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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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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 ⟨p. 15⟩through his blood· Eph. 1.7. which was shed without the gate▪ Heb. 13.12. I, and through the Law condemneth a sinner, yet let but that sinner believe in Christ, in what he ha•h done in his own person, and he shall be justified from all things, from which he could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Acts. 13.39.
I answer. Fourthly, That though Christ Jesus did not justifie sins, or ungodlynesse, 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 (marke, the ungodly) his faith is counted for righteousnesse. He is he that justifieth, having finished the righteousness of the Law in his own person for them. My own arme brought Salvation, saith he. But how? Even by his bleeding on the Crosse. You have redemtion ⟨p. 15⟩through his bloud· Eph. 1.7. which was shed without the gate▪ Heb. 13.12. I, and through the Law condemneth a sinner, yet let but that sinner believ in Christ, in what he ha•h done in his own person, and he shall be justified from all things, from which he could not be justified by the Law of Moses.