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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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Then thou further sayest (with a kind of disdaining spirit) Many things more thou passest by in my book, as being not pertinent to the thing in hand. But I believe they are so pertinent, that neither thou, nor thy friends or fellows are able to contradict without blaspheming, in the view of all them that have ⟨p. 11⟩eyes to see: for if they could, it should have been don by thee. And whereas thou sayest, Fools must be meddling. Answer, It must needs be, that the Saints of God should be called fools by the enemies of the man Christ Jesus without, because that the doctrine of the man Christ Jesus, crucified without for the sins of poor sinners, is also held to be foolishness by them; although it be the wisdom, and also the power of God, unto every one that believeth. 1 Cor. 1.23▪ 24.
Then thou further saiest (with a kinde of disdaining spirit) Many things more thou passest by in my book, as being not pertinent to the thing in hand. But I believe they are so pertinent, that neither thou, nor thy friends or fellows are able to contradict without blaspheming, in the view of all them that have ⟨p. 11⟩eyes to see: for if they could, it should have been don by thee. And whereas thou saiest, Fools must be medling. Answer, It must needs be, that the Saints of God should be call'd fools by the enemies of the man Christ Jesus without, because that the doctrine of the man Christ Jesus, crucified without for the sins of poor sinners, is also held to be fooilshness by them; although it be the wisdom, and also the power of God, unto every one that believeth. 1 Cor. 1.23▪ 24.
And further, thou sayest, that the Pope can speak as much of Christ without, as I. Answer, Friend, doest thou put no difference betwixt the speaking of Christ without, and believing in Christ without. I tell thee, though there may be many that can speak of the Christ of God without, yet there are but very few that can, or do believe indeed in him without, by the mighty operation of his holy spirit within. Nay, you your selves do testify this, who deny that the salvation of sinners was completely wrought out by that one offering of Jesus Christ without upon the Cross on mount Calvary, and that he is ascended from his Disciples above the clouds, touching his bodily presence, as in.