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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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But secondly, it seems clearly by these words, that you do look for no other coming but his coming in Spirit. O! how suddenly and unexpected of you, will the Son of man break down from heaven, with all his mighty Angels in flaming fire, and call you together, with all Nations to judgment. And though now peradventure you are ready to slight the personal appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, that man to judgment, only looking for a judgment within, yet you will I am certain, very suddenly be made to pass under another judgment, which will be more exceeding great then any judgment you shall have here, and more terrible. As for the latter part of the charge, which is a very lie; though I shall not trouble my self to lay it to your charge (you have so manifestly declared your selves already what you are). Yet I beseech you, that hereafter you would not be so ready to receive lies from others, and publish them to the view of the world, least you appear to all men (as you do to some) to be such as are of an accusing lying spirit.
But secondly, it seems cleerly by these words, that you do look for no other coming but his coming in Spirit. O! how suddenly and unexpected of you, will the Son of man break down from heaven, with all his mighty Angels in flaming fire, and call you together, with all Nations to judgment. And though now peradventure you are ready to slight the personall appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, that man to judgment, only looking for a judgment within, yet you will I am certain, very suddainly be made to pass under another judgment, which will be more exceeding great then any judgment you shall have here, and more terrible. As for the latter part of the charge, which is a very lie; though I shal not trouble my self to lay it to your charge (you have so manifestly declared your selvs already what you are). Yet I beseech you, that hereafter you would not be so ready to receive lies from others, and publish them to the view of the world, least you appear to all men (as you do to some) to be such as are of an accusing lying spirit.
But farther, That Christ's coming in the Spirit is not his second coming, it is evident; partly, in that the coming of Christ in Spirit, was before that called in Scripture, his first coming. Secondly, he that comes the second time is he that came the first time. Now he that came the first time was very God and very man, and not a Spirit only; for handle me saith he, a Spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have,