the eyes as aforesaid So then we see as long hair is a sign in Nature of Womans subjection to Man which the Apostrate Christians were not only polluted withal but also from the end in the sign as by a borrowed speech they were charged to be the subject of the Man of Sin Apollion their head having Rev. 9. 7 8. faces of men and hair as the hair of women And will not the Christian Churches in this day consider these things that long hair in Men is a sign of subjection to the Man of Sin and therefore is so insufferable a thing to be worn by Men in the Churches of God And where doth the fault chiefly lie that this disorder is suffered that Christ is therein dishonoured in the Churches in this day even at the Ministers door because they shun to declare all the Act. 20. 27. Rom. 15. 4. 1 Cor. 10. 11. Counsel of God to warn the People concerning this Sin. For to what end did the Lord give the Law to Israel when they came out of Egypt and still 't is written for our Learning and Admonition on whom the ends of the World is come That Deut. 22. 4. a Woman shall not wear that which pertaineth to Men one thing especially is short hair and neither shall a Man put on a Womans garment or natural covering one thing in special is Womans long hair Womans natural covering And to what end did the Lord give the Law when his People came out of Babylon buf to teach us as them that Men should not Ezek. 44. 20. shave their heads nor suffer their locks to grow long but only poll their heads And is it not a perpetual Rule to warn Men they shall not break Gods Order in this thing in Nature and to take off all excuse that some have made when told of wearing long hair by the words of the Apostle Doth not even Nature it self teach you if a man have long hair 't is a shame to him Yea but say some how long must Mans hair be when 1 Cor. 11. 14. Nature it self teacheth 't is a shame to Man to wear We see the Objection is answered by the Lord himself They shall only poll their heads and not suffer the locks to grow long Now as aforesaid seeing Womans hair is called long when it will cover her eyes because it will then perform the end in the sign God gave Woman long hair for to teach her subjection to Man her Husband the covering of her eyes therefore for Man to wear that length of hair that will perform the Female sign to wit that will cover the eyes is against Mans Nature to wear being the sign of the Wifes subjection to Man her head And thus even Nature it self teacheth it is a shame for Man to have long hair so then the word shorn or polled is to cut out the womanish length of hair a covering to her eyes and then it will not bear the name Long hair And thus all the suffering Christians both Ministers and other by their practice understood the word Poll or Shorn to cut their hair short that it could not be made by drawing it forward to cover their eyes is evident If this be not the true sence and meaning of the words let the courteous-minded speak and prove by Scripture what other Rule there is then according to the word polled or shorn for Men to cut their hair by and so to wear it If then the sin lieth at the Ministers door because they do not teach the People their Duty in this thing as the Minister in the Ages past did by example of the Prophets and Apostles What then is the reason they do not teach against Mens wearing of long hair or the wearing the long hair of Women because they themselves are chief Trespassers in this evil thing for if they should teach against it they should openly condemn themselves although their Consciences beareth witness in them that they do evil unless the Conscience be so fear'd as were some of the Jews who taught others the Duty of the Moral Law and had not taught themselves therefore the Apostle reproved those Teachers by the very Heathen as 't is written For when the Gentiles which Rom. 2. 14 15 16 17 18 21. have not the Law do by nature the things contained in the Law these having not the Law are a Law unto themselves which shew the works of the Law written in their hearts their Conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or excusing one another Behold thou art called a Jew or behold thou art called a Christian and restest in the Law and makest thy boast of God and knowest his will and approvest the things that Rom. 2. 29. Rev. 2. 9. Rom. 2. 17. 18 19 20 21. are more excellent being instructed out of the Law and art confident that thou thy self art a guide to the blind a light of them that are in darkness an instructer of the foolish a teacher of babes which hast the form of knowledge and truth in the Law Thou therefore which teachcst another teachest thou not thy self Thou that preachest a man shall not steal dost thou steal Thou that makest thy boast of the Law through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God. Now then whatsoever Man or Woman doth against Nature Jam. 2. 