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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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Therefore understand thus much, that though Christ as he is God, doth give to every man a light, which is Conscience, otherwise called Nature, Rom. 2.14. 1 Cor. 11.14. yet it doth not follow, that every man hath enlightening from Christ as he is Mediator. No, Christ as he is Mediator doth neither pray for the world, Joh. 17.9. neither doth he give his Spirit to all that are in the world; for some are sensual, and have it not. But now the argument that thou dost bring to colour the contrary with, is this; For what the Father doth, sayest thou, the Son doth also. Answ. Though this be true, that the Son doth what the Father doth; yet it doth not appear, that either the Father, or the Son hath given the Spirit to every one that comes into the world.
Therefore understand thus much, that though Christ as he is God, doth give to every man a light, which is Conscience, otherwise called Nature, Rom. 2.14. 1 Cor. 11.14. yet it doth not follow, that every man hath enlightning from Christ as he is Mediatour. No, Christ as he is Mediatour doth neither pray for the world, Joh. 17.9. neither doth he give his Spirit to all that are in the world; for some are sensual, and have it not. But now the argument that thou do'st bring to colour the contrary with, is this; For what the Father doth, saiest thou, the Son doth also. Answ. Though this be true, that the Son doth what the Father doth; yet it doth not appear, that either the Father, or the Son hath given the Spirit to every one that comes into the world.
Again thou sayest, thou deniest those that say, That light which every one hath as he comes into the world, is Conscience; though some call it Christ, falsely.