SECT. 3.
Obj. BƲt were these Prophetesses, to teach publickly?
Ans. These Prophetesses being extraordinarily stir∣red* 1.1 up, did also publickly Prophesie, and not only privately in their families, as may appear by these reasons, viz.
Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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1. Because the gift of Prophesie was given them, to edifie the Church withall, 1 Cor. 14. 3. they then having the gist, did use it to the right end, viz. publickly.
2. It is confirmed by example, in that passage I have named touching Miriam, Numb. 12. 2. Hath not the Lord spoken also by us?
3. Deborah is said to judge Israel publickly, being a Prophe∣tesse, Jud. 4. 4. she did therefore exercise her Propheticall gift publickly.
4. The Apostle Paul himselfe dis-alloweth not of it, 1 Cor. 11. 5. where speaking of women Prophecying, saith not that it is unlawfull for women to Prophesie, but that it is not decent for them to Prophesie, with their heads uncovered; by all which it appeares, that some women in Pauls time, being Prophetesses, such as Philips foure daughters, did Prophesie, and that pub∣lickly.
Obj. The Apostle there doth not speake of the particular act of women, but of the act of the Congregation, which is said to pray, or prophesie.
Ans. It is apparent to the contrary, by the use of the Word elsewhere, viz. Ye may all prophesie one by one, 1 Cor. 14. 31. for there the Apostle speaketh of the particular act of Prophecying.
Obj. Wherefore then doth the Apostle injoyne the women silence in the Church, 1 Cor. 14. 31.
Ans. To reconcile these places we are to observe, that where* 1.2 the Apostle is said to allow of the Prophecying of women, 1 Cor. 11. 5. is meant of the extraordinary gift, and function of Prophe∣cying, wherein he did not dis-allow the act, but the manner, wil∣ling that it should be done with comlinesse; and order. And as concerning the place where you object, that silence is inioyned women, the Apostle speaketh of the ordinary calling of preach∣ing, or prophecying, which women ought not any way to usurp; but for the extraordinary calling, which the Lord hath some∣times given to women, there is no doubt, but they accordingly used the same, and may now use, if so inspired. As for other con∣ference in the Church, I see no cause, women having the same need of Pastors for their Soules as men) but that they may have a voyce in the election of their Minister, as any man whatso∣ever,
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as no doubt but many of the rest had, Acts 1. 14.
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* 1.1
Gif••s of Pro∣phesie a••e gi∣ven to ••di•••••• the Church.
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Wherein the Apostle injoy∣ne•• women sil••••ce in the Church.