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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	read_v	see_v	2,673	5	3.5053	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41072	Womens speaking justified, proved and allowed of by the Scriptures, all such as speak by the spirit and power of the Lord Jesus and how women were the first that preached the tidings of the resurrection of Jesus, and were sent by Christ's own command, before he ascended to the Father, John 20:17.	Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. A touch-stone.	1666 (1666)	Wing F642; ESTC R31506	14,857	16

of the 〈◊〉 are the Lords he hath set the world upon them he will keep the feet 〈…〉 and the wicked shall keep silence in darkness for in his own 〈…〉 man be strong the Lords Adversaries shall be destroyed and out of Heaven shall he thunder upon them the Lord shall judge the ends of the World and shall give power to his King and exalt the Horn of his Anointed Thus you may see what a woman hath said when old Ely the Priest thought she had been drunk and see if any of you blind Priests that speak against Womens Speaking can Preach after this manner who cannot make such a Sermon as this woman did yet will make a trade of this Woman and other womens words And did not the Queen of Sheba speak that came to Solomon and received the Law of God preached it in her own Kingdom and blessed the Lord God that loved Solomon and set him on the throne of Israel because the Lord loved Israel for ever and made the King to do Equity and Righteousness And this was the language of the Queen of Sheba And see what glorious expressions Queen Hester used to comfort the People of God which was the Church of God as you may read in the book of Hester which caused joy and gladness of heart among all the Jews who prayed and worshiped the Lord in all places who jeoparded her life contrary to the Kings command went and spoke to the King in the wisdom and fear of the Lord by which means she saved the lives of the People of God and righteous Mordecai did not forbid her speaking but said If she held her peace her and her Fathers house should be destroyed and herein you blind Priests are contrary to Righteous Mordecai Likewise you may read how Judith spoke and what noble acts she did and how she spoke to the Elders of Israel and said Dear Brethren seeing ye are the honorable Elders of the People of God call to remembrance how our Fathers in time past were tempted that they might be proved if they would worship God aright they ought also to remember how our Father Abraham being tryed through manifold tribulations was found a friend of God so was Isaac Jacob and Moses and all they pleased God and were stedfast in Faith through manifold troubles And read also her prayer in the Book of Judith and how the Elders commended her and said All that thou speakest is true and no man can reprove thy words pray therefore for us for thou art an holy Woman and fearest God So these Elders of Israel did not forbid her speaking as you blind Priests do yet you will make a Trade of Womens words to get money by and take Texts and Preach Sermons upon Womens words and still cry out Women must not speak Women must be silent so you are far from the minds of the Elders of Israel who praised God for a Womans speaking But the Jezebel and the Woman the false Church the great Whore and tatling women and busie-bodies which are forbiden to Preach which have a long time spo●●n●●tled which are forbidden to speak by the True Church which ●●●st is the Head of such VVomen as were in transgression under the Law which are called a VVoman in the Revelations And see further how the wise VVoman cryed to Joah over the VVall and saved the City of Abel as you may read 2 Sam. 20. how in her wisdom she spoke to Joab saying I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel and thou goest about to destroy a City and Mother in Israel Why wilt thou destroy the Inheritance of the Lord Then went the Woman to the people in her wisdom and smote off the head of Sheba that rose up against David the Lords Anointed Then Joab blew the Trumpet and all the people departed in peace And this deliverance was by the means of a Womans speaking but ta●lers and busie-bodies are forbidden to preach by the True Woman whom Christ is the Husband to the Woman as well as 〈◊〉 Man all being comprehended to be the Church and so in this True Churc● Sons and Daughters do Prophesie Women labour in the Gospel but the Apostle permits not tatlers busie-bodies and such as usurp authority over the Man would not have Christ Reign nor speak neither in the Male nor Female Such the Law permits not to speak such must learn of their Husbands But what Husbands have Widows to learn of but Christ And was not Christ the Husband of Philips four Daughters And may not they that learn of their Husbands spe●● then But Jezebel and Tatlers and the Whore that denies Revelation and Prophesie are not permitted which will nor learn of Christ and they that be out of the Spirit and Power of Christ that the Prophets were in who are in the Transgression are ignorant of the Scriptures and such are against Womens Speaking and Mens too who Preach that which they have received of the Lord God but that which they have preached and do preach will come over all your heads yea over the head of the false Church the Pope for the Pope is the Head of the False Church and the False Church is the Popes Wife and so he and they that be of him and come from him are against Womens speaking in the True Church when both he and the false Church are called Woman in Revel 17. and so are in the Transgression that would usurp authority over the Man Christ Jesus and his Wife too and would not have him to Reign but the Judgement of the great Whore is come But Christ who is the Head of the Church the True Woman which is his Wife in it do Daughters Prophesie who are above the Pope and his Wife and a top of them And here Christ is the Head of the Male and Female who may speak and the Church is called a Royal Priesthood so the Woman must offer as well as the Man Rev. 22. 17. The Spirit saith Come and the Bride saith Come and so is not the Bride the Church and doth the Church only consist of Men you that deny Womens Speaking answer Doth it not consist of Women as well as Men Is not the Bride compared to the whole Church And doth not t●e Bride say Come Doth not the Woman speak then the Husband Christ Jesus the Amen and doth not the false Church go about to stop the Brides Mouth But it is not possible for the Bridegroom is with his Bride and he opens her Mouth Christ Jesus who goes on Conquering and to Conquer who kills and slayes with the Sword which is the words of his Mouth the Lamb and the Saints shall have the Victory the true Speakers of Men and Women over the false Speaker THE END