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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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Friend, I confess, that that spiritual Rock that did follow the Fathers, and long after, was from the same loins with them, even from the loins of Abraham, and the rest of the children of the promise, according to the promise, was the meat and drink of Saints Rom. 9.4, 5. But to look upon Christ no otherwise then as he was before the world was, which was a spirit only, and not to own him now clothed with a body, absent from his children touching the same body, I dare be bold to say, they are no Christians, but Antichristians; yea Antichrists. He that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is Antichrist, and of Antichrist. Again.
Friend, I confesse, that that spirituall Rock that did follow the Fathers, and long after, was from the same loines with them, even from the loins of Abraham, and the rest of the children of the promise, according to the promise, was the meat and drink of Saints Rom. 9.4, 5. But to look upon Christ no otherwise then as he was before the world was, which was a spirit onely, and not to own him now clothed with a bodie, absent from his children touching the same bodie, I dare be bold to say, they are no Christians, but Antichristians; yea Antichrists. He that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is Antichrist, and of Antichrist. Again.
At this also thou wranglest, because I said, that every Spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ, who was with the Father before the world was, did in the appointed time of the father, come into the World, take a body upon him, and was very man as well as very God: and did in that very body suffer what did belong to the sons of men, &c. So my book. page 42. 43. 44.