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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

Go sell all and come follow me And Every one that is perfect shall be as his Master is oft pressed unto by the Apostles That I might prsent every man perfect in Christ Jesus whereunto I also labour according to his working that worketh in me mightily Col. 4.12 Ephes 4.13 2 Cor. 7 1. 1 John 4.17 That ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the Will of God Unto the measure of the Stature of the fullness of Christ unto a perfect man Perfecting Holiness in the Fear of God. And herein is our love made perfect Phil. 3.15 EpheI 3.9 2 Cor. 3.18 because as he is so are we in this World Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded being filled with the fullness of God changed from Glory to Glory into the same Image with him even as by the Spirit of the Lord And he that hath this hope in him 1 John 3.3 2 Pet. 3.14 purifieth himself even as he is pure Wherefore Beloved Seeing ye look for such things be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace without Spot and Blameless that he might present it to himself a Glorious Church Ephes 5.27 not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be Holy and without blemish For Pure Religion and Undefiled before God is this James 1.27 To visit the Fatherless and Widdows in their Affliction and to keep our selves unspotted from the World many more Scriptures might be alledged to the same purpose But because it is an hard saying to the fleshly part therefore who can bear it Matt. 7.14 This is indeed the narrow way which Flesh and Spirit mixt together cannot walk in Therefore He that is Christs in Esponsed Union hath Crucified the Flesh with the Affections and Lusts Gal. 5.24 John 3.6 1 Cor. 2.15 Gal. 5.25 Jude 24. Rom. 8.13 1 Pet. 4.1 2. and is born of the Spirit and so is a compleat Spiritual Man And therefore walketh in the Spirit hating even the very Garments spotted with the Flesh having through the Spirit Mortified the Deeds of the Body by the which suffering in the Flesh he hath ceased from Sin and liveth to God in Newness of Life Therefore do we begin Christianity in the Principles before written that we might finish it in Perfection 1 Cor. 9.24 Verse 25. 2 Tim. 4.7 and so our ruaning to end this Race and our fighting to accomplish this Warfare yea all our labouring tendeth to finish this Course And here at last the Reward will stand But while this Salvation is working out Phil. 2.12 Job 12.5 Gal. 6.1 Isa 30.26 1 Cor. 8.12 it is with much Fear and Trembling and many slips falls and wounds poor Souls receive in this difficult Passage and were it not for the Intercession of Christ the which to us in this Case is of an unspeakable Advantage we might uttecly despair of coming to our journeys end By Vertue of which in most true Repentance and right humble Confession looking to him in the true Nature of the Christian Faith who is Exalted at the Right Hand of his Father for this very end Heb. 9.24 Numb 21.9 the Soul is cured again from the Stings of Wilderness Serpents by which it was wounded in its Travels toward the Milkey Land and so in true Watchfulness walking in the Light as he is in the Light 1 Thess 5.6 1 John 1.7 receives Remission of its Sin and is cleansed from all Unrighteousness and thus being recovered he hasteth on his way again Psal 55.8 2 Pet. 3.14 Cant. 2.3 2 Cor. 10 5. performing his work with Diligence and Chearfulness till at last every thought is brought into Subjection unto the Obedience of Christ This Perfection is not pretended to in Bethania to be a Perfection in parts 1 Cor. 12.11 for that is the Gift of God and he distributeth thereof severally to every one as he will but it is a coming up to all the Requirements of God that are or can be known with diligent search John 15.14 1 Pet. 1.10 with a careful abstaining from all Actions and appearances pearances from Evil giving up the whole Heart and Soul to God 1 Thess 5.12 Prov. 23.6 Jer. 29.12 13. Rom. 6.19 Verse 22. Cant. 1.6 and yielding the Members of the Body as Instruments of Righteousness in his Service and to his Praise And so having the whole fruit of the Soul and also the whole fruit of the Body unto most pure Holiness the end will be Everlasting Life Let none of our Mothers Children be too angry with us though we go a little out of their Vineyards in this difficult point of Doctrine for if they will enquire further about it we readily shall in the best manner we can explain and confirm the same in all Humility and Meekness of Spirit Col. 3.15 which is the ruling Spirit in Bethania EIGHTEENTHLY The Catholick Church of Christ it believed in Bethania according to the Scriptures Eph. 1.23 1 Cor. 10.16 17. Rom. 15.5 1 Cor. 12.27 Rev. 11.1 Psal 45.13 Ephes 1.19 Cant. 6.13 Isa 9.6 and that Ancient Article of the Apostles Creed to be a Communion of Saints or Holy ones Constituted by Divine Appointments