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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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quite_o away_o sixthly_a but_o if_o any_o sin_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o against_o god_n such_o as_o fornication_n idolatry_n an●_n murder_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o be_v effeminate_a or_o do_v abu●●_n themselves_o with_o mankind_n be_v a_o thi●●_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o reviler_n or_o a_o extortioner_n or_o such_o like_a then_o those_o to_o who_o such_o thing_n appear_v though_o it_o be_v their_o father_n 2.1_o deut._n 13.6_o verse_n 8._o james_n 2.1_o wife_n or_o husband_n or_o any_o the_o near_a relation_n whatsoever_o do_v bring_v the●_n thing_n immediate_o to_o the_o church_n a●●_n there_o testify_v unto_o they_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o spring●_n from_o envy_n or_o flattery_n and_o that_o i●_n the_o same_o spirit_n in_o which_o they_o give_v wholesome_a physic_n unto_o their_o dear_a friend_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o josh_n 7.20_o verse_n 24.28_o 1_o cor._n 4.19_o 2_o cor._n 13.2_o 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be_v exercise_v in_o sharp_a severity_n yet_o ●er_o divine_a charter_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a ●●llow_n it_o in_o this_o case_n but_o that_o a_o visible_a impiety_n must_v needs_o be_v correct_v by_o a_o public_a punishment_n 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o see_v the_o end_n ●f_a discipline_n be_v not_o only_o the_o recovery_n ●f_a sinner_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o also_o ●he_v vindication_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o those_o that_o will_v accuse_v she_o of_o bear_v with_o evil_n 12.12_o rev._n 2.2_o verse_n 20._o 2_o sam_n 12.12_o but_o this_o thing_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v do_v by_o any_o mean_n if_o all_o offence_n be_v forgive_v upon_o repentancè_fw-la and_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_v party_n without_o immediate_a excommunication_n therefore_o though_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o miriam_n upon_o repentance_n and_o confession_n 39.11_o num._n 12.13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o psal_n 38.5_o psal_n 39.11_o yet_o though_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o miriam_n a_o prophetess_n she_o must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n and_o david_n endure_v many_o sore_a and_o grievous_a chastisement_n for_o god_n will_v have_v it_o know_v both_o to_o church_n and_o also_o to_o the_o world_n that_o this_o little_a city_n be_v no_o harbour_n for_o sin_n nor_o sinner_n yet_o after_o public_a and_o severe_a discipline_n have_v be_v due_o execute_v and_o t●●_n offender_n have_v be_v put_v to_o op●●_n shame_n for_o his_o open_a offence_n th●●_n be_v great_a pity_n 3.8_o 2_o cor._n 2.5_o 6.7_o mat._n 3.8_o and_o tender_a compass●●_n find_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o bethania_n a●●_n from_o thence_o it_o proceed_v free_o a●_n ready_o to_o the_o true_o penitent_a a●_n brokenhearted_a sinner_n and_o when_o th●_n fruit_n of_o repentance_n have_v sufficient_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o he_o the●_n according_a to_o her_o usual_a and_o ancient_a custom_n they_o do_v with_o all_o solemni●●_n in_o one_o of_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n rig●●_n humble_o confess_v the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o the_o penitent_a soul_n 3.17_o dan._n 9.20_o ezra_n 9.5_o 6._o gal_n 2.9_o col._n 3.17_o with_o earne_a prayer_n to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the●_n the_o whole_a society_n by_o one_o of_o h●●_n appoint_v minister_n reach_v the_o right-hand_a of_o fellowship_n unto_o th●●_n now_o recover_v and_o absolve_v person●●_n and_o receive_v he_o again_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n into_o the_o christian_a communion_n of_o bethania_n seven_o rebuke_v in_o bethania_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a censure_n which_o springe_n from_o pure_a justice_n 30._o rev._n 3.19_o job_n 33.17_o jer._n 19.29_o &_o 30._o and_o yet_o mercy_n be_v design_v in_o its_o execution_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o john_n 16.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v or_o reprove_v the_o word_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v excommunication_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o rebuke_n yet_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v find_v a_o degree_n below_o it_o 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o and_o so_o be_v only_o in_o this_o degree_n a_o public_a censure_n frequent_o execute_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o those_o person_n who_o state_n do_v not_o render_v they_o immediate_o excommunicable_a be_v a_o cut_n and_o pierce_a mean_n design_v main_o to_o chastise_v a_o present_a and_o prevent_v a_o future_a evil_n and_o thus_o god_n correct_v man_n with_o rebuke_n 39.11_o isa_n 39.11_o by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o beauty_n consume_v like_o a_o moth_n but_o his_o end_n