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to_o the_o limittation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o say_v this_o authority_n of_o regiment_n we_o have_v declare_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o lordly_a rule_n neither_o over_o their_o flock_n nor_o yet_o over_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o bret_a and_o least_o of_o all_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v dominion_n &_o lordship_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n we_o grant_v none_o have_v but_o almighty_a god_n lordship_n and_o jesus_n christ_n only_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n as_o for_o the_o other_o authority_n which_o they_o call_v lordly_a rule_v over_o their_o flock_n or_o over_o their_o fellowe-seruaunte_n and_o brethren_n as_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o they_o have_v declare_v so_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o that_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o among_o other_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o rule_v they_o may_v have_v both_o over_o their_o flock_n 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or_o ruler_n as_o peter_n say_v over_o the_o flock_n therefore_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n chief_a office_n stand_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o in_o consultation_n judgement_n election_n and_o other_o political_a affair_n his_o counsel_n rather_o than_o authority_n take_v place_n so_o that_o by_o this_o rule_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o lordly_a rule_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n nor_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o common_a with_o the_o elder_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o of_o the_o twain_o our_o brethren_n here_o say_v better_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n understand_v it_o for_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n but_o say_v our_o brethren_n in_o all_o these_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v exalt_v himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 77._o so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n bishop_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o 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paul_n give_v timothy_n not_o only_a authority_n to_o make_v pastor_n over_o diverse_a particular_a church_n but_o also_o how_o to_o receive_v accusation_n against_o the_o pastoral_n elder_n and_o those_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o our_o brother_n call_v it_o notorious_o misgoverne_v themselves_o to_o rebuke_v they_o open_o that_o be_v as_o caluin_n exposide_v it_o ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la male_a se_fw-la gesserit_fw-la severè_fw-la corrigatur_fw-la synod_n whosoever_o among_o they_o behave_v himself_o ill_a that_o he_o be_v say_v our_o brother_n severe_o punish_v so_o that_o if_o the_o pastor_n default_n and_o controversy_n can_v be_v redress_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n not_o determine_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v pastor_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o first_o go_v either_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o further_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n as_o we_o have_v see_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o 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that_o provincial_a synod_n to_o come_v together_o counsel_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v summon_v but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v together_o such_o a_o assembly_n either_o general_o or_o special_o from_o the_o chief_a faithful_a magistrate_n of_o all_o that_o region_n kingdom_n or_o common_a weal_n whereof_o that_o province_n be_v a_o part_n be_v before_o hand_n express_o or_o by_o silent_a yield_a grant_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o pastor_n thereof_o and_o in_o deed_n for_o such_o great_a matter_n and_o controversy_n in_o religion_n and_o notorious_a misgovernance_n not_o only_o of_o pastor_n but_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n themselves_o when_o the_o matter_n can_v not_o be_v conclude_v hold_v nor_o the_o person_n severe_o punish_v in_o their_o particular_a church_n many_o provincial_a and_o general_a counsel_n be_v call_v and_o hold_v as_o against_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_n nestorian_n eutichian_o monothelite_n etc._n etc._n which_o counsel_n have_v decide_v those_o great_a controversy_n depose_v
and_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o synod_n which_o the_o particular_a church_n can_v not_o do_v of_o which_o example_n there_o be_v store_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 124._o for_o which_o cause_n synod_n ought_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v assemble_v though_o not_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a realm_n but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n or_o shire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v may_v be_v redress_v with_o speed_n to_o this_o we_o grant_v with_o such_o exception_n as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v in_o use_n also_o for_o such_o petite_fw-fr and_o particular_a synod_n bridges_n as_o every_o bishop_n have_v in_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o partition_n thereof_o synod_n as_o diocese_n be_v now_o take_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a acceptation_n for_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n 19_o as_o bernardus_n waltherus_n note_v lib._n 1._o miscell_n cap._n 19_o the_o word_n