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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
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.
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.
- 1A sign of unbelief and coldness.A signe of unbeliefe and coldnesse.
We may find the truth of Grace in the heart, by the discoveries and expressions in the conversation in general.
Wee may find the truth of Grace in the heart, by the discoveries and expressions in the conversation in generall.
I charge you, O Daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my Beloved▪ that ye tell h•m, I am sick of Love.