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A47200
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The woman-preacher of Samaria a better preacher, and more sufficiently qualified to preach than any of the men-preachers of the man-made-ministry in these three nations / by George Keith.
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Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
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as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v seven_o such_o woman_n as_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o not_o come_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n as_o say_v paul_n they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n so_o read_v the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o behind_o in_o both_o place_n and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o a_o seven_o fold_v sort_n of_o woman_n be_v not_o permit_v by_o paul_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o be_v say_v no_o doubt_n there_o be_v of_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o woman_n among_o they_o of_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n who_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v who_o have_v need_n of_o these_o instruction_n for_o common_o such_o particular_a instruction_n be_v not_o give_v concern_v such_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o need_n or_o where_o none_o be_v guilty_a but_o what_o if_o paul_n have_v say_v so_o concern_v all_o the_o woman_n at_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n where_o timothy_n at_o this_o time_n be_v when_o he_o write_v to_o he_o concern_v woman_n that_o he_o do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o speak_v will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o no_o woman_n be_v to_o speak_v in_o any_o case_n in_o the_o church_n i_o will_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o of_o your_o school_n rule_n which_o be_v this_o a_o particularibus_fw-la ad_fw-la universale_fw-la non_fw-la valâ—t_fw-la consequentia_fw-la i._n e._n from_o particular_n unto_o universal_a the_o consequence_n be_v not_o valid_a therefore_o though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v permit_v either_o unto_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o two_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n or_o ephesus_n to_o speak_v because_o they_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v but_o young_a not_o have_v the_o requisite_a qualification_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o universal_o all_o woman_n every_o where_o else_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v yea_o these_o call_a presbyterian_o may_v remember_v how_o they_o have_v both_o allow_v and_o countenance_v woman_n both_o to_o pray_v and_o speak_v of_o their_o 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command_n therefore_o though_o woman_n may_v not_o speak_v by_o permission_n which_o man_n may_v do_v yet_o they_o may_v speak_v by_o command_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v or_o move_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o woman_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o act_n which_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a time_n and_o also_o a_o very_a solemn_a convention_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o act_v 1.14_o that_o among_o the_o apostle_n mary_n with_o other_o woman_n be_v present_a and_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 2.4_o and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n so_o here_o the_o woman_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v for_o it_o be_v say_v so_o of_o they_o all_o universal_o and_o it_o appear_v further_o that_o the_o woman_n speak_v in_o this_o solemn_a assembly_n from_o the_o 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concern_v his_o resurrection_n go_v say_v he_o unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n yea_o and_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o the_o church_n history_n tell_v we_o of_o woman_n who_o teach_v and_o instruct_v man_n as_o particular_o that_o woman_n who_o convert_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o iberian_o unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o eusebius_n relate_v finis_fw-la
not_o all_o he_o must_v be_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o be_v inward_o and_o not_o outward_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v she_o outward_o all_o that_o ever_o she_o do_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o inward_o he_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n even_o as_o the_o outward_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o moment_n represent_v thing_n unto_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o let_v we_o see_v in_o a_o moment_n all_o at_o once_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o thing_n and_o thus_o she_o be_v teach_v and_o thus_o she_o reason_v concern_v he_o and_o thus_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o reason_n concern_v he_o he_o who_o have_v in_o ward_o convince_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o remembrance_n before_o we_o when_o we_o have_v forget_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o behind_o our_o back_n this_o be_v the_o christ_n this_o light_n in_o we_o must_v be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n or_o this_o he_o in_o we_o must_v be_v the_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o mere_a humane_a or_o natural_a light_n this_o must_v be_v divine_a spiritual_n and_o save_v yea_o the_o saviour_n the_o christ_n so_o she_o preach_v