psalm_n have_v a_o dodrine_n ver_fw-la 26._o if_o any_o man_n speak_v ver_fw-la 27._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n ver_fw-la 29._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o bold_a his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 30._o for_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o be_v comfort_v v._o 31._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n v._o 32._o let_v the_o woman_n keep_v silence_n ver_fw-la 31._o wherefore_o brother_n covet_v to_o prophesy_v ver_fw-la 39_o now_o if_o the_o word_n or_o term_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o every_o one_o any_o man_n the_o other_o another_z brother_n be_v word_n and_o term_n of_o universality_n and_o difference_v then_o certain_o the_o word_n prophet_n and_o prophesy_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v most_o especial_o applicable_a to_o the_o brother_n to_o the_o auditor_n in_o this_o chapter_n 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this_o press_v this_o violence_n for_o heaven_n and_o upon_o presumptuous_a and_o false_a prejudices_fw-la to_o account_v such_o strictness_n unnecessary_a presume_v on_o the_o easiness_n of_o a_o future_a reformation_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v desile_a the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o small_a omission_n qualify_v for_o hell_n but_o can_v delight_v in_o sinful_a and_o desperate_a fellowship_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o revile_v and_o malign_v our_o conventicle_n much_o better_a employ_v than_o themselves_o be_v bewitch_v to_o door_n on_o present_a contentment_n to_o dispense_v with_o much_o unjust_a liberty_n use_v lawful_a thing_n unlawful_o to_o steal_v even_o from_o god_n own_o day_n to_o gratify_v their_o own_o corrupt_a humour_n and_o fleshly_a desire_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o &_o 13_o 14._o by_o promote_a and_o countenance_v a_o book_n of_o sport_n but_o discountenance_v and_o prohibit_v sermon_n on_o sunday_n in_o the_o 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