diocese_n be_v now_o and_o then_o take_v for_o a_o province_n as_o in_o lib._n 1._o c._n de_fw-la priva_fw-la carcer_fw-la where_o aegyptiaca_n diocoesis_fw-la be_v use_v for_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n but_o he_o think_v rather_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n herein_o for_o that_o many_o province_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o diocese_n ecclesiastical_o as_o be_v many_o diocese_n under_o a_o prefecture_n but_o we_o understand_v these_o term_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n otherwise_o for_o a_o province_n to_o contain_v under_o it_o some_o number_n of_o diocese_n and_o a_o diocese_n to_o contain_v some_o number_n of_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n which_o now_o and_o then_o be_v bound_v or_o part_v in_o diverse_a shire_n and_o look_v how_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o distinction_n and_o acceptation_n of_o these_o name_n ratify_v by_o custom_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v we_o accept_v they_o without_o alteration_n or_o contention_n so_o that_o although_o we_o have_v not_o provincial_a synod_n so_o oftentimes_o yet_o have_v we_o episcopal_a synod_n diocese_n and_o synod_n of_o other_o ordinary_n such_o as_o be_v think_v if_o they_o be_v well_o use_v most_o convenient_a for_o our_o state_n and_o church_n if_o they_o be_v abuse_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o officer_n these_o small_a synod_n as_o they_o have_v their_o ordinary_a time_n appoint_v and_o be_v limit_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o assemble_v together_o so_o be_v their_o authority_n limit_a according_o authority_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o the_o premise_n what_o our_o brethren_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o synod_n if_o any_o controversy_n say_v they_o of_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v the_o lawful_a synod_n have_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n pag._n 116._o and_o that_o also_o for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o best_a edification_n the_o synod_n have_v to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o particular_a charge_n as_o of_o the_o time_n place_n synod_n and_o form_n of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n pag._n 117._o that_o to_o make_v ceremonial_a constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v in_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n this_o authority_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o synod_n pag._n 118._o yea_o that_o the_o church_n be_v lawful_o vest_v with_o absolute_a authority_n and_o the_o synod_n have_v to_o decree_v concern_v ceremonial_a order_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o may_v be_v general_a to_o all_o congregation_n some_o particular_a to_o certain_a church_n pag._n 119_o &_o 120._o synod_n that_o the_o synod_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o regard_n of_o all_o church_n that_o they_o have_v special_a regard_n of_o every_o one_o pag._n 120._o that_o the_o overseer_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n what_o order_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o diverse_a place_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n what_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v new_o come_v and_o what_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o that_o be_v very_o well_o come_v on_o pag._n 121._o thus_o the_o synod_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o ordain_v of_o ceremony_n not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o time_n &_o person_n for_o who_o use_n they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 122._o that_o the_o synod_n have_v further_a authority_n concern_v discipline_n to_o refourme_v and_o redress_v by_o eccl._n censure_n all_o such_o default_n and_o controversy_n as_o 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doctrine_n or_o tradition_n how_o far_o &_o wherein_o irenaeus_n plead_v on_o succession_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n plea_n in_o these_o day_n counterfeit_n work_n in_o clement_n name_n pet._n and_o paul_n no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n irenaeus_n plea_n of_o succession_n break_v off_o how_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n paul_n continuance_n two_o year_n at_o rome_n peter_n not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o likeliehood_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peter_n come_v to_o room_n christ_n prophecy_n of_o peter_n death_n fulfil_v who_o peter_n &_o paul_n make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o testimony_n of_o ireneus_fw-la be_v within_o 80._o year_n after_o peter_n death_n clemens_n epistle_n convince_v eusebius_n testimony_n of_o pet._n death_n at_o rome_n witness_n of_o pet._n &_o pau._n death_n at_o room_n eusebius_n his_o confirmation_n out_o of_o caius_n an_o other_o confirmation_n out_o of_o dyonisius_n bish._n of_o corinth_n the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n for_o these_o 2._o witness_n how_o near_o ireneus_fw-la be_v in_o place_n and_o time_n to_o the_o do_v of_o â—hese_fw-mi thing_n peter_n not_o bishop_n of_o room_n how_o irenae_n argument_n prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o one_o bish._n over_o all_o the_o other_o pastor_n in_o that_o church_n eusebius_n &_o jeromes_n escape_n in_o misunderstanding_n irenaeus_n ireneus_fw-la own_o acquittance_n for_o our_o disagreement_n how_o much_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o the_o might_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consist_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n