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20._o of_o abraham_n cap._n 15._o vers_fw-la
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machab._n 3._o but_o because_o all_o mean_n of_o flight_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o sudden_a approach_n of_o their_o enemy_n without_o &_o jewish_a captain_n within_o the_o city_n and_o their_o misery_n be_v multiply_v by_o occasion_n of_o such_o multitude_n assemble_v on_o the_o sabaoth_n final_o if_o john_n traske_n for_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n shall_v object_v as_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n seem_v to_o do_v that_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o same_o be_v call_v exod._n 31._o a_o sempiternal_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o be_v observe_v with_o perpetual_a honour_n in_o all_o their_o generation_n exod._n 12._o i_o answer_v that_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v of_o the_o old_a aaronicall_a priesthood_n exod._n 28._o now_o translate_v into_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n ad_fw-la heb._n 7._o v_o 11._o 12._o 15._o 16._o and_o abrogate_a by_o traske_n own_o confession_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o interpret_v the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o such_o rite_n to_o import_v only_o a_o continuance_n of_o they_o till_o the_o law_n full_o end_v or_o because_o they_o still_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o moral_a &_o eternal_a thing_n signify_v by_o they_o as_o s._n augustine_n solve_v this_o objection_n quaest_n 46._o 124._o &_o 131._o in_o exod._n question_n four_o of_o the_o sabaoth_n translate_v into_o the_o weekly_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n saint_n augustine_n epist_n 118._o right_o term_v it_o a_o most_o insolent_a madness_n for_o any_o particular_a man_n to_o reprove_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n general_o observe_v for_o in_o so_o do_v with_o unreasonable_a pride_n he_o practical_o prefer_v his_o own_o singular_a opinion_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a pastor_n and_o people_n as_o do_v john_n traske_n in_o his_o novel_a observance_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabaoth_n abrogate_a by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o former_a question_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o holy_a &_o ever_o memorable_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n as_o be_v plain_o testify_v by_o the_o 65._o apostolical_a canon_n by_o s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n disciple_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la by_o holy_a justin_n apologia_fw-la 2._o by_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la &_o apologia_fw-la cap._n 16._o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 7._o stromat_fw-la by_o origen_n homil_n 7._o in_o exod._n by_o s._n athanasius_n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la omnia_fw-la mihitradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o s._n hilary_n praefat_fw-la in_o psalm_n by_o s._n ambrose_n epist_n 83._o &_o serm_n 62._o by_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la by_o s._n augustin_n contra_fw-la adimant_n cap._n 16._o lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 30._o &_o serm_n 252._o by_o s._n leo_n epist_n 81._o ad_fw-la dioscorum_n by_o s._n gregory_n lib_n 2._o epist_n 3._o by_o the_o laodicean_n council_n cap._n 29._o wherein_o christian_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o play_v the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v idle_a on_o the_o sabaoth_n and_o will_v with_o all_o to_o observe_v and_o prefer_v our_o lord_n day_n before_o it_o so_o as_o if_o any_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n may_v be_v by_o traske_n and_o his_o companion_n admit_v and_o hold_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o apostolical_a translation_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n there_o will_v need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o refute_v and_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o idle_a and_o singular_a fancy_n than_o those_o former_a undoubted_a authority_n of_o ancient_a &_o learned_a father_n but_o as_o he_o &_o his_o companion_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a &_o unacquainted_a with_o their_o work_n so_o be_v they_o full_o bend_v to_o contemn_v all_o such_o testimony_n which_o they_o find_v not_o warrant_v by_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o themselves_o only_o be_v please_v to_o expound_v they_o for_o 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or_o his_o apostle_n to_o abrogate_v and_o alter_v as_o well_o as_o to_o institute_v &_o approve_v the_o observance_n thereof_o i_o frame_v this_o argument_n that_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v by_o christian_n now_o weekly_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o allot_v for_o their_o holy_a assembly_n and_o other_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n but_o the_o day_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o allot_v &c._n &c._n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o the_o jewish_a sabaoth_n wherefore_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n &_o not_o the_o jewish_a sabaoth_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n the_o mayor_n or_o former_a part_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v certain_a because_o such_o public_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n for_o which_o the_o sabaoth_n and_o other_o festival_n day_n be_v first_o ordain_v the_o minor_a or_o latter_a part_n be_v clear_o prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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convent_v for_o
