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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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4ly. This Testimony of a good Conscience hath attending it, a clearing, & up-making, fresh and lively hope of eternal Life; and of a comfortable, glorious, and satisfying out-gate, from all the difficulties, temptations, and troubles that he is in at present, or may be in for the future; it will make him, according to his measure say, as Paul doth, 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8. I have fought a good fight I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, Hence forth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, &c. And by thus clearing up the Christians hope of eternal life; an entrance is ministered unto him abundantly, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: as Peter hath it, 2. Ep. ch, 1. v. 11. And must it not be exceedingly, and even unspeakably refreshing and joyful to the Christian, to have all these trysting together ⟨p. 240⟩in his Case, even while he is here sojourning in the earth? doubtless it must.
4ly. This Testimony of a good Conscience hath attending it, a clearing, & up-making, fresh and lively hope of eternal Life; and of a comfortable, glorious, and satisfying out-gate, from all the difficulties, temptations, and troubles that he is in at present, or may be in for the future; it will make him, according to his measure say, as Paul doth, 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8. I have fought a good fight I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, Hence forth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, &c. And by thus clearing up the Christians hope of eternal life; an entrance is ministred unto him abundantly, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ: as Peter hath it, 2. Ep. ch, 1. v. 11. And must it not be exceedingly, and even unspeakably refreshing and joyful to the Christian, to have all these trysting together ⟨p. 240⟩in his Case, even while he is here sojourning in the earth? doubtlesse it must.