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Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…
Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace and solid joy of a good conscience sprinkled with the blood of Jesus and exercised always to be void of offence toward God and toward men : brought down and holden forth in XXII very searching sermons on several texts of Scripture ... / by James Durham.
Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1685
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HEAVEN upon EARTH in a Serene and Smiling good Conscience. › Sermons on acts n24.16 › Sermon 2
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Secondly, There are other five sorts of Consciences that fail in Practise or Application of the Rule, which ought no more to be laid weight upon in practice then the former. The 1. is a too narrow Conscience, that challengeth too soon (with which many in these days are not much troubled, but rather run on the contrary extremity,) as when a mans light is not clear in a thing that is indifferent, as the weak Conscience was wounded for eating a little flesh; thus an infirm Conscience will readily challenge, and heighten a si• without ground; which is especially to be found among new beginners, who use to have a number of challenges for this and that, which yet cannot well abide the trial; several particulars might be instanced in, as they will be sometimes challenged, ⟨p. 30⟩and disquieted for coming into such a company; which yet […] might have done warrantably; for not speaking when possibly it was their duty to hold their tongue; •or speaking when yet it was their duty to speak; for taking so much meat and drink, which yet is but sufficient for the sustentation of nature; though they question not such […] and drink to be lawful for the kind, yet they are challenged and troubled without ground; as to the measure and quantity.
Secondly, There are other five sorts of Consciences that fail in Practise or Application of the Rule, which ought no more to be laid weight upon in practice then the former. The 1. is a too narrow Conscience, that challengeth too soon (with which many in these days are not much troubled, but rather run on the contrary extremity,) as when a mans light is not clear in a thing that is indifferent, as the weak Conscience was wounded for eating a little flesh; thus ane infirm Conscience will readily challenge, and highten a si• without ground; which is especially to be found among new beginners, who use to have a number of challenges for this and that, which yet cannot well abide the tryal; several particulars might be instanced in, as they will be sometimes challenged, ⟨p. 30⟩and disquieted for coming into such a company; which yet 〈…〉 might have done warrantably; for not speaking when possi•ly it was their duty to hold their tongue; or speaking when yet it was their duty to speak; for taking so much meat and drink, which yet is but sufficient for the sustentation of nature; though they question not such and drink to be lawful for the kind, yet they are challenged and troubled without ground; as to the measur and quantity.