1 Cor. 11. 14. is a breach of the Moral Law but for a Man to wear his own locks long is against Mans Nature therefore a breach of the tenth Commandment which saith Thou shalt not covet to wit the forbidden thing but Womans long hair is Womans covering therefore is forbidden Man to wear therefore for a 1 Cor. 11. 13. Deut. 22. 4 Jam. 2. 10. Man to covet that God hath forbidden Man is sin as 't is written A man shall not put on a womans garment or natural covering Now hear what the Apostle James saith Whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all What need had every Christian especially every Gospel-Minister â—â— see-that they walk circumspectly because they must not teach the People in words only but in purity in all their actions as 't is written Be thou an example to the believers in word in conversation in charity or love in 1 Tim. 4. 12. spirit in faith in purity for as dead flyes cause the ointment of the Apothecary to send forth a stinking savour so doth a little Eccl. 10. 1. folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour For are Tit. 1. 9. not Men by the Churches of God chosen into Office because they excell others in the Word of God and when they Rule well they are worthy of double honour not only to be esteem'd of for the Works sake but care to be taken to maintain 1 Tim. 5. 17. them But when they give an evil example to the People in wearing on their heads the forbidden
break his holy Order in Nature The first is the Moral Law the Law written in every Man and Womans heart teaching Rom. 2. 15. them that they ought and may not do any act or thing that is against Nature but according to the light in Nature and Doctrine of the Apostle Paul for a Man to have that is to wear long hair it is a shame to him so a breach of the Moral Law. Secondly That Law is broken that saith a Man shall not put on a Womans Garment that is any covering that is Womens natural covering But long hair is Womens natural Deut. 22. 5. covering therefore that Man that weareth Womans hair on his head weareth Womens natural covering and so liveth in the breach of this Law also Thirdly a third Law is Man shall not suffer his locks to grow long and what is meant by long hair forbidden Man to wear hath afore been Ezek. 44. 20. shewed when it can be made to serve to perform the end to wit the end in the sign God gave in Nature Women long hair namely for a covering to cover her Eye to teach her subjection to Man whose glory she is so is he to her by that sign a covering to her Eyes Now then where can it be shewed that God when he called his People out from the World that he accepted them into the Covenant of Grace with himself until they were by Repentance cleansed from all filthiness of Flesh and Spirit that 2 Cor. 7. 1. is error in Faith false Worship and disorder in Nature which is the next thing in order to be confidered We read when God called his People out of Egypt they were to be cleansed from the Idols of Egypt and all the disorder in Nature they had learned among them before they were joyn'd to the Lord because the Lord is holy and therefore they were required to be holy in all manner of Conversation 1 Pet. 1. 15. Now being cleansed from all filthiness of Flesh and Spirit hear what the Lord said concerning them after they were degenerated Exod. 19. 5. to put them in mind what a holy People they were when they entered into the Covenant of Grace with the Lord as 't is written I remember thee the kindness of thy youth the love of thine Espousal When thou wentest after me in the Wilderness Jer. 2 1 2. Isreal was holiness to the Lord a holy Nation a pecâ—liar Treasure to the Lord. The manner of this Marriage-Covenant was Thou hast avouched this day the Lord to be thy God and to walk in his ways and to keep his Statutes and his Commandments Deut. 26. 16 17 18. Judgments to hearkento his voice And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people as he hath promised thee and that thou shouldst keep all his Commandments Then were they charg'd to be Loyal to their Head and Husband in keeping his Commandments as it is written After the doings of the Land of Egypt wherein ye dwelt shall ye Lev. 18. 2 3. not do after the doings of the Land of Canaan whether I bring you shall ye not do neither shall ye walk in their ordinance Ye shall do my Judgments and keep my Ordinances to walk therein I am the Lord. Thus were they to keep themselves clear from all the Idolatry of those People and becaase they were not to do after the manner of the People in the breach of Gods Order Deut. 22. 