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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.
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.
The second argument which is like the first, is this. He is the Lamb slain in the streets of the great City, Spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. Now from the word (spiritually) thou wouldest willingly infer also, that Christ is and was crucified within, dead within, and risen within you, and therefore thou sayest, mind spiritually. Friend, I may well mind thy spiritual wickedness, by which thou wouldest willingly cover thy heresy, but it will not be. Though thou dare not speak plainly in so many words, yet the thoughts of thy heart are made manifest, by the words that flow from thee.
The second argument which is like the first, is this. He is the Lamb slain in the streets of the great City, Spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. Now from the word (spiritually) thou wouldest willingly inferre also, that Christ is and was crucified within, dead within, and risen within you, and therefore thou saiest, mind spiritually. Friend, I may well mind thy spirituall wickedness, by which thou wouldest willingly cover thy heresie, but it will not be. Though thou dare not speak plainly in so many words, yet the thoughts of thy heart are made manifest, by the words that flow from thee.