...ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.' (1 Cor. xi. 1.) For ' herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.' (Acts xxiv. 16.) And 'our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and...

...such as never to offend either God, conscience, or men; that the real saint was one who " exercised himself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men," Acts xxiv. 16. Thirdly. That Prodigalis had " left his first love," Rev. ii. 4: that, as iniquity had...

...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. г Rom. x. 5. For, Moses describeth the righteousness, which is of the law, That the man which doth...

...opened for sin and unclcanncss, and get it sprinkled with the blood of Christ. " Exercise yourselves to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men." In all that you undertake let conscience have the casting voice. Ask counsel of it diligently. Hear...

...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...

...and conversation is our warrant in giving credit to the affirmation, that " herein did he exercise himself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men." Of St. Barnabas the author of the Acts of the Apostles has borne testimony, and the particulars recorded...

...what he had done as a Christian, in his converted state. ' Herein,' says he, ' do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.' [Acts xxiv. 16.] This was said, in the way of answer to the false accusations of the Jews, like as...

...authority, and in the most complete manner. 16. And in this I exercise myself, "' this is my endeavour," to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. It is my study to be free from blame, both in regard to God and man. It is not likely, therefore, that...

...bring it into subjection," and by a practical regard to duty in the most extensive sense of that term, to "have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men." The want of these things renders the loss of heaven inevitable, and the indolent neglect of them makes...

...the fear of the Roman governor, and over the oratory of Tertullus : " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men." And this constitutes the triumph and the security of every believer in Christ Jesus : " Being justified...