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from_o blood_n as_o from_o fornication_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o connex_v and_o join_v together_o in_o one_o law_n till_o the_o equality_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o countermand_n thus_o gal._n 5.19_o 20._o ephes_n 5.4_o different_a sin_n be_v forbid_v adultery_n fornication_n theft_n jest_v etc._n etc._n now_o though_o jest_v be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o adultery_n yet_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o because_o he_o that_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n have_v also_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o jest_v obj_fw-la the_o law_n against_o fornication_n have_v foot_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n not_o so_o the_o other_o particular_n r_o even_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o foot_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n nay_o eat_a of_o blood_n not_o only_o forbid_v by_o a_o moral_a law_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o more_o severe_o threaten_v then_o simple_a fornication_n compare_v exod._n 22.16_o deut._n 22.18_o with_o levit._fw-la 17.10_o deut._n 12.23.25_o and_o observe_v the_o expression_n howsoever_o till_o we_o have_v a_o repeal_n of_o this_o decree_n we_o account_v eat_v of_o blood_n as_o unlawful_a as_o fornication_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o argument_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n follow_v the_o consideration_n of_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_a blood_n of_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a but_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n 1._o argument_n if_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n unclean_a in_o itself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o god_n forbid_v it_o to_o be_v use_v than_o neither_o be_v meat_n make_v of_o blood_n unclean_a but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v it_o so_o but_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n unclean_a in_o itself_o rom._n 14.14_o ergo._n r_o 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o major_n and_o consider_v what_o meat_n be_v and_o whether_o blood_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v meat_n three_o thing_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v meat_n 1._o fitness_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o nourishment_n 2._o god_n allowance_n or_o approbation_n of_o it_o for_o food_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o it_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n now_o though_o blood_n may_v perhaps_o be_v fit_a for_o food_n which_o many_o physician_n question_n and_o make_v it_o very_o unwholesome_a as_o galenus_n lib._n 3._o the_o facult_a alim_fw-la c._n 18._o &_o 23_o &_o de_fw-la victus_fw-la attennant_n rat_n c._n 8._o dioseorides_n lib._n 6._o c._n 25._o weekerus_n in_o syntax_fw-la utr_n medic._n li._n 1_o p._n 5._o sennertus_fw-la instit_fw-la medic._n lib._n 1._o p._n 3._o &_o 2._o c._n 4._o yet_o it_o have_v no_o allowance_n from_o god_n neither_o before_o nor_o under_o nor_o after_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o a_o absolute_a inhibition_n and_o restraint_n in_o all_o these_o 3_o age_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v use_v by_o man_n lawful_o from_o adam_n day_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v above_o ergo_fw-la it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v meat_n 2._o we_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o blood_n as_o unclean_a see_v god_n never_o call_v it_o unclean_a and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v under_o the_o law_n with_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o himself_o and_o it_o do_v represent_v the_o holy_a blood_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o particular_n show_v that_o blood_n be_v not_o unclean_a neither_o forbear_v for_o that_o regard_n but_o only_o because_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o forbid_v it_o to_o we_o act._n 15.28_o as_o be_v create_v for_o another_o end_n to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o flesh_n gen._n 9_o 4._o 2._o arg_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v by_o any_o uncleanness_n that_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o uncleanness_n in_o blood_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o commit_v mar_n 7.15_o nothing_o from_o without_o a_o man_n that_o enter_v into_o he_o can_v defile_v he_o ergò_fw-la r._n 1._o we_o must_v consider_v the_o scope_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n but_o to_o reprove_v the_o pharisee_n for_o their_o hypocrisy_n that_o they_o hold_v those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o lawful_a yet_o do_v defile_v a_o man_n if_o they_o be_v eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n so_o that_o christ_n speak_v here_o not_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n eat_v but_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v else_o christ_n have_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o point_n nor_o refute_v the_o pharise_n and_o this_o appear_v out_o of_o christ_n own_o conclusion_n mar_n 7.20_o 2._o suppose_v christ_n do_v speak_v of_o thing_n eat_v likewise_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v absolute_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n that_o none_o do_v defile_v a_o man_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o know_v their_o ordinary_n lawful_a food_n which_o then_o they_o be_v about_o to_o receive_v for_o there_o be_v then_o certain_a creature_n unclean_a by_o the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o defile_v a_o man_n because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a be_v then_o yet_o in_o full_a force_n and_o not_o abrogate_a till_o after_o christ_n death_n 3._o suppose_v christ_n do_v speak_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o no_o meat_n