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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 romans n9.1 › Sermon 2
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The 2d. Use, is for reproof; Ah! may we not find▪ but by overly reflections, if we did advise with Conscience at our undertaking of such a work or Duty, that yet in the time of doing it, there was but little reflecting on our Conscience, if it did bear us witness of our sincerity in going about it; How many times will Men and Women be found Eating, Drinking, Buying, Selling, Going or Riding a lawful Journey, speaking of a Sermon, &c. And yet in these Actions, but seldom, or never looking in, if they have the Testimony of their Conscience, that they are right in their going about of these things? Can this, I pray, speak a tender frame, that is so neglective of Conscience? It is certainly an evidence of an untender Frame in Believers; and where ever it is habitual and regnant, it is an evidence of an evil state; For, if one be a tender Christian, when should his Conscience be tender, if not in the nick of the performance of an Action? For that is the time when he will, or should be levelling, least he miss the mark: and knowing how fickle, and unconstant he is, and that he hath a heart like an unsteady hand; how should he guard against it's levity, and unstableness?
The 2d. Use, is for reproof; Ah! may we not find▪ but by overly reflections, if we did advise with Conscience at our undertaking of such a work or Duty, that yet in the time of doing it, there was but little reflecting on our Conscience, if it did bear us witnesse of our sincerity in going about it; How many times will Men and Women be found Eating, Drinking, Buying, Selling, Going or Riding a lawful Journey, speaking of a Sermon, &c. And yet in these Actions, but seldom, or never looking in, if they have the Testimony of their Conscience, that they are right in their going about of these things? Can this, I pray, speak a tender frame, that is so neglective of Conscience? It is certainly an evidence of ane untender Frame in Believers; and where ever it is habitual and regnant, it is an evidence of an evil state; For, if one be a tender Christian, when should his Conscience be tender, if not in the nick of the performance of an Action? For that is the time when he will, or should be levelling, least he miss the mark: and knowing how fickle, and unconstant he is, and that he hath a heart like an unsteady hand; how should he guard against it's levity, and unstablenesse?