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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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Again, Remember to do all things to God, and §7not to man in our Callings both of Religion, and in our particular Callings, 1and then whatsoever discouragement there is from men, we should not be discouraged. We shall hear men continually complain of others, that they are unthankful persons, and why should we do any ⟨p. 236⟩thing for them. Why? do it to God, If it fall within our callings let us do justice and show mercy: God will accept, though men do not. It cuts of many discouragements in duties; It is best to have Gods reward. In this world it is good to meet with naughty unthankful persons, because else we should meet with all our reward here. It is good to do somewhat for Gods sake, and for Religion, let people be as unthankful as they will: to say, I did it not to you, but to God. If a man regard the discouragement of the world, he shall never do that which is good, people in the world are so unthankful and regardless to those that wish them best, and that do best to them. But if a man do a thing to God, and do it out of duty and conscience, he may hold on, have he never so many discouragements in the world, he shall loose nothing, all shall be rewarded, and is regarded.
Againe, Remember to doe all things to God, and §7not to man in our Callings both of Religion, and in our particular Callings, 1and then whatsoever discouragement there is from men, we should not be discouraged. Wee shall heare men continually complaine of others, that they are unthankfull persons, and why should we doe any ⟨p. 236⟩thing for them. Why? doe it to God, If it fall within our callings let us doe justice and shew mercy: God will accept, though men doe not. It cutts of many discouragements in duties; It is best to have Gods reward. In this world it is good to meet with naughty unthankfull persons, because else we should meet with all our reward here. It is good to doe somewhat for Gods sake, and for Religion, let people be as unthankfull as they will: to say, I did it not to you, but to God. If a man regard the discouragement of the world, he shall never doe that which is good, people in the world are so unthankfull and regardlesse to those that wish them best, and that doe best to them. But if a man doe a thing to God, and doe it out of dutie and conscience, he may hould on, have hee never so many discouragements in the world, he shall loose nothing, all shall be rewarded, and is regarded.