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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 n1 peter 3.21 › Sermon 1
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From the Words these Three Observations arise clearly, First, That there is a faculty in Conscience, that is able to give •ne answer to a man concerning his spiritual state and condition, and concerning his Actions; So that if the question about these, or any of them be put to the Conscience▪ It can return answer, and signify it's sense, and give it's verdict concerning that which it is questioned about; The answer of the Conscience implieth so much. ⟨p. 103⟩2ly. That the answer of the Conscience is different and distinct from the outward answer of the mouth or profession; for a mans mouth and profession, and the external engagement that he cometh under in Baptism, or any other Ordinance or Duty, may say one thing, or give one answer, when the Conscience may say another thing, or give another answer concerning the mans sincerity in the thing. 3ly. That the answer of a good Conscience, That is, an answer from the Conscience on good grounds testifying a mans sincerity, is a most excellent and comfortable thing.
From the Words these Three Observations arise clearly, First, That there is a faculty in Conscience, that is able to give •ne answer to a man concerning his spiritual state and condition, and concerning his Actions; So that if the question about these, or any of them be put to the Conscience▪ It can return answer, and signifie it's sense, and give it's verdict concerning that which it is questioned about; The answer of the Conscience implyeth so much. ⟨p. 103⟩2ly. That the answer of the Conscience is different and distinct from the outward answer of the mouth or profession; for a mans mouth and profession, and the external ingadgement that he cometh under in Baptism, or any other Ordinance or Duty, may say one thing, or give one answer, when the Conscience may say another thing, or give another answer concerning the mans sincerity in the thing. 3ly. That the answer of a good Conscience, That is, ane answer from the Conscience on good grounds testifying a mans sincerity, is a most excellent and comfortable thing.