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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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HEAVEN upon EARTH in a Serene and Smiling good Conscience. › Sermons on hebrews n13.18 › Sermon 1
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4ly. Observe, That when men meet with many reproaches, and walk in a way that is attended with a multitude of snares, they need more then a guessing or a conjectural uncertainty, as to the Testimony of a good Conscience anent their being right; even a-well-grounded certainty and persuasion; Paul doth not say here, we suppose or hope (as many of you understand hope) but we trust, or are firmly persuaded; men would study always to be clear in what they do, but ⟨p. 276⟩more especially, when their way may be offended at, and they reproached on account thereof; and most especially as to that part of their way, that is like to be most offended at.
4ly. Observe, That when men meet with many reproaches, and walk in a way that is attended with a multitude of snares, they need more then a guessing or a conjectural un certainty, as to the Testimony of a good Conscience anent their being right; even a-well-grounded certainty and perswasion; Paul doth not say here, we suppose or hope (as many of you understand hope) but we trust, or are firmly perswaded; men would study alwayes to be clear in what they do, but ⟨p. 276⟩more especially, when their way may be offended at, and they reproached on account thereof; and most especially as to that part of their way, that is like to be most offended at.
More particularly from these words considered as a reason of the fore-going exhortation to pray for him. Observe, 1. That a man who hath a good Conscience, and is most clear in it; doth ordinarily lay most weight on prayer, and is most in love with that sweet exercise; so that he will not only pray for himself, but will also desire others to pray for him; Its never a good Conscience in a man, that makes him slight prayer himself, or the prayers of others for him.