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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
Sermon 9 › My bowels were moved in me, &c.Sermon 9 › My bowels were mooved in mee, &c.
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.
My bowels were moved in me, &c.
My bowels were mooved in mee, &c.
What was that? My heart was affected full of sorrow and grief for my unkind dealing with Christ. Hereby those affections were stirred up (that were afore sleepy and secure) to godly grief, sorrow, and shame: For, God hath planted affections in us, and joined them with conscience, as the executioners with the judge. So that, when as conscience accuseth of any sin, either of Omissi•• or Commission, affections are ready to be the executioners within us. Thus to prevent eternal damnation, God hath set up a throne in our own hearts to take revenge and correction by our own affections, godly sorrow and mourning, as here the Church saith, My •owels were […], It was a shame and grief, springing ou• of love to Christ that had been so kind, patient and full of forbearance to her. My […] me, that is, sorrow and grief w•re upon me for my unkind dealing.
What was that? My heart was affected full of sorrow and griefe for my unkind dealing with Christ. Hereby those affections were stirred up (that were afore sleepy and secure) to godly griefe, sorrow, and shame: For, God hath planted affections in us, and joyned them with conscience, as the executioners with the judge. So that, when as conscience accuseth of any sinne, either of Omissi•• or Commission, affections are ready to be the execucutioners within us. Thus to prevent eternall damnation, God hath set up a throne in our own hearts to take reveng• and correction by our owne affections, godly sorrow and mourning, as here the Church saith, My •owels were 〈…〉, It was a shame and griefe, springing ou• of love to Christ that had beene so kind, patient and full of forbeaance to her. My mee, that is, sorrow and griefe wre upon me for my unkind dealing.