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gospel-manner_n according_a to_o gospel-institution_n and_o in_o a_o new-testament-spirit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v themselves_o with_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n 66.17_o isa_n 66.17_o and_o the_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v not_o discover_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o gospel-worship_n so_o no_o essential_a part_n of_o such_o worship_n be_v mere_o moral_a without_o institution_n for_o if_o it_o be_v and_o on_o this_o bottom_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o gospel-church_n then_o moral_a person_n as_o such_o be_v only_o in_o a_o moral_a spirit_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o gospel-instituted-qualifications_a for_o church-fellowship_n must_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o vocal_a exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o such_o worship_n and_o such_o person_n must_v natural_o go_v together_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v so_o that_o if_o this_o moral_a principle_n be_v follow_v in_o its_o natural_a tendency_n and_o consequence_n it_o will_v lay_v church-communion_n common_a to_o believer_n and_o such_o visible_a unbeliever_n and_o endanger_v the_o overthrow_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o moral_a church-state_n for_o mere_a natural_a person_n in_o a_o mere_a moral_n and_o natural_a spirit_n to_o exercise_v moral_a and_o natural_a worship_n unto_o god_n sect_n v._o that_o woman_n shall_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22._o par._n 1._o pag._n 21_o 22._o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n but_o because_o i_o find_v that_o the_o truth_n meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v receive_v though_o it_o come_v with_o divine_a authority_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o far_o here_o to_o this_o particular_a head_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n this_o scripture_n though_o it_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o to_o forbid_v the_o woman_n ask_v of_o any_o question_n in_o the_o church_n during_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n therein_o yet_o it_o intend_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o speak_v because_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n they_o be_v put_v under_o subjection_n to_o the_o men._n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v preserve_v as_o confirm_v by_o he_o in_o his_o gospel-church_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o the_o woman_n then_o sure_o she_o must_v not_o teach_v nor_o admonish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n for_o that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o authority_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n viz._n subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n so_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v or_o to_o speak_v or_o any_o way_n to_o break_v her_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o suffer_v because_o of_o her_o weakness_n to_o teach_v the_o man_n but_o to_o show_v her_o subjection_n by_o keep_v silence_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o these_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v woman_n teach_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o command_v they_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n do_v intend_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o doctrine_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o they_o or_o from_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o sing_v they_o do_v neither_o of_o these_o nor_o teach_v nor_o learn_v and_o therefore_o woman_n vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_v 1_o this_o objection_n and_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o text_n in_o favour_n of_o woman_n sing_v can_v possible_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o that_o woman_n must_v not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n make_v a_o exception_n for_o their_o speak_n or_o teach_v in_o sing_v any_o more_o than_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o for_o any_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o people_n vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v neither_o for_o learning_n teach_v nor_o admonish_v to_o one_o another_o but_o that_o this_o be_v from_o the_o minister_n only_o by_o his_o delivery_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o once_o to_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n of_o their_o vocal_a sing_v together_o and_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v their_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 28._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v for_o building_n and_o instruction_n for_o our_o profit_n and_o 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