so_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 therefore_o meat_n of_o themselves_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o moral_a or_o supernatural_a duty_n of_o christian_n and_o consequent_o no_o christian_a be_v now_o bind_v to_o the_o legal_a observance_n of_o they_o four_o s._n paul_n 1_n ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o v._n 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o speak_v against_o heretic_n teach_v people_n to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n by_o faithful_a person_n and_o such_o as_o know_v the_o truth_n yield_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o doctrine_n because_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v reject_v to_o wit_n for_o meat_n which_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n in_o which_o text_n albeit_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n chief_o dispute_v against_o the_o symonian_o saturnian_o marcionite_n and_o other_o like_a heretic_n who_o in_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n teach_v many_o creature_n to_o be_v ill_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v by_o a_o evil_a god_n create_v and_o so_o to_o be_v detest_v by_o christian_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v moral_a and_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o legal_a impurity_n of_o meat_n abrogate_a by_o our_o saviour_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v be_v receive_v with_o thanskgiving_n may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v by_o christian_n but_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v be_v receive_v with_o thanskgiving_n therefore_o every_o creature_n may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v with_o prayer_n and_o thansksgiving_n by_o christian_n second_o i_o argue_v thus_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v account_v impure_a for_o food_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o that_o eat_v it_o but_o s._n paul_n affirm_v every_o creature_n to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o with_o thanksgiving_n receive_v it_o therefore_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v account_v impure_a for_o food_n be_v with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n so_o receive_v if_o traske_n ask_v i_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o creature_n may_v be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o their_o true_a sense_n do_v only_o import_v that_o whosoever_o eat_v any_o creature_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o and_o so_o that_o creature_n may_v right_o be_v call_v holy_a or_o a_o cause_n of_o holiness_n to_o he_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o if_o he_o ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o also_o require_v to_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o 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world_n that_o swines-flesh_n and_o other_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n legal_o prohibit_v be_v dress_v and_o eat_v be_v apt_a to_o nourish_v and_o sustain_v our_o body_n question_n four_o prove_v by_o sundry_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o meat_n abrogate_a to_o christian_n my_o first_o argument_n prove_v the_o differentiall_a law_n of_o meat_n to_o have_v be_v repeal_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o s._n peter_n vision_n act._n 10._o v._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o &_o 15._o wherein_o he_o be_v will_v to_o kill_v and_o eat_v those_o unclean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n represent_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o a_o second_o voice_n teach_v not_o to_o term_v that_o common_a or_o unclean_a which_o god_n have_v cleanse_v which_o purification_n of_o unclean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n as_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o mystical_o and_o chief_o it_o import_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o gentill_n heart_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o supernal_a grace_n confer_v equal_o on_o then_o and_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v plain_o testify_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 18._o act_n 15._o v._n 7._o &_o 14._o so_o likewise_o i_o affirm_v that_o as_o s._n peter_n horror_n and_o denial_n of_o have_v ever_o eat_v any_o unclean_a thing_n be_v literal_o mean_v by_o he_o so_o be_v god_n command_v likewise_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v and_o eat_v they_o and_o his_o divine_a warrant_n of_o their_o be_v cleanse_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o make_v a_o chief_a ground_n of_o that_o apostolical_a decree_n act._n 51._o wherein_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n not_o strangle_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o blood_n be_v free_o license_v to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o as_o by_o this_o vision_n s._n peter_n be_v instruct_v first_o concern_v the_o general_a and_o actual_a vocation_n of_o the_o gentill_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v he_o teach_v not_o to_o impose_v on_o they_o the_o ceremonious_a and_o burdensome_a law_n of_o meat_n further_o than_o a_o necessary_a abstinence_n from_o these_o three_o for_o a_o time_n already_o mention_v my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n decree_v act._n 15._o wherein_o against_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o introduce_v circumcision_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o moses_n law_n vers_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v after_o a_o diligent_a conquisition_n make_v of_o this_o question_n joint_o by_o all_o the_o apostle_n determine_v that_o the_o heavy_a and_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o the_o old_a law_n shall_v be_v no_o further_o impose_v upon_o the_o convert_a gentill_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n strangle_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n blood_n and_o fornication_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v well_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o the_o apostle_n determine_v in_o their_o decree_n all_o necessary_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o gentile_n but_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o decree_n license_v unto_o they_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n except_o strangle_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o only_a those_o meat_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v abstain_v from_o by_o the_o gentill_n the_o mayor_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v certain_o prove_v by_o the_o main_n drift_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o determine_v how_o far_o moses_n law_n do_v oblige_v the_o convert_a gentill_n particular_o about_o meat_n and_o use_v many_o woman_n as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v before_o their_o conversion_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o decree_n do_v tie_v they_o to_o the_o matrimonial_a knowledge_n of_o one_o lawful_a wife_n so_o do_v they_o also_o full_o instruct_v they_o in_o such_o a_o observance_n of_o meat_n as_o they_o see_v needful_a to_o be_v impose_v for_o a_o time_n to_o make_v faithful_a jew_n and_o gentill_n to_o live_v
