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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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The 2d. Use serves to commend the bargain of free grace, and to hold out the excellency of this blood of sprinkling, which may also mightily encourage the Believer to step forward: In prosecuting whereof, I shall 1. speak a word to the efficacy of this blood of sprinkling. And then, 2ly. a word to the necessity of it, as to us.
The 2d. Use serves to commend the bargan of freegrace, and to hold out the excellency of this blood of sprinkling, which may also mightily encourage the Believer to step forward: In prosecuting whereof, I shall 1. speak a word to the efficacy of this blood of sprinkling. And then, 2ly. a word to the necessity of it, as to us.
For the first, To wit, the excellency and efficacy of it, it may be seen in these four, 1. In the noble and notable effects that it produceth, or that come by it, even all the great things contained in the promises touched on before; such as pardon of sin, grace to subdue it, friendship, and peace with God, fellowship with him, conformity to him, the hope of heaven and glory, the sweet serenity, tranquillity and peace of the Conscience; its as a hiding place from the wind and rain, and a covert from the florm, yea, even as the shadow of a great rock in the midst of a weary land; when the soul sorely beaten with the storm of challenges, and of the apprehensions of wrath comes under the shadow and shelter of this, it presently finds ease and repose; what shall I say? what can I say? words here may be swallowed up, from this proceed all the glorious privileges of the people of God possessed and expected, in hand and in hope.
For the first, To wit, the excellency and efficacy of it, it may be seen in these four, 1. In the noble and notable effects that it produceth, or that come by it, even all the great things contained in the promises touched on before; such as pardon of sin, grace to subdue it, friendship, and peace with God, fellowship with him, conformity to him, the hope of heaven and glory, the sweet serenity, tranquillity and peace of the Conscience; its as a hiding place from the wind and rain, and a covert from the florm, yea, even as the shadow of a great rock in the midst of a weary land; when the soul sorely beaten with the storm of challenges, and of the apprehensions of wrath comes under the shadow and shelter of this, it presently finds ease and repose; what shall I say? what can I say? words here may be swallowed up, from this proceed all the glorious priviledges of the people of God possessed and expected, in hand and in hope.