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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 whereas thou askest me whether any thing doth convince of sin contrary to, or besides the Spirit of Christ.
I answer, there is conscience, and the law, yea, and nature it self that doth convince of sin; as before I have proved at large. Yet neither is conscience, the law, or nature it self the Spirit of Christ; no, but are much inferior to it, as being things of no glory in respect of it.
I answer, there is conscience, and the law, yea, and nature it self that doth convince of sin; as before I have proved at large. Yet neither is conscience, the law, or nature it self the Spirit of Christ; no, but are much inferiour to it, as being things of no glory in respect of it.
And again, that something doth convince of sin besides the Spirit of Christ, it is evident: for the law saith,1 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in it to do them But the Spirit convinceth men of their unbelief, together with other sins. Now mark, the law also convinceth to work for life, the Spirit convinceth to believe for life; the law saith, he that doth not fulfil me, shall be damned. The Spirit saith, he that believeth in Christ shall be saved. Now observe the terms of the law and of the Gospel, are different one from another as to justification. If men seek for life by the law; then the law saith, fulfil me perfectly and thou shalt live. The Spirit saith that Christ Jesus came into the world to save those that by transgression had broken the law. For, for this cause saith the Spirit he (Jesus the son of Mary, the man Christ between God and us, 1 Tim. 2.5.) is the Mediator of the New Testament. For what? That by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance,