they can relish no other company, these and such like properties may profitably bee considered of the D•ve. The much standing •pon these were to wrong the intendment of the ⟨p. 194⟩Spirit of God; to neglect them altogether, were as much. Therefore wee have touched upon some properties onely.