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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. That Christ I preach, is the Christ of God, who as he is God hath lightened every man that comes into the world wi•h conscience, and the law, which is the light of condemnation, but nor of life; for the law is the ministration of condemnation 1 Cor. 7.8. And all men have the law and conscience: but these will not save them. Again, there are some that do indeed enjoy the light of life. And whereas thou askest, is not he a deceiver, that exhorts people to any thing else than the light of Christ? Answ. He that telleth any man, that the ministration of condemnation will save him, which is the law, he is a liar, and a deceiver: but he that exhorts people to lay hold on what the man Christ Jesus hath done in his own person for sinners, and presseth souls to venture ⟨p. 47⟩upon that for salvation, preacheth the truth. Thirdly, Christ hath given to every one the law, and conscience within him: yet these are not able to save him, but let him follow the righteousness of the the law never so much, yet if he be not directed of God, to fly to Jesus the Son of Mary, and to what he hath done in his own person for them, he shall never be saved, Act. 4. verse 12.
Ans. That Christ I preach, is the Christ of God, who as he is God hath lightened every man that coms into the world wi•h conscience, and the law, which is the light of condemnation, but nor of life; for the law is the ministration of condemnation 1 Cor. 7.8. And all men have the law and conscience: but these will not save them. Again, there are some that do indeed enjoy the light of life. And whereas thou ask'st, is not he a deeeiver, that exhorts people to any thing else than the light of Christ? Answ. He that telleth any man, that the ministration of condemnation will save him, which is the law, he is a lier, and a deceiver: but he that exhorts people to lay hold on what the man Christ Jesus hath done in his own person for sinners, and presseth souls to venture ⟨p. 47⟩