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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 14: THE FOURTEENTH SERMON.Sermon 14: THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON.
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.
Again, as a Priest 1such a High Priest as offered §2himself a sacrifice by his eternal Spirit: he as God offered up his Man-hood, such a Priest as hath satisfied the wrath of God, and reconciled God to man. All other Priests were but types of this Priest, who is such a Priest as never dies, but lives for ever to make intercession for us in Heaven, by virtue of that sacrifice which he offered in the days of his flesh: He was both Priest and Sacrifice. Such a Priest as is touched with our infirmities, so mild and gentle, full of pity and mercy. No Priest to this Priest, God only smelt a sweet smell from this sacrifice.
Againe, as a Priest 1such a High Priest as offered §2himselfe a sacrifice by his eternall Spirit: he as God offered up his Man-hood, such a Priest as hath satisfied the wrath of God, and reconciled God to man. All other Priests were but types of this Priest, who is such a Priest as never dies, but lives for ever to make intercession for us in Heaven, by vertue of that sacrifice which he offered in the daies of his flesh: He was both Priest and Sacrifice. Such a Priest as is touched with our infirmities, so mild and gentle, full of pitty and mercy. No Priest to this Priest, God onely smelt a sweet smell from this sacrifice.
- 1A Priest.
And for his Prophetical Office, 1he is a Prophet §3beyond all others, such a one as can instruct the soul, other men can propound doctrines, but he can open the understanding and hath the key of the heart,