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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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And friend, hadst thou not been afraid of thy self, thou wouldst have been so far from calling these my Queries, subtle Questions, that thou wouldst have owned them, and have given a sober Christian answer to them, in stead of a railing accusation. But it matters not, it hath but made thee show thy self the more, which peradventure for a time might otherwise have lien hid.
And friend, hadst thou not been afraid of thy self, thou wouldst have been so far from calling these my Quaeries, subtil Questions, that thou wouldst have owned them, and have given a sober Christian answer to them, in stead of a railing accusation. But it matters not, it hath but made thee shew thy self the more, which peradventure for a time might otherwise have lien hid.
My 5, Query was, Is that very man with that very body within you, yea, or no? To which thou answerest: The very Christ of God is within us, we dare not deny him, and we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones, as the Ephesians were: they that are led with a spirit of delusion, shall answer the rest of this thy Query, if they will.
My 5, Quaerie was, Is that very man with that very body within you, yea, or no? To which thou answerest: The very Christ of God is within us, we dare not deny him, and we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones, as the Ephesians were: they that are led with a spirit of delusion, shall answer the rest of this thy Quaery, if they will.
Thy answer is nothing to the question; for I did not ask, whether the Spirit of Christ was in thee? (though I question the truth of that). But I asked you whether that very man, with that very body, (or the body of Christ that was hanged on the Cross) be within you? But I see you are minded to ⟨p. 38⟩