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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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Then thou sayest, I bring other vain arguments to prove, that every one hath not the Spirit of Christ. This one is enough to prove it, that the Apostle saith, Some men have it not. But that which thou callest vain, I am sure neither thou, nor any of thy fellows are able to answer. One is to this purpose; The Devils are so convinced of sin, that they did fear the torment that was to come upon them for their sins; and did fear also that the Son of man was come to torment them for their sins, and yet the Devils have not the Spirit of Christ. So that it is evident, that we may be convinced of sin, and yet not by the Spirit of Christ. A second argument which thou callest vain, is this, Man in his coming into the world hath this Conscience given him, which doth convince of sin, Joh. 8.9. yet man in his coming into the world, or as he cometh into the world, hath not the Spirit of Christ given him, for that must be received ordinarily afterward by the preaching of the Word, which is preached by the Ministers and servants of Jesus Christ, Act. 10.44▪ While Peter yet spake to the people, the holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the Word.
Then thou saiest, I bring other vain arguments to prove, that every one hath not the Spirit of Christ. This one is enough to prove it, that the Apostle saith, Some men have it not. But that which thou callest vain, I am sure neither thou, nor any of thy fellows are able to answer. One is to this purpose; The Divels are so convinced of sin, that they did fear the torment that was to come upon them for their sins; and did fear also that the Son of man was come to torment them for their sins, and yet the Divels have not the Spirit of Christ. So that it is evident, that we may be convinced of sin, and yet not by the Spirit of Christ. A second argument which thou callest vain, is this, Man in his coming into the world hath this Conscience given him, which doth convince of sin, Joh. 8.9. yet man in his coming into the world, or as he cometh into the world, hath not the Spirit of Christ given him, for that must be received ordinarily afterward by the preaching of the Word, which is preached by the Ministers and servants of Jesus Christ, Act. 10.44