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such_o as_o do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n through_o superstition_n and_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n martin_n hold_v do_v the_o like_a the_o thyrd_o council_n of_o tolede_n do_v accursse_v those_o that_o shall_v forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la do_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v refrain_v through_o superstition_n from_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n that_o be_v agreeable_a with_o man_n nature_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o roman_a council_n do_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o saturday_n and_o afterward_o that_o defence_n be_v extend_v further_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o friday_n vigil_n imber_n day_n and_o lent_n t._n the_o papist_n will_v reply_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o by_o make_v of_o those_o statute_n concern_v the_o forbidding_n of_o meat_n they_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o ancient_a decree_n and_o counsel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v abstain_v neither_o for_o superstition_n ne_o yet_o for_o 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