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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 11 › I called but he gave no answer &c.Sermon 11 › I called but hee gave no answer &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.
The Watchmen that went about the City smote me, &c.
The Watchmen that went about the Citty smote mee, &c.
By the Watchmen here are meant especially Governors of State and Church.
By the Watchmen heere are ment especially Governours of State and Church.
Why are they called Watchmen.
It is a borrowed speech taken from the custom of Cities that are beleaguered, for policies sake they have watchmen to descry the danger they are liable unto, so Magistrates be watchmen of the State,1 Ministers are the watchmen for Souls, watching over our Souls for good.
It is a borrowed speech taken from the custome of Citties that are beleagered, for pollicies sake they have watchmen to descry the danger they are liable unto, so Magistrates be watchmen of the State,1