can_v defile_v a_o man_n in_o itself_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o may_v defile_v he_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la if_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n as_o we_o know_v blood_n be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o 4._o and_o if_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o that_o distinguish_a law_n leu._n 11.4_o but_o by_o a_o moral_a law_n above_o 800._o year_n afore_o that_o distinguish_a law_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n 5._o and_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o christ_n have_v give_v leave_n here_o to_o eat_v all_o sort_n of_o food_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n short_o after_o will_v prohibit_v blood_n or_o will_v the_o apostle_n have_v cross_v christ_n dispensation_n if_o he_o have_v here_o allow_v blood_n or_o have_v not_o peter_n despise_v christ_n licence_n nay_o his_o power_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o all_o thing_n when_o he_o confess_v act._n 10.14_o that_o he_o have_v never_o eat_v of_o any_o unclean_a thing_n 6._o we_o answer_v again_o that_o we_o do_v not_o forbear_v blood_n as_o unclean_a but_o as_o appoint_v for_o another_o use_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v to_o we_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 3._o argument_n the_o law_n itself_o allow_v some_o to_o eat_v blood_n deut._n 14.21_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a uncleanness_n in_o it_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v more_o privilege_v than_o the_o believer_n r_o 1._o the_o law_n never_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o eat_v blood_n 2._o we_o say_v still_o that_o there_o be_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o blood_n 3._o the_o place_n deut._n 14.21_o sheweth_z god_n give_v leave_v to_o alien_n to_o eat_v a_o carcase_n not_o blood_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o in_o the_o 2d_o particular_a argument_n out_o of_o levit._n 17.10_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o eat_v a_o carcase_n than_o our_o dog_n have_v more_o privilege_n than_o man_n exod._n 22.31_o 4._o argument_n if_o christ_n have_v free_v his_o people_n from_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o than_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v scruple_n in_o any_o such_o case_n but_o thus_o have_v he_o do_v col._n 1.20_o 21._o ergò_fw-la r._n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o major_n and_o consider_v what_o ordinance_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_o the_o expositor_n be_v of_o different_a opinion_n concern_v they_o see_v mayer_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o sound_a father_n and_o divine_n take_v they_o not_o for_o ceremonial_a or_o mosaical_a ordinance_n but_o for_o the_o tradition_n and_o ordinance_n of_o those_o heretic_n and_o philosopher_n which_o teach_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o the_o abstain_v from_o certain_a creature_n at_o certain_a time_n as_o displease_v to_o angel_n thus_o beza_n and_o zanchie_a understand_v it_o and_o to_o they_o do_v i_o subscribe_v say_v mayer_n see_v more_o in_o bezas_n annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o place_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a tertullian_n lib_n 5._o contra_fw-la martion_n negate_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n be_v understand_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v
for_o that_o man_n eat_v blood_n be_v for_o wantonness_n and_o their_o palate_n sake_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v dress_v in_o italy_n france_n and_o here_o in_o great_a house_n hence_o leo_n imper_v in_o his_o 58._o constitut_o say_v alii_fw-la lucri_fw-la alii_fw-la gulae_fw-la causâ_fw-la sum_n â_o cum_fw-la impudenti_fw-la â_o mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la in_o escomq_n cue_n â_o vesci_fw-la vetitum_fw-la est_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la convertunt_fw-la and_o afterward_o speak_v of_o pudding_n fill_v with_o blood_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impium_fw-la soli_fw-la gulae_fw-la inhiantium_fw-la hominum_fw-la inventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o blood_n be_v not_o of_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v good_a scil_n for_o food_n and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v 7._o argument_n if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n may_v be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n than_o we_o may_v without_o sin_n so_o conclude_v of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o clear_o moral_a but_o one_o part_n be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n the_o forbid_v of_o eat_v idol_n meat_n 1_o cor_n 10.27_o 29._o ergò_fw-la r_o 1._o the_o major_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a see_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a commandment_n oft_o one_o part_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o yet_o the_o rest_n continue_v as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sabbath_n the_o day_n be_v change_v the_o duty_n remain_v but_o 2._o the_o minor_a be_v false_a in_o the_o particular_a allege_v because_o the_o decree_n concern_v idol_n meat_n last_v as_o yet_o above_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v nay_o after_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n when_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o jew_n see_v that_o may_v be_v offend_v even_o to_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o st._n john_n when_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n be_v write_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o even_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n find_v salt_n with_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n for_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n revel_v 2.14.20_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v abrogate_a