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the_o law_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v only_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o go_v to_o the_o feast_n which_o they_o the_o gentile_n make_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n lest_o they_o shall_v worship_v their_o god_n as_o they_o that_o invite_v they_o do_v exod._n xxxiii_o 15._o and_o as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o madianites_fw-la numb_a xxv_o 2._o the_o forbear_n of_o idolater_n meat_n be_v a_o hedge_n to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o further_o off_o from_o transgress_v it_o but_o bring_v in_o under_o the_o prophet_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o more_o religious_a and_o the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v dispense_v with_o for_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o be_v cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n paul_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o use_v his_o freedom_n so_o spare_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v a_o weak_a christian_n but_o under_o the_o law_n it_o 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