Found in The Gospel of Grace: PERFECT SALVATION
"... Perfect, as pertaining to the conscience." —Hebrews 9:9 [KJV] Conscience, or an inward perception of divine truth, is not common to all men; when sin is charged upon it, it perceives its guilt, knows and feels misery, and is filled with wrath. This is the peculiar glory and excellency of the gospel, it brings relief to the conscience. We say, My mind to me a kingdom is; for we feel in our minds the kingdom of Jesus . We enjoy somewhat more in Jesus than outward show and shadow; even inward, substantial comforts. What was that lord the better for the miraculous plenty in Samaria, when for his unbelief, Elisha told him, "thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat of it"? —II Kings 7:19. The truths of Jesus do not merely amuse our heads and engage our tongues, but we feed on them in our consciences. Like the patriarchs— Hebrews ch. 11 — "We embrace them" as the very joy of our souls. The blood of Christ, through the eternal Spi...