principality_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o equal_a to_o every_o pastor_n in_o the_o same_o many_o priest_n or_o pastoral_n elder_n in_o rome_n not_o bishop_n there_o bishop_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o other_o church_n controâ—â—rsie_n about_o easter_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o universal_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n not_o destitute_a of_o pastor_n in_o the_o bâ—_n absence_n controversy_n about_o east_n polycrates_n letter_n to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n controversy_n of_o easter_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n stretch_v no_o further_a than_o his_o own_o province_n the_o authoof_n a_o archb._n how_o near_o polycraâ—es_n waâ—_n to_o saint_n polycrates_n john_n &_o how_o precise_a in_o any_o thing_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n forwardness_n eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o irenaeus_n reprehension_n of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n irenaeus_n reprehension_n of_o victor_n this_o gov_n of_o necessity_n or_o of_o no_o necessity_n howsoever_o this_o b._n differ_v in_o other_o order_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o b._n superiority_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n they_o all_o agree_v what_o they_o mislike_v and_o what_o they_o mislike_v not_o in_o victor_n this_o question_n of_o government_n whether_o of_o necessity_n oâ—_n no._n if_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o as_o these_o father_n have_v feast_n and_o fast_n the_o use_n of_o feast_n &_o fast_n though_o diversity_n may_v be_v in_o diverse_a state_n of_o church_n yet_o in_o one_o state_n one_o uniformity_n the_o example_n of_o the_o doctor_n &_o pastor_n obedient_a knowledge_n to_o their_o bishop_n origene_n heraclas_n origen_n when_o how_o &_o of_o who_o origen_n be_v make_v priest_n how_o other_o b._n honour_a oâ—igeâ—_n origen_n tertullian_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o b._n of_o antioch_n tertullian_n bishop_n prerogative_n above_o priest_n and_o deacon_n puritan_n novatuâ—the_o author_n of_o a_o sect_n of_o puritan_n the_o author_n of_o the_o puritanisme_n dissemble_v that_o he_o will_v be_v bishop_n how_o he_o suddainlye_o start_v out_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o bishop_n how_o he_o abuse_v some_o simple_a bish._n how_o many_o priest_n in_o rome_n beside_o the_o b._n ignorant_a bishop_n the_o author_n of_o this_o puritanisme_n deem_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n the_o bishop_n worthilye_o punish_v for_o make_v such_o minist_n a_o caveat_n to_o all_o b._n magistrate_n and_o people_n in_o this_o matter_n 1_o thess._n 5._o three_o kind_n of_o bishop_n the_o most_o reverend_a bridges_n danaeus_n in_o christ._n â—_o sagog_o 3._o par_fw-fr lib_n 2._o cap_n 8._o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n honourable_a the_o name_n of_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v abolish_v though_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v the_o name_n of_o bâ—sh_n aswell_o of_o honour_n as_o of_o burden_n the_o name_n of_o b._n honourable_a in_o what_o sense_n s._n aug_n say_v it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o burden_n noâ—_n of_o honour_n bishop_n evangelicall_a the_o bishop_n euangelical_n or_o bishop_n of_o god_n the_o equality_n among_o all_o the_o pastor_n make_v not_o the_o magist._n bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o man._n thehumane_a b._n or_o b._n of_o man_n and_o his_o definition_n the_o definition_n of_o the_o b._n of_o the_o devil_n our_o bishop_n in_o england_n have_v no_o such_o pour_v the._n b._n of_o man_n power_n the_o superior_a authority_n that_o danaeus_n allow_v to_o a_o bâ—_n over_o the_o pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o man_n power_n the_o bishop_n high_a
time_n our_o divine_a service_n our_o blast_n prayer_n â—old_a abolish_v the_o l_o prayer_n &_o all_o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o &_o 16._o bridges_n our_o brethr._n reason_n of_o custom_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o pastor_n of_o pâ—â—ying_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ougâ—_n dâ—ty_n of_o pray_v with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o 70._o bridge_n the_o pastor_n duty_n of_o preach_v his_o duty_n of_o minister_a sâ—â—r_n and_o pray_v the_o prayer_n may_v proceed_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sacra_fw-la minister_v at_o that_o time_n the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n refer_v to_o prayer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 70._o &_o 71._o 1._o cor._n 11.17_o 1._o cor._n 14_o 23.2â—.25.16.31_n bridge_n the_o churchâ—s_n authority_n to_o disposematter_n of_o order_n comeliness_n &_o edification_n the_o church_n authority_n our_o brethr._n doing_n with_o out_o author_n the_o allowance_n of_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o ordinary_a public_a prayer_n our_o brethr_n duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n dispose_v a_o prescribe_a form_n disobedience_n their_o offence_n against_o god_n the_o church_n of_o eng_n have_v not_o overreach_v her_o lawful_a authority_n in_o thosethingâ—_n contention_n our_o brethr_n il_fw-fr demeanour_n towards_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o adversary_n honour_a their_o mother_n too_o much_o our_o brethren_n too_o little_a contention_n disturber_n of_o the_o church_n order_n caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.16_o the_o dangeâ—_n of_o contention_n against_o order_n &_o the_o repress_v of_o contentious_a man_n urge_v ceremony_n contention_n hinder_v