CiNAP.1.3. cí1Commenteriev on the 363 of flaundringor falfe accufing. 3. of intemperate defireor drinking of wine or firongdrinkes : both which arecontained in the middle of the verfe. But we will fpeake of the words as they lie in the verar. But be- fore we comevnto them wemay ¡carne this leffon. Women u Deter. In that wholefomedoarinemuff be taught andapplyed veto ftraitlybound Womenas well as men; note that no woman can without danger ofdarn, to the meanes offaluation as nation delpife or negleél the minifierieof theword :theybeing as lirait- mcn, lyhound vino themeanesof faluation, and the Apofile taketh double paines to teach them their duties. Reaf. r . As faluation is one toall, fo is therebut one way toall: for Póiljp.p.;, as women mull haue their names written in thebook. of life, as well as men, that is, in the bookeof Gods elc6tion to lite ; fo mua they be alto A&.:.q9. added veto the Church as well as men ; teeing noneare faued whoarenot added unto the Church. Now this addition to the Church fiandeth not ouely in an outward profeffion of theGofpel, by which they are added to the eifible Church:for the foolifh virginsmade a great Phew for a time: but in vufainedconuerion and fan&ifcacion, whereby they are added vnto the invi(;ble Church. True it is, that women muff bee ioyned nratk.Ti ts. vnto the people ofGod, and thereforeguff participate, T. in the word, AeCa6.13. whichmuff be preached to emery creature. Paul preached to a companie of women, amongwhome Lydiawas conuerted. 2. in the Sacraments, and be both admitted both into the Church by beptifine, as Cornelius, the laylor, andall their houfholds: as alto arengthned in the Church by the Lords Supper, in which they mull remember the Lordsdeath vntill lire come. But all this is not enough, yea nothing at all , vnles they be fira knit unto Godhimfelfe;the bond ofwhich coniun6lion is faith wrought in the heart by meanes of the word , and working in heart and lifeby loue toGod and men. If thenwomen mua beleeue to faluation afwell sM as men ; the Iaylor and all his houfhold beleeucdin god: nay, if women s.rim.a.ss muli continue infaith to which faluation is tyed , and not tobearing of children ; then Curtly for women todefpffe the miniasrie, which is the meanes of beginning, andcontinuing in faith, loue, and holineffe, is z fearefully to defpife tellowfhip with God,and life euerlalling.secondly, women mull w alke in as liraight waies to heauen as men : finale is as o- dious in Eue as in Adam ; vnder the fame lawe are they borne by the fame lawe are they to be ruled in this life, and iudged in the life to come: the fameprecious promifesof life are made veto them : the fame preci- ous faith in themmuff lay hold vpon them; the fame fpirit mua inhabitat them; the fame graces whichaccompanie faluation, mull beaurifie them. Women muaworfhippe God as well as men : Lydia, A61.16. 4. muff feare God, A61. 17. 4. thecheife women not a fewe, anua bee difciples full
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