A12167:935
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.
Nay,1 She was in desertion, yet she was not discouraged, nay not from the desertion that Christ left her in; but she seeks after him whom her soul loved. Oh, this is the sign of a true sanctified soul touched from Heaven, never to give over seeking of Christ, nor setting out his praises, no though it thinks it self not ⟨p. 374⟩beloved of Christ. Ask such ones do you love God, his Children, and his Word? Oh you shall have them eloquent, no words are enough to set out their affections.
Nay,1 She was in desertion, yet she was not discouraged, nay not from the desertion that Christ left her in; but she seekes after him whom her soule loved. Oh, this is the signe of a true sanctified soule toucht from Heaven, never to give over seeking of Christ, nor setting out his praises, no though it thinkes it selfe not ⟨p. 374⟩beloved of Christ. Aske such ones doe you love God, his Children, and his Word? Oh you shall have them eloquent, no words are enough to set out their affections.
- 1Her inward desertions discourage her not.