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circumcise_v and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o but_o when_o peter_n have_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a vision_n they_o be_v pacify_v and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n say_v and_o therefore_o have_v he_o give_v repentance_n unto_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o they_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n go_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o all_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o which_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v then_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n unto_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o vision_n wherein_o both_o clean_a and_o unclean_a thing_n do_v appear_v we_o in_o aethiopia_n expound_v thus_o that_o by_o the_o clean_a beast_n be_v mean_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o unclean_a beast_n the_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gentile_n call_v unclean_a for_o that_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o willing_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v unclean_a and_o whereas_o the_o voice_n say_v unto_o peter_n kill_v that_o we_o interpret_v in_o this_o manner_n peter_n baptize_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v peter_n eat_v that_o be_v interpret_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v teach_v and_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n moreover_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o either_o peter_n or_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v kill_v or_o eat_v any_o unclean_a beast_n after_o this_o vision_n and_o also_o we_o must_v understand_v when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o bread_n he_o mean_v not_o meat_n or_o corporal_a nourishment_n thereby_o but_o the_o explication_n and_o exposition_n of_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v well_o do_v for_o all_o teacher_n and_o preacher_n of_o this_o sheet_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o peter_n to_o teach_v high_a and_o great_a matter_n and_o not_o petty_a or_o light_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v little_a to_o appertain_v unto_o salvation_n nor_o thereby_o cunning_o to_o hunt_v after_o this_o document_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a or_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o eat_v unclean_a thing_n see_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o book_n of_o counsel_n have_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o eat_v beast_n that_o be_v strangle_v suffocate_v or_o kill_v '_o of_o other_o beast_n or_o blood_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v cleanness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o hate_v gluttony_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o our_o lord_n also_o great_o love_v those_o that_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n but_o much_o more_o those_o that_o fast_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o herb_n as_o john_n baptist_n the_o eremite_n do_v beyond_o jordane_n who_o do_v ever_o eat_v herb_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o eremite_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n four_o score_n year_n ever_o fast_v and_o s._n anthony_n and_o saint_n macarius_n and_o many_o other_o their_o spiritual_a child_n which_o do_v never_o taste_v flesh_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v and_o inveigh_v against_o our_o neighbour_n because_o james_n say_v he_o which_o detract_v his_o brother_n or_o condemn_v his_o brother_n detract_v the_o law_n and_o condemn_v the_o law_n paul_n also_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o every_o one_o to_o live_v content_v with_o their_o own_o tradition_n then_o to_o dispute_v with_o his_o christian_a brother_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o not_o to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v behooveful_a but_o to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o unto_o every_o one_o as_o god_n have_v divide_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o be_v undecent_a to_o dispute_v with_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n because_o the_o meat_n do_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n especial_o see_v paul_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v neither_o abound_v if_o we_o do_v eat_v nor_o want_v if_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o celestial_a food_n and_o leave_v off_o these_o vain_a disputation_n all_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v tradition_n i_o have_v not_o do_v to_o breed_v disputation_n but_o that_o as_o
chap._n 19_o of_o tuscia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o tuscan_n ch_n 20_o of_o galalia_n in_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 21_o of_o gallia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o late_a â—â—nners_n of_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 22_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 28_o of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o portugal_n chap._n 24_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 25_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o taprohane_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n cha_n 26_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o nicholas_n damascen_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n fol_n 472_o certain_a thing_n of_o america_n or_o brasill_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o johannes_n lerius_fw-la fol._n 483_o the_o faith_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o deploration_n of_o the_o people_n of_o lappia_n compile_v by_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o letter_n of_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n to_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o fol._n 503_o a_o letter_n of_o helena_n the_o grandmother_n of_o prestor_n john_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1509._o fol._n 512_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1521._o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 517_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n 1524._o fol._n 526_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1524._o the_o same_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 533_o 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