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A55881 Antient Christianity revived being a description of the doctrine, discipline, and practice of the little city of Bethania : collected out of her great charter, the Holy Scriptures, and confirmed by the same for the satisfaction and benefit of the house of the poor / by one of her inhabitants who desireth to worship God after the way which some men call heresie. Pardoe, William, d. 1692. 1688 (1688) Wing P348; ESTC R27527 83,441 196

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that_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v seven_o bethania_n further_o believe_v 15.10_o ephes_n 2.2_o rom._n 3.11_o mat._n 7.18_o luk._n 19.10_o col._n 1.13_o act._n 26.18_o john_n 15.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o that_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o though_o mean_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o his_o recovery_n yet_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o help_v he_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o mean_n he_o be_v like_o still_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o lose_a estate_n for_o deep_o entangle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n he_o be_v therefore_o hold_v by_o the_o prince_n thereof_o in_o great_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n which_o be_v firm_o believe_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o freewill_n be_v a_o great_a stranger_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o poor_a eighthly_a therefore_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n 2.4_o tit._n 2.11_o heb._n 2.9_o chap._n 9.15_o ephes_n 2.4_o tit._n 2.12_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o procure_v by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o salvation_n for_o they_o have_v appear_v and_o do_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n reach_v they_o the_o way_n and_o administer_a to_o they_o the_o power_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly-lust_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o appearance_n and_o for_o the_o comply_v with_o which_o power_n the_o lord_n wait_v in_o long_a forbearance_n upon_o man_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o loud_a call_n of_o the_o gospel_n strive_v with_o they_o by_o the_o frequent_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v into_o that_o estate_n in_o which_o this_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o they_o nine_o so_o that_o the_o first_o move_v cause_n of_o man_n conversion_n be_v god_n 22.9_o ezek._n 16.6_o gen._n 3.9_o heb._n 12.2_o act._n 14.27_o phil._n 1.27_o act._n 11.18_o isa_n 65.2_o prov._n 1.25_o luk._n 13.34_o matt._n 22.9_o who_o 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which_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n suffering_n the_o father_n deliver_v all_o flesh_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n or_o dispose_v to_o eternal_a torment_n such_o as_o conform_v or_o remain_v nonconformist_n to_o the_o gracious_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n man_n do_v only_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pasto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o in_o case_n any_o true_o convert_v soul_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n 2.5_o heb._n 4_o 15._o chap._n 7.15_o joh._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o slip_v and_o fall_v and_o thereby_o be_v bruise_v very_o sore_o yet_o if_o he_o ready_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o enter_v into_o most_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o 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be_v whole_o turn_v to_o god_n a_o right_a judgement_n and_o a_o new_a life_n present_o ensue_v beside_o repentance_n be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a which_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o great_a brokeness_n of_o heart_n and_o deep_a humbling_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n abhor_v itself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o that_o it_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o sin_n against_o he_o from_o who_o all_o its_o good_a proceed_v 34.32_o act._n 9.11_o psal_n 109.22_o job_n 31.1_o chap._n 34.32_o and_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o further_o appear_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o frequent_a fasting_n and_o careful_a circumspection_n with_o steadfast_a resolution_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o this_o estate_n the_o soul_n be_v receive_v into_o mercy_n 1.77_o luke_n 1.77_o and_o through_o tender_a mercy_n obtain_v 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at_o utmost_a end_n of_o faith._n the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o which_o be_v compliance_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n comply_v and_o become_v one_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o god._n and_o herein_o faith_n arrive_v at_o his_o maturity_n and_o fullness_n be_v now_o complete_v in_o all_o its_o part_n in_o which_o complete_a state_n it_o reach_v unto_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o he_o by_o which_o the_o save_a health_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o and_o also_o maintain_v in_o the_o believe_a soul._n thirteen_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v baptism_n in_o which_o also_o be_v three_o part_n 28.19_o heb_fw-mi 6.2_o act_n 10.42_o chap._n 38._o rom._n 6.4_o mat._n 28.19_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n call_v baptism_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o which_o be_v water_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v dip_v or_o plunge_v in_o every_o part_n and_o this_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o this_o formal_a part_n of_o baptism_n 8.13_o act_n 8.13_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o divine_a christianity_n which_o outward_a wash_n be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 15.9_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o heb._n 10.22_o tit._n 3.2_o rom._n 6.5_o isa_n 1.6_o act_n 15.9_o and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o not_o regeneration_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o burial_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o our_o resurrection_n with_o he_o into_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o as_o every_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v defile_v by_o sin_n and_o be_v actual_o cleanse_v in_o its_o turn_n to_o god_n even_o so_o also_o as_o a_o true_a figure_n hereof_o after_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v 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again_o in_o another_o so_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v better_o than_o the_o kiss_v of_o a_o enemy_n for_o when_o the_o righteous_a smite_v it_o be_v in_o kindness_n 27.6_o prov._n 27.6_o and_o his_o reproof_n be_v as_o precious_a oil_n but_o when_o the_o wicked_a smite_v 4.12_o psal_n 141.5_o prov._n 27.4_o 1_o thess_n 2.8_o zach._n 4.12_o it_o be_v in_o wrath_n and_o their_o stroke_n be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n if_o kindness_n have_v receive_v any_o spiritual_a thing_n straightway_o it_o desire_v to_o impart_v it_o to_o other_o but_o cruelty_n keep_v all_o to_o its_o self_n if_o it_o have_v any_o natural_a thing_n that_o will_v profit_v its_o brother_n it_o rejoice_v when_o it_o be_v accept_v for_o that_o end_v kindness_n do_v divide_v not_o its_o natucal_n or_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n between_o itself_o and_o other_o 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o john_n 1.16_o rom._n 5.10_o but_o empti_v itself_o of_o all_o if_o the_o call_v so_o require_v even_o as_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n who_o empty_v himself_o both_o of_o comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o become_v exceed_o poor_a in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o that_o fullness_n which_o by_o right_n be_v none_o of_o we_o 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o kindness_n in_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n yet_o kindness_n in_o christian_n extend_v not_o itself_o only_o to_o the_o brotherhood_n in_o the_o last_o degree_n but_o also_o to_o the_o brotherhood_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n 12.20_o rom._n 12.20_o therefore_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a it_o feed_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a it_o give_v he_o drink_v it_o clothe_v the_o naked_a relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o succour_v the_o helpless_a enemy_n 2.25_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cruelty_n nor_o persecution_n in_o bethania_n no_o heartburning_n against_o any_o that_o will_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n conform_v to_o her_o charter_n 13.34_o luke_n 13.34_o in_o meekness_n she_o instruct_v they_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o wait_v if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n 18.24_o chap._n 19.41_o john_n 2.18_o mat._n 13.30_o jer._n 17.16_o isa_n 53.5_o jer._n 4.19_o psal_n 33.15_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o rev._n 18.24_o she_o weep_v over_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n but_o will_v not_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o when_o she_o take_v a_o whip_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v only_o to_o purge_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o it_o be_v make_v but_o of_o small_a cord_n neither_o she_o will_v let_v the_o tare_n grow_v in_o the_o world_n though_o not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o her_o prayer_n do_v not_o hasten_v the_o woeful_a day_n she_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o babel_n but_o not_o against_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a with_o it_o her_o heart_n be_v often_o bleed_v for_o other_o but_o her_o hand_n be_v dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o none_o so_o that_o sharp_a and_o proud_a contention_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 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