that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n so_o many_o year_n before_o in_o this_o epistle_n 3._o and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n one_o sort_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o only_o offer_v to_o their_o false_a god_n but_o eat_v also_o at_o the_o idol_n feast_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v a_o portion_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v leave_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o either_o sell_v in_o shambles_n or_o eat_v in_o private_a house_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o christian_n which_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a at_o such_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n christian_n may_v eat_v if_o they_o be_v invite_v by_o gentile_n to_o their_o private_a house_n or_o if_o they_o buy_v it_o in_o the_o shambles_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o at_o home_n the_o decree_n do_v most_o proper_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o idol_n meat_n that_o be_v buy_v in_o shambles_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o their_o private_a house_n be_v not_o sell_v nor_o eat_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o ordinary_a meat_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o former_a nature_n again_o and_o become_v common_a food_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o as_o any_o other_o meat_n that_o be_v sell_v in_o shambles_n public_o not_o unlike_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compare_v holy_a thing_n with_o unholy_a to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v holy_a bread_n and_o holy_a wine_n during_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o what_o be_v leave_v after_o it_o return_v to_o his_o common_a nature_n and_o use_v and_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o drink_v of_o child_n heathen_a turk_n jew_n and_o all_o man_n without_o sin_n 4._o we_o may_v as_o well_o draw_v a_o argument_n by_o such_o a_o argumentation_n that_o the_o decree_n be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n of_o fornication_n as_o well_o as_o of_o blood_n for_o if_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o abolish_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o abolish_n of_o two_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n then_o we_o may_v with_o a_o better_a consequence_n argue_v from_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n of_o the_o decree_n idol_n meat_n blood_n and_o strangle_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o four_o particular_a which_o be_v fornication_n but_o we_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o decree_n be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n of_o fornication_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o the_o rest_n obj_fw-la but_o idol_n meat_n may_v also_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n 1_o cor_n 8.9_o 10._o where_o we_o find_v the_o believer_n sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o yet_o eat_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o he_o do_v not_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n ergo_fw-la the_o decree_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n abolish_v r_o 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n not_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n or_o permission_n but_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a so_o beza_n say_v upon_o the_o place_n prâ—ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la accubitus_fw-la in_o idolorum_fw-la templo_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la corinthii_n malè_fw-la inter_fw-la res_fw-la medias_fw-la numerabant_fw-la cùm_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sit_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la ob_fw-la loci_fw-la circumstantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la cessante_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n upon_o rom_n 14.6_o the_o same_o say_v calvin_n and_o show_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o 1._o cor._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o idolatry_n to_o eat_v idol_n meat_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n and_o that_o such_o person_n have_v communion_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o i_o remember_v if_o not_o all_o sure_o most_o of_o the_o father_n and_o divine_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o itself_o to_o sit_v and_o eat_v idol_n meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n lawful_a than_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o lawful_a to_o go_v into_o popish_a church_n and_o to_o hear_v a_o mass_n or_o to_o see_v their_o idolatry_n when_o the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o only_o be_v present_a and_o see_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o calvin_n say_v can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o yield_v to_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n a_o thing_n utter_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o and_o forbid_v exod._n 23.24_o deut._n 7.25_o 26._o and_o in_o many_o place_n more_o but_o our_o divine_n do_v absolute_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o mass_n etc._n etc._n ergò_fw-la much_o more_o to_o partake_v of_o idol_n meat_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o and_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o a_o conclusion_n see_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o opinion_n about_o this_o question_n the_o first_o account_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a the_o second_o absolute_o lawful_a the_o three_o doubt_v of_o it_o let_v we_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o first_o a_o word_n of_o confirmation_n to_o the_o second_o a_o word_n of_o conviction_n to_o the_o three_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n to_o show_v they_o all_o that_o by_o god_n law_n