...heaviness. - - 247 SERMON XIII. On the Conscience void of Offence. , xxiv. 1 6. Herein do I exercise myfelf, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men, • - 269 CONTENTS. • SERMON xiv. On the Ascension of Christ, ^Preached in the evening after the...

...NATURE, CORRUPTION, AND RENEWING, • OF THE CONSCIENCE. ACTS xxiv. 16. HEREIN DO I EXERCISE MYSELF, TO HAVE ALWAYS A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE TOWARD GOD AND TOWARD MEN. INTRODUCTION. AN this chapter, St. Paul gives an account to Felix of the general course and demeanour...

...resurrection [of 16 the dead], both of the righteous and unrighteous. And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. 17 " Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my 18 nation, and offerings t- At which time certain...

...there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward GoD and toward men. Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Whereupon certain Jews from...

...righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Acts xxiv. 16, And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. T Rom. x. 5. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those...

...commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Acts xxiv. 16, And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Q. 21. Do all that truly repent, fully perform new obedience ? A. None that truly repent, do here in...

...into an entire Sermon. \ A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE. Acts xxiv. 16. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. THE gospel is often represented as unfavourable to morality — But true believers are living monuments...

...influence of religion it is that conscience is brought into daily action : Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16. It is the necessary consequence of religious influence, that it makes the conscience...

...out of all question. He could not only say, when he was a Christian, " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God, and toward men," Acts xxiv. 16 : but even concerning the time when he was a Pharisee : " Men and brethren, I have lived...

...God, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and the unjust, herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men." Acts xxiv. 15, 16. Q. What will become of the human race after the resurrection ? A. They will be judged,...