The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

Object. 7. In the church of a particular Congregation, a woman may not speak: but in this Church here spoken of, they may speak; for they may be offenders, and offenders must give an account of their offences.

Answ. When the Apostle forbiddeth women to speak in the church, he meaneth, speaking partly by way of authority, as in public praying or prophesying in the Church, (1 Tim. 2.12.) partly by way of bold inquiry, in asking questions publicly of the Prophets in the face of the Church, 1 Cor. 14.34. But to answer it: If the whole Congregation have taken just offence at the open sin of a woman, she is bound as much to give satisfaction to the whole Congregation, as well as to the Presbytery.

Answ. When the Apostle forbiddeth women to speak in the church, he meaneth, speaking partly by way of authority, as in publike praying or prophesying in the Church, (1 Tim. 2.12.) partly by way of bold inquiry, in asking questions publikely of the Prophets in the face of the Church, 1 Cor. 14.34. But to answer it: If the whole Congregation have taken just offence at the open sin of a woman, she is bound as much to give satisfaction to the whole Congregation, as well as to the Presbyterie.

Object. 8. When Schisms grew to be scandalous in the Church of Corinth, the household of Chloe told not the whole Congregation of it, but Paul,