one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a to_o wit_v the_o scrupulous_a jew_n that_o will_v neither_o eat_v meat_n prohibit_v in_o moses_n law_n nor_o sacrifice_v by_o the_o gentile_n let_v he_o eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o &_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o let_v he_o not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v to_o wit_n all_o sort_n of_o meat_n for_o god_n have_v assume_v he_o to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o eat_v to_o our_o lord_n vers_n 6._o for_o he_o give_v think_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n why_o judge_v thou_o thy_o brother_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 10._o for_o his_o liberty_n of_o eat_v all_o thing_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o gentill_n why_o despise_v thou_o thy_o brother_n for_o his_o weakness_n in_o put_v a_o differnce_n between_o meat_n i_o know_v say_v he_o vers_n 14._o and_o be_o persuade_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o 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faith_n in_o christ_n act._n 15._o vers_fw-la 9_o so_o be_v the_o figure_n thereof_o to_o cease_v also_o and_o consequent_o this_o and_o all_o other_o end_n of_o the_o cerimoniall_a law_n of_o meat_n cease_v at_o christ_n come_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v abrogate_a also_o a_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o legal_a difference_n of_o meat_n to_o have_v be_v cerimoniall_a &_o appertain_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o whilst_o they_o remain_v distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v by_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a to_o you_o abominable_a to_o you_o execrable_a to_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o manner_n of_o speech_n import_n that_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o nation_n they_o be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o his_o forbid_v of_o they_o only_o make_v so_o four_o the_o same_o argument_n by_o which_o john_n traske_n usual_o prove_v this_o law_n of_o meat_n 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natural_a action_n as_o what_o to_o eat_v what_o to_o wear_v etc._n etc._n for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o natural_a law_n to_o direct_v we_o sufficient_o in_o such_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o moral_a and_o general_a precept_n of_o avoid_v sin_n in_o they_o as_o to_o eat_v only_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v wholesome_a &_o necessary_a to_o sustain_v our_o bodily_a force_n humble_o thank_v and_o intend_v to_o serve_v our_o creator_n by_o they_o to_o wear_v only_o such_o garment_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o our_o estate_n &_o needful_a to_o cover_v and_o keep_v our_o body_n healthful_a etc._n etc._n leave_v we_o to_o holy_a liberty_n to_o exercise_v religious_a abstinence_n and_o mortification_n in_o they_o so_o as_o no_o other_o supernatural_a rule_n be_v necessary_a to_o appoint_v either_o the_o particular_a fashion_n of_o our_o garment_n the_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o manner_n of_o dress_v they_o &c._n &c._n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v good_a cook_n or_o tailor_n but_o to_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o moral_o and_o without_o sin_n in_o all_o our_o action_n whereunto_o the_o special_a nature_n of_o meat_n be_v whole_o impertinent_a as_o i_o shall_v declare_v more_o full_o in_o my_o next_o question_n john_n traske_n out_o of_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o mercy_n plentiful_o ordain_v for_o faithful_a righteous_a and_o penitent_a person_n arrogant_o presume_v assure_o and_o infallible_o to_o collect_v the_o particular_a election_n of_o himself_o &_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n else_o why_o will_v he_o ridiculous_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o general_a precept_n and_o instruction_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o moral_a and_o particular_a action_n or_o why_o do_v he_o admit_v of_o many_o unnecessary_a trade_n embrace_v by_o some_o of_o his_o chief_a disciple_n as_o the_o trade_n of_o comfitmaking_n perfume_a &c._n &c._n tend_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o luxury_n and_o no_o where_o express_o mention_v in_o scripture_n no_o not_o in_o such_o place_n wherein_o the_o delicacy_n of_o king_n themselves_o be_v express_v as_o samuel_n 1._o cap._n 8._o paralip_n 2._o cap._n 9_o 3._o reg._n cap._n 10._o etc._n etc._n moreover_o as_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a appointment_n of_o meat_n but_o in_o those_o chapter_n of_o levitic_a and_o deutr._n so_o be_v there_o no_o particular_a determination_n of_o judgment_n against_o malefactor_n and_o particular_a law_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o people_n but_o such_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o moses_n law_n yet_o will_v not_o traske_n i_o suppose_v be_v so_o very_a a_o jew_n as_o to_o introduce_v among_o christian_n a_o necessary_a practice_n of_o such_o judicial_a and_o sundry_a other_o cerimoniall_a precept_n seem_v more_o pertinent_a to_o the_o morality_n of_o christian_n than_o the_o legal_a observance_n of_o meat_n neither_o unclean_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o minicheans_n and_o other_o hateful_a heretic_n suppose_v they_o nor_o defile_v in_o any_o fort_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o do_v eat_v they_o with_o thanks_o and_o a_o holy_a intention_n to_o honour_n god_n by_o a_o temperate_a use_n of_o they_o last_o john_n traske_n admit_v the_o legal_a difference_n and_o uncleanes_n of_o meat_n yet_o to_o continue_v among_o christian_n be_v consequent_o also_o bind_v to_o admit_v legal_a purification_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o such_o as_o have_v eat_v or_o touch_v they_o as_o wash_v of_o their_o clothes_n seclude_v themselves_o from_o humane_a society_n till_o the_o evening_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o do_v but_o reject_v they_o as_o ceremonious_a and_o impertinent_a now_o to_o the_o moral_a direction_n of_o christian_n question_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
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