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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.
And really I tell thee (Reader) plainly, that for the generality, the very opinions that are held at this day by the Quakers, are the same that long ago were held by the Ranters. Only the Ranters had made them thread-bare at an Ale-House, and the Quakers have set a new gloss upon them again, by an outward legal holiness, or righteousness. But again, why should you be so angry with my Brother, for joining of a Sinner and a Liar together? Is there any great harm in that? Surely no. And the joining Ranters and Quakers together, is but so. The Quakers themselves confess, the Ranters ate to be disowned, page, 4. Nay if they would not, yet God hath disowned them in the open view of the Nations. Now that the Quakers are liars I shall prove from their own mouth. As first, from the several things that I did oppose even now, page. 1. 2. 3. 4. Of his Book called, The true saith of the Gospel of peace. &c. Now least they should be slighted and set at naught, I shall show you clearly this mans lies manifestly laid down in his book against me. As first, he saith of me in his book, p, 11. 12. That I said positively, the blood of Christ was shed before the World began. Whereas I said only this. That in the account of God (mark it, in the account of God) his blood was shed before the World was, according to that Scripture, Rev. 13.8. The lamb slain from the foundation of the world, in my Book, page. 3. Secondly he saith, that I cry aloud against Christ within, in p. 24. of his book. And again, he saith, that all my work is an obscure shooting against the manifestation of Chri•• within. Where he speaks very falsely of me, for I confess and own Gods Christ within, as well as without, as appears in my book page. 206. towards the end. And in the Epistle to my Book you may find the same held out by me for 2. or 3. leaves together; besides many other places of my book doth testify of the same, therefore, doth not he lie miserably in this also?
And really I tell thee (Reader) plainly, that for the generality, the very opinions that are held at this day by the Quakers, are the same that long ago were held by the Ranters. Only the Ranters had made them thred-bare at an Ale-House, and the Quakers have set a new glosse upon them again, by an outward legall holinesse, or righteousnesse. But again, why should you be so angry with my Brother, for joyning of a Sinner and a Lyar together? Is there any great harme in that? Surely no. And the joyning Ranters and Quakers together, is but so. The Quakers themselves confesse, the Ranters ate to be disowned, page, 4. Nay if they would not, yet God hath disowned them in the open view of the Nations. Now that the Quakers are liers I shall prove from their own mouth. As first, from the severall things that I did oppose even now, page. 1. 2. 3. 4. Of his Book called, The true saith of the Gospell of peace. &c. Now least they should be slighted and set at naught, I shall shew you clearly this mans lies manifestly laid down in his book against me. As first, he saith of me in his book, p, 11. 12. That I said positively, the blood of Christ was shed before the World began. Whereas I said onely this. That in the account of God (mark it, in the account of God) his blood was shed before the World was, according to that Scripture,