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A briefe refutation of Iohn Traskes iudaical and nouel fancyes Stiling himselfe Minister of Gods Word, imprisoned for the lawes eternall perfection, or God's lawes perfect eternity. By B. D. Catholike Deuine.
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Falconer, John, 1577-1656.
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meat_n be_v now_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a to_o christian_n john_n traske_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v so_o absurd_a in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o meat_n as_o they_o whole_o in_o a_o manner_n reject_v humane_a reason_n from_o be_v any_o direction_n or_o rule_n at_o all_o to_o guide_v they_o in_o moral_a action_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v they_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o for_o natural_a and_o carnal_a person_n to_o live_v by_o god_n child_n have_v a_o high_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v they_o what_o to_o eat_v and_o make_v they_o perfect_a in_o all_o thing_n else_o belong_v to_o christian_a manner_n and_o humane_a conversation_n 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 16._o my_o purpose_n therefore_o be_v in_o this_o question_n brief_o to_o declare_v what_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n be_v more_o full_o than_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o 2._o question_v of_o my_o first_o controversy_n show_v it_o be_v perfect_v by_o supernatural_a knowledge_n and_o still_o remain_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a rule_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a action_n natural_a reason_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o essential_a &_o internal_a clarity_n of_o man_n soul_n by_o the_o use_n whereof_o we_o be_v distinguish_v from_o bruit_n beast_n teach_v to_o know_v what_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o our_o action_n &_o make_v capable_a of_o grace_n and_o all_o supernatural_a perfection_n so_o that_o whilst_o we_o continue_v natural_o man_n here_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v guide_v and_o govern_v ourselves_o thereby_o in_o humane_a and_o moral_a action_n faith_n be_v a_o supernatural_a light_n gracious_o by_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n not_o to_o destroy_v natural_a knowledge_n in_o we_o but_o to_o perfect_v the_o same_o two_o way_n first_o by_o help_v we_o to_o a_o more_o easy_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o sundry_a natural_a verity_n than_o we_o can_v ordinary_o in_o this_o life_n attain_v unto_o from_o the_o bare_a experience_n of_o our_o sense_n second_o by_o notify_v unto_o we_o the_o intellectual_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o incline_v it_o firm_o and_o pious_o to_o believe_v many_o reveal_v mystery_n far_o above_o the_o natural_a reach_n &_o capacity_n thereof_o to_o be_v discover_v or_o think_v upon_o by_o we_o yet_o be_v they_o always_o find_v so_o conformable_a thereunto_o as_o no_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v account_v credible_a and_o worthy_a of_o our_o faithful_a and_o devout_a assent_n which_o be_v in_o true_a discourse_n repugnant_a to_o natural_a reason_n &_o judgement_n in_o us._n so_o that_o john_n traske_n and_o his_o disciple_n seem_v to_o deal_v unreasonable_o and_o without_o judgement_n in_o exclude_v natural_a reason_n and_o judgement_n from_o be_v any_o rule_n at_o all_o in_o moral_a and_o humane_a action_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 24._o 25._o 26._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n who_o want_v all_o knowledge_n of_o a_o write_a law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o be_v natural_o teach_v to_o observe_v that_o law_n and_o to_o show_v it_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a precept_n thereof_o their_o own_o conscience_n sufficient_o serve_v to_o approve_v they_o in_o good_a and_o to_o condemn_v they_o in_o evil_a action_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a rule_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o in_o all_o moral_a and_o humane_a action_n the_o supernatural_a direction_n of_o faith_n be_v gracious_o by_o christ_n ordain_v as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v to_o facilitate_v and_o explain_v natural_a knowledge_n many_o way_n corrupt_v and_o obscure_v in_o we_o and_o happy_o to_o conduce_v we_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o evangelicall_a perfection_n be_v idle_o and_o ignorant_o confound_v by_o traske_n with_o natural_a morality_n and_o false_o make_v the_o only_a and_o proper_a rule_n of_o humane_a &_o moral_a action_n which_o gentle_a people_n want_v not_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v know_v not_o to_o have_v have_v the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n &_o evangelical_a perfection_n reveal_v unto_o they_o which_o true_a distinction_n of_o a_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a law_n