and ordered by Rules from Heaven being richly adorned with Divine Vertue and possessed with exceeding great Power She is the Blessed Sbulamite deriving her Name and Divine Nature from Shulim for Shallom the Prince of Peace being his Sister and also his Spouse she doth and wi●● appear in a Threefold State The first of which Mat. 5.14 is Formal I which she is as a City on a Hill from whence True Doctrine and Divin● Purity shines forth unto the World. In this Estate Her Worship is visible confisting of Forrus and Ordinance Goings-out Ezek. 43.11 John 10.9 and Coming in And ● this belongs those two Blessed Sacraments viz Baptism and the Lord Supper But Her formal State ● measured from Heaven and He whole visible Limits round about Ezek. 43.11 must be most Holy. Her Second State is Spiritual Wherein She is vailed and unknown unto the World John 3.2 Cant. 6.10 John 4.24 Phil. 3.3 1 Cor. 12.13 Rev. 2.17 John 6.55 Isa 32.2 1 Cor. 10.4 Cant. 8.13 Chap. 4.12 and in this Estate She Worshipeth the Invisible Father in Spirit and Truth Injoying a Baptisin which is inward and Spiritual and a Supper that every one knows not of For the hidden Manna is Her Divine Food and the Spiritual Rock giveth Her Water In this Spiritual Estate She is a close Companion with the Blessed Lamb and dwells within the measuring Line So is a Garden inclosed a Spring shut up a Fountain sealed and though Her outward and visible Limit be oft assaulted and sometimes trodden under feet by the Gentiles Isa 32.2 Psal 91.4 Cant. 2.10 Yet here She is secure under the Shadow of the Rock of Agess Even under the wing of Christ as his only Fair

is like the Rainbow Gen. 9.13 never seen but in the Clouds that is no Patience which seemeth to be so when it hath nothing to endure therefore when Patience is begotten by Adversity then it begetteth Experience and at last a Deliverance out of them worketh Hope Rom. 5.45 and Hope encourageth the Soul against future Adversity and setleth it self in God and so the expectation of the Soul is not cut off neither is it exposed to shame Pro. 23.18 Jam. 1.4 Patience therefore is to have its perfect Work if we intend to have Experience and Hope for both these are formed by Patience in the Fire that the Soul may be entire and want nothing Patience taketh up the Cross willingly not like Simon of Cyrene Mat. 27.32 who was compelled to bear it and quietly endures the same Heb. 12.2 despising the shame and reproach thereof only sometimes these words may possibly be u●●ered viz. This is a Grief Jer. 10.9 but I must bear it Jesus our Saviour was condemned in Gabatha the Pavement a place of walking for the Feet but he suffered in Golgotha Joh. 19.16 the place of a Scull with a Crown of Thorns upon his Head and so Head and Hands Side and Feet were all concerned in the Cross yet Patience in him did quietly endure it but at last he went from Golgotha to the Grave thence again ascended to Mount Olivet Luke 24.50 Acts 1.12 Eph. 4.10 Heb. 12.2 Eph. 1.11 22. 1 Pet. 3.22 as if he would bid Bethania farewel and thence he proceeded in ascending and never left till he was gotten far above all Heavens where he sate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high Angels and Principalities being subject unto him So then Patience tho' its Root be in Adversity and may be troden under foot of Men and Devils Job 39.18 yet its Fruit groweth out of the reach of both and like the Ostrich despiseth the trampling Horse and all his furious Riders Patience proceedeth from one of the seven Spirits of God viz. The Spirit of Meekness and that 's the quality of a Lamb Isa 53.7 who though he be slain like a Swine both for Food yet he is not like a Swine in crying being wholly dumb and not opening his mouth while the Life is taken away Those who will follow Christ in good earnest must expect to have Self World and Hell all against them therefore they have need of Patience Luke 21.17 Heb. 10.36 Phil. 1.4 and that will help them upwards in the right-hand passage out of the reach of all these and at last set them in a quiet Repose in the quiet and perfect peace of Bethania But a second degree of Patience is long-suffering under great provocations and reproaches Rev. 5.6 so he that looks through the seven Eyes Rom. 9.22 which also are the seven Spirits endureth with much long-suffering the Vessels of wrath almost fitted for destruction therefore be would not destroy the Old World Gen. 6.3 Zach. 7.13 Gen. 15.16 till he had given them an hundred and twenty years warning in which he waited with the strivings of his Spirit which yet will not always strive with man till Mercy was out of date So also the Iniquity of the Amorites was four hundred years in ripening till at last Lev. 18.28 Deut. 32.19 the Land which they had defiled with their Iniquites spewed them out of its possession So also he waited upon the City Jerusalem 2. Chr. 36.16 Vers 15. because he had compassion upon his People and upon his dwelling