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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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My second Query was, What is the Church of God redeemed by from the curse of the law? Is it by something done within them, or by something done without them? If you say, it is redeemed by something that worketh in them, then why did the man Christ Jesus hang on the Cross on mount Calvary, without the gate of Jerusalem, for the sins of his children? and why do the Scriptures say, That through this man is preached to us the forgiveness of sins?
My second Quaery was, What is the Church of God redeemed by from the curse of the law? Is it by something done within them, or by something done without them? If you say, it is redeemed by something that worketh in them, then why did the man Christ Jesus hang on the Crosse on mount Calvary, without the gate of Jerusalem, for the sins of his children? and why do the Scriptures say, That through this man is preached to us the forgivenesse of sins?
The answer thou givest is, The Church of God is redeemed by Christ Jesus, which is revealed in all believers. And Christ Jesus wrought in them mightily; And it was he that wrought in them to will and to do.
This is plain Scripture, and the man Christ Jesus (sayest thou) hanged on the Cross on mount Calvary; because, they wickedly judged him to be a blasphemer, and through their envy persecuted him to death; because, he bare witness against them, and as in their account he died, and hanged on the Cross for an evil doer. And this is one ground (at least) why he hanged on the Cross, &c.
This is plain Scripture, and the man Christ Jesus (sai'st thou) hanged on the Crosse on mount Calvary; because, they wickedly judged him to be a blasphemer, and through their envy persecuted him to death; because, he bare witness against them, and as in their account he died, and hanged on the Crosse for an evill doer. And this is one ground (at least) why he hanged on the Crosse, &c.