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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.
What is the matter that such a one is so earnest,1 so careful, watchful laborious inquisitive? It is not for want of wit, surely he hath parts enough, he understands himself well. And then he begins to think, sure I am too cold, hereupon comes competition, and corrivalitie: surely I will be as good as he.
What is the matter that such a one is so earnest,1 so carefull, watchfull laborious inquisitive? It is not for want of wit, surely hee hath parts enough, hee understands himselfe well. And then he begins to thinke, sure I am too cold, hereupon comes competition, and corrivalitie: surely I will bee as good as hee.
- 1A reasoning upon others earnestness.A reasoning up•on others earnestnesse.
Let us labour therefore to be exemplary to others,1 and to express the graces of God;2 for thus we shall do more then we are aware, there is a secret influence in good example, though a man say nothing (saith one) there is a way to profit from a good man though he hold his peace, his course of life speaks loud enough, we owe this to all, even to them that are without ⟨p. 330⟩to do them so much good as to give them a good example,3 and we wrong them when we do not, and hinder their coming on by an evil, or a dead example.