Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	cover_v	head_n	prophesy_v	1,689	5	11.0692	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49907	A supplement to Dr. Hammond's paraphrase and annotations on the New Testament in which his interpretation of many important passages is freely and impartially examin'd, and confirm'd or refuted : and the sacred text further explain'd by new remarks upon every chapter / by Monsieur Le Clerc ; English'd by W. P. ; to which is prefix'd a letter from the author to a friend in England, occasion'd by this translation.	Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. Paraphrase and annotations upon all the books of the New Testament.	1699 (1699)	Wing L826; ESTC R811	714,047	712

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make_v that_o to_o be_v we_o which_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a passage_n at_o length_n to_o show_v you_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o wed_v to_o my_o present_a opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o to_o resolve_v that_o no_o reason_n shall_v move_v i_o to_o forsake_v it_o two_o thing_n must_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o discourse_n in_o 1_o cor._n xi_o be_v about_o man_n and_o woman_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v among_o other_o at_o home_n for_o the_o woman_n among_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o appear_v abroad_o without_o a_o veil_n nor_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n which_o no_o honest_a matron_n ever_o act_v contrary_a to_o and_o that_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o acquaintance_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o those_o exercise_n be_v manifest_a because_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o a_o woman_n pray_v by_o herself_o to_o cover_v her_o head_n or_o to_o prophesy_v alone_o second_o that_o as_o far_o as_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n be_v to_o show_v the_o corinthian_a woman_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o prophesy_v or_o pray_v when_o man_n be_v present_a without_o be_v veil_v these_o two_o thing_n i_o take_v here_o for_o certain_a because_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o reader_n mind_v at_o first_o view_n after_o therefore_o st._n paul_n have_v allege_v reason_n to_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o 10_o the_o verse_n he_o conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v upon_o her_o head_n what_o viz._n a_o veil_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominatus_fw-la est_fw-la of_o which_o see_v dr._n hammond_n and_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n xxiv_o 64_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v add_v nothing_o more_o there_o will_v have_v appear_v no_o defect_n in_o his_o discourse_n but_o there_o follow_v three_o word_n which_o have_v extreme_o perplex_v interpreter_n because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a and_o to_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o what_o go_v before_o and_o indeed_o if_o in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o logician_n speak_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o premise_n either_o it_o must_v be_v show_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v couch_v in_o what_o go_v before_o or_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v supervacaneous_a and_o to_o i_o the_o former_a seem_v to_o be_v very_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o best_a if_o we_o do_v but_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v manifest_o not_o contain_v in_o the_o premise_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o she_o declare_v the_o revelation_n make_v to_o she_o or_o while_o she_o be_v deliver_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o a_o prophetical_a doctrine_n which_o isaiah_n chap_n xxviii_o 9_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schmouha_fw-mi be_v style_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o herodotus_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o because_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o learn_v from_o he_o to_o speak_v greek_a i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o it_o but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o i_o suppose_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o i_o answer_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n much_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o occur_v but_o once_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o often_o in_o the_o old_a and_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o transcriber_n substitute_v a_o more_o usual_a and_o familiar_a word_n in_o the_o room_n of_o one_o less_o know_v as_o st._n jerom_n think_v of_o the_o name_n isaiah_n which_o occur_v in_o mat._n xiii_o 35_o the_o apostle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o woman_n to_o cover_v herself_o with_o a_o veil_n at_o home_n but_o only_o when_o she_o go_v abroad_o unless_o there_o be_v this_o or_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o it_o they_o that_o make_v the_o discourse_n here_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n do_v not_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o woman_n cover_v or_o uncover_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n as_o st._n paul_n teach_v in_o this_o same_o epistle_n chap._n fourteen_o 34_o but_o at_o home_n among_o their_o acquaintance_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o they_o may_v prophesy_v if_o they_o have_v receive_v that_o gift_n from_o god_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o head_n cover_v as_o when_o they_o appear_v in_o public_a this_o be_v my_o conjecture_n about_o this_o place_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o abandon_v till_o i_o meet_v with_o something_o more_o probable_a ii_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o as_o by_o its_o obscurity_n it_o open_v a_o door_n for_o conjecture_n so_o likewise_o it_o leave_v room_n for_o innumerable_a difficulty_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o very_o great_a one_o be_v object_v against_o this_o of_o i_o which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o conjecture_n if_o those_o who_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n can_v bring_v no_o probability_n against_o it_o nevertheless_o what_o you_o allege_v i_o shall_v consider_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v 1._o you_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n discourse_n here_o to_o refer_v to_o public_a assembly_n in_o which_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n