place till by reason of the provokings of his Sons and Daughters wrath seized upon them at last when there was no remedy Patience in God is like a Dove with wings Isa 65.2 Nah. 1.3 Hos 5.4 always flying swiftly with the O●ive-Branch of Peace in his mouth still inviting provoking Souls to Mercy but Justice followeth it like a Snail yet those which it overtaketh 't will tear like a Lion. God is flow to Anger but when the Day of wrath is come who shall be able to stand Patience in Bethania standeth against many an Affront Rev. 7.6 and if he be smitten on the one cheek yet it will turn the other also it blesseth them that curseth it and prayeth for them that despitefully use it Acts 7.60 Stephen looked more at heaven whither also he committed his Spirit and from whence he called for Mercy for his enemies than at the Stones that flew about his ears So also James when he was thrown from the Pinacle of the Temple made more haste to his knees that he might pray for his Enemies than to his feet to fly from the Fuller's Club which while he was praying beat out his Brains The Reproach of Christ in Bethania is counted great Riches and she is content to go with him out of the Camp to bear it Heb. 13.13 she careth little for an evil Name seeing she hath obtained a divine Nature there is a time for the rebuke of Christians to be taken quite away Isa 25.8 but there must be a time first to bear it We got shame and reproach to our selves Isa 54.4 by sin and it must be endured a time by suffering Est 6.13 but when Sin is gone shame and reproach will quickly follow it it is time enough to be honoured in Heaven and that honour is eternal but the Honour obtained in this world beginneth to decline like that of Haman before it be come to full perfection therefore provocations and reproaches are but little minded nor yet credit and estimation lightly regarded 2 Cor. 6.8 and so good report and evil report are passed through much alike in the patient Spirit of Bethania But the Third Degree of Patience consisteth in the waiting the accomplishment of Promises Heb. 6.12 Prov. 13.12 and herein Patience is often exercised and though Hope deferred makes the Heart sick yet Patience is an effectual Medicine He that believeth maketh not haste Hab. 2.1 and the just shall live by his Faith therefore Patience sinketh into the Will of God as well for the obtaining of Mercies as for the removing of Afflictions and after it hath patiently waited it inheriteth the Promises C. 7.9 In this Street are the working-houses of Bethania and here she is often labouring in the Fire Mat. 20. and endureth the burden and heat of the Day nevertheless when she passeth through the Fire the Lord is with her Isa 43.2 visiting the Labourers in the Vineyard and in the form of the Fourth which is the Son of God he walketh with her in the midst of the burning fiery Furnace Dan. 3.28 and she with him in this Divine Principle of Patience CHAP. VIII THE fifth Pillar in the House of Wisdom is Godliness Prov. 4 18. and is also a glorious Path even the Path of the Just as a shining light shineth more unto the

Therefore it is the Desire of this Author that all his Fellow-Travellers who are seeeking and walking in the way of Life that they would turn their Minds into themselves and carefully weigh the State of their own Souls to see that the Root of the Matter is in themselves neither casting off any Truth of Christ nor yet resting therein till they have found the inside thereof neither yet to satisfie themselves until the inside of Truth be firmly setled in the inward parts of the Soul For the All-seeing God looketh for Psal 51.6 Psal 19.11 Jer. 15.16 Psal 119.105 and desireth Truth in the inward parts and there only it is profitable unto men and will stand them in great stead in their greatest and deepest Necessities For it will be a light in the Land of Darkness Psal 119.143 Psal 9.4 Mat. 4 4. Isa 32.2 Psal 25.21 a Comfort in the time of Trouble an hiding place in the Hour of Temptation a Shield and Buckler against the storms of Violence it will be for Food in the time of Famine and Refreshing Water in the Land of Drought For Integrity and Uprightness will still preserve those who really possess it and cause them to lift up their Heads before the Face of the most insulting Adversary Psal 19 6. Verse 14.6 Heb. 10.34 neither shall they be ashamed before Kings that have respect unto all Gods Righteous Judgments Truth in the inward parts fortifieth the Soul against the Fear of Men and Devils and possesses it only with the pure Fear of God it sealeth unto it an inward Evidence for Heaven Psal 17.14 Mat. 13.21 and where that Evidence is Earth and its Fullness are easily forsaken but where this Evidence is wanting the Mind is frequently filled with Fear and all the known Portion being the things of this World the Thieves are suspected to be likely to steal and the Moths to corrupt that which is within the reaches of their Power