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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 tell me, what sayest thou to him tha• doth apply all these things to his soul, is there not enough in them to justify him, that doth really, and truly in the power of the Spirit, believe this to be true which I have said? Or doest thou deny it, and preach another Gospel? And whereas thou sayest, The word of the Gospel saith not, who shall ascend, to fetch Christ from above for salvation. Though there is never a scripture that saith these words, word for word; Yet the Scripture saith, The word is mghthee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; But mark, it is the word of faith, not the man Christ Jesus, but faith which layeth hold on him Rom. 10.8, 9. Read the 9. verse, which is this, Tbat if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus (who was borne of the Virgin Mat, 1.21) And sha•t believe in thine heart, that God raised him from the dead. thou shalt be saved. These great and precious Scriptures, with which by corrupting of them, the Quakers have beguiled many, have this meaning, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus; that is, in profession and practise own him and believe, him to be the Anointed Saviour. And shalt believe in thine heart, there is the word of faith, if thou shalt believe in thine heart, that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt he saved: for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. But what should men believe with the heart? Namely this, that God raised ⟨p. 18⟩him (that is Christ) from the dead. ver. 10. And therefore, I wonder thou shouldest so scold, as thou doest, against the truth: If this be not truth blame the Scripture which do testify of these things for truth. For I am ruled, and would be ruled by them through the Spirit.
But tell me, what saiest thou to him tha• doth apply all these things to his soul, is there not enough in them to justifie him, that doth really, and truly in the power of the Spirit, believe this to be true which I have said? Or doest thou deny it, and preach another Gospell? And whereas thou sayest, The word of the Gospell saith not, who shall ascend, to fetch Christ from above for salvation. Though there is never a scripture that saith these words, word for word; Yet the Scripture saith, The word is mghthee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; But marke, it is the word of faith, not the man Christ Jesus, but faith which layeth hold on him