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their_o enjoined_a abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o stangle_v meat_n be_v no_o more_o decree_v as_o a_o moral_a and_o ever_o continue_v law_n than_o be_v their_o like_a prohibition_n of_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n plain_o repeal_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o a_o contrary_a and_o lawful_a practice_n of_o christian_n and_o whereas_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n account_v it_o only_o weakness_n in_o the_o christian_a jew_n of_o those_o time_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o the_o legal_a observance_n of_o meat_n and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gentill_n eat_v indifferent_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v worthy_o repute_v a_o extravagant_a folly_n &_o fancy_n for_o our_o pure_a professor_n of_o spiritual_a sanctity_n and_o euangelical_n perfection_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o cerimoniall_a and_o burdensome_a observance_n of_o meat_n never_o dream_v of_o in_o many_o age_n pass_v by_o their_o christian_a &_o catholic_a predecessor_n and_o nothing_o pertinent_a to_o their_o pretend_a adoration_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o preface_n declare_v the_o author_n scope_n and_o intention_n in_o this_o refutation_n pag._n 3._o i._o controversy_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n pag._n 21._o quest_n ii_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n be_v moral_a or_o cerimoniall_a pag._n 26._o quest_n iii_o concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_n pag._n 31._o quest_n four_o of_o the_o sabaoth_n translate_v into_o the_o weekly_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n pag._n 42._o quest_n v._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o christian_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o yearly_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o sunday_n and_o not_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o march-moone_n as_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v their_o paschal_n pag._n 57_o ii_o controversy_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o meat_n before_o moses_n law_n pag._n 65._o quest_n ii_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n of_o meat_n and_o mysterious_a end_n why_o god_n command_v it_o pag._n 71._o quest_n iii_o wherein_o the_o proper_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a action_n be_v brief_o declare_v and_o how_o according_a to_o the_o same_o no_o meat_n be_v now_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a to_o christian_n pag._n 77._o quest_n four_o prove_v by_o sundry_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o meat_n abrogate_a to_o christian_n pag._n 85._o quest_n v._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o blood_n and_o strangle_a meat_n may_v be_v lawful_o now_o eat_v by_o christian_n pag._n 95._o finis_fw-la