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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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2ly. Observe, That the Testimony of Conscience, or its bearing witness for a man, after reflecting upon, and searching of his way, is exceeding refreshful, comfortable and joyous▪ This is our rejoicing (saith the Apostle) the testimony of our conscience; There is nothing more heartsome, refreshing and cheering to a tender walker, neither can there readily be any thing▪ on this side heaven, more solacious and joyous to him, then when he hath examined his Conscience, to find it testify for him; This is the great ground of Pauls joy and rejoicing; though he lived in the midst of manifold temptations, and tribulations; and was accounted to be the most contemptible of men, Even as the filth of the world, and the off-scouring of all things; Yet he had solid peace and joy on this ground, that when he looked back on his way, in the discharge of his Ministry, his Conscience bare him witness, that he had been single and faithful therein; And as it was thus with Paul, so it hath been with many of the Lords people, who have humbly boasted, and rejoiced in this Testimony of their Conscience within, when men have spoken evil of them, reproached and reviled them without.
2ly. Observe, That the Testimony of Conscience, or its bearing witnes for a man, after reflecting upon, and searching of his way, is exceeding refreshful, comfortable and joyous▪ This is our rejoycing (saith the Apostle) the testimony of our conscience; There is nothing more heartsome, refreshing and cheering to a tender walker, neither can there readily be any thing▪ on this side heaven, more solacious and joyous to him, then when he hath examined his Conscience, to find it testify for him; This is the great ground of Pauls joy and rejoycing; though he lived in the midst of manifold temptations, and tribulations; and was accounted to be the most contemptible of men, Even as the filth of the world, and the off-scouring of all things; Yet he had solid peace and joy on this ground, that when he looked back on his way, in the discharge of his Ministry, his Conscience bare him witnes, that he had been single and faithful therein; And as it was thus with Paul, so it hath been with many of the Lords people, who have humbly boasted, and rejoyced in this Testimony of their Conscience within, when men have spoken evil of them, reproached and reviled them without.