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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81727	Gospel-Glory proclaimed before the sonnes of men, in the visible and invisible worship of God. Wherein the mystery of God in Christ, and his royall, spirituall government over the soules and bodies of his saints, is clearly discovered, plainly asserted, and faithfully vindicated, against the deceiver and his servants, who endeavour the cessation thereof, upon what pretence soever. / By Edward Drapes, an unworthy servant in the gospell of Christ.	Drapes, Edward.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2139; Thomason E472_27; ESTC R205811	164,938	187

vertue of that authority whereby we exhort each other to Sol. live sutable to the Gospell in civill things how shall wee see the power of the doctrine preached except in their conversation and how shall we know that except we be conversant with them or enquire of them Paul tels us A Bishop must be no striker c. which qualities must be knowne to the Church or else how can they choose him Paul tooke notice of mans idlenesse and of others disobedience which makes him urgent in these relations to presse conformity to the Law of the Lord Jesus I say the Church ought to strengthen build up and edifie each other in love I am now come to speak of the spirituall gifts given to this Church Of the duty of the Church A word of Wisedome which are divers First A word of Wisedome now a word of Wisedome is a gift whereby a soule is made able not onely to behold the great mysteries of the Lord but is also able to bring them forth seasonably orderly advantageously for the whole t is a word that is able wel to rule order mannage and dispose of the things of the Church for the edification of the whole Secondly A word of Knowledge Knowledge is that gift whereby A word of Knowledge we understand the truth of God there are many sayings darke in the Scripture now the word of knowledge makes them cleare and evident resolveth doubts and teacheth the ignorant knowledge and wisedome differ as I judge onely in this that the true ordering and wise disposing of knowledge it selfe for the benefit of the whole is attributed to wisedome Thirdly Discerning of spirits Here must be knowledge in Discerning of spirits this also for this is that by which we are enabled to try spirits by their doctrine for this is the very way that the Lord prescribes for the tryall of spirits viz by their doctrine 1 John 4. 1 2 3. This discerning of spirits is not as many conceive that we should immediately know whether their spirits be right or no any otherwaies then by their doctrine and conversation which gift is not given to all but to those who by reason of spirituall use have their senses exercised to discerne betweene good and evill Fourthly Prophesy Which Prophesy is two-fold either a foretelling of things to come as Philips daughters Agabus did or else it Prophesy is a speaking in the Church to edification exhortation consolation 1 Cor. 14. 3. Thus may all prophesy one by one and the rest judg This prophesy is an excellent gift whereby the Church is edefied the Lord glorified and Satan put to flight I shall in this shew you the true ground and power of prophesy the persons who are to prophesy and the true use and of prophesy The true ground of propesy is the true knowledge of the testimony The true ground of prophesy of Jesus which is the doctrine of Christ except a soule be led through the inspiration of God in the light of God he cannot truly prophesy the power enabling to it is the power in the new creation We believe and therefore we speake Many conceive Saints are not to prophesy till they have such an immediate power seizing upon them which may force them to speake whether they will or no which for my part for these two reasons I judge contrary to Scripture 1. Because we are commanded Not to quench the spirit nor despise prophesying Now if prophesy did so move in a man who could quench the spirit of it surely it would worke irresistibly A second reason why I so judge is because it is said The spirits of the Prophets are subject to the Prophets Now herein are they subject that One must stay till the other holds his peace and the rest must judge what is delivered Now I say these two things would be frustrate was it by such a power some pleade for for what need any to be judge if it comes with such a power And how could they stay one for another or keepe silence one for another if such a power was in them But this I say there is or ought to be such a power as may enable them To speak to edification exhortation comfort that by course that there be no confusion and this is prophesy upon a good ground I shall onely to this particular adde this word that wee are no where commanded to judge the principle of a brothers actings neither his acting by his principle but his principle by his actions Secondly The persons who may so prophesy are all the brethren who may prophesy all the Prophets Therefore saith Paul Yee may all prophesy this all he interprets to be the Prophets saying Let the Prophets speake two or three and let the rest judge 1 Cor. 14. 29. May not women prophesy in the Church Surely it is said a woman praying Object or prophesying which implyes shee may prophesy as well as others In answer to this consider the same Apostle that saith Let the Sol. Prophets prophesy in the same Chapter also saith Let your women keep Whether a woman may speak in the Church 1 Tim. 2. 11. 12. silence in the Churches for it is not permitted unto them to speake from whence and from that in Timothy Let the woman learne in silence with all subjection But I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurpe authority I conclude a woman may not so prophesy as the brethren may in the 14 of Cor. and that for these reasons 1. Because she was first in the transgression through her forwardnes to teach and aspiring above her place she was first deceived and did deceive her husband 2. She is more subject to temptation and to be deluded by reason of the weaknesse of her nature Now God will have her learne in silence she that taught the man to his fall must now be taught by him and be in subjection 3. That hereby she may manifest her humility in willingly becoming subject who subjected her husband through her enticement to so much misery But yet notwithstanding when I consider the reason of their being commanded silence to be taken from the Law and yet under the Law Miriam and Deborah were Prophetesses And when I minde that God made a promise That his sonnes and daughters should prophesy And that Philip had foure daughters which did prophesy Acts 21. 9. And when I weigh Pauls saying A woman praying or prophesying with her head covered it makes me believe that a woman may prophesy and that in the Church also So that I say wee must necessarily consider the manner of her speaking to be here forbidden she may prophesy as prophesy is considered an immediate gift from heaven for the revelation of some great secret or mystery that the brethren are ignorant of or for the foretelling of things to come she may speake being carried out thereunto by a power from the Lord yet in this

