FOOTNOTES:
1. Bunyan quotes this passage from the Genevan or Puritan version.—Ed.
2. 'Overly,' carelessly, negligently, inattentively.—Ed.
3. 'Close,' secret, not disclosed.—Ed.
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A VINDICATION of GOSPEL TRUTHS OPENED,
ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES;
AND THE OPPOSITION MADE AGAINST IT BY EDWARD BORROUGH, 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 declare to the World by me, are a second Time borne witness to, according to truth: With the Answer of Edward Borrough 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.
"I have found David…a man after mine own heart," (saith God,
Acts 13:22)
"Of his man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto
Israel a Saviour, Jesus:" (saith the Apostle verse 23).
"And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre:" (verse 29).
"But God raised him from the dead:" (verse 30).
"And we declare unto you glad tidings how that the Promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again;" (verse 32, 33).
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:" (verse 38).
"And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." (verse 39).