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evil_a principle_n the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o beat_v down_o that_o opinion_n and_o tell_v they_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_o give_v and_o that_o be_v our_o religion_n though_o we_o hold_v not_o that_o every_o good_a thing_n be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o the_o three_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o old_a law_n some_o creature_n be_v unclean_a but_o that_o typical_o and_o by_o signification_n only_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o one_o nature_n this_o error_n the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o their_o season_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o abstain_v from_o a_o sort_n of_o lawful_a meat_n for_o a_o certain_a 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gallatian_n 5.23.24_o gal._n 5.23.24_o when_o he_o first_o tell_v they_o that_o temperance_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o who_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 27._o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n paul_n think_v that_o he_o advance_v the_o vigour_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o subjugation_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o six_o and_o last_o as_o 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