1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:2

IN all things,] namely all my doctrines instructions and rules, concerning manners, and the publick ordering of the church. Though there were in both those things great defects in the Corinthians but that evill came rather from some particular persons, the from then whole body, which was yet found, and dutifull to the Apostle. Others that you would remember me in all things, the ordinances,] he meanes especially the rules conterning the order and governement of the Church.

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But I,] a new precept or renewed by the Apostle, concerning common ciuility for habit namly that women in publick assemblies of the church should be couered, and men should have their heads uncovered by reason that in those places and times, the covered head was signe of subjection and an uncovered head contrary wise of liberty, and command wherefor that they might keep in the church that degree amongst sexes which God had established, they were to observe such signes and markes thereof as were vsed by the common consent of nations. See Genesis 20:16; Genesis 24:65, that the head,] that the masculine sexe is immediatly next under Christ appointed by God to be soveraigne Lord of the world; but the female Sex is subject to the masculine, as well in the state of matrimonie, as in the principall parts and actions of life, Christ,] as he is mediator, in which quality he received from the father the empire of the world, distinguished from the eternall and essentiall, which he hath of his owne nature common with the father.

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Praying,] namely publickly in the church prophecieing,] that is to say expounding and treating of the〈…〉s of salvation in the church, Romans 12:4. O beeing there present as an auditor, covered,] so that his face be covered which was the manner of couering women were wont to use, his head,] namely CHRIST, the representation of whose dignity he obeureth, and vilifieth by this signe of subiection. Or his owne head spoyling it of that signe of superiority.

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Prophecieth,] being in the church when the foresaid act of preaching is done there fore a woman is forbidden by the law to speak publickely in the church 1. Cor. 14. 34. 1. Tim. 2. 11. 12, her head,] namely her husband, vsurping the badge of his supremacie or to all the masculine sexe, or to her ownhead, takingawayits itting ornament from it, for that is,] the meaning is, it is itting that custome should second nature now nature hath given a woman the natural vaile of the haire wherefore she is obliged to make use of the other artificiall vaile to cover her head, which a woman ought to hold to bee as proper for her as her naturall vais of haire.

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To be shorne,] that is to say to weare no haire at all or to weare it short as men doe.

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As he is,] representing to the world and especially to woman as it were a pourtraiture, and beame of Gods majesty and command, is the glory,] is a looking glasse of mans dignity, because that the first woman was created like unto him, of him, and for him, whrefore she is as farre inferior to him, as the image or representation is to the originall.

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Is not,] hee lookes to the womans first creation.

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To have power,] as who should say to go foorth in publick in a modest and civill manner for this necessity of womens covering the head tooke place but only out of doores, and not within doores. And if they went abroad without a vaile they were reputed as desbauched women like runn away servants or souldiers, that have not their masters or captains passe. Others expound it, the marke that she is under anothers power, because of the,] for the woman might saymen are contented that we should go uncovered and they give us way fo this slight usurpation of the badge of preheminence which he longeth to them: The Apostle answereth; though men would give consent to this disorder, yet the Angels who are contiunall guardians of the Church, and assistants in their assembles they would be offended at it.

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Neverthelesse,] this is to moderate those things which were spoken v. 8. and to shew that not wihstanding mans preheminenc and yet both in regard of naturall propagation man is engendred by the womans means and likewise in the communion of Christ order of grace, they are both equall receaued into the communion of Christ.

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For as] The reason there of is, that woman is of man kind, which God will vnte to himself in Christ, seeing that shee came out of the first man, and that consequentlie men are borne for women, according to God the soueraing author of order.

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Long haire,] as women doe, which hath alwayes bin held an esseminate and shamefull thing.

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Seeme to be,] the Italian, ill seeme to be,] if he will presumptuously undertake to contend against all reason and authority that the thing is in different, We have no,] let there be a repression by our Apostalicall authority, and by the custome of all the Churches, which in such cases ought to serve for law. Or let such an arguer alone and let every one hold himselfe to the laudable custome. See 1. Cor. 14. 33.

