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Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise
Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise wherein are handled these particulars 1. Touching the duty itself, 2. Touching the matter to be sung, 3. Touching the singers, 4. Touching the manner of singing / by John Cotton ...Singing of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise wherein are handled these particulars 1. Touching the duty itselfe, 2. Touching the matter to be sung, 3. Touching the singers, 4. Touching the manner of singing / by John Cotton ...
London: printed for J.R., 1650
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And their Reason is. 1. Because it is not permitted to a woman to speak in the Church, 1 Cor. 14.34. how then shall they Sing? 2. Much less it is permitted to them to Prophecy in the Church, 1 Tim. 2.11, 12. And singing of Psalms is a kind of Prophesying.
And their Reason is. 1. Because it is not permitted to a woman to speake in the Church, 1 Cor. 14.34. how then shall they Sing? 2. Much lesse it is permitted to them to Prophecy in the Church, 1 Tim. 2.11, 12. And singing of Psalmes is a kind of Prophecying.
One answer may at once remove both these scruples and withal clear the Truth, It is apparent by the scope and context of both those Scriptures, That a woman is not permitted to speak in the Church, in two cases. 1. By way of Teaching, whether in expounding, or applying Scripture. For this the Apostle accounteth an act of Authority, which is unlawful for a Woman to usurp over the man, 2 Tim. 2.13. And besides, the woman is more subject to Error then the man, ver. 14. And therefore might soon prove a Seducer, if she became a Teacher.
One answer may at once remove both these scruples and withall cleare the Truth, It is apparent by the scope and context of both those Scriptures, That a woman is not permitted to speake in the Church, in two cases. 1. By way of Teaching, whether in expounding, or applying Scripture. For this the Apostle accounteth an act of Authority, which is unlawfull for a Woman to usurpe over the man, 2 Tim. 2.13. And besides, the woman is more subject to Error then the man, ver. 14. And therefore might soone prove a Seducer, if she became a Teacher.