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that_o we_o may_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v practice_v love_n &_o charity_n in_o our_o eat_n how_o be_v that_o first_o we_o must_v give_v offence_n to_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v good_a say_v paul_n neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a rom._n 14._o 21._o second_o in_o our_o eat_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o nehemiah_n exhort_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v cheerful_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o send_v part_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o none_o be_v prepare_v that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a nehem._n 8._o 10._o and_o the_o prophet_n amos_n inveigh_v against_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n who_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o drink_v like_o the_o brute_n beast_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v if_o then_o neither_o example_n nor_o appetite_n may_v rule_v our_o eat_n what_o be_v the_o right_a rule_n of_o christian_a moderation_n in_o this_o behalf_n ans._n that_o we_o may_v not_o exceed_v measure_n we_o must_v keep_v or_o serve_v within_o these_o limit_n first_o our_o food_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o condition_n place_n ability_n and_o maintenance_n that_o god_n have_v give_v us._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n content_v himself_o with_o very_o mean_a fare_n agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o call_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n his_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n mat._n 3._o 4._o second_o it_o must_v be_v frame_v to_o the_o order_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n &_o place_n against_o this_o rule_n the_o rich_a glutton_n offend_v who_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n without_o any_o difference_n 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sober_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n over_o come_v with_o drink_n after_o dinner_n iv._o every_o man_n must_v eat_v his_o meat_n in_o godliness_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o eat_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o observation_n of_o these_o rule_n first_o by_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o any_o creature_n appoint_v for_o food_n by_o intemperance_n this_o abuse_n holy_a job_n suspect_v in_o his_o son_n while_o they_o be_v a_o feast_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v day_n by_o day_n and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o offer_v up_o burn_v offering_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o job._n 1._o 5._o second_o by_o receive_v the_o creature_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o this_o very_a end_n do_v god_n by_o express_a word_n give_v unto_o adam_n every_o hearth_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n wherein_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n bear_v seed_n for_o his_o meat_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o god_n have_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n gen._n 1._o 29._o thus_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o israelite_n touch_v manna_n this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o to_o eat_v exod._n 16._o 15._o this_o david_n acknowledge_v say_v thou_o give_v it_o they_o &_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v psal._n 104._o 28._o and_o 145._o 15._o the_o lord_n upbraid_v israel_n with_o this_o fault_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n she_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o