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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 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, Luk. 24. Now this same Jesus that was very God and very man, so born of Mary, saith, I go and prepare a place for you; and I, the very same (as also Act. 1.10, 11.) will come again, and take you to my self; that where I am, there ye might be also, Joh. 14.1, 2, 3. Here I might spend many words, but it needs not, the whole current of Scriptures do confirm this thing; and therefore I shall forbear, and content my self with this, He that will be filthy let him be filthy, for the day is at hand.
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 onely; for handle me saith he, a Spirit hath not flesh and bones, as yee see me have, Luk. 24. Now this same Jesus that was very God and very man, so born of Mary, saith, I go and prepare a place for you; and I, the very same (as also Act. 1.10, 11.) will come again, and take you to my self; that where I am, there ye might be also, Joh. 14.1, 2, 3. Here I might spend many words, but it needs not, the whole current of Scriptures do confirm this thing; and therefore I shall forbear, and content my self with this, Hee that will bee filthie let him bee filthie, for the day is at hand.