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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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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.
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.
IT is very expedient that there should be heresies among us, that thereby those which are indeed of the truth might be made manifest; and also that the doctrine of GOD, and his Son JESUS CHRIST, might the more cast forth its lustre and glory. For the Truth is of that nature, that the more it is opposed, the more glory it appears in; and the more the adversary objects against it, the more it will clear it self: which doth give me and all that stand for it, and doth plead on its side in the wisdom of the Spirit, much boldness and encouragement, to venture without any slavish fear upon those that have already, or shall hereafter stand up to oppose it. I did some few weeks past put forth a small Book, called, Some Gospel-Truths opened, and so forth; and the thing I looked for from them was, namely opposition from the adversary, which hath been accomplished in that; as I did look for it, so it did happen: not that it daunted me, for had it so done, it might have made me kept those Truths within my breast, which are now made manifest by me (as well as others) to the world. Now I have not only met with some opposition from others face to face in secret, but there is one Edward Borough (as I heard ⟨p. 2⟩