meet_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a st._n paul_n forbid_v woman_n to_o speak_v in_o public_a assembly_n either_o cover_v or_o uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o private_a conversation_n say_v you_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v give_v why_o so_o it_o be_v true_a the_o principal_a use_n of_o it_o be_v in_o church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a also_o sometime_o in_o private_a conversation_n among_o familiar_n for_o christian_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o private_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a women_z have_v it_o not_o to_o preach_v that_o be_v not_o allow_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o but_o you_o say_v though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o teach_v other_o yet_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o learned_a j._n mede_n interpret_v that_o word_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v that_o signification_n and_o be_v render_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o place_n wherein_o that_o word_n be_v so_o take_v and_o in_o this_o disputation_n of_o st._n paul_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o signification_n do_v no_o where_o agree_v to_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o corinthian_a woman_n lay_v in_o their_o come_n to_o church_n with_o their_o hair_n all_o loose_a be_v no_o where_o intimate_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o will_v have_v much_o more_o vehement_o inveigh_v against_o christian_a woman_n that_o shall_v have_v imitate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophetess_n or_o interpreter_n of_o impure_a spirit_n he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o word_n about_o their_o hair_n be_v loose_a or_o bind_v up_o but_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o veil_n 4._o but_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v

place_n do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n for_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o always_o sacrifice_v to_o evil_a spirit_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v their_o true_a thought_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o heathen_n also_o themselves_o have_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o to_o demon_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o porphyry_n in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v those_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n but_o to_o demon_n and_o this_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v translate_v creditur_fw-la ☞_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o divine_v themselves_o chap._n xi_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n in_o capital_a punishment_n to_o cover_v the_o head_n only_o of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o woman_n our_o author_n will_v have_v right_o deduce_v what_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v from_o that_o practice_n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o respect_n why_o will_v it_o have_v dishonour_v the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o veil_n cast_v over_o he_o like_o a_o condemn_a person_n and_o not_o of_o a_o woman_n i_o rather_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_n among_o who_o it_o have_v be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v public_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v and_o a_o woman_n with_o her_o head_n bare_a our_o author_n distinction_n between_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v to_o be_v vain_a if_o we_o compare_v mark_v fourteen_o 3_o and_o mat._n xxvi_o 7_o verse_n 7._o note_n b._n here_o our_o learned_a author_n abuse_v a_o impropriety_n in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o enlarge_v our_o lexicon_n with_o new_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v also_o elsewhere_o i._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabod_v simple_o take_v signify_v a_o beam_n though_o if_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n sun_n it_o signify_v its_o splendour_n and_o beam_n it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o because_o the_o septuagint_n have_v perhaps_o somewhere_o though_o i_o can_v tell_v where_o improper_o render_v what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v a_o beam_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o beam_n to_o authorise_v that_o signification_n it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v have_v frequent_o and_o industrious_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o rash_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a ii_o nor_n be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ever_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v metaphorical_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o word_n be_v promiscuous_a the_o doctor_n shall_v have_v produce_v but_o one_o example_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o beam_n or_o splendour_n beside_o be_v this_o phrase_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o man_n any_o thing_n plain_o than_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o the_o former_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v be_v only_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o grotius_n note_n upon_o this_o place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o symbolical_a likeness_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o 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he_o consider_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v form_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o create_v for_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n the_o follow_a verse_n do_v show_v that_o by_o be_v his_o glory_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o we_o need_v not_o go_v any_o further_a to_o understand_v st._n paul_n mind_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v that_o the_o man_n indeed_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o head_n uncover_v because_o god_n make_v he_o as_o his_o other_o work_n to_o be_v behold_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o have_v that_o work_n of_o his_o hide_a by_o a_o veil_n but_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v veil_v because_o she_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o man_n who_o use_v she_o as_o he_o please_v and_o will_v have_v she_o veil_v it_o be_v for_o the_o man_n glory_n to_o have_v his_o authority_n appear_v over_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o in_o other_o instance_n so_o in_o this_o 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