edify_v in_o public_a eccl._n assembly_n if_o our_o publ_n assembly_n be_v not_o so_o effectual_a the_o fault_n be_v personal_a in_o the_o party_n assemble_v not_o in_o the_o church_n order_n caluine_a in_o 1._o cor._n â—_o 1._o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 71._o &_o 72._o bridges_n preciseness_n about_o ceremony_n we_o urge_v no_o ceremony_n nothing_o profit_v to_o edification_n edification_n what_o and_o how_o ceremony_n be_v urge_v â—he_v state_n &_o church_n not_o to_o be_v disturb_v for_o they_o how_o great_o our_o brethren_n contention_n hinder_v the_o church_n edify_v comeliness_n and_o order_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sentence_n 1._o cor._n 14.40_o comeliness_n join_v with_o order_n order_n must_v be_v ordain_v and_o not_o break_v our_o brethr._n fogetfulnes_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o better_n aedification_n not_o separate_v from_o comeliness_n and_o order_n but_o include_v in_o they_o comeliness_n &_o order_n be_v themselves_o a_o edify_a caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n direct_v to_o comeliness_n and_o order_n s._n paul_n purpose_n be_v not_o to_o drive_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v abuse_v caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14.27_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n abuse_v our_o brethr._n attempt_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o office_n and_o order_n establish_v and_o to_o bring_v in_o such_o as_o be_v long_o since_o wear_v out_o or_o rather_o mere_a suppose_v the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 72._o bridges_n woman_n prophesy_a our_o brethr._n do_v often_o quarrel_v at_o womensprophecy_v teach_v preach_v and_o baptise_v whereas_o themselves_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o we_o do_v infer_v it_o woman_n publ_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n not_o utter_o forbid_v caluin_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.5_o caluines_n insufficientanswere_n for_o woman_n prophesy_v woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v no_o likelihood_n of_o s._n paul_n utter_a improve_v woman_n prophesy_v that_o have_v the_o gift_n thereof_o though_o one_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o other_o yet_o in_o no_o place_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_n to_o itself_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v and_o how_o permit_v caluine_n better_a answer_n caluines_n meaning_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o geneva_fw-it testament_n note_v and_o bezaes_n exposition_n of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v 1._o cor._n 11.4_o beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.4_o the_o woman_n prophesy_a to_o be_v nothing_o but_o to_o hear_v thâ—_n mens_fw-la prophesy_v aug._n contr_n maximum_fw-la lib._n 13._o â—a_n 14._o how_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n present_a may_v make_v publ_n prayer_n one_o do_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o all_o their_o name_n the_o sacram_fw-la not_o minister_v by_o all_o though_o common_a to_o all_o the_o difference_n between_o pray_v and_o prophece_v but_o in_o prophesy_a â—he_n minister_n represent_v one_o and_o the_o people_n another_o &_o therefore_o the_o hearer_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o propheier_n caluine_n our_o late_a disorder_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophesy_v the_o hearer_n be_v the_o judge_n not_o the_o prophesier_n who_o s._n paul_n word_n mean_v all_o may_v prophesy_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n abuse_v bezaes_n reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n bezaes_n own_o reason_n overthrow_v his_o interpretation_n woman_n prophesy_a beza_n reason_v a_o petitione_n principii_fw-la wherein_o the_o opposition_n of_o s._n paul_n sentence_n lie_v bâ—zaes_n reason_n return_v on_o himself_o the_o inconueniency_n of_o this_o interpretation_n beza_n now_o and_o then_o alter_v his_o own_o interpretation_n the_o word_n church_n nor_o well_o change_v not_o the_o word_n assembly_n the_o drife_z of_o beza_n utter_o to_o restrain_v all_o woman_n from_o speak_v in_o any_o assembly_n bezaes_n interpretation_n reject_v the_o woman_n claim_n deut._n 27._o esayes_n wife_n susanna_n woman_n speech_n the_o woman_n that_o praise_v christ._n luke_n 11.17_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a fâ—x_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n caluine_n woman_n public_a speech_n musculus_fw-la marlorat_n out_o of_o bucer_n philip_n four_o daughter_n woman_n speech_n how_o caluine_n cut_v off_o these_o example_n from_o woman_n public_a preach_n how_o our_o breath_n proceed_v against_o woman_n public_a government_n philip_n daughter_n whether_o the_o 4._o virgin_n prophesy_v act._n 2d_o 9_o do_v it_o openâ—io_n or_o no._n câ—luine_a on_o act._n 2d_o 0_o euseb._n on_o the_o 3._o eccle._n hist._n cap._n 9_o woman_n public_a speak_n woman_n public_a teach_n and_o edify_v the_o church_n god_n free_a &_o above_o his_o ordinary_a law_n teach_v &_o govern_v how_o our_o brethren_n slip_v from_o woman_n publ_n speak_v to_o woman_n public_a government_n how_o power_n &_o teach_n concur_v &_o differ_v the_o power_n of_o the_o teacher_n teacher_n subject_n of_o what_o woman_n subjection_n s_o paul_n speak_v caluine_n inconsiderate_a speech_n against_o woman_n government_n caluine_n ill_a speech_n of_o woman_n government_n here_o be_v other_o government_n beside_o teach_v whereof_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o right_n how_o affection_n carry_v wise_a &_o godly_a man_n away_o caluine_n 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