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the_o gospel_n by_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o depute_v thereunto_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o chap._n 14.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n especial_o we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o here_o because_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n intend_v must_v be_v something_o that_o be_v perpetual_a and_o universal_a to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o join_v with_o pray_v which_o two_o comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o act_n of_o god_n solemn_a public_a worship_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v that_o be_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o comprehend_v both_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n for_o the_o whole_a worship_n be_v the_o common_a and_o unite_a act_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n all_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v when_o but_o one_o speak_v so_o all_o prophecy_n though_o only_o one_o be_v the_o speaker_n on_o this_o account_n the_o woman_n be_v put_v among_o they_o that_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o woman_n 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