Novation On the Jewish Meats wherein it was absolutely proved that they are ignorant of what is the true circumcision, and what the true Sabbath; and their ever increasing blindness is confuted in this present epistle, wherein I have briefly discoursed concerning their meats, because that in them they consider that they only are holy, and that all others are defiled.[7] God is not worshipped by the belly nor by meats, which the Lord says will perish, and are "purged" by natural law in the draught.[27] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI and especially when, according to Mark, the Saviour said these things "making all meats clean,"[98]