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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 10 › My soul failed when he spake.Sermon 10 › My soule failed when hee spake.
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.
The Church redoubleth her complaint to show her passion,1 A large heart hath barge expressions: she took it to heart that Christ did not show himself in mercy, therefore she never hath done, I sought him but I could no• find him; I called but he gave me no answer.
The Church redoubleth her complaint to shew her passion,1 A large heart hath b•rge expressions: shee tooke it to heart that Christ did not shew himselfe in mercy, therefore she never hath done, I sought him but I could no• find him; I called but he gave me no answer.
- 1Obser.
Affection makes eloquent and large expressions,
But mainly observe from this •ay ling of the Church.1 The difference between the true children of God and others. The child of God is cast down when he finds not the presence of God as he was wo••t, his spirits fail? A carnal man that never knew what this presence meant, regards it not, can abide the want of it, he finds indeed a presence of God in the creature which he thinks not of, there is a sweetness in Meat, drink, rest, and a contentment in honour, preferment, and riches; And thus God is present always with him. But