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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.
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And likewise to show his power in using many ⟨p. 294⟩instruments and his care for •s when he keeps us together with his own subordinate means.
And likewise to shew his power in using many ⟨p. 294⟩instruments and his care for •s when he keepes us together with his owne subordinate meanes.
And in this that God hath set over us Watchers (Ministers especially) It implies that our soul•s are in danger, and indeed there is nothing in the world so beset as the soul of a poor Christian, who hath so many and so bad enemies as a Christian, and amongst them all, the worst and greatest enemy he hath is nearest to him, and converseth daily with him, even himself. Therefore there must needs be Watchmen to discover the deceits of Satan and his instruments, and of our own hearts, to discover the dangers of Jerusalem, and the errors and sins of the times wherein we live. The Church is in danger, for God hath set Watchmen, now God and nature doth nothing in vain or needlessly.
And in this that God hath set over us Watchers (Ministers especially) It implyes that our soul•s are in danger, and indeed there is nothing in the world so beset as the soule of a poore Christian, who hath so many and so bad enemies as a Christian, and amongst them all, the worst and greatest enemie hee hath is neerest to him, and converseth daily with him, even himselfe. Therefore there must needs bee Watchmen to discover the deceits of Satan and his instruments, and of our owne hearts, to discover the dangers of Hierusalem, and the errours and sins of the times wherein wee live. The Church is in danger, for God hath set Watchmen, now God and nature doth nothing in vaine or needlessely.