A30127:195
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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2. The Spirit for Conduct and Government in that Worship, is not in the Women, but in the Men.
3. The Men are admitted in such Worship, to stand with open Face before God (a token of much admittance to liberty and boldness with God) a thing denied to the Women, 1 Cor. 11.4, 5.
3. The Men are admitted in such Worship, to stand with open Face before God (a token of much admitance to liberty and boldness with God) a thing denyed to the Women, 1 Cor. 11.4, 5.
4. For that when Meetings for Prayers are Commanded, the Men, to be the mouth to God, are mentioned, but not an Ordinary Woman, in all the Scriptures. Where the Women and Children, and them that suck the breasts are called, with the Bride and Bridegroom, and the whole Land, to mourn: Yet the Ministers, and Elders, and Chiefest of the Brethren, are they, and they only that are bid to SAY, spare thy People O Lord! and give not thine Heritage to reproach. Joel. 1.13, 14. Chap. 2.15, 16, 17.
4. For that when Meetings for Prayers are Commanded, the Men, to be the mouth to God, are mentioned, but not an Ordinary Woman, in all the Scriptures. Where the Women and Children, and them that suck the brests are called, with the Bride and Bridegroom, and the whole Land, to mourn: Yet the Ministers, and Elders, and Chiefest of the Brethren, are they, and they only that are bid to SAY, spare thy People O Lord! and give not thine Heritage to reproach.