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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And where I say, Christ as he is God hath lightened every one that cometh into the world: To it thou givest a glavering answer; but having touched on this before, I pass it by.
And where I say, Christ as he is God hath lightened every one that cometh into the world: To it thou givest a glavering answer; but having touched on this before, I passe it by.
To the next thing, where I say, Men's neglecting this light, or law, will be sure to damn them, though their obedience to the Law will not save them. Here thou sayest I have confessed truth, (and I know it is true by experience) and thou commentest on those things laid down by me thus: Then surely (sayest thou) it is good not to neglect it; that is, not to neglect following the Law. To which I answer; As their obedience to the Law will not save them, so their neglect of obedience to the Law will be sure to damn them; these things thou canst not deny. But is this all the wit thou hast? Because the neglect of the Law will be sure to damn them; therefore wouldst thou put poor souls to follow that which will not save them? (O wonderful ignorance). Nay, but thou shouldest have said, Then surely the best course is, for a poor soul in this case, to fly to the Lord Christ, even the man Christ Jesus, who was slain on mount Calvary for the sins of poor sinners. And the rather, because he did so willingly, of his own accord lay down his life for them. Me thinks, I say, thou shouldest rather have said, Then let us follow the Son of Mary, the man Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world, by his blood on the Cross; who is now also at his Fathers right hand making intercession for all those that do come to the Father by him; but they that are not for the truth, will advance any thing but the truth. And as for that which thou callest the second clause, which is, The Law (sayest thou) must be obeyed.
To the next thing, where I say, Men's neglecting this light, or law, will be sure to damne them, though their obedience to the Law will not save them. Here thou saiest I have confessed truth, (and I know it is true by experience) and thou commentest on those things laid down by me thus: Then surely (saiest thou) it is good not to neglect it; that is, not to neglect following the Law. To which I answer; As their obedience to the Law will not save them, so their neglect of obedience to the Law will be sure to damne them; these things thou canst not deny. But is this all the wit thou hast? Because the neglect of the Law will be sure to damne them; therefore wouldst thou put poor souls to follow that which will not save them? (O wonderful ignorance). Nay, but thou shouldest have said, Then surely the best course is, for a poor soul in this case, to flie to the Lord Christ, even the man Christ Jesus, who was slain on mount Calvary for the sins of poor sinners. And the rather, because he did so willingly, of his own accord lay down his life for them. Me thinks, I say, thou shouldest rather have said, Then let us follow the Son of Mary, the man Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world, by his blood on the Crosse; who is now also at his Fathers right hand making intercession for all those that do come to the Father by him; but they that are not for the truth, will advance any thing but the truth. And as for that which thou callest the second clause, which is, The Law (sayest thou) must be obeied.