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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
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And then again, as in Gardens there had §6wont to have Fountains and streams which run through their Gardens: as Paradise had four streams which ran through it. So the Church is Christs Paradise, and his Spirit is a spring in the midst of it, to refresh the souls of his upon all their faintings, and so the soul of a Christian becomes as a watered Garden.
And then againe, as in Gardens there had §6wont to have Fountaines and streames which run through their Gardens: as Paradise had foure streames which ran through it. So the Church is Christs Paradise, and his Spirit is a spring in the midst of it, to refresh the soules of his upon all their faintings, and so the soule of a Christian becomes as a watered Garden.
So also, Their Fountains were sealed up; so the §7joys of the Church and particular Christians,1 are as it were sealed up; A stranger (it is said) shall not meddle with this joy of the Church.2
So also, Their Fountaines were sealed up; so the §7joyes of the Church and particular Christians,1 are as it were sealed up; A stranger (it is said) shall not meddle with this joy of the Church.2