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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.
The 3. Charge is also against me, saying, I said, there was nothing in me, nor any man, to be taken notice of.
Though in some sense I do not deny these words, yet I know, and am sure, that directly in this form of words, I did never lay them down, but I pass that. Now in this sense I do not deny them; There was nothing in me, as I was in my unregenerate estate; nor in any man else in the same estate, that is worthy to be taken notice of for justification. First, because every unregenerate man is without Christ, before he be converted, Eph. 2.12. Wherefore remember, that ye being Gentiles in the flesh (unconverted) that at that time ye were without Christ. Now a man that is without Christ, and hath not his Spirit in him, as some, yea most men are, Jude 19. What is there in that man, that is worth the taking notice of to justify him.
Though in some sence I do not deny these words, yet I know, and am sure, that directly in this form of words, I did never lay them down, but I passe that. Now in this sence I do not deny them; There was nothing in me, as I was in my unregenerate estate; nor in any man else in the same estate, that is worthie to be taken notice of for justification. First, because every unregenerate man is without Christ, before he be converted, Eph. 2.12. Wherefore remember, that yee being Gentiles in the flesh (unconverted) that at that time yee were without Christ. Now a man that is without Christ, and hath not his Spirit in him, as some, yea most men are, Jude 19. What is there in that man, that is worth the taking notice of to justifie him.