"… far greater Advantages would come to pass amongst Christians, if they would cease from Contention, Oppression, and the killing of Beasts, and eating their Flesh and Blood; and in a short time humane murthers, and devilish feuds and cruelties among each other, would abate, and perhaps scarce have a being amongst them."

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