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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
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.
If it be meant of the Ceremonial Law, as I am most inclinable to believe, because he saith it was our Schoolmaster; he doth not say it is, but it was our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, being a Tutor or Governor; holding forth Christ to come by its types and significations, until the time appointed of the Father, which appointed time (and so that Law) was to have an end, when God sent forth his Son made of a woman, Jesus the Son of Mary, who was made under the Law, to redeem those that were under the Law.
If it be meant of the Ceremonial Law, as I am most inclinable to believe, because he saith it was our Schoolmaster; he doth not say it is, but it was our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, being a Tutor or Governour; holding forth Christ to come by its types and significations, untill the time appointed of the Father, which appointed time (and so that Law) was to have an end, when God sent forth his Son made of a woman, Jesus the Son of Mary, who was made under the Law, to redeem those that were under the Law.
Now the Ceremonial Law did bring or lead to Christ these two ways: First, In that it did continue in full force until he did come into the world, and had done that which was by it held out for him to do.
Now the Ceremonial Law did bring or lead to Christ these two waies: First, In that it did continue in full force until he did come into the world, and had done that which was by it held out for him to do.
Secondly, in that the several types and shadows, as the blood of Bulls and Lambs, with diverse other services did lead to, or hold forth Christ that was to come: but the Moral Law, or Ten Commandments, is so far from leading us to Christ by our following it, that it doth even lead those that are led by it under the curse. Not because the Law hath an evil end in it, but because of our weakness and inability to do it; therefore it is forced, as it is just, to pass a sentence of condemnation on every one, that in every particular fulfils it not.