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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.
Blow upon his Garden.
And we need blowing,1 our spirits will be becalmed else, and stand at a stay, and Satan will be sure by himself and such as are his bellows, to blow up the seeds of sinful lusts in us. For, there are two spirits in the Church, the one always blowing against the other. Therefore, the best had need to be stirred up,2 otherwise with Moses, their hands will be ready to fall down, and abate in their affection. Therefore we need Blowing,
And we need blowing,1 our spirits will be becalmed els, and stand at a stay, and Satan will be sure by himselfe and such as are his bellowes, to blow up the seeds of sinfull lusts in us. For, there are two spirits in the Church, the one alwayes blowing against the other. Therefore, the best had need to be stirred up,2 otherwise with Moses, their hands will be ready to fall down, and abate in their affection. Therefore we need Blowing,
- 1In what Respects we need the blowing of the Spirit.
- 2Exod. 17. 12.
1. In regard of our natural inhability. 2. In regard of our dullness and heaviness cleaving to nature occasionally. 3. In regard of contrary winds from without, Satan hath his bellows filled with his spirit,