A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

But a fourth sense, viz. The prophesying of gifted Brethren, (not sisters) out of office, and that publicly, and by an ordinary gift, I can find no where; and if we go either higher or lower, then the ordinary Pastoral preaching, women as well as men might prophesy. in the Scripture language, Prophetesses, as well as Prophets. 9. The Apostle plainly distinguisheth, Prophecy, both from the word of knowledge, and from the word of wisdom, 1 Cor. 12. 8. 9. 10 For to one is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another prophecy; now what is that gift and manifestation of the Spirit, which is supposed to be given to gifted and prophesying-members, must it not fall under that enumeration, 1 Cor: 12. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Is it then the interpretation, o• opening of Scripture, that is the Teachers part, the word of knowledge: Is it both to interpret, and apply Scripture, that is the pastors part, the word of wisdom; Is it to prophesy, that is more nor either the word of […], or the word of wisdom, and is therefore […] from both. 10. In that Text last cited, prophecy is mentioned, not only as a gift by which the Spirit worketh, for the profit and edification of the Church, but as a Ministry, function, and administration in the Church, for vets. 4. 5, 6. The Apostle teacheth us, that there are diversities. 1 Of gifts [Greek or Hebrew], 2. Of administrations, [Greek or Hebrew]. 3. Of operations, [Greek or Hebrew], thereafter in reference to all these three, he addeth the enumeration ⟨p. 72⟩of the particulars, ver. 8. 9, 10. In a Prophet hterefore there is [Greek or Hebrew] Ministerium, as well as [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew]. Now [Greek or Hebrew] is frequently used in the new Testament for the Ministry, not only of ruling Elders and Deacons, Rom: 12. 7. of Pastors and Teachers; yea, of Evangelists and Apostles, Ephes: 4. 12. Col: 4. 17. 2 Tim: 4. 5. 11. Acts 1. 17. 25. and 12. 25. and 20. 24. and 2•. 19.