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1._o 23_o 25._o there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o call_n to_o this_o sacred_a function_n 1._o reas._n without_o it_o all_o their_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n officer_n as_o a_o man_n that_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n without_o the_o prince_n commission_n though_o haply_o he_o may_v deliver_v his_o mind_n better_o than_o a_o real_a ambassador_n yet_o he_o declare_v but_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o not_o the_o prince_n mind_n and_o so_o not_o only_o lose_v his_o labour_n but_o also_o endanger_v his_o neck_n for_o his_o presumption_n he_o can_v speak_v as_o from_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o call_n or_o authority_n from_o he_o so_o to_o do_v 2._o he_o can_v expect_v no_o success_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o god_n way_n god_n will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o only_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o there_o he_o will_v protect_v we_o psal._n 91._o latro_fw-la such_o as_o have_v a_o call_n from_o god_n may_v expect_v his_o blessing_n assâ—stance_n and_o deliverance_n and_o this_o sweeten_v all_o our_o suffering_n par._n that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n way_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o call_n to_o a_o work_n will_v help_v a_o man_n through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n as_o a_o b_o 10._o sweet_a divine_a observe_v to_o such_o that_o text_n be_v full_a of_o encouragement_n isa._n 42._o 6._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n what_o follow_v i_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 3_o people_n can_v hear_v such_o a_o one_o with_o comfort_n and_o profit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o rom._n 10._o 14._o such_o as_o choose_v and_o call_v themselves_o labour_n in_o vain_a
have_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o their_o proper_a denomination_n i_o think_v ordinary_a minister_n shall_v give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o place_n as_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o prophet_n or_o prophesy_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n below_o minister_n and_o their_o ministry_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o enumeration_n of_o scripture_n either_o in_o rom._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o or_o eph._n 4._o where_o we_o be_v most_o like_o to_o find_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v still_o with_o i_o resolve_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o prophesy_v which_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o cor._n 14._o be_v extraordinary_a he_o that_o believe_v three_o kind_n of_o prophet_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v he_o distinguish_v they_o thus_o he_o i_o shall_v gather_v up_o all_o into_o a_o parallel_n because_o logic_n do_v not_o please_v you_o elucescunt_fw-la 1._o tâ—ose_o be_v prophet_n but_o our_o gift_a brethren_n be_v no_o prophet_n 2._o tâ—ose_o be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n these_o noâ—_z ordâ—nary_a 3._o tâ—ose_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n thâ—se_o of_o dâ—lusion_n 4._o those_o can_v dextâ—rously_o expound_v prophetic_a scripture_n thâ—sâ—_z be_v dextrous_a in_o darkâ—â—â—ng_n tâ—em_fw-mi and_o some_o in_o dâ—nyâ—ng_v they_o the_o nine_o objection_n rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v theâ—_z gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o gather_v that_o all_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n may_v prâ—pheâ—ie_v etc._n etc._n a._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n may_v prophesy_v and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o ministry_n or_o deaconship_n must_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o deacon_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v this_o gift_n they_o that_o be_v prophet_n by_o office_n and_o not_o those_o that_o have_v ability_n only_o as_o one_o very_o well_o observe_v etc._n and_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o full_o by_o the_o context_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n have_v exhort_v to_o duty_n of_o piety_n in_o general_n v_o 1_o 2._o he_o come_v v._n 3_o to_o 9_o to_o particular_a duty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o officer_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o spiâ—itual_a gift_n whiâ—h_a in_o those_o day_n abound_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o and_o self-denying_o of_o themselves_o 2._o he_o set_v down_o a_o distiâ—ct_n and_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o stand_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o seuâ—ral_a function_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o these_o offâ—ces_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o general_a head_n 1._o prophecy_n not_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o foretell_v future_a thing_n â—_z etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ordinary_a in_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n under_o this_o be_v contain_v first_o he_o that_o teach_v i_o â—_z the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n second_o he_o that_o exhort_v i_o e._n the_o pastor_n under_o ministry_n be_v comprise_v 1._o he_o that_o give_v i_o e._n the_o deacon_n 2._o he_o that_o rule_v i_o e._n the_o roll_a elder_n so_o then_o by_o prophecy_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n by_o revelation_n without_o study_n which_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o help_v you_o but_o the_o ordinary_a