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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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and this must be done through the operation of his own holy Spirit, that he hath promised shall show these things unto them, being given within them for that purpose John. 16.14 Now the Spirit of Christ that leads also, But whither? It leads to Christ without, which said, being without, I am the light of the World, he that followeth me shall not abide in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Deny this, that Christ was without when he spake those words (I am the light of the World): If you can.
and this must be done through the operation of his owne holy Spirit, that he hath promised shall shew these things unto them, being given within them for that purpose John. 16.14 Now the Spirit of Christ that leads also, But whither? It leads to Christ without, which said, being without, I am the light of the World, he that followeth me shall not abide in darknesse, but shall have the light of life. Deny this, that Christ was without when he spake those words (I am the light of the World): If you can.
But to come more close to the thing. That light wherewith Christ, as he is God, hath lightened every one that cometh into the World, is the soul of man, which is the life of the body, and yet it self is but a creature, and made by the Creator of all things. Isa. 57.16. And is not the spirit, as some do think it is. This creature hath one faculty of its own nature, called, Conscience, which hath its place in the soul, where it is as a Judge to discern of things good or bad, and judge them accordingly, as the Apostle saith, speaking of the heathens. Their Conscience either accusing or else excusing one another. Romans, 2.14. This Conscience is that in which is the Law of Nature. 1 Corinth, 11.14. which is able to teach the Gentiles, that sin against the Law, is sin against God: And yet it is called but even Nature it self; as he saith there, Doth not even Nature it self teach you? &c.