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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 whereas thou sayest, this conscience, or law, which you would fain have called the Spirit of Christ; works in all men either to justify, or condemn. I do plainly deny, that either conscience, or the law can justify, though they can condemn. Mark, the law is called the ministration of condemnation, but not of life.
But whereas thou sayest, this conscience, or law, which you would fain have called the Spirit of Christ; works in all men either to justifie, or condemne. I do plainly deny, that either conscience, or the law can justifie, though they can condemne. Mark, the law is called the ministration of condemnation, but not of life.
The Gospel is called the ministration of life, but not of condemnation;1 the law was given that sin might be discovered. The Gospel was sent, that sin might be taken away. The law worketh wrath; but the Gospel is a Gospel of peace, Rom, 10. The law makes nothing perfect, Heb. 7.19. but Christ justifieth from all those things from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses, Act. 13.39.
And whereas thou askest me whether any thing doth convince of sin contrary to, or besides the Spirit of Christ.