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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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In these words then, we have, First, A short and sweet compend of a Christian and comfortable life, and of the advantage of a good Conscience. 2. We have the way how to attain, and how to entertain, and maintain the same. The Apostle (in a word) being now put to it, and having both Foes and Friends on his top, he taketh a back look of his Life, and reflects on what was his carriage towards all men, and towards the Corinthians more particularly, and finds his Conscience testifying ⟨p. 187⟩for him, as to both; and on this Testimony of his Conscience, well proved, and made out, he quietly settles and joyfully chea•eth himself. Having already spoken of what use should be made of Conscience before, and in the time of our doing any thing; we have now chosen these words, to show what use should be made of Conscience in reference to what is past: Not to stand on every thing that might be observed from them, we shall astrict our selves to this scope, viz. To point out the right use making of Conscience, it's sense and Testimony of our Way and Actions, after they are past; and the Duty of a Believer in trying his bygone course of Life, and every part thereof, as to Conscience it's Testimony of it, or as to what Conscience can say concerning it.
In these words then, we have, First, A short and sweet compend of a Christian and comfortable life, and of the advantage of a good Conscience. 2. We have the way how to attain, and how to entertain, and maintain the same. The Apostle (in a word) being now put to it, and having both Foes and Friends on his top, he taketh a back look of his Life, and reflects on what was his carriage towards all men, and towards the Corinthiens more particularly, and finds his Conscience testifying ⟨p. 187⟩for him, as to both; and on this Testimony of his Conscience, well proved, and made out, he quietly settles and joyfully chea•eth himself. Having already spoken of what use should be made of Conscience before, and in the time of our doing any thing; we have now chosen these words, to shew what use should be made of Conscience in reference to what is past: Not to stand on every thing that might be observed from them, we shall astrick our selves to this scope, viz. To point out the right use making of Conscience, it's sense and Testimony of our Way and Actions, after they are past; and the Duty of a Believer in trying his bygone course of Life, and every part thereof, as to Conscience it's Testimony of it, or as to what Conscience can say concerning it.