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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Friend, thus have I with all plainness of speech answered thy Queries, and I fear not at all but I have spoken the truth as it is in Jesus. And as for committing them to the judgment of others, as thou wouldest have me; set others say what they will, I am sure I have spoken the truth of God; and I make no question, but at the second coming of my Lord Jesus from heaven to judge the world, these things I shall not be ashamed of; Neither am I now, but am ready if God shall give me life to speak the same things to any man, face to face, and I desire thee, and all, even as many as shall read or hear this Treatise, to consider, and look to themselves, least they sin against God so much in their life time by rejecting these truths, that it shall never be forgiven them to all eternity, though they repent them of their rejecting the same. There is one thing more to which I shall speak a few words, and that is to a few words written at the end of thy book, which is called the postscript, wherein, is several charges against my self and some others, which I shall speak somewhat to.
Friend, thus have I with all plainnesse of speech answered thy Quaeries, and I fear not at all but I have spoken the truth as it is in Jesus. And as for committing them to the judgment of others, as thou wouldest have me; set others say what they will, I am sure I have spoken the truth of God; and I make no question, but at the second coming of my Lord Jesus from heaven to judge the world, these things I shall not be ashamed of; Neither am I now, but am ready if God shall give me life to speak the same things to any man, face to face, and I desire thee, and all, even as many as shall read or hear this Treatise, to consider, and look to themselvs, least they sin against God so much in their life time by rejecting these truths, that it shall never be forgiven them to all eternity, though they repent them of their rejecting the same. There is one thing more to which I shall speak a few words, and that is to a few words written at the end of thy book, which is called the postscript, wherein, is severall charges against my self and som others, which I shall speak somewhat to.
The first is against John Burton, thu•; John Burton said in a discourse with some friends, that Christ had two bodies, and one of them is out of the sight of the Saints. Answ. My Brother Burton being absent, I shall answer for him concerning the charge laid against him. And therefore, that Christ, who is and was before the world began,, God equal with his Father, did in the fullness of time take upon him a body from the Virgin Mary, which was so prepared by God his Father, it is evident in Scripture; and in it after he had lived a while in the world, he did hang on the Cross, was taken down thence again, and laid in Josephs sepulchre, was raised again, and ascended away from his Disciples therewith into glory,