reason_n for_o which_o god_n prohibit_v those_o meat_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v chief_o by_o this_o horror_n of_o blood_n to_o make_v they_o detest_v manslaughter_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n word_n immediate_o annex_v to_o that_o precept_n genes_n 9_o vers_n 5._o 6._o 7_o that_o sin_n of_o murder_n have_v be_v first_o commit_v by_o cain_n genes_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o afterward_o by_o lamech_n ibidem_fw-la v._n 23._o nomrod_n also_o and_o other_o mighty_a man_n in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n over_o easy_o multiply_v that_o horrible_a offence_n against_o god_n intend_a propagation_n of_o mankind_n whereas_o now_o to_o we_o christian_n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n meekness_n his_o express_a prohibition_n of_o kill_v strike_v or_o miscal_v our_o neighbour_n his_o doctrine_n of_o pardon_v seventy_o time_n seven_o our_o enemy_n of_o be_v quick_o reconcile_v unto_o they_o of_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o persecute_v we_o etc._n etc._n do_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n so_o that_o such_o a_o horror_n of_o blood_n in_o meat_n can_v for_o that_o end_n be_v long_o necessary_a to_o be_v continue_v by_o christian_n second_o if_o this_o precept_n have_v be_v a_o moral_a law_n necessary_a to_o direct_v we_o in_o humane_a conversation_n and_o manner_n towards_o god_n or_o between_o ourselves_o it_o have_v no_o doubt_n be_v include_v in_o that_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o noah_n and_o his_o faithful_a posterity_n be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o teach_v to_o know_v the_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n of_o their_o action_n &_o to_o refrain_v from_o sin_n in_o they_o so_o as_o this_o precept_n have_v be_v unnecessary_o impose_v if_o perfect_a reason_n and_o natural_a judgement_n have_v otherwise_o teach_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o do_v other_o moral_a precept_n three_o never_o any_o philosopher_n or_o wise_a gentille_n ignorant_a of_o that_o positive_a precept_n give_v to_o noah_n either_o teach_v or_o practise_v after_o christ_n day_n or_o before_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n &_o strangle_a meat_n as_o a_o moral_a &_o natural_a precept_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v else_o where_o declare_v out_o of_o natural_a reason_n the_o rule_n of_o natural_a law_n judicious_o conceive_v that_o blood_n or_o strangle_a meat_n enter_v the_o body_n can_v defile_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o apostle_n decree_n act._n 15._o concern_v abstinence_n from_o such_o meat_n impose_v on_o the_o gentill_n as_o a_o moral_a law_n perpetual_o to_o continue_v but_o only_o as_o a_o easy_a observance_n necessary_a for_o a_o time_n the_o better_a to_o unite_v jews_n and_o gentill_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o church_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o especial_a horror_n of_o idoll-offering_n strangle_a meat_n &_o blood_n will_v have_v abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o society_n with_o gentile_n if_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v some_o kind_n of_o order_n and_o conformity_n in_o meat_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v first_o out_o of_o the_o decree_n itself_o act._n 15._o vers_fw-la 28._o wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o lay_v no_o further_o burden_n upon_o the_o gentill_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n no_o further_o burden_n be_v plain_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o such_o meat_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o burden_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v whole_o lay_v on_o the_o gentill_n neck_n to_o wit_v the_o ceremonious_a observance_n of_o moses_n law_n so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o so_o hard_a in_o practice_n as_o few_o among_o the_o jew_n observe_v they_o ibid._n v._n 10._o and_o so_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o moral_a precept_n include_v in_o christ_n law_n former_o embrace_v and_o profess_v by_o the_o faithful_a gentill_n second_o the_o gentill_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o for_o the_o like_a respect_n command_v to_o abstain_v from_o idoll-offeringes_a as_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o refrain_v from_o meat_n strangle_v and_o blood_n but_o the_o same_o gentill_n be_v authorize_v afterward_o by_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 1._o ad_fw-la corin._n cap._n 8._o &_o 10._o to_o eat_v idoll-offeringes_a without_o scruple_n or_o question_n as_o have_v be_v in_o my_o former_a question_n already_o declare_v wherefore_o then_o may_v they_o not_o afterward_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v license_v to_o eat_v indifferent_o meat_n strangle_v and_o blood_n for_o say_v s._n augustin_n cont_n faustum_n lib._n 32._o cap._n 13._o albeit_o the_o apostle_n than_o command_v christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_a meat_n choose_v for_o a_o time_n a_o easy_a observance_n and_o not_o burden_v some_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o may_v be_v build_v on_o the_o same_o corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n