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Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of…
Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second coming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to several questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustering storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the virtue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunyan ...Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second comming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to severall questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustring storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the vertue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunnyan ...
London: printed for J. Wright the younger, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
9. Before Christs second coming,1 there shall come scoffers into the world, walking after their own lusts, and if ever this Scripture was fulfilled; it is fulfilled on these men called Quakers: 2For they are the men,3 that at this day make a mock at Christs second coming, which shall be from heaven without; and therefore saith the holy Ghost, these Mockers shall be such as shall say, where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell a sleep, all things continue as they were See 2 Pet. 3. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. and there you shall see their mocking and the reason of it. Read, and the Lord give thee understanding. But because I would not have thee think that I speak at random, in this thing. Know for certain, that I my self have heard them blaspheme; yea with a grinning ⟨p. 145⟩countenance, at the doctrine of that mans second coming from heaven above the stars, who was borne of the Virgin Mary. Yea they have told me to my face, that I have used conjuration, and witchcraft, because what I preached was according to the Scriptures. I was also told to my face, that I preached up an Idol, because I said, that the Son of Mary was in heaven, with the same body that was crucified on the Cross; And many other things have they blasphemously vented against the Lord of life and glory, and his precious Gospel. The Lord reward them according as their work shall be.
9. Before Christs second comming,1 there shall come scoffers into the world, walking after their own lusts, and if ever this Scripture was fulfilled; it is fulfilled on these men called Quakers: 2For they are the men,3 that at this day make a mocke at Christs second comming, which shall be from heaven without; and therefore saith the holy Ghost, these Mockers shall be such as shall say, where is the promise of his comming? for since the fathers fell a sleep, all things continue as they were See