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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.
If we search our own hearts we shall find it so,1 and usually the causes in our selves are these, §1as it was in the Church here. 1. When we are unkind to Christ, and repel the sweet motions of §2the Spirit. 2. When we improve not the precious §3means of Salvation that we enjoy. 3. When we are careless of our conversation and company. §44. When we linger after carnal liberties, and ease. ⟨p. 253⟩5. When we yield to carnal policy, and shifts to §5keep us of from the power of Religion, to go on in a luk warm course. 6. When we linger after earthly things and comforts, and wrap our §7selves up in fleshly policy for ease. 7. When we tremble not at Gods judgements, and threatenings, and at the signs of them; with many such things. Where these dispositions are, we need not wonder if we find not the comforts of Christ, and of the Holy Ghost in us with the gracious presence of his Spirit; the cause is in our selves. But security hath been at large spoken of before, where the Churches sleep was handled, therefore the point shall not be here enlarged, but only some use made of it, as may serve for the present purpose.
If we search our owne hearts we shall find it so,1 and usually the causes in our selves are these, §1as it was in the Church here. 1. When we are unkind to Christ, and repell the sweet motions of §2the Spirit. 2. When we improove not the pretious §3meanes of Salvation that we enjoy. 3. When wee are carelesse of our conversation and company. §4