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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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4. If you have indeed laid Christ God-man for your foundation, then you do lay the hope of your felicity and joy on this, That the Son of Mary is now absent from his Children in his person and humanity, making intercession for them and for thee, in the presence of his Father, (2 Cor. 5.6.) And the reason that thou canst rejoice hereat is, because, thou hast not only heard of it with thine ear only, but doest enjoy the sweet hope and faith of them in thy heart; which hope and faith, is begotten by the Spirit of Christ, which spirit dwelleth in thee (if thou be a believer) and showeth those things to thee to be the only things. And God having shown thee these things, thus without thee by the spirit that dwelleth in thee, thou hast mighty encouragement to hope for the glory that shall be revealed at the coming again of the man ⟨p. 6⟩Christ Jesus, of which glory, thou hast also greater ground to hope for a share in, because that that spirit, that alone is able to discover to thee the truth of those things, is given to thee of God, as the first fruits of that glory, which is hereafter to be revealed, being obtained for thee by the man Christ Jesus, his death on mount Calvary, and by his blood that was shed there, together with his resurrection from the dead out of the Grave where they had laid him. Also, thou believest that he is gone away from thee in the same body which was hanged on the Cross, to take possession of that glory, which thou through his obedience shall at his (the very same mans) return from heaven the second time have bestowed upon thee, having all this while prepared and preserved it for thee, as he say h himself; I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to my self, that where I am, there ye may be also. John. 14.2.3.
4. If you have indeed laid Christ God-man for your foundation, then you do lay the hope of your felicity and joy on this, That the Son of Mary is now absent from his Children in his person and humanity, making intercession for them and for thee, in the presence of his Father, (2 Cor. 5.6.) And the reason that thou canst rejoyce hereat is, because, thou hast not onely heard of it with thine eare only, but doest enjoy the sweet hope and faith of them in thy heart; which hope and faith, is begotten by the Spirit of Christ, which spirit dwelleth in thee (if thou be a believer) and sheweth those things to thee to be the only things. And God having shewen thee these things, thus without thee by the spirit that dwelleth in thee, thou hast mighty incouragement to hope for the glory that shall be revealed at the comming again of the man