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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. 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.
They shall never commit the sin against the holy Ghost, as is the meaning of that place, 1 John 3.19. There is a sin unto death, and there is a sin not unto death. — He that is born of God sinneth not, but keepeth himself; and that wicked one, mark, that wicked one, the sin unto death, toucheth him not: But they that are born of God, notwithstanding, do daily sin, as it is evident, Jam. 3.2. In many things we offend all, saith he, I and you, all of us. And again, If we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and (instead of having no sin) the truth is not in us, 1 Joh. 1.8. And who can say, my heart is clean? 1There is none righteous, no not one. And again, There is not a just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. And I am confident, that while some would persuade others that they have no sin, their own consciences tell them they lye; and if it ⟨p. 42⟩be not so in the rest, it is because they are hardened, and given to believe a lie.
They shall never commit the sin against the holy Ghost, as is the meaning of that place, 1 John 3.19. There is a sin unto death, and there is a sin not unto death. — He that is born of God sinneth not, but keepeth himself; and that wicked one, mark, that wicked one, the sin unto death, toucheth him not: But they that are born of God, notwithstanding, do daily sin, as it is evident,