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In this,] as in other things, wherein you deserve praise. v. 2 Come together,] namely in the Church and in the most solemne acts of the celebration of the Lords supper, not for the,]not to advance your selves any forwarder in faith charity and other vertues, but to nourish and increase contray vices especiallie divisions, and factions.

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There must be,] it is a thing unavoidable by reason of the divells malice, mns wickednessesses and Gods most Iust iudgement, and most wise councell, and according to the frequent predictions of the holy Ghost, heresies] that is to say Sects and dissensions concerning the tenets and grounds of doctrine, how much more then will there bee discords in the affections and wills? among you,] namelie in the Christians, Church, approued,] as one should say cleare and of good mettle.

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This is not,] namely then when you celebrate the holy supper, together with your feasts of charity, to make contributions for the members of the Church according to every mans power. acts. 2. 42 2. Pet. 2. 13. Iude. 12 To eate,] lawfully according to the true meaning of this sacred ceremonie which hath its whole relation to unity and charity.

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In eating,] namely in these feasts of charity (at the end of which they celebrated the Lords supper) you doe not observe the true ecclesiasticall communion, but every one beeing come to the place of the assembly doeth presently si t downe to eate what he hath brought in the company of those of his part leaving the other whereupon this action is not celebrated neither at the same time by al nor in holy concord nor in communion of goods which is contrary to the truevnion of Christians, which is sealed by this sacrament, is drunken,] that is to say filled with wine and meate.

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What have yet not,] here we ought to supply, there is prophanesse in what you do for yow celebrate these religions feasts, like untowordinary meales, though you have your owne house for that end without being tyed to make use of any holy places for that purpose where all things ought to be done religiously, with a respect to the soul and not to the body, shall I praise you,] I praise you not one whit for that.

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For I have,] because that these abuses are contrary to the Lords institution who hath ordained the holy supper, for a sacrament of his body and bloud, and for a bond of union, and not for a bodily meale nor for occasion of diuisions, to which vse you put it.

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Which is broken,] all overthrowen and broken with extreame pains. See Isaiah 53:4.

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This cup,] even as Gods covenant with his elect is renewed and ratified by mydeath and passion, so it is sealed to every belever by the Lords cup.

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For as after,] Saint Pauls words, ye doe shew,] that is to say ye shall doe a sacred act, whereby ye shall publish the truth and shall acknowledge and preach the benefit of Christs death, and shall protest to take part thereof by a lively faith.

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Wherefore whosoever,] namely seeing that this sacred supper is appointed for this sacred use, vnworthyly,] without being fittingly disposed thereunto according to the diginity of this sacrament but especially having no charity nor reverence, which were he two vices for which the Corinthians were taxed before, the body,] namely of having through his unreverence, prophaned the remembrance of the Lords death, and undervalued the meanes by him appointed to participate of it.

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Examine,] the Italian, trie,] let every man examine his own conscience, to known wither he be well disposed to participat of this sacrament by faith, repentance, charity, purity of heart &c. For to abstaine from it in case hee bee not so untill such time as by renouncing the contrary vices and by prayers, and conversion to God he have obtained grace to do it.

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Damnation,] th Italian Iudgement] namely the cause and sudiect of a grieveous punishment, Form God which the Apostle in regard of believers distinguisheth from the everlasting condemnation of the wicked not discerning,] bearing no greater respect, to the Sacrament of the communion of the body of Christ then to any other corporall and common kinde of food.

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For this cause,] this popliannesse hath cau’ed amongst you many visitations of popular diseales and mortalities: this the Apostle speakes by divine revelation, sleepe,] that is to say are dead, according to the stile of the Scripture, in hope of the blessed relurrection

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would judge,] the Italian did examine truely to acknowledge our faults, and desire pardon and grace at Gods hands thorow repentance, wee should 〈◊〉,] that is to say we should prevent Gods judgments

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Wee are,] namely wee believers.

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To eat,] namely in the Church, at feasts of charitie, but especially at the Lords table

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Hunger,] be constrained to take meat, which seemes was their excuse who committed the foresaid error.