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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 as for your thinking, that to drink water, and wear no hat-bands, is not walking after your own lusts; I say, that whatsoever men do make a religion out of, having no warrant for it in the Scripture, is but walking after their own lusts, and not after the Spirit of God. Thus have I passed thy 23 page.
And least you should think that the Quakers are not such, as condemned me and others for preaching according to the Scriptures; as you would fain clear your selves of this charge laid against you in my book, by your saying, you deny the accusation to be true upon any of the Quakers. I shall therefore tell you of your sister Anne Blackly, who did bid me in the audience of many, To throw away the Scriptures. To which I answered, No; for then the Devil would be too hard for me. And again, because I said, The man Christ Jesus was above the clouds and the heavens, now absent from his people in the world, touching his bodily presence: She said, I preached up an Idol, and used conjuration and witchcraft. Which things I should rather have desired her to repent of, then to make her a public example for others to take warning by; but that it is expedient that your folly be laid open, that others may fear to do as you have done.
And least you should think that the Quakers are not such, as condemned me and others for preaching according to the Scriptures; as you would fain clear your selves of this charge laid against you in my book, by your saying, you deny the accusation to be true upon any of the Quakers. I shall therefore tell you of your sister Anne Blackly, who did bid me in the audienee of many, To throw away the Scriptures. To which I answered, No; for then the Divel would be too hard for me. And again, because I said, The man Christ Jesus was above the clouds and the heavens, now absent from his people in the world, touching his bodily presence: She said, I preached up an Idol, and used conjuration and witchcraft. Which things I should rather have desired her to repent of, then to make her a publick example for others to take warning by; but that it is expedient that your folly be laid open, that others may fear to do as you have done.