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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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2. Quaer. Whether will that faith justify a man which hath not works, seeing the Scripture, or the Apostle saith, faith without works is dead, and what is that which worketh faith? and where is it, within, or without?
2. Quaer. Whether will that faith justifie a man which hath not works, seeing the Scripture, or the Apostle saith, faith witbout works is dead, and what is that which worketh faith? and where is it, within, or without?
Answ. That faith that hath not works is dead, being alone. Yet it doth not follow, that all that have works, have faith. No; but contrariwise, men may have works, yea, the works of the Law of God too, and yet be under the curse; which they could not be if they had saving faith. So then, if faith without works is dead;1 and again, if men may have works, and yet no faith, no saving faith, I mean. Then it will be good to enquire, what it is to have a right faith, which doth bring forth right good works; and who have works without a right faith.
Answ. That faith that hath not works is dead, being alone. Yet it doth not follow, that all that have works, have faith. No; but contrariwise, men may have works, yea, the works of the Law of God too, and yet be under the curse; which they could not bee if they had saving faith. So then, if faith without works is dead;1 and again, if men may have works, and yet no faith, no saving faith, I mean. Then it will be good to enquire, what it is to have a right faith, which doth bring forth right good works; and who have works without a right faith.