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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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And then again▪ 1Another ground may be this, a false conceit of God, and of Christ; that they will take any thing at our hands, because we love our selves, and think that we do very well, we think that God is such a one as we are, as it is Psal. 50. 21. Thou thoughtest that I was like unto thee, &c. that God will be put off with any thing, and any excuse will serve the turn. You have not a swearer, a filthy careless person, But he thinks God is merciful, and Christ dyed for sinners: and I was provoked to it, &c. still he thinks to have some excuse for it, and that they will stand good with God. This Atheism is in us naturally, and when we are palpably to blame in the judgment of others and our selves in our sober wits▪ yet we put more ignorance and carelessness on God then on our selves. Tush, God regards it not, it is the times, I would be better: It is company whom I must yield unto &c. They think God will accept these things from them
And then againe▪ 1Another ground may bee this, a false conceit of God, and of Christ; that they will take any thing at our hands, because wee love our selves, and thinke that wee doe very well, wee thinke that God is such a one as wee are, as it is Psal. 50. 21. Thou thoughtest that I was like unto thee, &c. that God will be put off with any thing, and any excuse will serve the turne. You have not a swearer, a filthy carelesse person, But hee thinkes God is mercifull, and Christ dyed for sinners: and I was provoked to it, &c. still hee thinkes to have some excuse for it, and that they will stand good with God. This Athe•sme is in us naturally, and when wee are palpably to blame in the judgment of others and our selves in our sober witts▪ yet wee put more ignorance and carelesnesse on God then on our selves. Tush, God regards it not, it is the times, I would bee better: It is company whom I must yeeld unto &c. They thinke God will accept these things from them