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break_v his_o holy_a order_n in_o nature_n the_o first_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n the_o law_n write_v in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n heart_n teach_v 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o they_o that_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v not_o do_v any_o act_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o light_n in_o nature_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v that_o be_v to_o wear_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law._n second_o that_o law_n be_v break_v that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n that_o be_v any_o cover_n that_o be_v woman_n natural_a cover_n but_o long_a hair_n be_v woman_n natural_a 5._o deut._n 22._o 5._o cover_n therefore_o that_o man_n that_o wear_v woman_n hair_n on_o his_o head_n wear_v woman_n natural_a cover_n and_o so_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n also_o three_o a_o three_o law_n be_v man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v his_o lock_n to_o grow_v long_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o long_a hair_n forbid_a man_n to_o wear_v have_v afore_o be_v 20._o ezek._n 44._o 20._o show_v when_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v to_o perform_v the_o end_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n in_o the_o sign_n god_n give_v in_o nature_n woman_n long_a hair_n namely_o for_o a_o cover_n to_o cover_v her_o eye_n to_o teach_v her_o subjection_n to_o man_n who_o glory_n she_o be_v so_o be_v he_o to_o she_o by_o that_o sign_n a_o cover_n to_o her_o eye_n now_o then_o where_o can_v it_o be_v show_v that_o god_n when_o he_o call_v his_o people_n out_o from_o the_o world_n that_o he_o accept_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o himself_o until_o they_o be_v by_o repentance_n cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o be_v error_n in_o faith_n false_a worship_n and_o disorder_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v consider_v we_o read_v when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o disorder_n in_o nature_n they_o have_v learn_v among_o they_o before_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o now_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v they_o after_o they_o be_v degenerate_v 5._o exod._n 19_o 5._o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n what_o a_o holy_a people_n they_o be_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o jer._n 2_o 1_o 2._o isreal_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o marriage-covenant_n be_v thou_o have_v avouch_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n 18._o deut._n 26._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o judgement_n &_o to_o hearkento_n his_o voice_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n then_o be_v they_o charge_v to_o be_v loyal_a to_o their_o head_n and_o husband_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v write_v after_o the_o do_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v shall_v you_o 3._o leu._n 18._o 2_o 3._o not_o do_v after_o the_o do_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whether_o i_o bring_v you_o shall_v you_o not_o do_v neither_o shall_v you_o walk_v in_o their_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v do_v my_o judgement_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n to_o walk_v therein_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thus_o be_v they_o to_o keep_v themselves_o clear_a from_o all_o the_o idolatry_n of_o those_o people_n and_o becaase_v they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n order_n 5._o deut._n 22._o 5._o in_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v now_o cleanse_v so_o they_o shall_v walk_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o say_v a_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o man_n neither_o shall_v a_o man_n put_v on_o woman_n garment_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o will_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o day_n consider_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n order_n in_o nature_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n they_o wear_v they_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o be_v woman_n forbid_v to_o wear_v to_o wit_n that_o pertain_v to_o man_n but_o that_o which_o natural_o pertain_v to_o man_n and_o what_o more_o natural_o pertain_v to_o man_n but_o short_a hair_n because_o even_o nature_n itself_o teach_v if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v close_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shear_v or_o shave_v as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shear_v or_o shave_a let_v she_o be_v cover_v again_o likewise_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 6._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v woman_n natural_a cover_n but_o long_a hair_n be_v giver_n to_o woman_n for_o her_o natural_a cover_n therefore_o long_a hair_n be_v call_v woman_n glory_n but_o man_n shame_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o woman_n that_o cut_v her_o hair_n shear_v or_o poll_v like_a 15._o â—_o 15._o as_o man_n be_v to_o wear_v his_o hair_n as_o before_o show_v and_o that_o man_n that_o do_v suffer_v his_o lock_n to_o grow_v long_o according_a to_o what_o afore_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o long_a hair_n and_o that_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v what_o be_v long_a hair_n or_o that_o man_n that_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n cut_v from_o woman_n head_n do_v live_v in_o no_o less_o sin_n than_o that_o they_o have_v against_o god_n order_n in_o nature_n change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o 22._o levit._fw-la 18._o 22._o nature_n and_o in_o so_o do_v in_o this_o particular_a thing_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v against_o nature_n and_o daily_o live_v in_o they_o be_v as_o say_v the_o scripture_n abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o shall_v any_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n what_o god_n in_o his_o write_a word_n have_v in_o these_o thing_n warn_v they_o of_o not_o to_o err_v lest_o they_o incur_v to_o themselves_o god_n sore_a displeasure_n or_o shall_v christian_n account_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o live_v in_o the_o know_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n yea_o not_o only_o this_o 5._o deut._n 22._o 5._o law_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n