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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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7ly. After what manner was the action, or duty gone about? was it in sincerity and singleness in a spiritual way? was the inner and new man exercised in it? suppose the duty for instance to be prayer, was it gone about in the Spirit? was Grace acted in it? and were ye serious, lively, humble tender, reverend, fervent, &c. in it?
7ly. After what manner was the action, or duty gone about? was it in sincerity and singlenesse in a spiritual way? was the inner and new man exercised in it? suppose the duty for instance to be prayer, was it gone about in the Spirit? was Grace acted in it? and were ye serious, lively, humble tender, reverend, servent, &c. in it?
8ly. Was there nothing wrong in the action or duty? no mixture of corruption with the actings of Grace? no selfinesse mixed with your singleness, or at the best, was there not some mixture of other ends with the main end? Which, though it do not simply make the action, or duty condemnable, and to be rejected, especially when taken with, and mourned for, and Christ made use of for the pardon of it; yet it will considerably weaken Conscience its Testimony, and the joy resulting from it, in so far as these sinful mixtures a•e.
9ly. Were ye stretching your selves to the yondmost in the performance of such an action or duty, to have it right, as to all the former requisites? Was there nothing left undone, that might and should have been done? Was ye not only aiming at the right end, but according to your light, endeavouring to take every way, and make use of every approven mean, for the compassing and bringing about of that end?
9ly. Were ye stretching your selves to the yondmost in the performance of such an action or duty, to have it right, as to all the former requisits? Was there nothing left undone, that might and should have been done? Was ye not only aiming at the right end, but according to your light, endeavouring to take every way, and make use of every approven mean, for the compassing and bringing about of that end?