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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 where the Scripture saith, The Law was our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ: I ask again, is it the Ceremonial Law, or the Moral Law that is meant in this place? If you say the Moral, or the Ten Commandments. I answer; That doth not lead to life, and so not to Christ; but is properly the ministration of condemnation, 2 Cor. 3. That is, the proper work of the Moral Law, or Ten commandments, is to condemn, if it be not obeyed; and yet not to bless, until it be every jot fulfilled, wh ch is impossible to be done by any man for justification, in that exact and severe way which the Law calls for; which makes the Apostle say, as many as are of the works of the Law, are under the curse. Mark, he doth not say, as many as are of the works of sin, are under the curse, though that be true; but as many as are of the works of the Law, a•e under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them. But that no man is justified by the deeds of the Law it is evident, For the just shall live by faith, Gal. 3.10, 11.
But where the Scripture saith, The Law was our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ: I ask again, is it the Ceremonial Law, or the Moral Law that is meant in this place? If you say the Moral, or the Ten Commandements. I answer; That doth not lead to life, and so not to Christ; but is properly the ministration of condemnation, 2 Cor. 3. That is, the proper work of the Moral Law, or Ten commandements, is to condemne, if it be not obeied; and yet not to blesse, until it be every jot fulfilled, wh ch is impossible to be done by any man for justification, in that exact and severe way which the Law calls for; which makes the Apostle say, as many as are of the works of the Law, are under the curse. Mark, he doth not say, as many as are of the works of sin, are under the curse, though that be true; but as many as are of the works of the Law, a•e under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them. But that no man is justified by the deeds of the Law it is evident, For the just shall live by faith,