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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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5. The Quakers are deceivers, because they say, That every one hath that which is like the spirit of Christ, even as good as the spirit of Christ, page 10 of his book, which is desperate blasphemy. The Scripture saith plainly, That ⟨p. 8⟩some are sensual, having not the Spirit. And yet though they have not that, They have, says the Quakers, that which is as good as that. O wonderful deceit, as I shall farther show by and by when I come to the place. But to cover himself, and so his deceit, he doth apply that to himself that should be applied for the encouragement of the Children of God: saying, The Children of God was always counted deceivers, we (saith he) have a cloud of witnesses. Answer. Friend, they were called deceivers, and were not so; but you are rightly called so, as I have already showed, and shall show farther by and by. In the mean time know, that the Devil knows how to take the Children's bread, and cast it to the dogs.
5. The Quakers are deceivers, because they say, That every one hath that which is like the spirit of Christ, even as good as the spirit of Christ, page 10 of his book, which is desperate blasphemie. The Scripture saith plainly, That ⟨p. 8⟩some are sensual, having not the Spirit. And yet though they have not that, They have, saies the Quakers, that which is as good as that. O wonderfull deceit, as I shal farther shew by and by when I come to the place. But to cover himself, and so his deceit, he doth apply that to himselfe that should be applyed for the encouragement of the Children of God: saying, The Children of God was alwaies counted deceivers, we (saith he) have a cloud of witnesses. Answer. Friend, they were called deceivers, and were not so; but you are rightly called so, as I have already shewed, and shall shew farther by and by. In the meane time know, that the Devill knowes how to take the Childrens bread, and cast it to the doggs.
Then the next thing that he is grieved with, is, because I said, there are none but a company of Light Notionists, Ranters, with here and there a Legalist, that was shaking in their principles, that were carried away by the Quakers, &c. When this appears in all mens sight that can see, though you would not have it so (it is like) And as for your saying, Because all sorts of people are brought to God,