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A vindication of the book called, Some Gospel-truths opened; according to the Scriptures, and…
A vindication of the book called, Some Gospel-truths opened; according to the Scriptures, and the opposition made against it by Edward Borough, a professed Quaker, (but proved an enemy to the truth) examined and confuted by the word of God. And also, the things that were then laid down, and declared to the world by me, are a second-time born witness to, according to truth: with the answer of Edward Borough to the queries then laid down in my book reproved. And also, a plain answer to his queries, given in simplicity of soul; and is now also presented to the world, or who else may read, or hear them; to the end (if God will) that truth may be discovered thereby. / by John Bunyan ...A vindication of the book called, Some Gospel-truths opened; according to the Scriptures, and the opposition made against it by Edward Borrough, a professed Quaker, (but proved an enemie to the truth) examined and confuted by the word of God. And also, the things that were then laid down, and declared to the world by me, are a second-time born witness to, according to truth: with the answer of Edward Burrough to the quæries then laid down in my book reproved. And also, a plain answer to his quæries, given in simplicitie of soul; and is now also presented to the world, or who else may read, or hear them; to the end (if God will) that truth may be discovered thereby. / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed by Matthias Cowley, 1657
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But I tell thee friend, there are many who have not the Spirit of Christ, and yet are convinced of sin by their own consciences. John. 8.9. He doth not say, by the light of Christ in their Consciences, that is a saying of your own, without warrant from the Word of God, but by their own Consciences. Mark that: Now I knowing, that a man may be convinced, and yet not by the Spirit of Christ (for he may be without that) but by nature itself. 1 Cor. 11.14. I do admonish every foul, if they love themselves, to beg of God for Jesus Christ his sake, that he would not only let them he convinced by these poor low, empty, beggarly things (their consciences) (in respect of the spirit of Christ) but that he would convince them by that spirit of his effectually, which is not only able to show their lost state because of sins against the Law, but also, to lead them to the right Saviour, and plant them into him, which all other things are not able to do. And thus much in answer to thy scolding against my Epistle, the truth of which I bless God through the strength of Christ, I could be willing to seal with my blood.
But I tell thee friend, there are many who have not the Spirit of Christ, and yet are convinced of sin by their owne consciences. John. 8.9. He doth not say, by the light of Christ in their Consciences, that is a saying of your owne, without warrant from the Word of God, but by their owne Consciences. Mark that: Now I knowing, that a man may be convinced, and yet not by the Spirit of Christ (for he may be without that) but by nature itselfe. 1 Cor. 11.14. I do admonish every foule, if they love themselves, to beg of God for Jesus Christ his sake, that he would not onely let them he convinced by these poor low, empty, beggerly things (their consciences) (in respect of the spirit of Christ) but that he would convince them by that spirit of his effectually, which is not onely able to shew their lost state because of sins against the Law, but also, to lead them to the right Saviour, and plant them into him, which all other things are not able to do. And thus much in answer to thy scolding against my Epistle, the truth of which I blesse God through the strength of Christ, I could be willing to seal with my blood.