A30127:117
A case of conscience resolved viz. whether, where a church of Christ is situate,…
A case of conscience resolved viz. whether, where a church of Christ is situate, it is the duty of the women of that congregation, ordinarily, and by appointment, to separate themselves from their brethren, and so to assemble together to perform some parts of divine worship, as prayer, &c. without their men? : And the arguments made use of for that practice examined / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1683
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5. And now I am in, since Mr. K. will needs have this Scripture to justify such a practice, I wonder, that he so lightly over looked Pauls going to that Meeting, for thither he went to be sure (ver. 13.16.) Yea how fairly, to his thinking, might he have pleaded, that Paul by this act of his, was a great lover, countenancer and commender of those he calls the Women's Meetings. Paul went to the Women's Meeting at Philippi, therefore it is lawful for the women of Gospel Churches to separate from their Brethren, and to Congregate by themselves for the performance of some parts of Divine Worship. I say how easily might he have said this, and then have po•t in those two verses above quoted, and so have killed the old one? For the word lies liable to be abused by the ignorance of men, and it had been better then it is, if this had been the first time that this man had served it so, for the justification of his Rigid Principles; but when men out of a fond conceit of their own abilities, or of prejudice to them that contradict their Errors, are tempted to show their folly, they will not want an opportunity from false Glosses put upon the Text, to do it.
5. And now I am in, since Mr. K. will needs have this Scripture to justifie such a practice, I wonder, that he so lightly over looked Pauls going to that Meeting, for thither he went to be sure (ver. 13.16.) Yea how fairly, to his thinking, might he have pleaded, that Paul by this act of his, was a great lover, countenancer and commender of those he calls the VVomens Meetings. Paul went to the Womens Meeting at Phillipi, therefore it is lawful for the women of Gospel Churches to separate from their Brethren, and to Congregate by themselves for the performance of some parts of Divine Worship. I say how easily might he have said this, and then have po•t in those two verses above quoted, and so have killed the old one? For the word lies liable to be abused by the ignorance of men, and it had been better then it is, if this had been the first time that this man had served it so, for the justification of his Rigid Principles; but when men out of a fond conceit of their own abilities, or of prejudice to them that contradict their Errors, are tempted to shew their folly, they will not want an opportunity from false Glosses put upon the Text, to do it.