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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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It is a kind of admiration supplied thus, I charge you as you love me your sister, as you love Christ, as you tender my case, that am thus used, as you will make it good that you are Daughters of Jerusalem and not of Babylon, tell my Beloved, that I am sick of Love. It is a strong charge, a defective speech, which yields us this observation.
It is a kinde of admiration supplied thus, I charge you as you love mee your sister, as you love Christ, as you tender my case, that am thus used, as you will make it good that you are Daughters of Hierusalem and not of Babylon, tell my Beloved, that I am sicke of Love. It is a strong charge, a defective speech, which yeelds us this observation.
That true Affections are serious in the things of God and of Religion.1
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She lays a weight upon them, I charge you O Daughters of Jerusalem. True impressions have strong expressions.1 Therefore are we cold in matters of Religion in our discourses, it is because we want these inward impressions. The Church here was full, she could not contain her self, in regard of the largeness of her affections. I charge you O Daughters of Jerusalem. &c.
Shee layes a waight upon them, I charge you O Daughters of Hierusalem. True impressions have strong expressions.1 Therefore are wee cold in matters of Religion in our discourses, it is because wee want these inward impressions. The Church heere was full, shee could not containe her selfe, in regard of the largenesse of her affections. I charge you O Daughters of Hierusalem. &c.