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A51669 The spiritual vvorship exalted. Or A treatise concerning the worship and service of God shewing how uncapable men are in their natural and unconverted state of worshipping and serving God acceptably in this Gospel day. And that it is the light, grace and spirit of Christ revealed in men, which doth renew, fit, prepare and [q]ualifie them for performing that pure spiritual and acceptable worship which was instituted by our Lord, and practiced by his disciples and followers. As also several other things here inserted, worthy of observation. By a lover of truth, and wel-wisher of the souls of all men, George Myers. Myers, George, 1653?-1714. 1687 (1687) Wing M3174; ESTC R213894 43,291 111

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content_n content_n 1._o concern_v the_o worship_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o practise_v by_o his_o people_n pag._n 1._o 1._o 2._o concern_v man_n incapacity_n of_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o in_o his_o natural_a and_o unconvert_v state._n pag._n 4._o 4._o 3._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o quicken_v and_o renew_v to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v people_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n pag._n 10._o 10._o 4._o concern_v the_o gospel_n church_n and_o evangelical_n temple_n pag._n 15._o 15._o 5._o concern_v silent_a wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o help_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a worship_n pag._n 20._o 20._o 6._o concern_v the_o preparation_n call_v and_o ordination_n of_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 25._o 25._o 7._o concern_v woman_n preach_v pag._n 34._o 34._o 8._o concern_v the_o rise_n of_o gospel_n performance_n &_o the_o qualification_n of_o gospel_n minister_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o from_o human_a learning_n worldly_a wisdom_n and_o natural_a art_n and_o science_n but_o from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n pag._n 43._o 43._o 9_o concern_v outward_a force_n and_o violence_n in_o religious_a matter_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o forceable_a resist_v the_o temporal_a magistracy_n p._n 55._o 55._o 10._o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel_n minister_n pag._n 63._o 63._o 11._o concern_v prayer_n pag._n 75._o 75._o 12._o concern_v singing_n of_o psalm_n and_o artifical_a music_n pag._n 88_o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 98._o the_o spiritual_a worship_n exalt_v section_n i._o concern_v the_o worship_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o practise_v by_o his_o people_n after_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n see_v meet_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o
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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 and_o if_o they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o and_o conclude_v that_o chapter_n with_o these_o word_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a &_o plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n drift_n be_v to_o advise_v they_o unto_o a_o decent_a comely_a and_o orderly_a method_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v a_o general_a prohibition_n unto_o woman_n howsoever_o they_o be_v call_v or_o qualify_v for_o than_o have_v he_o not_o only_o oppose_v their_o approve_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n but_o even_o his_o own_o testimony_n in_o the_o very_a same_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o prophesi_v with_o her_o 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woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n again_o its_o probable_a there_o may_v be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o usurp_a authority_n over_o the_o man_n such_o have_v need_n to_o be_v silent_a indeed_o that_o be_v without_o dispute_n for_o if_o they_o be_v for_o usurp_a authority_n over_o the_o man_n they_o be_v very_o unfit_a to_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o although_o proud_a vain_a tattle_a ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o make_v disturbance_n there_o with_o their_o unseasonable_a and_o unlearned_a question_n and_o discourse_n but_o be_v to_o learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n and_o to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v but_o that_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v become_v meek_a humble_a sober_a grave_a temperate_a wise_a and_o discreet_a and_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o 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philip_n the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o mention_a act_n 6.5_o have_v four_o daughter_n virgin_n which_o do_v prophesy_v act_v 21.8_o 9_o moreover_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o discourage_a woman_n upon_o these_o account_n that_o he_o mention_n several_a be_v concern_v with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o gospel_n he_o begin_v the_o 16_o chapter_n to_o the_o romnus_n thus_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o phebe_n our_o sister_n which_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o cenchrea_n again_o greet_n priscilla_n and_o aquila_n my_o fellow_n helper_n in_o christ_n jesus_n salute_v tryphena_n and_o tryphosa_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n salute_v the_o belove_a persis_n which_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 16.3_o 12._o all_o these_o be_v woman_n except_o aquila_n also_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n write_v thus_o and_o i_o entreat_v thou_o also_o true_a yoke-fellow_n help_v those_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n with_o clement_n also_o and_o other_o my_o fellow_n labourer_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4.3_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o serious_a godly_a and_o well-disposed_n woman_n who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n stire_v up_o in_o former_a age_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n for_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n be_v own_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o service_n and_o accept_v of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o still_o wherein_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o their_o exercise_n and_o service_n stand_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o fellowship_n
to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n yea_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes_n 2.1_o 4_o 5_o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o quicken_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o no_o true_a worshipper_n again_o he_o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n than_o heir_n and_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n moreover_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o power_n do_v thus_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v he_o in_o order_n to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o into_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o also_o it_o be_v he_o only_o by_o his_o holy_a light_n and_o spirit_n that_o true_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o people_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o truth_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v rev._n 3.9_o and_o without_o he_o the_o vision_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v as_o a_o book_n that_o be_v seal_v and_o hide_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n 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5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o prevail_v with_o the_o father_n to_o open_v the_o book_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o loose_v the_o seal_n thereof_o without_o who_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a in_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o never_o so_o learned_a in_o natural_a art_n and_o science_n as_o may_v hereafter_o in_o its_o due_a and_o proper_a place_n more_o full_o and_o at_o large_a appear_v section_n iv_o concern_v the_o gospel_n church_n and_o evangelical_n temple_n as_o it_o be_v the_o light_n spirit_n and_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o true_o quicken_v and_o renew_v people_n unto_o god_n and_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o perform_v that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o so_o also_o it_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n that_o the_o lord_n 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they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o say_v wisdom_n but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o prov._n 1.28_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n or_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n that_o gain_v acceptance_n with_o he_o or_o draw_v down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o right_o order_v and_o well-disposed_a mind_n and_o spirit_n for_o unto_o this_o m●n_z will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o the_o lord_n preserve_v all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a will_v he_o destroy_v psal_n 145_o 18_o 19_o 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