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except_o every_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v out_o 〈◊〉_d it_o require_v we_o shall_v use_v our_o endeavour_n to_o void_a the_o blood_n out_o and_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o wiâ—â—_n the_o blood_n in_o the_o flesh_n much_o less_o that_o we_o shall_v eat_v it_o when_o we_o have_v sever_v it_o from_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v such_o a_o beast_n which_o die_v of_o itself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o some_o bloâ—â—_n which_o avoidable_o remain_v in_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v void_v out_o but_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n of_o typical_a impurity_n or_o uncleanness_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pâ—int_n in_o hand_n thus_o have_v we_o brief_o and_o clear_o as_o we_o conceive_v prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o eat_a blood_n and_o answer_v all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o this_o cruel_a custom_n of_o eat_v the_o life_n of_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v use_v throughout_o all_o england_n in_o unhallowed_a black_a pudding_n as_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o therefore_o to_o be_v merciful_a man_n not_o inhuman_a as_o we_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v disobeyer_n of_o god_n in_o such_o express_a precept_n but_o obeyer_n of_o his_o will_n and_o doer_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o eye_n as_o we_o will_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prosper_v both_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o our_o people_n and_o have_v the_o face_n of_o god_n continual_o set_v against_o we_o for_o evil_a let_v we_o speedy_o lay_v aside_o this_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o eat_v black_a pudding_n finis_fw-la
a_o bloody_a tenent_n confute_v or_o blood_n forbid_v show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o eat_a blood_n in_o what_o manner_n of_o thing_n soever_o wherein_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v always_o unlawful_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o be_v still_o unlawful_a for_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o vindicate_a of_o this_o opinion_n from_o judaisme_n levit._fw-la 17.10_o and_o whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n which_o sojourn_n among_o you_o that_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n that_o eat_v blood_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o people_n deut._n 12.23_o 24._o only_o be_v sure_a thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o thou_o shall_v power_n it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n london_n print_v for_o h._n s._n and_o w._n l._n 1646._o a_o bloody_a tenet_n confute_v or_o blood_n forbid_v be_v to_o discourse_v upon_o a_o point_n which_o almost_o all_o man_n deny_v and_o be_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o that_o which_o most_o man_n count_v lawful_a it_o will_v be_v expect_v shall_v make_v some_o apology_n for_o the_o novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v first_o that_o the_o objection_n of_o novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o a_o opinion_n take_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n be_v a_o sure_a rule_n to_o convince_v a_o error_n viz._n when_o a_o opinion_n be_v broach_v contâ—â—â—_n and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n that_o ancient_a standard_n by_o wâ—â—â—_n all_o opinion_n must_v be_v measure_v second_o that_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o a_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d any_o â—ther_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o now_o take_v for_o a_o differ_v from_o what_o our_o forefathers_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a and_o unreasonable_a objection_n as_o easy_o may_v be_v prove_v at_o largâ—â—_n three_o the_o objection_n of_o novelty_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a but_o mischievous_a as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o all_o age_n hinder_v man_n from_o the_o sâ—â—rch_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v the_o grâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o implicit_a faith_n now_o in_o rome_n and_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n in_o all_o chrâ—â—â—_n church_n and_o of_o the_o present_a trouble_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n as_o easy_o may_v 〈◊〉_d show_v brief_o to_o answer_v these_o antiquary_n with_o the_o word_n of_o st._n cyprian_n who_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o they_o will_v not_o count_v a_o sectary_n or_o novellist_n his_o word_n be_v quid_fw-la his_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—nte_fw-it nos_fw-la fecerit_fw-la aut_fw-la docuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la ante_fw-la â—â—mes_fw-la est_fw-la christâ—â—s_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o or_o that_o man_n do_v or_o teach_v before_o we_o but_o what_o he_o do_v who_o be_v before_o all_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n himself_o who_o only_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n from_o who_o precep_a 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v not_o to_o digress_v cyprian_n ad_fw-la caecil_n lib._n â—_o â—pist_v 3._o so_o to_o paâ—â—p_v against_o sâ—â—â—_n omâ—es_o quip_n antiquitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o antiquity_n and_o custom_n not_o ground_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v account_v no_o other_o