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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.
Ha friend? I had thought thou hadst not been so much hardened; art thou not ashamed thus to slight the death of the man Christ Jesus on the Cross; and reckon it not effectually for salvation, but sayest, the Church is redeemed by Christ Jesus which is revealed within. And to confirm it, thou doest also corruptly bring in two Scriptures.
Ha friend? I had thought thou hadst not been so much hardened; art thou not ashamed thus to slight the death of the man Christ Jesus on the Cross; and reckon it not effectually for salvation, but saiest, the Church is redeemed by Christ Jesus which is revealed within. And to confirm it, thou doest also corruptly bring in two Scriptures.
The one saith, whereunto I also labour according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. By which words, Paul signifies thus much, That as God was with him in the ministry of the Word, so did he also strive according to his working which wrought in him mightily. What is this to the purpose? See Col 1.26, 27, 28, 29. And also, the other Scripture makes nothing to prove, that the Church of God is redeemed by Christ within, as he is within. Only you must corrupt the Scriptures, and be transformed (though ministers of darkness) into an Angel of light, if you will do any mischief.
The one saith, whereunto I also labour according to his working, which worketh in me mightly. By which words, Paul signifies thus much, That as God was witb him in the ministry of the Word, so did he also strive according to his working which wrought in him mightily. What is this to the purpose? See Col 1.26, 27, 28, 29. And also, the other Scripture makes nothing to prove, that the Church of God is redeemed by Christ within, as he is within. Onely you must corrupt the Scriptures, and be transformed (though ministers of darknesse) into an Angel of light, if you will do any mischief.