gifâ—_z of_o preach_v and_o expound_v scripture_n by_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o set_v church-oâ—ficer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v who_o must_v give_v himself_o to_o exhortation_n and_o teach_n and_o this_o be_v that_o prophesy_v which_o we_o be_v commâ—nded_v to_o prize_n etc._n 1_o thes._n 5._o 20._o despise_v not_o prophesy_v i_o e._n preach_v by_o man_n in_o office_n by_o send_a prophet_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o can_v gather_v hence_o because_o pastor_n and_o teacheâ—s_n who_o be_v prophet_n and_o man_n in_o oâ—fice_n be_v command_v to_o prophesy_v and_o expound_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o private_a gift_a person_n who_o be_v not_o man_n in_o oâ—fice_n may_v prophesy_v and_o expound_v the_o word_n this_o be_v kneading-trough-lâ—gick_a the_o ten_o objection_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 5._o every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v with_o her_o head_n cover_v etc._n etc._n here_o say_v they_o be_v woman_n that_o do_v prophecy_n loc._n now_o if_o gift_v woman_n do_v prophecy_n then_o much_o more_o may_v gift_a man_n thus_o miâ—â—am_n anna_n and_o hâ—lda_n prophecy_n 2_o king_n 22._o 14._o and_o deborah_n iudg._n 4._o 4._o and_o philips_n four_o daughter_n so_o rom._n 16._o 1_o 3_o 7._o phâ—be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n aquila_n and_o priscilla_n my_o helper_n cepis_fw-la andrâ—n_fw-fr cus_n and_o junia_n of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n a._o here_o be_v chalk_n for_o cheese_n we_o speak_v of_o ordinary_a gift_a man_n in_o office_n rule_n and_o they_o flee_v to_o woman_n that_o be_v call_v extraordinary_o as_o miriâ—m_a hulda_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o phâ—be_n she_o be_v a_o diaconess_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o â—â—ck_v and_o not_o a_o praâ—dicantess_n to_o preach_v or_o have_v peter_n key_n jingle_n at_o her_o girdle_n aquila_n and_o priscilla_n by_o their_o private_a instruction_n and_o admonition_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o adjutores_fw-la mei_fw-la my_o helper_n and_o so_o not_o only_o man_n but_o woman_n shall_v teach_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o neighbour_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n pro._n 1._o 8._o and_o 6_o 20._o and_o 31_o 1_o 26._o act._n 18._o 26._o t_o it_o 2._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o yea_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o husband_n absence_n and_o presence_n too_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a may_v teach_v her_o child_n pray_v with_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o place_n deod_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 5._o the_o word_n be_v not_o be_v take_v active_o for_o woman_n preach_n but_o passive_o for_o their_o attend_n on_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v with_o reverence_n and_o join_v with_o such_o as_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o prophesy_v locum_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v prophesy_v which_o be_v preach_v and_o expound_v scripture_n engl._n and_o thus_o say_v some_o these_o woman_n do_v not_o prophesy_v 2._o prophesy_v be_v take_v for_o any_o publish_n and_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n so_o psal._n 68_o 11_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o word_n great_a be_v the_o company_n annunciatricum_fw-la of_o shee-preacher_n and_o publisher_n of_o god_n praise_n loc._n in_o those_o day_n after_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o great_a victory_n the_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v song_n unto_o god_n as_o miriam_n deborah_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n numb._n 11._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o suppose_v i_o shall_v grant_v as_o many_o judicious_a divine_n do_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o genuine_a sense_n that_o woman_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o prophecy_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n lâ—c_fw-la joel_n 2._o 28._o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n in_o those_o day_n on_o my_o handmaid_n locum_fw-la and_o they_o shall_v prophe_o this_o be_v their_o practice_n pet._n but_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o abuâ—ing_v their_o liberty_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v they_o silence_n in_o public_a for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v â—ilence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v for_o they_o to_o speak_v and_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n because_o not_o only_o against_o a_o positive_a law_n but_o against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o two_o 12._o he_o prohibit_v their_o public_a teach_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n precedency_n in_o his_o creation_n ver._n 13._o for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v and_o then_o eve_n lâ—â—_z the_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o the_o man_n and_o for_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o she_o to_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v or_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o invert_v the_o court_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n 2._o from_o the_o woman_n priority_n in_o her_o deâ—ection_n 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 adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n not_o pâ—imarily_o he_o be_v not_o first_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o serpent_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o