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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.
Now passing many railings, I come to the next thing that thou doest stumble at, which is in that I say, Some of those delusions the Devil doth deceive poor souls withal; is first, in that he doth persuade them, that Salvation was not completely wrought out for sinners by the man Christ Jesus, though he did it gloriously upon the Cross without the gates of Jerusalem. Now these words, He did it gloriously on the Cross without the Gates of Jerusalem, thou leavest out. Therefore I ask, Do you believe that at that time, when he did hang upon that Cross on mount Calvary, that he did by that death he died there, redeem all his elect from eternal vengeance? If not, what ever thou sayest, thou wilt certainly see, that Satan hath caught thee in his snare, notwithstanding thy railing against the Lord Jesus. And Friend, thou mayest call thy conscience, the man Christ Jesus, or the light (as thou callest it) in thy Conscience the man Christ Jesus; which if thou do, This is a delusion, and a dangerous doctrine. For a Spirit hath not flesh and bones, and so hath the man Christ Jesus. Now it may be, you think farther that the Church, with the Spirit of Christ, is the man Christ Jesus, which is also a damnable heresy. Therefore, speak plainly; Doest thou believe that the man Christ Jesus is ascended from his person, in his person, and again, dost thou believe that he which ascended from his Disciples, did bring in everlasting salvation for them, in that his body which ascended from them? An answer to this might give great Satisfaction to souls, if also it might be made in words easily to be understood. Again.
Now passing many raylings, I come to the next thing that thou doest stumble at, which is in that I say, Some of those delusions the Devill doth deceive poor soules withall; is first, in that he doth perswade them, that Salvation was not compleatly wrought out for sinners by the man Christ Jesus, though he did it gloriously upon the Crosse without the gates of Jerusalem. Now these words, He did it gloriously on the Crosse without the Gates of Jerusalem, thou leavest out. Therefore I aske, Do you believe that at that time, when he did hang upon that Crosse on mount Calvary, that he did by that death he died there, redeeme all his elect from eternall vengeance? If not, what ever thou saiest, thou wilt certainly see, that Satan hath caught thee in his snare, notwithstanding thy rayling against the Lord Jesus. And Friend, thou mayest call thy conscience, the man Christ Jesus, or the light (as thou callest it) in thy Conscience the man Christ Jesus; which if thou do, This is a delusion, and a dangerous doctrine. For a Spirit hath not flesh and bones, and so hath the man Christ Jesus. Now it may be, you think farther that the Church, with the Spirit of Christ, is the man Christ Jesus, which is also a damnable heresie. Therefore, speak plainly; Doest thou believe that the man Christ Jesus is ascended from his person, in his person, and again, dost thou believ that he which ascended from his Disciples, did bring in everlasting salvation for them, in that his body which ascended from them? An answer to this might give great Satisfaction to soules, if also it might be made in words easily to be understood. Again.