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in_o the_o popish_a fast_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v we_o treat_v of_o they_o all_o several_o 1_o error_n 1_o and_o first_o of_o all_o our_o adversary_n do_v place_n their_o fast_n not_o in_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v neither_o in_o a_o total_a abstaâ—ing_n from_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v use_v of_o the_o ancient_n but_o in_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o white_a meat_n etc._n etc._n only_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o meat_n and_o they_o press_v that_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v with_o such_o severity_n that_o among_o they_o he_o be_v account_v to_o commit_v a_o more_o heinous_a crime_n who_o shall_v taste_v flesh_n upon_o the_o day_n forbid_v than_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o adultery_n or_o other_o wickedness_n and_o in_o some_o place_n especial_o of_o italy_n and_o spain_n man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o taste_v flesh_n upon_o the_o day_n 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3_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n matth_n 15_o 11._o 4_o meat_n make_v we_o not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v have_v we_o the_o more_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o have_v we_o the_o less_o 1_o cor_n 8_o 8._o 5_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom_n 14_o 17._o 6_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o by_o this_o difference_n and_o choice_n of_o meat_n lay_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a christian_a liberty_n be_v impugn_a 1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o 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