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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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As for others that are charged with things, because their names are not also mentioned, I shall pass them by; only thus much I shall say further to the last charge, That there is nothing in any man by nature, before he be converted, that is worth the taking notice of, as to seek justification thereby. And that that light which every man hath, being at the best but Conscience, Nature, or the Law, let a man take notice of it, follow it, obey it never so much, it is not able to justify the soul: for if righteousness come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain. And as I said before, every man hath not Christ to take notice of, though every man hath conscience, or the light of nature in him, which is also able to convince of sins against the law of God, yet is not able to deliver from that curse pronounced by the Lord, against them that disobey the law. Nay the law it self is not able to save them that do follow it, being too weak for such a thing: And indeed God did not give it to that end, that Saints should have life by it. No; compare Gal. 3.21. with Rom. 5 20. you may clearly see why God gave the law; namely, that sins or offences might abound. But how? By discovering sin by its workings. Now then you that follow the Law, and seek life by it, this is all you are like to have of it: First, you shall see your transgression against it, made known to you by it, Romans 3. ver. 20. and an horrible curse pronounced against you, because you cannot give a complete continual obedience to every tittle of it.