# A Testament From Bartholomeus Panten To His Little Daughter, Who After Her Father’S Death Was Put Into A Convent By The Priests; The Lord Grant That She May Yet Be Brought Into The Right Way. · Page 1 of 3 [Previous page: THE SECOND LETTER FROM BARTHOLOMEUS PANTEN, BEING AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE WORD OF THE LORD, TO ALL LOVERS OF THE TRUTH; TOGETHER WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS EXAMINATION.](/en/stories/mm-the-second-letter-from-bartholomeus-panten-being-an-instruction-from-the-word-of-the-lord-to-all-lovers-of-the-truth-tog/part-5/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: A TESTAMENT FROM BARTHOLOMEUS PANTEN TO HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER, WHO AFTER HER FATHER’S DEATH WAS PUT INTO A CONVENT BY THE PRIESTS; THE LORD GRANT THAT SHE MAY YET BE BROUGHT INTO THE RIGHT WAY.](/en/stories/mm-a-testament-from-bartholomeus-panten-to-his-little-daughter-who-after-her-fathers-death-was-put-into-a-convent-by-the-pr/part-2/) My dear child, hear the instruction of your father, and forget it not, if God permits you to grow up, and you attain to your understanding; and remember how I went before you, according to my limited ability, in all imperfection (which I lament before God), to enter in through the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? My dear child, I say that it is impossible; hence take heed to their fruits; for it agrees in no wise with the holy Scriptures, that any one should be apprehended, spoiled of his property, and put to death, for his faith; for neither Christ nor his disciples did this, but they had to suffer themselves from unbelievers, and were put to death by them, as it clearly appears, that Christ himself was numbered among the transgressors, and was led to death like a lamb, and as a sheep dumb before her shearers. Hence, my dear child, endeavor to follow this Shepherd, if you would be one of his sheep; for Peter declares of him: “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.” 1 Pet. 2:21–23. Hence, my dear child, the author of our faith went before, as Paul declares to us: “Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.” Heb. 12:1–4. 1030 Thus, my dear child, lay this to heart, and when you attain to your understanding, it is my fatherly request of you, that you will join yourself to those that fear God, who are by far the least among all people, but are yet the true congregation and church of God, who regulate themselves according to the ordinances of the Lord, and according to the practice of the holy apostles, namely, a baptism which is founded upon faith, and must be received as Christ has commanded, and is written in Matthew: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” Matt. 28:19,20. Also in Mark: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” Mark 16:15,16. Also in the Acts of the Apostles, where Peter practiced it on many. This confession of faith must not only be made with the mouth, but it must also be apprehended with the heart, and shown by the works, even as John declared to the Pharisees and Sadducees, whom he saw coming to his baptism, and said: “O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.” Matthew 3:7,8. It must withal be understood, that confession is not enough, but that sorrow of heart must also be evinced by good works; that the old man with his evil works, must first be put off, and that it must be done out of pure faith, as Philip said to the eunuch: “If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.” Acts 8:37. For all outward action, without renewing of the spirit, cannot please God. And the Supper we keep in remembrance of the Lord’s bitter death and sufferings, as is declared [a letter] to the Corinthians: “I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.” 1 Cor. 11:23–26. Now if we are to show his death till he come, he is not daily in their mass, nor in all their idolatry, nor in their idol, with which they visit the sick in their distress, where they say he is; this is far from the truth. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_1030) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: THE SECOND LETTER FROM BARTHOLOMEUS PANTEN, BEING AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE WORD OF THE LORD, TO ALL LOVERS OF THE TRUTH; TOGETHER WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS EXAMINATION.](/en/stories/mm-the-second-letter-from-bartholomeus-panten-being-an-instruction-from-the-word-of-the-lord-to-all-lovers-of-the-truth-tog/part-5/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: A TESTAMENT FROM BARTHOLOMEUS PANTEN TO HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER, WHO AFTER HER FATHER’S DEATH WAS PUT INTO A CONVENT BY THE PRIESTS; THE LORD GRANT THAT SHE MAY YET BE BROUGHT INTO THE RIGHT WAY.](/en/stories/mm-a-testament-from-bartholomeus-panten-to-his-little-daughter-who-after-her-fathers-death-was-put-into-a-convent-by-the-pr/part-2/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-a-testament-from-bartholomeus-panten-to-his-little-daughter-who-after-her-fathers-death-was-put-into-a-convent-by-the-pr/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+A+Testament+From+Bartholomeus+Panten+To+His+Little+Daughter%2C+Who+After+Her+Father%E2%80%99S+Death+Was+Put+Into+A+Convent+By+The+Priests%3B+The+Lord+Grant+That+She+May+Yet+Be+Brought+Into+The+Right+Way.+%C2%B7+Page+1+of+3&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AA+Testament+From+Bartholomeus+Panten+To+His+Little+Daughter%2C+Who+After+Her+Father%E2%80%99S+Death+Was+Put+Into+A+Convent+By+The+Priests%3B+The+Lord+Grant+That+She+May+Yet+Be+Brought+Into+The+Right+Way.+%C2%B7+Page+1+of+3%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-a-testament-from-bartholomeus-panten-to-his-little-daughter-who-after-her-fathers-death-was-put-into-a-convent-by-the-pr%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-a-testament-from-bartholomeus-panten-to-his-little-daughter-who-after-her-fathers-death-was-put-into-a-convent-by-the-pr%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+16th+century+%28source+section%29%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)