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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.
Take it as a point first,1 of all comfort to the Church,2 that when we have any imputation lies upon us, that we are thus and thus, Christ hath quick eyes he knows our hearts, thou knowest (saith Peter) Lord that I love thee, in all false imputations rest in the eye sight of Christ, he knows it is otherwise with us.
Take it as a point first,1 of all comfort to the Church,2 that when we have any imputation lies upon us, that we are thus and thus, Christ hath quicke eyes he knowes our hearts, thou knowest (saith Peter) Lord that I love thee, in all false imputations rest in the eye sight of Christ, he knowes it is otherwise with us.
- 1Use. 1.Vse. 1.
- 2All comfort to the Church. Joh 22.All comfort to the Church. Ioh 22.
Then again in all abasement know,1 that there is an eye that sees all,2 he sees with his eye and pities with his heart, as he hath a quick eye, so he hath a tender heart, though he seems to sleep and to wink, it is but that we may wake him with our prayers, which when we have done we shall see that Christ hath seen all this while, and that the violence the enemies of God have offered to his Church the Spouse hath been in his sight, and that they shall know at length to their cost.