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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. › A SERMON
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2ly. That he may meddle with, and make use of the promises, of pardon of sin, of sanctification, of through-bearing in affliction, of quickening, of peace, of comfort, &c. according as he stands in need with confidence; and may draw near with full assurance of the faith of Gods faithfulness, as to the performance of them, in his own measure, manner and time; so that if the Believer could as fully and strongly exercise his faith on the promise, as he hath warrant to do; he might with as much confidence, and fullness of assurance cast himself on them, •s Adam in innocency, did on the promise of life in the first covenant; because the blood of Christ applied by faith, giveth as real, just and legal a right to the promises of the covenant of grace, as Adam had to the promise of life by the covenant of works; the condition of that covenant, viz. perfect holiness and obedience, is fulfilled by Christ, in our name and room.
2ly. That he may meddle with, and make use of the promises, of pardon of sin, of sanctification, of throwbearing in affliction, of quickning, of peace, of comfort, &c. according as he stands in need with confidence; and may draw near with full assurance of the faith of Gods faithfulness, as to the performance of them, in his own measure, manner and time; so that if the Believer could as fully and strongly exercise his faith on the promise, as he hath warrand to do; he might with as much confidence, and fulness of assurance cast himself on them, •s Adam in innocency, did on the promise of life in the first covenant; because the blood of Christ applyed by faith, giveth as real, just and legal a right to the promises of the covenant of grace, as Adam had to the promise of life by the covenant of works; the condition of that covenant, viz. perfyt holiness and obedience, is fulfilled by Christ, in our name and room.