A12167:944
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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His Head is as fine gold.
He begins to set out the excellency of the chief part the Head. The Head of Christ is God, as it is 1 Cor. 11. 3. He is above all, and God only is above him. All is yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods,1 but that is not so much intended here, as to show Christs head-ship over the Church as God and Man, his head is as fine gold, that is, his government and head-ship is a most sweet and golden government.
He begins to set out the excellency of the cheefe part the Head. The Head of Christ is God, as it is 1 Cor. 11. 3. He is above all, and God onely is above him. All is yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods,1 but that is not so much intended here, as to shew Christs head-ship over the Church as God and Man, his head is as fine gold, that is, his government and head-ship is a most sweet and golden government.
- 11 Cor. 3. •2, 23.