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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 2
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In prosecuting of this use (which is the main thing aimed at) we proposed for clearing it, 1. What this Answer is? Which is especially to be looked to, not as determining simply what is right, and what is wrong, for that is done in the Word; but that in things lawful and in those Duties▪ that (as was said) do not oblidge ad semper, or in all differences of time, we are by the Answer of Conscience to try our particular call to them, the right timing of them, and the right manner of going about them.
In prosecuting of this use (which is the main thing aimed at) we proposed for clearing it, 1. What this Answer is? Which is especially to be looked to, not as determining simply what is right, and what is wrong, for that is done in the Word; but that in things lawfull and in those Duties▪ that (as was said) do not oblidge ad semper, or in all differences of time, we are by the Answer of Conscience to try our particular call to them, the right timing of them, and the right maner of going about them.
2dly. What way Conscience maketh it's mind known, and giveth this Answer? 3dly. What way should be taken for finding out, and obtaining this Answer? 4thly. How it may be discerned to be the Answer of Conscience, and not our own particular Inclination and Affection?
There are yet two Questions remaining, for further clearing of this use, to be spoken to. 1. If even when men are desirous to know the Sense and Answer of Conscience, it may not be silent, and no distinct clearness attained to, whither they be called […] such a thing, or not, or how they are to go about it, or how it should be timed? 2dly. If Conscience may sometimes be silent, or at least not answer so clearly, what then is to be done in that case?