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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.
WE are now by Gods assistance to speak of the remedies against the lazy distempers we are prone unto in Spiritual things, where we left off the last day.
WEE are now by Gods assistance to speake of the remedies against the lazie distempers we are prone unto in Spirituall things, where we left off the last day.
What course should we take then to come forth from this distempered laziness,1 That we may attain a spiritual taste and relish of ⟨p. 222⟩heavenly things, so as not to loath religious exercises: or delay and put them off with excuses.
What course should we take then to come forth from this distempered lasinesse,1 That wee may attaine a spirituall tast and relish of ⟨p. 222⟩heavenly things, so as not to loath religious exercises: or delay and put them off with excuses.
- 1Quest.
First of all,1 Resolve not to consult with flesh and §1blood in any thing;