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roan, For, adds the Apostle, Hair is given idher for a Covering. But does Custom give theWoman long Hair for a Covering , or does it shewthat long Hair is given her for that Purpose c* Onthe other Hand, Nature certainly does both. Bygiving Man shorter Hair, Nature intimates thatlonger Hair would not become him; and by gi-ving the Woman long Hair for a Covering, thefame Nature shews, that long Hair is her Glory or Ornament.

XV. Gal. iv. 9. How can ye turn again to theweak and beggarly Elements of the Law ?

The last Words are absurdly added. For thePersons here spoken to were Gentiles , whoVer. 8. are said to have served false Gods, be-fore their Conversion.

XVI. 1 Th ess. iv. 4. That every one of you

Jhoisld take Care to preserve the Dig-nity of his Person unsullied.

Every Man hath not Dignity of ( Person: In-deed very few have that Advantage. The Trans-lator did not rightly distinguish between Dignityqf Person and Dignity of Nature ; the latter iscommon to all.

XVII. Heb. i. 4. As the Authority he possesses

is more excellent than theirs.

v O vow here does not signify Authority , butName or Title of DiftinUion. For the Proofof what is here asserted, in the following Verses,is founded on Passages in the Old Testament ,where such Titles are given to the Son , as neverbelonged to Angels , XVIII.