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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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2. Conscience is not of the same nature with the Spirit of Christ, for conscience may be hardened or seared with an hot iron: as it is written 1 Tim 4.3. But so cannot the Spirit of Christ.
3. Our consciences naturally are evil, having (saith the Scripture) our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, Heb. 10.22. But so is not the Spirit of Christ.
3. Our consciences naturally are evil, having (saith the Scripture) our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience, Heb. 10.22. But so is not the Spirit of Christ.
But again, whereas you said, that I said, they will not speak except the Spirit move them, &c. thou doest falsely speak of me, and again doest corrupt my words;1 for I said, now they will not speak except their spirit move them, (I do not say the Spirit of Christ) (said I) friend; if you can be led to life by your own spirit, if your own spirit will learn you the things of the Spirit of God; and if you can speak them with and in your own spirit, in that demonstration that they are spoken, when they are spoken in the Spirit of Christ; (which all men have not) then say that I speak false things; but till that time hold your peace. Thus I pass by thy 19. page, leaving many of thy scolding terms to thy self.
But again, whereas you said, that I said, they will not speak except the Spirit move them, &c. thou doest falsly speak of me, and again doest corrupt my words;