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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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3. The way Satan takes to make this delusion, or filthy doctrine to take place in the soul.
3. The way Satan takes to make this delusion, or filthie doctrine to take place in the soul.
That the doctrine of the Quakers is false, or an error, I shall show, first, by discovering the doctrine it self. Now the Doctrine of the Quakers is plainly this; Namely, that every man that comes into the world, hath the Spirit of Christ in him. Now that this is an error is clear, because the word of God saith plainly, That some are sensual, having not the Spirit, Jude 19. And again, Tb unregenerate man, in the time of his unregenerate state, is without Christ, Eph. 2.12.
That the doctrine of the Quakers is false, or an errour, I shall shew, first, by discovering the doctrine it self. Now the Doctrine of the Quakers is plainly this; Namely, that every man that comes into the world, hath the Spirit of Christ in him. Now that this is an errour is clear, because the word of God saith plainly, That some are sensual, having not the Spirit, Jude 19. And again, Tbe unregenerate man, in the time of his unregenerate state, is without Christ, Eph. 2.12.
2. He that will but observe the motions of that light which every man hath within him (say they) so as to obey and close in with it to follow it, shall undoubtedly be saved from the wrath to come. Now this is clearly a gross error; for first, If all men have not Christ, as they have not; then is it not an error to press men to seek for life, by following that which is not able to give life. Yet this they do, who labour to persuade men, yea the souls of men, that it is no less then the very Spirit of Christ in every man, that doth convince of si, when the Scriptures say plainly, the Law, Rom 3.20. Conscience, Rom, 2.15. and Nature it self,