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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.
If he set any thing upon the soul to afflict it and cast it down, it shall afflict it, if it be but a conceit, if he will take away the reins from the soul, and leave it to its own passion, removing away its guard, (for he by his Spirit guards our souls with peace, by commanding of tranquillity;) So as let him but leave it to its self, and it will tear it self in sunder,1 as Ahithophel who being left to himself, did tear himself in pieces;2 C•in also being thus left, was disquieted, tormented, and wracked himself.3 So Judas in this case, being divided in himself, you see what became of him; Let Christ but leave us to our own passion of sorrow; what will become of us but misery? He hath more rule therefore of our passions then we our selves have, because we cannot rule them graciously, nor can we stay them when we would.
If hee set any thing upon the soule to afflict it and cast it downe, it shall afflict it, if it be but a conceit, if hee will take away the raines from the soule, and leave it to its owne passion, removing away its guard, (for he by his Spirit guards our soules with peace, by commaunding of tranquillity;) So as let him but leave it to its selfe, and it will teare it selfe in sunder,1 as Achitophell who being left to himselfe, did teare himselfe in peeces;2 C•in also being thus left, was disquicted, tormented, and wracked himselfe.3 So Iudas in this case, being divided in himselfe, you see what became of him; Let Christ but leave us to our owne passion of forrow; what will become of us but misery? Hee hath more rule therefore of our passions then we our selves have, because we cannot rule them graciously, nor can we stay them when we would.
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