he_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o preach_v he_o but_o so_o do_v not_o these_o man_n of_o the_o man-made-ministry_n preach_v he_o nay_o but_o the_o contrary_a for_o say_v they_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n which_o convince_v every_o man_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a principle_n not_o divine_a it_o be_v but_o natural_a not_o spiritual_a a_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o preach_v he_o thus_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n convince_a they_o of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n they_o plain_o deny_v he_o they_o confess_v they_o without_o but_o deny_v he_o within_o and_o so_o deny_v his_o divinity_n and_o divine_a power_n and_o godhead_n for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n be_v he_o not_o within_o and_o that_o both_o in_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n do_v he_o not_o by_o his_o spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n be_v he_o not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v as_o john_n declare_v chap._n 1._o yea_o so_o contrary_a be_v they_o unto_o the_o be_v of_o christ_n within_o that_o they_o plain_o and_o open_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v real_o and_o proper_o and_o immediate_o or_o essential_o within_o his_o saint_n yea_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v they_o call_v it_o blasphemy_n o_o say_v they_o he_o be_v in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o operation_n or_o virtue_n but_o not_o immediate_o or_o essential_o he_o be_v in_o we_o say_v they_o immediatione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la but_o not_o immediatione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la i._n e._n he_o be_v in_o we_o immediate_o by_o his_o virtue_n but_o not_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n appear_v in_o we_o by_o his_o virtue_n or_o heat_n yea_o the_o real_a in-being_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o himself_o they_o have_v general_o deny_v and_o judge_v some_o among_o themselves_o who_o have_v affirm_v it_o and_o yet_o how_o clear_a and_o full_o be_v the_o scripture_n unto_o this_o truth_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o all_o man_n by_o his_o light_n but_o also_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n and_o power_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o every_o where_o he_o can_v not_o be_v infinite_a and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o so_o he_o have_v his_o several_a way_n of_o operation_n and_o manifestation_n in_o all_o in_o unbeliever_n after_o one_o manner_n and_o in_o believer_n in_o another_o according_a unto_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o condition_n 8._o she_o preach_v he_o as_o one_o they_o can_v both_o come_v unto_o and_o see_v immediate_o as_o she_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o see_v he_o herself_o so_o she_o 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they_o all_o say_v or_o preach_v come_v and_o see_v christ_n himself_o or_o hear_v himself_o nay_o nay_o that_o be_v all_o cease_v say_v they_o christ_n be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o come_v again_o till_o the_o last_o day_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o room_n we_o can_v know_v he_o otherwise_o but_o by_o these_o visible_a thing_n we_o can_v see_v himself_o nor_o hear_v himself_o all_o immediate_a revelation_n be_v cease_v there_o be_v no_o vision_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o immediate_a teach_n or_o hear_v of_o christ_n himself_n o_o sad_a and_o comfortless_a doctrine_n but_o this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n nor_o christ_n i_o will_v rather_o hear_v this_o woman_n of_o samaria_n than_o hear_v they_o she_o bid_v come_v and_o see_v christ_n himself_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o see_v of_o he_o nor_o hear_v of_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v upon_o earth_n oh_o blind_a and_o 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of_o scripture_n and_o raise_v from_o it_o so_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v study_v so_o long_o before_o hand_n and_o must_v study_v a_o day_n and_o some_o perhaps_o two_o or_o three_o day_n to_o preach_v one_o hour_n and_o then_o to_o deliver_v off_o unto_o the_o people_n that_o dry_a dead_a and_o barren_a stuff_n that_o they_o have_v scrape_v and_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o so_o many_o old_a and_o worm_n eat_v author_n which_o they_o can_v say_v be_v their_o experience_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o have_v steal_v it_o yea_o perhaps_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n steal_v have_v come_v through_o so_o many_o hand_n who_o have_v steal_v the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o condition_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 23._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o these_o prophet_n who_o steal_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o profit_v the_o people_n at_o all_o and_o be_v not_o this_o fulfil_v abundant_o where_o be_v the_o profit_v of_o the_o people_n do_v they_o not_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o as_o for_o these_o make_v and_o compose_v sermon_n by_o art_n and_o cunning_a of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v plain_a deceit_n and_o be_v express_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o with_o feign_a word_n the_o false_a teacher_n shall_v make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o people_n according_a unto_o the_o greek_a proper_o and_o true_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o make_v