than_o a_o ancient_a error_n to_o which_o austin_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o donatist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o and_o jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o minerium_fw-la brief_o if_o this_o opinion_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n upon_o due_a examination_n find_v not_o 〈◊〉_d foundation_n in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o the_o ancient_a day_n let_v it_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o no_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o find_v foot_n there_o let_v the_o great_a antiquary_n in_o the_o world_n reject_v it_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o to_o the_o point_n three_o thing_n i_o shall_v do_v to_o clear_v it_o first_o ciâ—e_v the_o scripture_n which_o express_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d second_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o these_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v â—â—ing_n of_o bâ—ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n gentile_n and_o christian_n three_o answer_v the_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o first_o the_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v many_o express_a plainâ—_n and_o obvious_a to_o every_o man_n eye_n sâ—arâ—ely_o any_o thing_n set_v out_o more_o clear_o some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v cite_v at_o large_a leâ—it_fw-la 7_o 26_o yeâ—_n shalâ—_n eat_v no_o manner_n of_o blood_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o foul_a or_o of_o beast_n in_o any_o of_o your_o dwelling_n mark_v what_o follow_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o potentate_n gentle_a or_o simple_a that_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n even_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n that_o be_v penalty_n enough_o so_o levit._n 17.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v of_o the_o â—â—â—se_n of_o israel_n or_o stranger_n which_o sojourn_v among_o you_o that_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n what_o of_o he_o what_o sentence_n severe_a enough_o i_o will_v say_v god_n even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n that_o eat_v blood_n and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o neither_o but_o i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o people_n a_o heavy_a sentence_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o because_o blood_n be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o because_o as_o it_o be_v fouâ—â—_n or_o fiâ—e_a time_n repeat_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o more_o of_o that_o afterward_o then_o it_o follow_v therefore_o say_v i_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n twice_o repeat_v in_o this_o chapter_n no_o soul_n of_o you_o shall_v eat_v blood_n neither_o shall_v any_o stranger_n among_o you_o eat_v any_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o whosoever_o eat_v it_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o see_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n at_o large_a what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n no_o manner_n of_o person_n nor_o no_o manner_n of_o blood_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n again_o and_o again_o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o he_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o twice_o repeat_v if_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o no_o rhetoric_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v it_o plain_a so_o deut._n 22.16_o where_o god_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n what_o their_o soul_n desire_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n but_o shall_v pour_v it_o as_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o vers_n 23_o 24_o 25._o have_v tell_v they_o what_o beast_n they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o conclude_v only_o be_v sure_a observe_v that_o that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n no_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v it_o unclean_a no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v you_o not_o so_o cruel_a that_o when_o i_o give_v you_o leave_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n that_o you_o will_v eat_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o life_n with_o the_o flesh_n nay_o as_o if_o god_n do_v foresay_n our_o foolish_a custom_n of_o eat_v black_a pudding_n on_o purpose_n to_o beat_v it_o into_o our_o head_n whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o he_o repeat_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o no_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o it_o then_o shall_v we_o lose_v good_a victual_n yea_o say_v god_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n like_o water_n yea_o but_o i_o hope_v though_o we_o must_v let_v it_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o beast_n yet_o we_o may_v save_v it_o in_o a_o dish_n to_o make_v pudding_n with_o it_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v count_v very_o ill_a huswife_n well_o if_o you_o will_v be_v count_v â—â—tter_a huswife_n than_o god_n will_v have_v you_o who_o can_v help_v it_o but_o god_n tell_v you_o express_o levit._n 17.13_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o pour_v it_o out_o and_o out_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o that_o you_o shall_v cover_v it_o with_o dust_n and_o if_o you_o will_v make_v pudding_n of_o dust_n i_o doubt_v your_o market_n will_v be_v spoil_v and_o it_o follow_v deut._n 12.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o