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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.
This comes of her sluggishness, and drowsiness, that Christ absented and withdrew himself. There are 3. things here set down in these Verses now read.
This comes of her sluggishnesse, and drowsiness, that Christ absented and withdrew himselfe. There are 3. things here set downe in these Verses now read.
1. Christs withdrawing of himself. 2. His gracious dealing having withdrawn himself.
1. Christs withdrawing of himselfe. 2. His gratious dealing having withdrawne himselfe.
He doth not altogether leave his Church, but puts his finger into the hole of the door, and then leaves some sweetness behind him before he goes. After which is set down,
Hee doth not altogether leave his Church, but puts his finger into the hole of the doore, and then leaves some sweetenes behind him before he goes. After which is set downe,
3. The success of Christs departure, and ⟨p. 244⟩