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abstinence_n from_o meat_n for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n socrates_n a_o christian_a historiographer_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o 38._o free_a to_o every_o one_o to_o use_v what_o kind_n of_o meat_n they_o will_v on_o fast_a day_n and_o other_o time_n spiridion_n in_o lent_n dress_v swine_n flesh_n and_o set_v â—_o it_o before_o a_o stranger_n eat_v himself_o and_o bid_v the_o stranger_n also_o to_o eat_v who_o refuse_v &_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n therefore_o say_v he_o the_o rather_o must_v thou_o do_v it_o for_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v us._n but_o they_o object_n jer._n 35._o where_o jonadab_n command_v the_o rechabite_v to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n which_o commandment_n they_o obey_v and_o be_v commend_v for_o do_v well_o in_o obey_v of_o it_o therefore_o say_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n may_v lawful_o 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accord_v free_o to_o abstain_v from_o sundry_a thing_n and_o thus_o daniel_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o popish_a abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v not_o free_a but_o stand_v by_o commandment_n and_o the_o omit_v of_o it_o be_v mortal_a sin_n again_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v daniel_n in_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o pleasant_a bread_n and_o wine_n yea_o from_o ointment_n and_o why_o will_v they_o eat_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o fast_n whereas_o s._n they_o can_v show_v that_o daniel_n eat_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o till_o evening_n and_o molanus_n have_v note_v that_o our_o ancetour_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o dainty_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o eat_v nothing_o for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o three_o they_o allege_v the_o diet_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n and_o of_o timothy_n who_o abstain_v from_o wine_n ans._n their_o kind_n of_o diet_n and_o that_o abstinence_n which_o they_o use_v be_v only_o for_o temperance_n sake_n not_o for_o conscience_n or_o to_o merit_v any_o thing_n thereby_o let_v they_o prove_v the_o contrary_a if_o they_o can_v three_o and_o last_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o touch_v certain_a end_n of_o fast_v for_o they_o make_v abstinence_n itself_o in_o a_o person_n fit_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 6._o and_o yet_o withal_o be_v well_o use_v we_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o prop_n or_o furtherance_n of_o the_o worship_n in_o that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o fit_a by_o it_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o hereupon_o some_o of_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n of_o they_o say_v not_o the_o work_n of_o fast_v do_v but_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o worker_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o service_n of_o god_n again_o they_o say_v that_o fast_v in_o or_o with_o devotion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n wherein_o we_o take_v they_o do_v blasphemous_o derogat_v from_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o fault_n and_o punishment_n here_o they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ninevite_n and_o achabs_n fast_v whereby_o they_o turn_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v towards_o the_o ninevite_n not_o by_o their_o fast_v but_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o thereby_o stay_v his_o judgement_n 41._o their_o fast_n be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o repentance_n their_o repentance_n a_o fruit_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o believe_v the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n as_o for_o ahabs_n humiliation_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o let_v they_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o to_o conclude_v we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o exercise_n of_o fast_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o fast_v be_v more_o use_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n consider_v the_o lord_n do_v daily_o give_v we_o new_a and_o special_a occasion_n of_o public_a and_o private_a fast_v the_o thirteen_o point_n of_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n our_o consent_n our_o consent_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o two_o conclusion_n i._o all_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o state_n of_o true_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n math._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a gen._n 6._o 9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a and_o sundry_a king_n of_o juda_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v upright_o before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o david_n josias_n hezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n account_v himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v perfect_a say_v let_v we_o all_o that_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v phil._n 3._o 15._o now_o this_o perfection_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o perfection_n whatsoever_o heb._n 10._o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n that_o be_v by_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v he_o consecrate_v or_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o second_o part_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v sincerity_n or_o uprightness_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o imperfection_n and_o unworthines_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o hereupon_o though_o paul_n have_v say_v he_o be_v 15._o perfect_a yet_o 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lest_o he_o partake_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o indeed_o to_o go_v upon_o ambassage_n to_o any_o place_n or_o to_o travel_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v the_o necessary_a duty_n for_o our_o special_a or_o general_a calling_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o to_o travel_v out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n only_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n and_o to_o see_v strange_a fashion_n have_v no_o warrant_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o man_n which_o go_v forth_o in_o good_a order_n well_o mind_v come_v home_o with_o craze_a conscience_n the_o best_a traveller_n of_o all_o be_v he_o that_o live_v at_o home_n or_o abroad_o can_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o sin_n &_o corruption_n by_o true_a repentance_n finis_fw-la a_o advertisement_n to_o all_o favourer_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n show_v that_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v against_o the_o catholic_a principle_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o catechism_n great_a be_v 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