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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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That at that very time when Jesus Christ did hang on the Cross on mount Calvary, was buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended above the clouds from his Disciples, at that very time was all the law fulfilled for righteousness. He is the end of the Law, mark; he is the end of the Law for righteousness. But if there were any thing yet to be done for justification, which was not then done; there could not be an end put to the Law for righteousness, for every one that believeth. But in that there is an end put to the Law for righteousness by Jesus for all the elect of God, Christ having once fulfilled it for them; It is manifest, that there was not anything then left undone by Christ at that time, which was afterward to be done by his own Spirit in his Children for justification, only believe what the man Christ, at that time did do, and be saved; Acts▪ 13. from ver. 29. to ver. 39. And whereas thou asketh, whether Christ did justify that which the Law condemneth?
That at that very time when Jesus Christ did hang on the Crosse on mount Calvary, was buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended above the clouds from his Disciples, at that very time was all the law fulfilled for righteousnesse. He is the end of the Law, mark; he is the end of the Law for righteousnesse. But if there were any thing yet to be done for justification, which was not then done; there could not be an end put to the Law for righteousnesse, for every one that believeth. But in that there is an end put to the Law for righteousnesse by Jesus for all the elect of God, Christ having once fulfilled it for them; It is manifest, that there was not anything then left undone by Christ at that time, which was afterward to be done by his owne Spirit in his Children for justification, onely believe what the man Christ, at that time did do, and be saved; Acts▪ 13. from ver. 29. to ver. 39. And whereas thou asketh, whether Christ did justifie that which the Law condemneth?
I answer. Fourthly, That though Christ Jesus did not justify sins, or ungodliness, yet he justifieth the ungodly. Now to him that worketh is the reward given, or reckoned; not of grace, but of debt: But to him that worketh not, but believed on him that justifieth the Ungodly (mark, the ungodly) his faith is counted for righteousness. He is he that justifieth, having finished the righteousness of the Law in his own person for them. My own arm brought Salvation, saith he. But how? Even by his bleeding on the Cross. You have redemption