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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.
Thou sayest also the next thing thou mindest, is this in the second Epistle, where a question is asked, Who are the men that at this day are so deluded by the Quakers, and other pernicious doctrines, but they that counted it enough to be talkers of the Gospel. &c. This man, saith the Quaker, is of the same spirit with his fellow, and will more abound in lies, &c. And why? because he saith the Quakers are those deceivers that at this day beguile poor souls by their Doctrine. Alas poor man, why shouldest thou be angry for my speaking the truth, in saying: The Quakers are deceivers: this will easily appear. For first, they deny the man Christ to be without them, and own Christ no otherwise, but as he is within: contrary to that Scripture, which saith. For while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. This is touching his bodily presence. And again, he was parted from them, And a cloud received him out of their sight. And he was carried away from them, and so received up into Heaven. Acts. 1.9.10, 11. Now he that denieth this is a deceiver, as is clear, in that he doth speak against the truth laid down in the Scripture.
Thou sayest also the next thing thou mindest, is this in the second Epistle, where a question is asked, Who are the men that at this day are so deluded by the Quakers, and other pernicious doctrines, but they that counted it enough to be talkers of the Gospell. &c. This man, saith the Quaker, is of the same spirit with his fellow, and will more abound in lies, &c. And why? because he saith the Quakers are those deceivers that at this day beguile poore soules by their Doctrine. Alas poor man, why shouldest thou be angry for my speaking the truth, in saying: The Quakers are deceivers: this will easily appear. For first, they deny the man Christ to be without them, and owne Christ no otherwise, but as he is within: contrary to that Scripture, which saith. For while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. This is touching his bodily presence. And again, he was parted from them, And a cloud received him out of their sight. And he was carried away from them, and so received up into Heaven. Acts. 1.9.10, 11. Now he that denieth this is a deceiver, as is cleer, in that he doth speak against the truth laid down in the Scripture.