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common_o of_o uncircumcised_a nation_n be_v unclean_a as_o also_o they_o esteem_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a person_n themselves_o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o text_n but_o to_o he_o that_o suppose_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a to_o he_o it_o be_v common_a the_o note_n though_o he_o wish_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v bear_v withal_o yet_o he_o utter_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o meat_n forbid_v and_o unclean_a in_o the_o law_n be_v now_o through_o christ_n cleanse_v and_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o use_v the_o answer_n as_o paul_n be_v plain_a in_o deliver_v his_o doctrine_n concern_v day_n and_o meat_n so_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n thereof_o be_v obscure_a dark_a and_o doubtful_a so_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o simple_a follower_n have_v their_o conscience_n snarl_a and_o entangle_v in_o day_n and_o meat_n and_o know_v not_o the_o indifferency_n of_o they_o rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o text_n for_o ⸫_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v be_v write_v 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that_o profess_v witful_a poverty_n rom._n 15._o 30._o the_o text_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o you_o ⸫_o help_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o to_o god_n the_o note_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o seek_v the_o same_o as_o a_o great_a benefit_n the_o answer_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v very_o forcible_a help_n to_o advance_v forward_o the_o good_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o god_n minister_n rom._n 16._o 3._o the_o text_n salute_v prisca_n and_o aquila_n my_o helper_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o note_n the_o only_a salutation_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v he_o with_o great_a grace_n that_o be_v salute_v chrysost._n in_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o the_o answer_n i_o marvel_v you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v the_o doctor_n for_o that_o which_o you_o yourselves_o 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