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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.
Now the Spirit of God brings Faith with it,1 which is a conquering victorious Grace over the world,2 and sees him that is invisible▪ which brings love also which is strong as death: wherewith the soul being warmed, It constraineth us, to do duties in spite of all impediments; the Spirit of God will strengthen ⟨p. 239⟩our hope also of Heaven, which strengthens us against all discouragements which stand in our way; For this hope is on greater and better grounds then discouragements are: and he that giveth us this hope, will enable us to possess it.
Now the Spirit of God brings Fa•th with it,1 which is a conquering victorious Grace over the world,2 and sees him that is invisible▪ which brings love also which is strong as death: wherewith the soule being warmed, It constraineth us, to doe duties in spight of all impediments; the Spirit of God will strengthen ⟨p. 239⟩our hope also of Heaven, which stre•gthens us against all discouragements which stand in our way; For this hope is on greater and better grounds then discouragements are: and hee that giveth us this hope, will inable us to possesse it.