Object: 2. The Apostle, 1 Cor. 14. 24, 26. speaks of prophecy as a gift in all, or most of the members of the Church, and forbids it to none, but women. Answ: 1. I have already proved from, 1 Cor: 12. 28, 29. and 13. 2. and 14. 6. that prophecy even in those days, was not a common, but a rare and singular gift. So, ibid: vers. 5 when he saith, I would that all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; ⟨p. 77⟩he intimateth that all of them did not prophesy. 2. When the Apostle speaks by way of supposition, vers; 24: But if all prophesy, this proves not that all did prophesy, neither can the very supposition be understood universally: For if an unbeliever had come into their Assembly, and heard all, and every one of them prophesying; sure he had been so far from being won thereby, that he had been more alienated from such a confusion. 3. That which gives greatest colour to the Objection, is vers: 26. When ye come together every one of you hath a Psalm, hath a Doctrine, hath a Tongue, hath a Revelation, hath an Interpretation: I shall freely offer my judgement concerning this Text to be considered. I hold the first hint from Cajetan upon the place; It is not said, every one of you can speak a strange tongue, or can utter a Revelation, &c. But [Greek or Hebrew] hath •. g. every one in the Church hath these things for his good and benefit, when one prophesieth, or two, or three, every one in the Church hath that prophecy, the like of Psalms, Tongues, &c. Even as 1 Cor: 3. 21. 22. all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollo, &c. Where it may be truly added, or Psalms, or Tongues, or Doctrines, or Revelations, or Interpretations, all these are yours, all these hath Christ given to the Church for her good, men are said to have these things of which they have the good fruit, use, benefit, at least are allowed to have, and may have the benefit thereof, Luke 16. 29 they have Moses and the Prophets, Ephes: 1. 7. and Col. 1. 14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, 1 Cor. 2. 16. But we have the mind of Christ; Philip. 3. 17. ye have us for an example, Heb: 13. 10. we have an Altar, 2 Pet. 1. 15. we have a more sure word of prophecy, and the like. And thus I understand the Text now in controversy, the Apostle having from the beginning of that 14. Chap:
Object: 2. The Apostle, 1 Cor. 14. 24, 26. speaks of prophesie as a gift in all, or most of the members of the Church, and forbids it to none, but women. Answ: 1. I have already proved from, 1 Cor: 12. 28, 29. and 13. 2. and 14. 6. that prophesie even in those dayes, was not a common, but a rare and singular gift. So, ibid: vers. 5 when he saith, I would that all spake with tongues, but rather that yee prophesied; ⟨p. 77⟩hee intimateth that all of them did not prophesie. 2. When the Apostle speaks by way of supposition, vers; 24: But if all prophesie, this proves not that all did prophesie, neither can the very supposition bee understood universally: For if an unbeleever had come into their Assembly, and heard all, and every one of them prophesying; sure he had been so farre from being wonne thereby, that he had been more alienated from such a confusion. 3. That which gives greatest collour to the Objection, is vers: 26. When yee come together every one of you hath a Psalme, hath a Doctrine, hath a Tongue, hath a Revelation, hath an Interpretation: I shall freely offer my judgement concerning this Text to be considered. I hold the first hint from Cajetan upon the place; It is not said, every one of you can speak a strange tongue, or can utter a Revelation, &c. But 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 hath •. g. every one in the Church hath these things for his good and benefite, when one prophesieth, or two, or three, every one in the Church hath that prophesie, the like of Psalmes, Tongues, &c. Even as 1 Cor: 3. 21. 22. all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollo, &c. Where it may bee truely added, or Psalmes, or Tongues, or Doctrines, or Revelations, or Interpretations, all these are yours, all these hath Christ given to the Church for her good, men are said to have these things of which they have the good fruit, use, benefite, at least are allowed to have, and may have the benefite thereof, Luke 16. 29 they have Moses and the Prophets, Ephes: 1. 7. and Col. 1. 14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, 1 Cor. 2. 16. But we have the minde of Christ; Philip. 3. 17. ye have us for an example, Heb: 13. 10. we have an Altar,