yet_o after_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentill_n become_v such_o as_o no_o natural_a israelite_n appear_v therein_o what_o christian_a now_o observe_v it_o so_o as_o not_o to_o touch_v black_a bird_n and_o other_o lesser_a bird_n unless_o their_o blood_n be_v effuse_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v a_o hare_n or_o conny_n kill_v only_o with_o a_o blow_n give_v in_o the_o neck_n without_o any_o other_o bloody_a wound_n and_o if_o perchance_o some_o fear_n to_o touch_v those_o meat_n they_o be_v deride_v by_o other_o christian_n so_o that_o in_o s._n austin_n day_n especial_o in_o those_o western_a church_n as_o jew_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n and_o better_a gain_v to_o christ_n that_o cerimoniall_a abstinence_n be_v conditional_o and_o for_o a_o time_n only_o impose_v cease_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n so_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o precept_n cease_v also_o &_o begin_v to_o be_v no_o long_o observe_v by_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v near_a to_o jerusalem_n &_o most_o store_v with_o jewish_a convertite_n so_o the_o apostolical_a precept_n of_o abstayn_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n be_v in_o those_o church_n long_a observe_v and_o in_o those_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n because_o christian_n be_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o carpocratian_o and_o other_o wicked_a heretic_n eat_v child_n sacrifice_v with_o abominable_a rite_n for_o their_o eucharist_n exceed_o traduce_v and_o infamed_a to_o the_o gentle_a magistrate_n therefore_o to_o show_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o free_a from_o such_o horrible_a slander_n they_o holy_o whilst_o those_o monstruous_a sect_n continue_v tie_v themselves_o to_o a_o christian_a observance_n of_o that_o apostolical_a decree_n as_o the_o above_o mention_v authoritye_n of_o tertullian_n eusebius_n and_o other_o producible_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n do_v certain_o testify_v which_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o still_o continue_v obligation_n of_o the_o precept_n general_o annul_v by_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o christian_n in_o after_o age_n if_o my_o adversaries_n object_n that_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v according_a to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o fornication_n therein_o contain_v a_o moral_a law_n still_o continue_v so_o be_v the_o same_o decree_n moral_a also_o according_a to_o those_o enjoined_a abstinencye_n from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o fornication_n be_v a_o moral_a precept_n reducible_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n necessary_o impose_v at_o that_o time_n to_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n new_o convert_v in_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o matrimony_n and_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o concubinisme_n and_o use_v any_o more_o than_o one_o of_o those_o many_o woman_n who_o peradventure_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v carnal_o to_o have_v know_v before_o their_o conversion_n whereas_o their_o enjoined_a abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o stangle_v meat_n be_v no_o more_o decree_v as_o a_o moral_a and_o ever_o continue_v law_n than_o be_v their_o like_a prohibition_n of_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n plain_o repeal_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o a_o contrary_a and_o lawful_a practice_n of_o christian_n and_o whereas_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n account_v it_o only_o weakness_n in_o the_o christian_a jew_n of_o those_o time_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o the_o legal_a observance_n of_o meat_n and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gentill_n eat_v indifferent_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v worthy_o repute_v a_o extravagant_a folly_n &_o fancy_n for_o our_o pure_a professor_n of_o spiritual_a sanctity_n and_o euangelical_n perfection_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o cerimoniall_a and_o burdensome_a observance_n of_o meat_n never_o dream_v of_o in_o many_o age_n pass_v by_o their_o christian_a &_o catholic_a predecessor_n and_o nothing_o pertinent_a to_o their_o pretend_a adoration_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o preface_n declare_v the_o author_n scope_n and_o intention_n in_o this_o refutation_n pag._n 3._o i._o controversy_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n pag._n 21._o quest_n ii_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n be_v moral_a or_o cerimoniall_a pag._n 26._o quest_n iii_o concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_n pag._n 31._o quest_n four_o of_o the_o sabaoth_n translate_v into_o the_o weekly_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n pag._n 42._o quest_n v._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o christian_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o yearly_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o sunday_n and_o not_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o march-moone_n as_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v their_o paschal_n pag._n 57_o ii_o controversy_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o meat_n before_o moses_n law_n pag._n 65._o quest_n ii_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n of_o meat_n and_o mysterious_a end_n why_o god_n command_v it_o pag._n 71._o quest_n iii_o wherein_o the_o proper_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a action_n be_v brief_o declare_v and_o how_o according_a to_o the_o same_o no_o meat_n be_v now_o unclean_a and_o unlawful_a to_o christian_n pag._n 77._o quest_n four_o prove_v by_o sundry_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o meat_n abrogate_a to_o christian_n pag._n 85._o quest_n v._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o blood_n and_o strangle_a meat_n may_v be_v lawful_o now_o eat_v by_o christian_n pag._n 95._o finis_fw-la