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general_a term_n that_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n desilâ—th_v a_o man_n matt._n 15._o 11._o but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o necessary_a only_o in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v the_o jew_n who_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n which_o i_o believe_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v how_o can_v the_o example_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v allege_v to_o condemn_v and_o not_o rather_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n which_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o use_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o likewise_o indifferent_a because_o they_o conceive_v they_o necessary_a and_o proper_a to_o reconcile_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o long_a custom_n have_v entertain_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o they_o and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o reformation_n 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