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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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3. The Quakers are deceivers, because they do persuade souls that that man that was born of the Virgin Mary, is not above the clouds and the stars, when the Scripture saith, A cloud received him out of the sight of his Saints. And again, that he is above the highest heavens, which must needs be above the stars, for they are not the highest.
3. The Quakers are deceivers, because they do perswade souls that that man that was born of the Virgin Mary, is not above the clouds and the stars, when the Scripture saith, A cloud received him out of the sight of his Saints. And again, that he is above the highest heavens, which must needs be above the stars, for they are not the highest.
4. The Quakers are deceivers, because they persuade souls not to believe, that that man that was crucified, and rose again flesh and bones, (Luke 24.38, 39.40.) shall so come again, that very man, in the clouds of heaven to judgment as he went away; and at the very same time shall raise up all the men and women out of their graves, and cause them to come to the valley of Jehoshaphat; because there will he, that very man, fit to judge all the Heathen round about. I say, they strive to beat souls off from believing this, though it be the truth of God witnessed by the Scripture, Joel 3.11.12. as also Acts 1.10, 11. This same Jesus which is taken from you into heaven, shall so come (mark, the very same) in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. And his feet shall stand in that day (the day of his second coming) upon the mount of Olives, Zech. 14.4. Where is that? Not within thee, but that which is without Jerusalem, before it on the East side. I say now, he that persuades souls not to believe this, but makes them believe there is no such thing, as the Quakers do, he is a deceiver. Again, the Quakers make no difference between that light wherewith Christ, as he is God, hath enlightened all; and the Spirit of Christ he gives not to all, which I shall show by and by to be a deceit.