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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.
Thy answer is, There is no Scripture that mentions every of our names in particular. And thy Query (sayest thou) is raised from a misunderstanding of us, so I judge. But Christ is within us, that we do dot deny, and he is the Lamb that was slain in the streets of the great City, with is spiritually called Sodom, and Egypt (mind Spiritually) and he is now risen, and ascended, this we know, and leave thee to receive a farther answer from them that are led by a spirit of delusion.
Thy answer is, There is no Scripture that mentions every of our names in particular. And thy Quaery (saiest thou) is raised from a misunderstanding of us, so I judge. But Christ is within us, that we do dot deny, and he is the Lamb that was slain in the streets of the great City, wich is spiritually called Sodom, and Egypt (mind Spiritually) and he is now risen, and ascended, this we know, and leave thee to receive a farther answer from them that are led by a spirit of delusion.
Friend, how doest thou run about the bush, seeking to scrabble up an answer, but findest not a right one, and wouldest also fain hold out, that Christ is, or was crucified within, dead within, risen and ascended within; but seeing thou canst not with or by the Scriptures give an answer; then seeing thy self left of them, through rhe strength of carnal reason, thou goest about this way. Is there any of our names made mention of in Scripture, or to that purpose, and wouldest fain infer from thence, that because we have names, though not mentioned in Scriptures, therefore, Christ is and was crucified within, though not mentioned in the Scriptures. Friend, thy sophistry deceives thee.
Friend, how doest thou run about the bush, seeking to scrable up an answer, but findest not a right one, and wouldest also fain hold out, that Christ is, or was crucified within, dead within, risen and ascended within; but seeing thou canst not with or by the Scriptures give an answer; then seeing thy self left of them, through rhe strength of carnall reason, thou goest about this way. Is there any of our names made mention of in Scripture, or to that purpose, and would'st fain inferr from thence, that because we have names, though not mentioned in Scriptures, therefore, Christ is and was crucified within, though not mentioned in the Scriptures. Friend, thy sophistry deceivs thee.