suppose_v i_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o law_n of_o meat_n mention_v levit._n 11._o &_o deutr._n 14._o to_o have_v be_v mere_o cerimoniall_a and_o no_o way_n now_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o moral_a or_o susupernaturall_a law_n and_o direction_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o judaical_a observance_n of_o meat_n appertain_v not_o to_o that_o internal_a law_n of_o reason_n write_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o sufficient_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v the_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n of_o their_o action_n and_o to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o they_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o never_o any_o philosopher_n or_o wiseman_n among_o the_o gentill_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v teach_v or_o practise_v among_o many_o other_o moral_a and_o excellent_a precept_n deliver_v &_o observe_v by_o they_o this_o difference_n of_o meat_n but_o they_o be_v contrary_o know_v to_o have_v indifferent_o eat_v all_o sort_n of_o meat_n which_o experimental_o they_o find_v wholesome_a &_o fit_a to_o sustain_v their_o body_n as_o coney_n hare_n swine_n flesh_n and_o other_o meat_n prohibit_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o natural_a and_o daily_a experience_n 10._o traske_n ridiculous_o deny_v false_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v not_o only_o legal_o unclean_a but_o unwholesome_a also_o for_o corporal_a sustenance_n and_o no_o more_o create_v by_o god_n for_o food_n or_o less_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n to_o be_v eat_v than_o toad_n and_o serpent_n which_o by_o the_o natural_a precept_n of_o not_o kill_v our_o self_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o refrain_v from_o not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o natural_o unclean_a but_o because_o they_o be_v in_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o hurtful_a to_o our_o nature_n not_o nourish_v but_o destroy_v by_o they_o yet_o be_v never_o wise_a jew_n or_o christian_n so_o absurd_a before_o as_o to_o teach_v that_o for_o the_o like_a moral_a respect_n of_o preserve_v our_o natural_a life_n swine_n flesh_n be_v as_o toad_n and_o serpent_n forbid_v in_o that_o precept_n second_o holy_a people_n after_o the_o flood_n observe_v no_o doubt_n the_o moral_a law_n and_o divine_a direction_n give_v they_o &_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o former_a question_n be_v no_o other_o meat_n but_o strangle_v and_o blood_n and_o those_o also_o for_o mysterious_a and_o figurative_a respect_n express_o until_o moses_n time_n prohibit_v unto_o they_o three_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 15._o vers_fw-la 11._o 16._o 17._o from_o common_a reason_n and_o natural_a understanding_n collect_v this_o universal_a rule_n and_o moral_a position_n that_o nothing_o enter_v the_o body_n can_v defile_v a_o man_n who_o be_v only_o make_v impure_a by_o sinful_a act_n proceed_v from_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n also_o ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o vers_fw-la 17._o moral_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o gain_v heaven_n be_v not_o or_o consist_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o justice_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o this_o serve_v christ_n please_v god_n to_o wit_n what_o meat_n soever_o he_o eat_v for_o say_v he_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n cap._n 8._o v._n 8._o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o holy_a text_n i_o frame_v this_o argument_n nothing_o be_v moral_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a to_o christian_n that_o defile_v not_o their_o soul_n but_o no_o meat_n enter_v their_o body_n can_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n defile_v their_o soul_n therefore_o no_o meat_n be_v moral_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a to_o christian_n the_o mayor_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v certain_a because_o christian_a morality_n consist_v in_o freedom_n from_o sin_n the_o minor_a likewise_o be_v out_o of_o reason_n itself_o deduce_v by_o our_o saviour_n blame_v his_o disciple_n for_o conceave_a that_o any_o meat_n eat_v by_o the_o mouth_n can_v of_o itself_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o any_o natural_a uncleanes_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v wherefore_o the_o legal_a prohibition_n of_o they_o can_v be_v moral_a but_o mysterious_a and_o cerimoniall_a second_o i_o frame_v this_o argument_n that_o which_o neither_o commend_v man_n to_o god_n nor_o appertain_v to_o the_o gain_v of_o heaven_n as_o justice_n and_o other_o virtue_n do_v can_v belong_v to_o the_o moral_a or_o supernatural_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o meat_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n do_v neither_o of_o themselves_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n nor_o