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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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3. Quaer. Whether any be justified but he that is born of God? And whether doth he that is born of God commit sin? And is that within the Creature, or without, that worketh the new-birth?
Answ. Justification may be taken two ways, either in the fight of God, or in the fight of the soul, or creature; My meaning is, that all that are or shall be saved, are justified in the sight and foreknowledge of God before the foundation of the world, Ephes. 1.4. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the World &c. Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto himself. And again, Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Rom. 8.30. Mark, all these things are spoken as being already done; predestinated, called, justified, glorified. He doth not say, they shall be, but he hath done it, that is in, and according to the fore-ordination of God.
2. Saints are said to be justified in their own sight or knowledge, as when God doth make manifest to the soul, what he had determined before should be done. Be of good Cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. This is justification in the sight of the creature. And whereas you ask me, do they that are born of God commit sin. To this I answer.