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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 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⟩famble, and will not answer plainly. But thou answerest, saying; We are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones, as the Ephesians were. This is nothing to the purpose neither; for it is one thing for a man to be a member of the flesh and bones of Christ, and another thing to have the flesh and bones of Christ within him. What, because believers are members one of another, must they therefore be also one in another? No. Even so, though a believer be a member of the body, flesh and bones of Christ; it doth not therefore follow, that Christ, flesh and and bones is within him. But thou art loath to discover thy self in plain terms, though thou art made manifest full sore against thy will; for thou dost here also, though very cunningly, signify, that thou ownest Christ no otherwise, but as he is within. And to own him no otherwise, is still against the Gospel and faith of the Apostles, who said, they were absent from him while they were at home in the body, or here below, 2 Cor. 5, 6.
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 bodie, (or the bodie of Christ that was hanged on the Crosse) be within you? But I see you are minded to ⟨p. 38⟩famble, and will not answer plainly. But thou answerest, saying; We are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones, as the Ephesians were. This is nothing to the purpose neither; for it is one thing for a man to be a member of the flesh and bones of Christ, and another thing to have the flesh and bones of Christ within him. What, because believers are members one of another, must they therefore be also one in another? No. Even so, though a believer be a member of the body, flesh and bones of Christ; it doth not therefore follow, that Christ, flesh and and bones is within him. But thou art loath to discover thy self in plain terms, though thou art made manifest full sore against thy will; for thou do'st here also, though very cunningly, signifie, that thou ownest Christ no otherwise, but as he is within. And to own him no otherwise, is still against the Gospel and faith of the Apostles, who said, they were absent from him while they were at home in the body, or here below,