they_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n 1._o to_o such_o as_o account_v the_o eat_n of_o blood_n absolute_o unlawful_a where_o we_o have_v the_o express_v literal_a word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o duty_n before_o under_z and_o after_o the_o law_n without_o any_o clear_a and_o evident_a repeal_n or_o abrogation_n of_o it_o there_o we_o may_v safe_o rest_v upon_o submit_v unto_o and_o frame_v our_o practice_n according_a to_o it_o rather_o than_o where_o we_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o uncertain_a probability_n and_o conceit_n of_o man_n now_o we_o have_v the_o express_v literal_a word_n of_o god_n before_o under_z and_o after_o the_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n without_o any_o know_a repeal_n or_o abrogation_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o can_v be_v satisfactory_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o probability_n but_o only_o the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o men._n ergò_fw-la we_o may_v rest_v safe_o upon_o submit_v unto_o and_o frame_v our_o practice_n according_a to_o this_o truth_n that_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v blood_n 2._o to_o those_o that_o account_n eat_v of_o blood_n absolute_o lawful_a where_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a scandal_n give_v to_o the_o brethren_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o any_o thing_n lawful_a indifferent_a doubtful_a there_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v rather_o from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o offence_n rom_n 4.21_o now_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a offence_n give_v to_o many_o brethren_n by_o eat_v of_o blood_n ergò_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o to_o avoid_v offence_n 3._o to_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o whasoever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v be_v not_o full_o persuade_v and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n upon_o good_a ground_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o now_o whosoever_o eat_v blood_n doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v eat_v it_o or_o not_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o in_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v sin_n in_o and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o if_o we_o abstain_v from_o blood_n it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o we_o if_o we_o eat_v blood_n the_o safe_a way_n the_o best_a way_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n in_o little_a thing_n will_v hardly_o do_v it_o in_o great_a the_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o practise_v the_o apostle_n rule_v which_o he_o give_v 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a finis_fw-la
be_v forbid_v only_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n in_o man_n to_o limit_v the_o time_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n when_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o limit_v it_o in_o such_o thing_n we_o must_v deal_v considerable_o and_o not_o follow_v the_o mere_a ungrounded_a conceit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o rule_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o then_o let_v we_o know_v when_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n come_v to_o know_v their_o liberty_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v abolish_v we_o do_v find_v it_o observe_v rev._n 2.14_o 20._o which_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o the_o pure_a father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v report_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologet._n cap._n 8._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v inter_fw-la temptamenta_fw-la christianorum_fw-la botulos_fw-la cruore_fw-la distentos_fw-la admonent_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o do_v try_v man_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n by_o offer_v they_o pudding_n fill_v with_o blood_n etc._n etc._n origines_fw-la li._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n etc._n etc._n cyrillus_n hierosolomit_n in_o 17._o catech_n chrysostome_n in_o act_n 15._o homil._n 33._o baronius_n say_v it_o be_v yet_o in_o force_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n nay_o long_o in_o the_o time_n of_o beda_n and_o rabanus_n maurus_n a._n c._n 855._o as_o trithemius_n report_v and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o the_o pomeranian_o be_v convene_v to_o christianity_n a._n c._n 1120._o this_o law_n be_v command_v to_o they_o among_o other_o to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n as_o alph_n ciaconius_n in_o vitis_fw-la pontiff_a witness_n petrus_n martyr_n in_o 1_o sam._n 14.31_o say_v ut_fw-la verum_fw-la fatear_fw-la nescimus_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la desierit_fw-la to_o speak_v the_o truth_n we_o know_v not_o when_o this_o law_n do_v end_n but_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n it_o continue_v long_o leo_fw-la imperator_fw-la make_v a_o severe_a constitution_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n as_o impious_a contrary_a to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o grace_n invent_v only_o for_o luxury_n and_o the_o palate_n sake_n and_o therefore_o command_v not_o only_o the_o delinquent_n to_o be_v severe_o punish_v but_o even_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o carelessness_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o eastern_a church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v observe_v this_o law_n and_o decree_n still_o as_o we_o may_v read_v of_o the_o grecian_n in_o breereward_n inquiry_n ch_n 15._o of_o the_o aethiopian_n in_o damicanus_n à _fw-la go_v history_n of_o moscovite_n in_o baron_n of_o herverstines_n voyage_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a turk_n abstain_v from_o blood_n though_o a_o bloody_a nation_n all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o