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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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3ly. This Testimony gives boldness and access with confidence to God, to go heartsomly and familiarly to him in prayer under the multitude of temptations, crosses and reproaches; and is not this ground of great refreshing, and joy? When a man may go to God, and pour out his very heart in his bosom, may not only tell him what he needs, but also expect a gracious hearing, and return from him, in whatsoever is needful; If our hearts (says John 1 Epistle Chap. 2. v. 22.) condemn us not, we have confidence towards God, and whatsoever we ask▪ we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do these things that are pleasant in his sight; Though the man be empty-handed for the time, and hath not in himself, whereupon he can be for the honour of God, either by suffering or doing, he may with humble boldness, present his suit to God, and expect from him whatsoever is good, and needful for the man himself, and what ever may be for his own honour in him, and by him.
3ly. This Testimony gives boldnesse and accesse with confidence to God, to go heartsomly and familiarly to him in prayer under the multitude of temptations, crosses and reproaches; and is not this ground of great refreshing, and joy? When a man may go to God, and pour out his very heart in his bosome, may not only tell him what he needs, but also expect a gracious hearing, and return from him, in whatsoever is needful; If our hearts (sayes Iohn 1 Epistle Chap. 2. v. 22.) condemn us not, we have confidence towards God, and whatsoever we ask▪ we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do these things that are pleasant in his sight; Though the man be empty-handed for the time, and hath not in himself, whereupon he can be for the honour of God, either by suffering or doing, he may with humble boldnesse, present his suit to God, and expect from him whatsoever is good, and needful for the man himself, and what ever may be for his own honour in him, and by him.