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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 1 › Part › But mark the Order.Sermon 1 › Part › But marke the Order.
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And still we must remember that he himself §3must work in us, whatsoever is well-pleasing in his sight, that so we may be perfect in every good thing to do his will, having grace whereby we may serve him acceptably. And one prevailing argument with him is, that we desire to be such as he may take delight in, The upright are his delight. It cannot but please him when we desire grace, for this end that we may please him. If we study to please men in whom there is but little good; should we not much more study to please Christ the fountain of goodness? Labour therefore to be spiritual,1 for to be carnally minded is death, and those that are in the flesh cannot please God.
And still we must remember that he himselfe §3must worke in us, whatsoever is well-pleasing in his sight, that so we may be perfect in every good thing to do his will, having grace whereby we may serve him acceptably. And one prevailing argument with him is, that we desire to be such as he may take delight in, The upright are his delight. It cannot but please him when we desire grace, for this end that we may please him. If we study to please men in whom there is but little good; should we not much more study to please Christ the fountaine of goodnesse? Labour therefore to be spirituall,1 for to be carnally minded is death, and those that are in the flesh cannot please God.
The Church desires Christ to come into his Garden, to eat his pleasant fruits. Where we see, The Church gives all to Christ: 1