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and_o sinful_a to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n may_v be_v sinful_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o so_o keep_v of_o day_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 14._o whereby_o christian_n shall_v be_v tender_a of_o force_v their_o own_o sentiment_n especial_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n upon_o another_o conscience_n 5._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o many_o thing_n may_v in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v when_o they_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil._n religion_n may_v be_v scandalize_v and_o real_a evil_n encourage_v by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o real_a evil_n but_o only_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v be_v proper_o nothing_o that_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o 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