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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.
First, bless God that you are not carried away with the delusions that are on foot in this generation.
First, blesse God that you are not carried away with the delusions that are on foot in this generation.
Secondly, see that you are labourers after a more experimental knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; fly more to his birth, death, blood, resurrection, ⟨p. 54⟩ascension and intercession; and fetch refreshing for your souls more and more from him without, through the operation of his Spirit within: and though the fruits of the Spirit be excellent, and to be owned where they are found; Yet have a care you take not away the glory of the blood of Christ shed on the Cross, without the gates of Jerusalem, and give it them; which you will do, if you do content your selves, and satisfy your consciences, with this; that you find the fruits of the Spirit within you, and do not go for peace and consolation of conscience, to the blood of Jesus, shed on the Cross.
Secondly, see that you are laborers after a more experimentall knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; flye more to his birth, death, blood, resurrection, ⟨p. 54⟩ascension and intercession; and fetch refreshing for your souls more and more from him without, through the operation of his Spirit within: and though the fruits of the Spirit be excellent, and to be owned where they are found; Yet haue a care you take not away the glory of the blood of Christ shed on the Crosse, without the gates of Jerusalem, and give it them; which you will do, if you do content your selvs, and satisfie your consciences, with this; that you finde the fruits of the Spirit within you, and do not go for peace and consolation of conscience, to the blood of Jesus, shed on the Crosse.