and many a time through want of Truth in the inward parts with which also the inward Evidence stands divers Souls desist the Service of the holy God and through the Fear of Mortal men Isa ●1 12 13. when it can but kill the Body and deprive us of the Comforts of this outward Life they wander into a Spirit of Apostasie and forget the fear of him which is able to kill Mat. 10.28 Verse 29. Luke 12.20 Prov. 14.26 Acts 20 24. and Eternally to torment the Soul and hence it cometh to pass that by seeking to save the Life of the Body we lose the Eternal Life of the Soul by possessing our selves of Earth for a few Moments we lose Heaven to all Eternity but the pure Fear of God driveth away all other Fear and causeth the Soul to pass through all Difficulties with much chearfulness keeping it clean from all Impurity but while men possess themselves only with the outside of Truth and have the glorious Forms of Godliness shining forth in a visible Profession this being but the outward Court of Gods holy Temple and Suburbs of his little City Dan. 8 12. Rev. 11.2 will not secure in the hour of Temptation nor be a shelter from the Storms of Violence For Men and Devils can invade this place and cast down this part of Truth to the ground and tread under Foot those Persons who have their Habitations only here Therefore our Safety consisteth not in Forms only but also in the Power of Godliness yet the greatest Contention among men is about the Wall and outward Court of the House where also many poor Souls have been sore wounded and discouraged by Reason of the Divisions of Reuben Judg. 5.15 16. Numb 32.5 who chose to dwell on this side Jordan where his Possessions lie open to divers kinds of Dangers but when this out-side of Truth is used only as Spectacles to help us to the light of invisible things then it standeth in its right place and so every part of Truth is very precious when observed in that Order whereunto the Lord appointed it and when the visible things have done their Office and the time of Figures is come to an End then the light of this Sun Moon and Stars will disappear and Prophecies fail Rev 21.23 1 Cor. 13 8. and Tongues shall cease and Faith and Hope have a final End and so those who have rightly used these Spectacles shall see no more through a Glass darkly but shall see as they are seen and know as they are known For in the glorious Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.44 the very Bodies of men shall be made Spiritual so that which is perfect being come that which is in part shall be done away Therefore have I endeavoured according to my weak Ability to hint at things through these Papers both in their Formal and Spiritual Natures that so none might despise the one or miss the other but if it be possible might be brought to conform unto the Walk in the whole will of God and it is very much to be supposed Col. 4.12 that I shall be censured by many not understood by all yet I hope quietly to bear the one and carefully to inform the other according to my utmost Capacity and I commit these Writings which have been Composed in the midst of many Distractions to the disposing of the most wise God beseeching him of his great Mercy to perfect all my Imperfections that in them appear and to guide the serious Reader by his most pure Counsel that in the use thereof he may attain to greater Wisdom then that which at present is my little Talent and when he hath found any thing in the use of this short Breviate of things that he be as ready to impart to me as I have now at last been to communicate these things to him and though I have used divers Allegories and Figurative Speeches in these Writings Hos 12.10 Psal 1.8 1 Cor. 4.34 yet I know how to excuse my self therein and intreat that I may not be too fiercely condemned before I come to Judgment And forasmuch as our Brethren called Particular Baptists were the principal and only Occasion of the first part of these Papers I intreat them to consider that both of us might come nearer the Truth as 't is in its own Nature if we did not set our selves too much to wander into extreams by reason of which we have been smiting each other in the dark and so weakning each others Spirits while Piety and Vertue the Substance of all true Religion doth but meanly flourish on either side and though we should share alike among the rest Isa 33.18 1. Cor. 4.1 in the outward Knowledge of outward things yet in the end it will signifie little for it is Charity only that edifieth and Contention and Vanity are all or very near the Earthly Spirit but Unity is from above and nearly related to the only wise God whose Name is One and to our Lord Jesus Christ whose Work is together in One Unto whom who is the most Glorious and Blessed Lamb 1 Cor. 4.3 with the Eternal Father The only Wise and Invisible God be all Glory Might Majesty Dominion Love Service and Obedience throughout all Ages Ephes 3.21 and to all Eternity Amen FINIS