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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.
Mark, here is the Spirit of Christ in the Prophets, long before the first coming of Christ ln the Flesh, which was when he was born of Mary the Virgin. The Spirit of Christ, saith he, did testify before hand the suffering of Christ, to the Prophets, which were before Christ came in the Flesh, as the Scriptures hold forth plentifully.
Mark, here is the Spirit of Christ in the Prophets, long before the first coming of Christ ln the Flesh, which was when he was born of Mary the Virgin. The Sp•rit of Christ, saith he, did testifie before hand the suffering of Christ, to the Prophets, which were before Christ came in the Flesh, as the Scriptures hold forth plentifully.
But again, you deny the second coming of that very man, with that very body, which was born of the Virgin Mary; and say, his second coming ls not his coming again personally, but his coming in the Spirit only; and that is all you look for, when the Scripture saith; That same Jesus (who appeared to his Disciples after his Passion, Acts 1.3.) shall so come, even as they did see him depart from them into heaven; which was a very man, as well as very God. And will come again a very man, as well as very God at the end of world. For it is that man; namely, he that was crucified, whom God raised again, that must be the judge of quick and dead, Acts 10.39, 40, 41. seriously compared.
But again, you deny the second coming of that very man, with that very body, which was born of the Virgin Mary; and say, his second coming ls not his coming again personally, but his coming in the Spirit onely; and that is all you look for, when the Scripture saith; That same Jesus (who appeared to his Disciples after his Passion, Acts 1.3.) shall so come, even as they did see him depart from them into heaven; which was a very man, as well as very God. And will come again a very man, as well as very God at the end of world. For it is that man; namely, he that was crucified, whom God raised again, that must be the judge of quick and dead,