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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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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.
Secondly, in that the several types and shadows, as thc 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 Commandements, 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 weaknesse and inability to do it; therefore it is forced, as it is just, to passe a sentence of condemnation on every one, that in every particular fulfills it not.
In the next place, thou art offended because I said, It is not of works, least any man should boast, as those fond hypocrites, called Quakers would do.
In the next place, thou art offended because I said, It is not of works, least any man should boast, as those fond hypccrites, called Quakers would do.
Thou art offended, it seems, because I call you boasters. You need not, for I do not know your fellows for boasting under heaven, In that you, (Pharisees like) do cry up your selves to be the men, and condemn all others; when you are the men that are the greatest enemies to the Christ of GOD without ⟨p. 16⟩