5. in Nature as they were now cleansed so they should walk as the Lord commanded them saying A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth to man neither shall a man put on womans garment for all that do so are an abomination to the Lord. Now will not the People of God in this day consider this That whatsoever Man or Woman that liveth in the breach of Gods Order in Nature even in the things they wear they are abomination to the Lord. What then is Woman forbidden to wear to wit that pertaineth to Man but that which naturally pertaineth to Man And what more naturally pertaineth to Man but short hair because even Nature it self teacheth If a man have long hair it is a shame to him c. and that 't is closely taught by the Apostle that 't is a shame for a Woman to be shorn or shaven as 't is written If it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven let her be cover'd again Likewise 1 Cor. 11. 6. a Man shall not put on a Womans garment that is whatsoever is Womans natural covering but long hair is giver to Woman for her natural covering therefore long hair is called Womans glory but Mans shame By all which 't is clear That that Woman that cutteth her hair shorn or polled like â— 15. as Man is to wear his hair as before shew'd and that Man that does suffer his locks to grow long according to what afore hath been prov'd in long hair and that even Nature it self teacheth what is long hair or that Man that weareth on his head the long hair of Woman cut from Womens head do live in no less sin than that they have against Gods Order in Nature chang'd the Natural use into that which is against Levit. 18. 22. Nature and in so doing in this particular thing or any other thing that is done against Nature and daily live in they are as saith the Scripture abomination to the Lord. Now shall any Christian Man and Woman that is put in mind what God in his written word hath in these things warn'd them of not to err lest they incur to themselves Gods sore displeasure Or shall Christians account it a light thing to live in the known breach of Gods Law yea not only this Deut. 22. 5. Law but the Moral Law written in every Mans heart which teacheth Man that he shall not do any act or thing that is against Nature as aforesaid But 't is against Nature for any Christian Man to wear long hair in suffering his own locks to grow long as aforesaid how much more is it against Nature for a Man to wear on his head the long locks of Women Womans natural covering Womans glory Womans badge and sign of Womans subjection to Man her Husband a practice never suffered in any true Church of God because 't is a sin of a high nature for as aforesaid short hair pertaineth to Man and long hair pertaineth to Woman Now for a Woman to cut her hair short or shorn short by her ears and on her forehead and for a Man to cover his head with that long hair Womans covering is clearly as aforesaid to change the natural use into that which is against Nature How can these be accounted the true Church of God that know not Gods Order in Nature If they do know it then 't is nigh to Psal 19. 1â— 2 Pet. 2. 10 Numb 15. 30. Levit. 19. 2
either to prison or to banishment or to death so cruel and inhumane are the Laws of this Nation against Psal 107. 29. Rev. 8. 1. Acts 9. 31. her as in an Abstract of the Penel Laws lately published doth shew but blessed be God who hath given so great a Calm after so great a Storm to enjoy as the Lord Jesus hath proclaimed in his Gospel That the Tares the Unbelievers and the Wheat the godly shall live together in the field which himself hath expounded to be the World freely without Mat. 13. 30. molestation to enjoy all their Rights and Priviledges notwithstanding the different Perswasions in matters of their Faith and Religion as the Perizzites Hittites and others did Judg. 3. 3 4. Mat. 8. 28. in Canaan when Israel had the Land in their possession seeing every one shall give an account for himself at the great day of Iudgment and therefore this general Rule is given to all Christians Love the Brotherhood fear God honour the King 2 Cor. 5. 10. Eccl. 11. 14. 1 Pet. 2. 17. 1 Tim. 2. 2. with supplications prayers and intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour So that seeing the cause of the Plea for wearing of Perriwigs is removed what is the reason both the ministers and others do wear Perriwigs and also many of them that wore no Perriwigs in the heat of Persecution do wear the long hair of Women since For this another pretended Plea is made You know that many of the Ministers are Aged and others are tender and weak so that they having wore Perriwigs so long if they should leave them off and wear their hair according to the Word of God polled or shorn it might endanger their health if not their lives and all Ans The most Wise God when he made Man gave him the whole Plenty of the Earth for his Food and comfort and Gen. 2. 