not_o all_o man_n or_o christian_n know_v yet_o this_o part_n of_o their_o pretend_a christian_a liberty_n and_o that_o consequent_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v in_o force_n we_o find_v in_o beemans_n theolog._n exercit_fw-la that_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o in_o europe_n in_o germany_n bohemiah_n etc._n etc._n which_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o that_o sebastian_n castellis_fw-la and_o dan_fw-mi augelocrater_fw-mi name_n some_o eminent_a man_n of_o they_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o point_n the_o particular_a argument_n follow_v which_o be_v draw_v 1._o from_o the_o author_n of_o this_o decree_n or_o law_n the_o holy_a ghost_n apostles_n and_o elder_n from_o whence_o he_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o express_a command_n and_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v of_o all_o christian_n and_o perpetual_a till_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o same_o authority_n but_o this_o law_n be_v thus_o give_v ergo._n obj_fw-la but_o this_o law_n be_v to_o last_v only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v abrogate_a afterward_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o shall_v be_v allege_v by_o and_o by_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a r._n 1._o this_o be_v cram_v his_o eocta_fw-la &_o a_o repetition_n of_o a_o former_a objection_n and_o a_o mere_a humane_a gloss_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v 2._o for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o this_o law_n we_o shall_v consider_v they_o in_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v propose_v 2._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n from_o whence_o the_o author_n thus_o argue_v whatsoever_o duty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o apostle_n account_v and_o make_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v under_o the_o gospel_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o medification_n that_o be_v necessary_a still_o till_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n and_o apostles_n now_o this_o law_n be_v such_o ergo._n the_o question_n only_o be_v what_o kind_n of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v here_o in_o the_o decree_n to_o argue_v hereupon_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n a_o natural_a and_o absolute_a one_o when_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v otherwise_o and_o a_o moral_a conditional_a necessity_n when_o a_o thing_n shall_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o this_o law_n against_o blood_n be_v of_o a_o moral_a necessity_n necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o express_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a still_o as_o long_o as_o this_o command_n be_v unrepealed_a obj_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a only_a pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a brethren_n r._n this_o be_v the_o great_a question_n whether_o fear_v of_o offence_n be_v ground_n and_o cause_n of_o renew_v this_o law_n we_o can_v conceive_v it_o so_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v more_o thing_n more_o offensive_a to_o the_o jew_n then_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o yet_o not_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o uncircumcision_n especial_o and_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o fear_v of_o offence_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n 2._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o ground_n do_v not_o mention_v this_o at_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n give_v other_o reason_n because_o all_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o intolerable_a yoke_n shall_fw-mi 10._o a_o trouble_n shall_fw-mi 19_o a_o subvert_v of_o their_o soul_n five_o 24._o but_o the_o abstain_v from_o blood_n a_o necessary_a thing_n shall_fw-mi 18._o as_o necessary_a to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n as_o from_o fornication_n v_o 29._o a_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o command_v etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o lay_v false_a ground_n for_o the_o abide_n or_o destroy_v of_o the_o date_n of_o a_o precept_n the_o great_a reason_n of_o a_o precept_n continuance_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n to_o father_n a_o false_a ground_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v or_o to_o desire_v a_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v mention_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o show_v the_o contrary_a pleasure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o clear_o and_o express_o and_o we_o will_v yield_v 3._o suppose_v fear_n of_o scandal_n be_v a_o ground_n yet_o not_o the_o main_a much_o less_o the_o only_a ground_n for_o the_o chief_a ground_n be_v god_n pleasure_n 4._o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o believe_a jew_n to_o see_v man_n eat_v blood_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o to_o see_v man_n continue_v fornication_n or_o any_o sin_n against_o a_o moral_a command_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o grant_v fear_v of_o offence_n and_o of_o believer_n nay_o of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o this_o decree_n 3._o from_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o particular_n forbid_v in_o the_o decree_n where_o the_o author_n thus_o conclude_v whatsoever_o command_n be_v make_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o law_n against_o fornication_n that_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a but_o the_o law_n against_o blood_n be_v make_v as_o necessary_a ergo._n for_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o eat_n of_o blood_n be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o fornication_n in_o every_o respect_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o decree_n we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o abstain_v