her head her owne honour and glory must be covered without controversy when paul saith He permits not a woman to speake in the Church he forbids not all manner of speaking for then if the Church should demand any question of her she might not answer which certainly she may So that I say this speaking that she is debarred of is teaching as the brethren who are prophets may all doe one by one she must not so teach in the Church to dishonour her head But if God hath given greater gifts to them then to the brethren How women ought to improve their gifts I shall shew them how they ought to improve them viz. by taking a brother home to their houses as Priscilla did Apollos and there instructing him in the way of the Lord more perfectly or by teaching one another modesty sobriety meeknesse humility love and holinesse this I am sure is their duty therefore saith Paul to Titus The aged women must be teachers of good things teaching the young women to be sober to love their husbands to love their children to be discreet chast keepers at home good obedient to their husbands that the word of God be not blasphemed Tit. 2. 3 4 5. Thirdly The end of prophesy it serves for the Church for building up in faith knowledge feare and love for exhortation from sinne to righteousnesse for comfort in feares doubts terrours temptations the end of that as of all other Ordinances is to glorifie God and serve our spirituall generation Our City is built on Mount Sion compact within it selfe Fiftly The gift of being a helper in the Gospel of Christ Aquila Gift of helps ' what and Vrbane and many more were Pauls helpers in Christ this is a gift whereby Saints are made able to be helpfull either in accompanying of the ministers of the Gospel in preaching to the world or in any service of the church Sixtly Governments this is a speciall gift given to some persons Gift of Government what in the Church for the ordering its affairs in due order without confusion whereby they are able to know when the members in the church are confused and to rectifie them I say this gift is usefull in any church of Christ this gift is called ruling Roman 12. 8. wherein they are inabled to rule the church of God as a well disciplined family there are other gifts spoken of in the Scripture as faith charity prayer prayse and the like some of which I shall speak of by and by But there was in the Apostles dayes other gifts then these viz. tongues Obj. miracles heating interpretation and surely if there be a true church there must be the same gifts now That is a great mistake 't is not required that all these severall Sol. gifts should be in every particular church but these are gifts distributed as the Lord seeth good we have gifts differing according to the grace given us The Lord is the dispenser of gifts to every man severally as he will to one one thing to another another and though we say it is needlesse for every church to have all the gifts they had in the Corinths yet we are not without sufficient gifts for the being of a true church the manifestation of the Spirit being given to every one to profit withal in his own place and order there is a gift of wisdom of knowledge of discerning spirits of prophecy of helps of governments of charity of teaching included in knowledge wisdome and prophecy so that we will not murmure for what we have not but blesse God for what we have and pray for more to him who giveth liberally and upbraideth not Chap. XI Of the Ordinances Order Ministry and Communion of the Church THe Ordinances of this Church I shall now speak of having The Ordinances of the Church viz. Prayer spoken already of prophesie which is a gift and an Ordinance to be practised are these following First Prayer all things are to be sanctified by the Word of God and prayer this was practised in the Church with an audible voice Act. 4. 24. so Paul kneeled down prayed with the disciples Act. 20. 26. Now prayer is the pouring out of the soul to God by way of supplication for the supply of ourwants by Jesus Christ which prayer is or ought to be the continnall posture of Saints spirits according to that of Paul pray continually therefore we shall find the church continuing in prayer Acts. 2. 42. this is a speciall part of divine worship whereby we acknowledge Gods preheminency our relation subjection and obedience unto God I might here shew you the prevalency of the prayers of Saints with God had I time but I shal conclude this with these three things which I desire may alwayes accompany prayer First Faith beleeving that God is that he heares us and is gracious and mercifull and will answer Secondly Watchfulnesse watch unto prayer watch and pray watch over thy heart thy corruptions to suppresse and subdue them Thirdly Constancy continue in praying for he will in due time answer cast not away thy prayers but expect their returne loaden with blessings Secondly Praise Praise is that the Lord takes delight in and Praise yet hath in himself no addition of honour by it the true praise of God is the acknowledgement of the glory and excellency of the Lord 't is the declaration of the goodnesse of the Almighty this praise is to be in the mighty congregation I will give thee thanks saith David in the great congregation I will praise thee among much people Psalm 35. 18. 145. 1. Christ and the Saints both sing praises in the church together unto God the Father this true praising of God from the power of the Spirit did the Psalmes sung upon musicall instruments under the law point at the gift of singing Psalms is not a composition of Davids Psalms into Meter through Of finging Psalmes a naturall faculty which Psalms the Priest or the Clarke names and all the people must fing together this begets a confusion and is a meer tradition for such a practise hath no more bottom then Organs or Choristers or Singing men and women in the Church of the Gospel which surely we will not plead for now The melody of Psalmes is not in the ear but in the heart to the Lord. Eph. 5. 19. To sing Psalmes in the Gospel is a speciall gift given to some particular member in the church whereby he doth blesse praise or magnifie the Lord through the mighty operation of the Spirit Ep. 5. 18 19. which is to beperformed I say by one alone at one time to the edification one of another and therefore it is an Ordinance flowing from a cheerfull heart if any be merry let him sing Psalmes that is to say let him blesse God that all should sing together is denied by Paul who saith how is it brethren when yee come together every one of you hath a Psalme they