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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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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.
I answer, if thou didst indeed believe the truth, thou wouldest own these things. But being deceived, rather then thou wilt let this pass for truth, though thou dare not oppose it with open face, yet thou wilt put on a veil, and venture upon it thus, saying; If every spirit were of God, w•ich doth confess in words this, then is not the Pope himself Antichrist.
I answer, if thou didst indeed believe the truth, thou wouldest owne these things. But being deceived, rather then thou wilt let this pass for truth, though thou dare not oppose it with open face, yet thou wilt put on a vaile, and venture upon it thus, saying; If every spi•it were of God, w•ich doth confesse in words this, then is not the Pope himselfe Antichrist.
Answer. Friend, it is one thing to confess the things in words, and another thing to believe them, and to make a life out of them; and therefore is thy life made out of Christ without thee, by the operation of his spirit within thee, yea or no?
Answer. Friend, it is one thing to confesse the things in words, and another thing to believe them, and to make a life out of them; and therefore is thy life made out of Christ without thee, by the operation of his spirit within thee, yea or no?