which_o teach_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o act_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o nature_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n to_o wear_v long_a hair_n in_o suffer_v his_o own_o lock_n to_o grow_v long_o as_o aforesaid_a how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o against_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n the_o long_a lock_n of_o woman_n woman_n natural_a cover_n woman_n glory_n woman_n badge_n and_o sign_n of_o woman_n subjection_n to_o man_n her_o husband_n a_o practice_n never_o suffer_v in_o any_o true_a church_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n for_o as_o aforesaid_a short_a hair_n pertain_v to_o man_n and_o long_a hair_n pertain_v to_o woman_n now_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o cut_v her_o hair_n short_a or_o shear_v short_a by_o her_o ear_n and_o on_o her_o forehead_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cover_v his_o head_n with_o that_o long_a hair_n woman_n cover_a be_v clear_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n how_o can_v these_o be_v account_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n that_o know_v not_o god_n order_n in_o nature_n if_o they_o do_v know_v it_o then_o it_o be_v nigh_o to_o 21._o psal_n 19_o 1â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 10_o numb_a 15._o 30._o levit._fw-la 19_o 2_o
subjection_n to_o man_n her_o head_n but_o equal_a in_o power_n with_o her_o husband_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n for_o a_o man_n indeed_o ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n that_o be_v with_o long_a hair_n woman_n glory_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o man_n that_o wear_v long_a hair_n the_o sign_n of_o woman_n subjection_n to_o man_n which_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n to_o teach_v she_o she_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n her_o husband_n say_v he_o be_v neither_o the_o image_n nor_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o so_o that_o woman_n that_o either_o cut_v her_o hair_n short_a poll_a or_o shear_v with_o its_o end_n hang_v out_o short_a by_o the_o ear_n and_o so_o stand_v stare_v out_o on_o her_o forehead_n say_v she_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n or_o wear_v her_o hair_n uucover_v say_v she_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a now_o be_v this_o practice_n a_o light_a thing_n in_o christian_n let_v the_o prudent_a judge_n moreover_o what_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n order_n in_o nature_n be_v it_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o wear_v the_o very_a hair_n of_o woman_n woman_n natural_a cover_n woman_n glory_n the_o very_a natural_a badge_n and_o sign_n of_o woman_n subjection_n to_o man_n be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o defile_v man_n but_o sin_n by_o it_o therefore_o person_n be_v unclean_a so_o unfit_a to_o teach_v or_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o church_n see_v than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o god_n people_n of_o old_a to_o suffer_v their_o lock_n to_o grow_v long_o much_o more_o unlawful_a to_o wear_v the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n woman_n garment_n or_o woman_n natural_a cover_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o 4._o deut._n 22._o 4._o lord_n and_o that_o these_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o old_a for_o this_o sin_n and_o like_o open_a pollution_n in_o nature_n be_v evident_a for_o we_o read_v porter_n be_v set_v at_o the_o gate_n 19_o 2_o chrn._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n that_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a or_o any_o thing_n may_v enter_v therein_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o command_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o porter_n be_v command_v to_o watch_v and_o say_v christ_n the_o lord_n what_o i_o say_v unto_o one_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_z to_o see_v 27._o mark_v 13._o 34_o revel_v 21._o 27._o that_o there_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o city_n or_o gospel_n church_n any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o work_v abomination_n now_o than_o we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o do_v work_v abomination_n to_o wit_n even_o that_o woman_n that_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o man_n to_o wit_n short_a hair_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n which_o put_v on_o or_o wear_v woman_n natural_a cover_n namely_o long_a hair_n even_o the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n because_o that_o be_v woman_n natural_a cover_n as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o a_o woman_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o she_o not_o to_o wear_v for_o ornament_n but_o to_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o teach_v she_o although_o cover_v she_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n her_o husband_n 18._o numb_a 6._o 18._o so_o that_o that_o man_n which_o wear_v woman_n natural_a cover_n work_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o such_o be_v unclean_a and_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o touch_v the_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v 3._o levit._fw-la 22._o 1_o 2_o 3._o holy_a require_v holiness_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o people_n because_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o clean_a that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 4._o isai_n 52._o 11._o john_n 15._o 3_o and_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n give_v strict_a law_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o his_o people_n that_o none_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n shall_v touch_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v not_o only_o a_o defile_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o of_o the_o name_n 19_o levit._fw-la 22._o v._o 15_o 2._o 32._o jer._n 15._o 19_o of_o god_n also_o so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n take_v not_o away_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a they_o be_v not_o as_o god_n mouth_n and_o break_v god_n law_n and_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n for_o which_o god_n indignation_n be_v pour_v out_o against_o they_o ezek._n 22._o 26._o 31._o now_o shall_v any_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o which_o be_v a_o shame_n 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