be_v to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o david_n be_v content_a to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o god_n for_o this_o end_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o wrath_n and_o hot_a displeasure_n 3.19_o psal_n 6.1_o psal_n 38.1_o ver_fw-la 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o rev._n 3.19_o who_o mere_a foolishness_n as_o himself_o have_v say_v have_v bring_v these_o sharp_a rebuke_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v on_o beforehand_o to_o judgement_n that_o be_v judge_v and_o chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o laodicean_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o who_o say_v he_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v you_o zealous_a therefore_o and_o amend_v after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n rebuke_v peter_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n 12.15_o mark_v 8.33_o prov._n 9.8_o job_n 12.15_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o man_n even_o so_o also_o in_o bethania_n if_o a_o wise_a man_n happen_v to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o be_v quick_o rebuke_v and_o it_o be_v account_v as_o precious_a oil_n 27.6_o psal_n 14.5_o prov._n 27.6_o open_a rebuke_n be_v prefer_v before_o secret_a love_n and_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n above_o the_o kiss_v of_o a_o enemy_n therefore_o if_o a_o brother_n trespass_n against_o a_o brother_n 19.17_o luke_n 17.3_o leu._n 19.17_o he_o be_v rebuke_v and_o the_o neighbour_n by_o his_o rebuke●_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o whe●_n this_o divine_a censure_n be_v execute_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o bethania_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n 2.15_o tit._n 2.15_o for_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o grace_n itself_o be_v sometime_o to_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o profess_v christian_n by_o exhortation_n and_o rebuke_n with_o all_o authority_n 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o therefore_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n and_o again_o to_o titus_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o correction_n reproof_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n 1.13_o tit._n 1.13_o be_v in_o order_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o tit._n 2.13_o rev._n 3.16.17_o ver_fw-la 19_o therefore_o bethania_n execute_v this_o censure_n against_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n against_o vain_a talker_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n as_o also_o against_o those_o of_o the_o laodicean_n spirit_n who_o sit_v down_o secure_a in_o a_o lukewarm_a self-conceited_a state_n neither_o be_v they_o exempt_v from_o this_o censure_n 2.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.16_o who_o too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n conform_v thereunto_o in_o fesh-pleasing_a vanity_n 4.3_o rom._n 13.14_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o or_o
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yet_o they_o can_v sing_v her_o song_n but_o their_o go_v forth_o be_v with_o weep_v and_o they_o sow_v their_o precious_a seed_n in_o tear_n 35.10_o psal_n 126.5_o phil._n 2.12_o isa_n 9.3_o isa_n 35.10_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v yet_o at_o last_o they_o rejoice_v as_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n of_o deliverance_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o in_o gospel-churche_n who_o have_v both_o power_n and_o right_o to_o sing_v and_o they_o do_v it_o partly_o to_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n 27.2_o exod._n 15.16_o judg._n 5.20_o rev._n 19.9_o isa_n 27.2_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o in_o which_o song_n they_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a act_n of_o god_n his_o great_a love_n to_o mortal_a man_n the_o precious_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o soul-refreshing_a supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o bless_a union_n 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6.3_o and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n his_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o shine_a immortality_n thus_o man_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n into_o sin_n and_o so_o through_o sin_n into_o misery_n therefore_o his_o ascent_n must_v be_v out_o of_o sin_n into_o holiness_n and_o so_o through_o that_o into_o safety_n the_o great_a desire_n of_o god_n in_o his_o out-going_n to_o man_n be_v to_o make_v he_o know_v himself_o therefore_o the_o first_o question_n that_o god_n ask_v man_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v adam_n where_o be_v thou_o so_o also_o 4.12_o gen._n 3.9_o heb._n 4.12_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a word_n to_o pierce_v between_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o very_a secret_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n 16.8_o john_n 16.8_o be_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v it_o all_o in_o order_n before_o he_o that_o he_o 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