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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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As to the latter part of your Query, I answer; The new birth is wrought through hearing of the Word preached. And yet not by conscience, nor by the obedience to the Law, or dictates of nature; but by the Spirit, coming into the soul, and showing its lost condition without the obedience of the Son of Mary, the Son of God; and his freeness and willingness to communicate, or give himself, and all his things unto it; which being done, the man is thereupon given up to God, and is become a new creature. I might spend much time in speaking to this, but I forbear, because of it self it is enough to fill up a small volume,
As to the latter part of your Quaery, I answer; The new birth is wrought through hearing of the Word preached. And yet not by conscience, nor by the obedience to the Law, or dictates of nature; but by the Spirit, coming into the soul, and shewing its lost condition without the obedience of the Son of Mary, the Son of God; and his freeness and willingness to communicate, or give himself, and all his things unto it; which being done, the man is thereupon given up to God, and is become a new creature. I might spend much time in speaking to this, but I forbear, because of it self it is enough to fill up a small volumne,
4. Quaer. If Christ hath lightened all men as he is God (as thou confessest) then hath he not lightened all men as he is the Son of God? and is not the light of God sufficient in it self, to lead to God all that follow it, yea or nay?
4. Quaer. If Christ hath lightened all men as he is God (as thou confessest) then hath hee not lightened all men as he is the Son of God? and is not the light of God sufficient in it self, to lead to God all that follow it, yea or nay?
Answ. Christ as he is God, doth lighten every man that comes into the world, which light is conscience, or otherwise nature it self, which doth also convince of sin,