17. 17. God was pleased but to reserve one Tree commanding him he should not eat of the Fruit thereof yet Man was not satisfied but he must desire to eat of the Fruit forbidden him whatsoever he suffered by so doing Even so the most Wise God hath given Man the whole plenty of the Earth fit for Cloathing or Covering to keep him warm and hath forbidden him but one thing he shall not wear to keep him warm namely Womans long hair or his own locks long yet Man is so unsatisfied a Creature that the one thing forbidden him he veteth to wear and will wear it notwithstanding God hath Deut. 22. 5. 1 Cor. 11. 7. Psal 19. 13. Rom. 14. 22. Jer. 13. 23. commanded he shall not so that the Teachers in special cannot be igorant of it let them beware they be not charged with the sin of Presumption condemning themselves in the thing they allow and so the saying of the Lord be not justly charged on them Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the Leopard his spots then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil So then there is no plea against Gods plain Law to excuse the Breakers thereof for if it might then Vzza might have hoped God would have spared his life when out of a good intent he put forth his hand to stay the Ark from falling or 1 Chro. 23. 10. King Saul might have hoped the Lord would not have rejected him from being King when he in the breach of Gods Command spared the fat Cattel of Amaleck to offer in Sacrifices to the Lord but he was told Hath the Lord so great delight 1 Sam. 15. 19 20 21 22 23. Rev. 5. 10. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Deut. 6. 4 5 6 7. Deut. 29. 29. Acts 2. 39. Psal 128. 3. Exod. 12. 26. Deut. 6. 20. Eph. 6. 4. Deut. 31. 12 13 Isai 44. 5. Exod. 15. 2. in Burnt-Offerings as in obeying the voice of the Lord Even so let all Christians beware the Lord doth not reject them from being Kings and Priests unto God out of the Kingdom of Christ in disobeying the Command of the Lord and also in training up their Children in that evil practice whenas they are commanded to train them up in the Commands of God seeing Revealed things belong to us and to our Children so the promise of life in Christ is to us and to our Children for as they are Olive-plants born in the Lords Covenant which is the Kingdom of God so are they of the Kingdom of Grace and therefore are we commanded to take them with us to the place of Gods Worship so when they ask what meaneth by this Service or Ordinance we may teach them bringing them up in the Admonition of the Lord teaching them what God hath done for them and what he requireth as they grow in years of them that so in time they may come forth in the face of the Congregation and confess I am the Lords and he is become my Salvation he is my Fathers God and I will exalt him But how is this Work advanced in Children when they are taught to walk in the shame to Nature the Female Children going with their hair shorn like Boys and the Male Children with Girls hair on their heads O what a kind of Christians are these that have changed both in themselves and their Children the natural use into that which is against Nature Yet a word to the Female Sex only who come into the Assembly with their hair the most part uncovered short oâ—shorn to the shame of their Natures as afore-shew'd as they may read that that Woman that had her hair uncovered before the Numb 5. 18. Lord in the Assembly or Worship of God were only such Women that their Husbands accused them for being dishonest so were tried by the Law for Jealousie Mr. Ains in his Annotations on the words Vncover the Womans head noteth what the manner was as the Hebrews write that the Priest uncover'd the Womans hair and untied the locks of her head to make her unseemly hence saith the Apostle Is it comely for a woman to 1 Cor. 11. 13. Prov. 7. 10 pray unto unto God with her head to wit her hair uncovered and Solomon said he saw a Woman with the Attire of an Harlot what can this be but the Womans laying out her hair for adorning which the Apostle saith is an act of shamelesness and immodesty Now the place where this Attire of an Harlot is set forth is on the forehead and this is proved by a borrowed speech the Prophet taketh from the practice of common Harlots when he charged Judah with her imperious spiritual Whoredoms as it is written She had a Whores forhead as one not Jer. 3. 3. ashamed Now shall Christian Women do that act or thing that shall represent them immodest in