Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 10:25

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat , asking no question for conscience sake .

It is possible that Butchers, before they brought their meat into the market, might offer some part of it to the Idol; or it is possible that the Priests, who had a share in the beasts offered to Idols; or the people that had offered such beasts, who also had a share returned them, might out of covetousness come and bring it to be sold in the market. The Apostle dire[illegible: 2 letters]eth the Corinthians in such cases to make no scruple, but eat of it, if it were commonly sold in the shambles, which argued, that the thing in it self, considered nakedly, was not sinful;

but yet he would have them in that case ask no questions whence it came? Or whether it had not been offered to an Idol? for the sake of other mens consciences, lest some others standing by, should take notice, that they bought and ate such me[illegible: 1 letter]t. Or their own Consciences, lest though the thing in it self, so separated from a sacred use, and returned to its common use, might be lawfully eaten, yet their consciences should afterwards reflect upon them for the doing of it.