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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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4ly. The Believer who hath his Conscience sprinkled with this blo• […] expect full and through publication ⟨p. 360⟩of absolution and justification in the court, and before the tribunal of God, at the day of judgement, as the divine historian gives ground of hope, Acts 3. v. 19. And in the court of the word and of his own Conscience here in this life; He hath ground with the Apostle, Rom. 8. to say▪ nay triumphantly to boast, and bid an eternal defiance to all that would offer at it, Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that justifies, who is he that condemneth? He may say that indeed, he was owing, and a debtor once, but they cannot crave payment of, and satisfaction for the debt from him now, because by the blood of Christ he is acquit; For it is Christ who hath died, yea rather is risen again, who is at the right-hand of God making intercession for us: The believing elect making the right use of this blood, of this most precious blood of Jesus Christ, may humbly, and confidently expect all these things, from and by it▪ O! great and glorious expectation.
4ly. The Believer who hath his Conscience sprinkled with this blo• 〈…〉 expect full and through publication ⟨p. 360⟩of absolution and justification in the court, and before the tribunal of God, at the day of judgement, as the divine historian gives ground of hope, Acts 3. v. 19. And in the court of the word and of his own Conscience here in this life; He hath ground with the Apostle, Rom. 8. to say▪ nay triumphantly to boast, and bid an eternal defiance to all that would offer at it, Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that justifies, who is he that condemneth? He may say that indeed, he was owing, and a debter once, but they cannot crave payment of, and satisfaction for the debt from him now, because by the blood of Christ he is acquit; For it is Christ who hath died, yea rather is risen again, who is at the right-hand of God making intercession for us: The believing elect making the right use of this blood, of this most precious blood of Jesus Christ, may humbly, and confidently expect all these things, from and by it O! great and glorious expectation.