from_o blood_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n whence_o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o they_o call_v their_o imposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weight_n or_o burden_n which_o be_v not_o unnecessary_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o any_o 2._o they_o say_v they_o forbid_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o very_a necessary_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o necessary_a thing_n only_o and_o not_o indifferent_a shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o imposition_n for_o whereas_o some_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o church_n i._n where_o a_o state_n be_v christian_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o do_v of_o thing_n he_o command_v though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v indifferent_a because_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o as_o for_o example_n in_o forbid_v to_o eat_v blood_n therefore_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n 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that_o which_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o least_o subject_n to_o scruple_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n i._n e._n flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n or_o as_o some_o raw_a flesh_n and_o thing_n strangle_v to_o eat_v these_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o prohibit_v long_o before_o by_o god_n in_o his_o law_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o their_o give_v a_o temporary_a law_n with_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o then_o constitution_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o weak_o and_o without_o ground_n from_o scripture_n imagine_v but_o rather_o as_o a_o revive_v and_o reenforce_v a_o old_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o noah_n both_o than_o be_v and_o still_o be_v obligatory_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n god_n have_v no_o where_n dispense_v with_o it_o 3._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o render_v it_o fornication_n than_o it_o 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why_o shall_v man_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a most_o plead_v for_o ceremony_n as_o lot_n do_v for_o zoar_v be_v not_o they_o little_a thing_n but_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o a_o little_a thing_n unwarrantable_o do_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n 2._o that_o a_o little_a thing_n unjust_o gain_v make_v way_n for_o a_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o serpent_n get_v in_o his_o head_n how_o beautiful_a soever_o it_o seem_v lest_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o tail_n and_o with_o that_o his_o sting_n how_o curious_a even_o almost_o to_o superstition_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n especial_o paul_n be_v i_o have_v already_o mention_v by_o who_o example_n we_o be_v little_o profit_v if_o we_o do_v not_o learn_v that_o in_o imposiâ—ions_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v how_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a the_o thing_n impose_v be_v as_o how_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o as_o whether_o it_o tend_v and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o 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a_o vast_a difference_n between_o purity_n and_o pomp_n between_o spirit_n and_o splendour_n whereas_o â—he_v imposer_n only_o drive_v at_o and_o improve_v the_o â—a_n o_z but_o on_o the_o former_a be_v altogether_o secure_a and_o careless_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o those_o place_n where_o uniformity_n be_v most_o strict_o practise_v 3._o three_o this_o doctrine_n make_v no_o provision_n at_o all_o for_o such_o as_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o tender_a suppose_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n so_o concern_v ceremony_n i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o have_v not_o knowledge_n but_o to_o this_o day_n many_o there_o be_v utter_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o and_o most_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o vselesnesse_n of_o they_o all_o who_o conscience_n how_o erroneous_a soever_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v tender_o and_o gentle_o deal_v with_o lest_o by_o our_o 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