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say_v dr._n leightf_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o lord_n oppose_v to_o what_o he_o here_o condemn_v which_o be_v not_o this_o that_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o superior_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a pertain_v to_o god_n service_n be_v vain_a &_o superstitious_a which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v teach_v if_o as_o dr._n ames_n confident_o say_v 186._o p._n 186._o they_o esteem_v some_o defile_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o eat_v of_o the_o creature_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o use_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n but_o that_o which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v oppose_v to_o their_o practice_n and_o the_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n matt._n 15_o 20._o and_o v._o 11._o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n and_o mark_v 7.15_o harken_v to_o i_o every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o understand_v there_o be_v nothing_o from_o without_o a_o man_n that_o enter_v into_o he_o can_v defile_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v out_o of_o he_o those_o be_v they_o which_o defile_v the_o man_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n at_o which_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v matt._n 15.12_o and_o which_o his_o own_o disciple_n understand_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n 19_o mark_n 7.18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o be_v you_o so_o without_o understanding_n also_o do_v you_o not_o perceive_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n from_o without_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n can_v defile_v he_o because_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o his_o heart_n but_o into_o his_o belly_n moreover_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n be_v blame_v worthy_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o 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