Eufeb.Hifi. Ecclc.J,f, c.17. 104 Cafes of Conjcience. 2. Booke. anp heinous ir> rhe fight of God, rhat in re· A gard ihneof, r.ot ooely rhe teafooablecrca– wres themfclucs, but alfo the beafh of the field,for their fakes,were vnworthy oflifeand ' !lOU,rilhmcnt, ILJ. ~llion. they whol)y forbidde tlelh to be eaten vpon daies offa{l ,·&allow whit-meates cnely then to be vfed;and that ofneeeffitic.Now thia dif– ference of~eates iapartly impious,partlyab– lurd and fo.ol.ilh. Impious it is, becaufe they makcit for Re· ligions fake. For fince the comming of Chri!l,there is aliberty giuento al men )'hat- ;; ··Whether Pot1ish F_afls be foeuer,toeatcofallkindsofmeatcs, without f 'J• any d1llindi6: commandingabflinence from ~~w(u/1.· , if.nJ flfproo1Jed of nothing,w.hichGodharh oreated;to beteq ~·? ceiuedwiththankfgiuing. It is true indecde . ·oq • , we hold a difference betwcene mcate and J. .l -1 , ~ ... \ , rneate,buthow ! notin wayofrcligion.,but vAn( .... Th.eyarewicked,~qdt!meforenci· in regard oftemperance and hcalth,forciuill ther approoued~fGod, nor to be obfcrued B and politickc vfcs and rcfpeth. As for the O• by man,and that (or three fpcciall caufes. ther,we reil vpon the word of God, and hold l ,F,rU,thepa~!uons~nUmauuainc.rsofthem, it with Pa.ul,4doflrint ofDiu:!s~to commaund d,qq,appoint fet times of faflipg, which are forbearar.ce of meates, in regard of contci· !';,tc!Tarily-to b~.~~pt,vpon paine ofmortall encr,•.Tim.4.3. Qt!ne. And.abqinence from flefl>(with them) But to thisplace ofPaul, they giue anfwcr js.!l10de a matte1 of confcicnce. Now to preand fay,tbat it io fpolcen ofHeretikes, tuch as fcrtbe fct tjmesnef~!Tarily ,to be,obferued, is the Manic~ces,andNouatians,&c. were, that conrrarietathptlibcrric, whicl\. the Church held meares in their owoc narure vncleanc. ofGod ~•>Jf1~e goucrrlours thorcofhaudfor We on the other fide reply, and fay, that rhio !\1is P'lrp'!f~, o.n~ly. vpon fpeciall occafion. rextcondemoes thofethat make mea«s •"} Wher1heque£h~.n was moou'd to-our Saui- "'4J <meltan<. And that the Papifls doe put au<"byIolm~;Q•fciplcs, Wj>y they and rh~ rhis difference,in way ofreligion, and confcil?)l,ari~csfa(j,cdotccn, whereas his failed n9t ~ ence; as appeareth by their tlrcight prohibiA,u.fwcr w.as giucn in this manner, c;an •1>1 rions offleflJ asvncleane, and that forconfcicki7dr<~:frhu1'arriag-chamber"!~•rn,, M '''1!. cncefake.And rhi,stext they lhall neuer bea- "' [11,•(mdrgr"'?'' u withrbem/ But the.fpits ~<ill ble~oG1iftotf:foritplaioely condemneth any !'"'', rPh:n the bridrgro.me flail r,_, r'aktnawa1 C fuch dj(lin<'l:ion,feeingro thepure,alilhings are (romthrm,andth,m/hallrh']f.jl, Math. 9. ~ 5· fHrr:and eucry creatureofGod is good, and "From whence we maygorher, tha1 times of nothingtobe rcfufcd, fait be receiuedwirh (a!ting rnuU be, according to the times of tbankfgiuing,r.Tim.++ . mo.urning. ForCimil giues themtovnder. Furthermore, this ditferenceofmoatesis lland, rbat they w,ercto fafl, as occaOons of alfo foolilh. For lirfl,the light ofnarureand • mourningwereoffered. As therefore ,there commonfrnfe teachetb, that in fuch meates, canbeappoi~tcd~o fct _time for mourning, as they permit, there is as much dclicacie, np more can thfrc be enioyncd afet time for pleafure, and contentment, yea, asmuch) if faflivs,butmuflbcleft to the ltbertie of rhe notmore) llrength: for example: in fome Church,to be,prcfcnbed,asGod fi1al gtue oc· filh, fruits, and wines, as in Aelh by them foreauon. Aoamcthe Apollle rcproouerh the bidden. Yea,SaintPaulafcribesflelhvnto fiCiiurch oFGalarra,forobferumgfet dales, & Olea, a. Cor.r>-39· Thmuonrjkfoofmt•, .. lnonethes,and rrmes,and yeares,mway ofRc- ~thrrofheaj/s,•norhtroffiflm,&c. Secondly, I Jfgion. Gal. 4· r o. MontanHJ the Hererrckc rs callit fooltlh, becaufein their fet Falls they thpught(inEcclefiallicall {lories)to haue bio D forbid tlclh, buipermit diuers wines, and the tbe,firll,rhat made lawes of fet-fafling. And dantirfl iuncates that the Apothecaries Jhop !~le Churches ofGod in auncicnt times, facan affoard: whereas in.a folemne fa(! , all llqd ofrhcir owne<lccords frecly,not inforced meares,drinkes,and allother delights,ofwhat 6y Jaw or commandcment, but as time·and kinde and naturcfocucr, are to be forbornt. occofion ferued. Forthis was the pradife of the Church in ')t is allcaJged,t\Jat this clodrinc f<emesto formertimcs, to forbeare notonely ordina- ,challenge the Church of England ofHerefie: rie foode,butfofr apparell,fivecteoyntmentl, fori! appoinrcth and obfcrucrh fer times c( and wharfocuer it was, rh•rfcwed ro rofrcm fafl.,A"nf.Nothingle!Te. For 9ur Church inand chcarethe bearr,as hath becntfhe"ed. ioynctb and approoueth rhele1irnes, notvp· The third Rcafon. The Church ofRome c;m ncceffitie,or forrcligionsfake,bur for ciuijl giucth to rhcir fal!mgs, falfe and trronious a~dpoltttckercfpdls: wherea• the Romifl1 ends·: as namely, romcritfomethmgatthe CIJUrch, holds itamor\all Gnnc, to put offa· hands ofGod thereby, to farl!fie htsrufltce , tetfa\l appcinrcd,fo much astillr,he next day for finne, and to be true and proper patt! of foJlowing. , . his worll•ip.And thar thcfe•ar~ falfcand.crro- ,. ':rhefccond rea.fqn. They of rhe Church nious,I prooue by rhcfe rcafons. ofRome make a, d!!lint!ion of meates. For Fir!!, they doe wholly fru!lrate the death . d
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