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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 third and last thing, is the way that Satan takes, to make those delusions take place in the soul.
Now the way whereby he makes these, or any other delusions to take place in the soul, is, first, to persuade the soul that they are the truth; and secondly, to to stir up in the soul an enmity to any thing or person that shall declare the contrary.
Now the way whereby he makes these, or any other delusions to take place in the soul, is, first, to perswade the soul that they are the truth; and secondly, to to stir up in the soul an enmitie to any thing or person that shall declare the contrary.
First, they are given over to believe a lie; that is, To believe false doctrine to be the doctrine of God, and of Christ. And that he might bring this to pass, he goeth about to change the names of things; and because the Law, Conscience, and Nature it self can convince of sin, therefore he calleth them Christ, or the light of Christ: Saying to a natural man, one that is not yet converted, Mind the light within you. If they ask what light? say they, That which doth convince of sin. If they farther ask, Why, what is that? They say, It is the light of Christ, the light of life, or Christ within.
First, they are given over to believe a lie; that is, To believe false doctrine to be the doctrine of God, and of Christ. And that he might bring this to passe, he goeth about to change the names of things; and because the Law, Conscience, and Nature it self can convince of sin, therefore he calleth them Christ, or the light of Christ: Saying to a natural man, one that is not yet converted, Minde the light wihin you. If they ask what light? say they, That which doth convince of sin. If they farther ask, Why, what is that? They say, It is the light of Christ, the light of life, or Christ within.