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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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Ans. Christ as he is man, as he was a sacrifice for sin, cannot be received really and personally into any, but yet, he that doth indeed receive the Gospel, and believe that he was a sacrifice upon the Cross for his sins, doth and hath also received his Spirit into him, which giveth him the comfort of these ⟨p. 46⟩things, John 14.26. And secondly, there are very many that profess him, that at the day of judgment will fall short of eternal life, notwithstanding all their profession; for as I said before, it is not the professor, but the sound believer, that shall be saved by him. But let the Reader mark, how thou condemnest thy own doctrine by this Query, for thou grantest many profess Christ that never receive him. How then hath every man Christ, or the light of Christ within him? If it be within him, either he must receive it, or snatch it by force against the will of another, however the Scripture saith, what is it that thou hast not received; (yet all men have not received that) Jude 19.
Ans. Christ as he is man, as he was a sacrifice for sin, cannot be received really and personally into any, but yet, he that doth indeed receive the Gospel, and beleeve that he was a sacrifice upon the Crosse for his sins, doth and hath also received his Spirit into him, which giveth him the comfort of these ⟨p. 46⟩things, John 14.26. And secondly, there are very many that professe him, that at the day of judgment will fall short of eternall life, notwithstanding all their profession; for as I said before, it is not the professor, but the sound beleever, that shall be saved by him. But let the Reader mark, how thou condemnest thy own doctrine by this Quaery, for thou grantest many professe Christ that never receive him. How then hath every man Christ, or the light of Christ within him? If it be within him, either he must receive it, or snatch it by force against the will of another, however the Scripture saith, what is it that thou hast not received; (yet all men have not received that)