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and_o blood_n in_o sundry_a rhyme_n song_n play_n and_o jest_n call_v it_o by_o such_o vile_a and_o unseemly_a word_n as_o christian_a ear_n do_v much_o abhor_v to_o hear_v rehearse_v a_o uparalleld_a blasphemy_n and_o prophannesse_n the_o provincial_a popish_a 854_o council_n of_o colen_n under_o adolphus_n in_o the_o year_n 1549._o cap._n 17._o and_o 22._o not_o only_o imply_o allow_v the_o act_n of_o sacred_a history_n but_o likewise_o express_o record_v ibidem_fw-la that_o when_o as_o the_o church_n carry_v about_o the_o consecrate_a host_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o long_a passion_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o procession_n be_v there_o at_o large_a express_v the_o secular_a vanity_n of_o worldly_a man_n do_v creep_v into_o those_o passion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o join_v with_o they_o profane_a and_o scurrilous_a play_n with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v go_v to_o war_n drum_n and_o fiffe_n be_v strike_v up_o and_o idle_a spectacle_n which_o 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first_o etc._n a_o most_o irreligious_a evasion_n of_o ambitious_a spirit_n who_o will_v rather_o audacious_o justify_v their_o great_a error_n to_o their_o great_a infamy_n 9_o then_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o their_o praise_n but_o have_v his_o provincial_a council_n or_o 23_o synodiâ—s_n carnotensis_n 1526._o and_o synodal_v turonica_n 1583._o which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n abolish_v this_o abuse_n out_o of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n no_o very_o for_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n 403_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o godâ—_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n with_o their_o exile_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o act_v and_o play_v they_o among_o their_o indian_a proselyte_n a_o true_a jesuitical_a practice_n beseem_v well_o this_o histrionical_a infernal_a society_n 1.25_o who_o have_v turn_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o 403._o whole_a service_n of_o god_n into_o a_o interlude_n and_o no_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n thus_o turn_v christ_n passion_n into_o a_o mere_a ridiculous_a stage-play_a a_o practice_n yet_o in_o use_n among_o they_o especial_o on_o present_n good-friday_n since_o 636._o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o such_o be_v his_o unerring_a pious_a blasphemy_n repute_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o mere_a cheat_a gainful_a fable_n as_o we_o may_v just_o sear_v these_o act_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n do_v or_o else_o they_o dare_v not_o thus_o to_o play_v it_o to_o abuse_v it_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v and_o as_o â—hey_n thus_o act_v the_o sacred_a passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n even_o so_o if_o 142._o fitz-stephen_a 23._o polydore_n virgil_n bochellus_n or_o francis_n de_fw-fr croy_n may_v be_v credit_v they_o act_v the_o life_n the_o miracle_n the_o martyrdom_n torment_n and_o legion_n of_o their_o saint_n
the_o wife_n daughter_n and_o servant_n of_o their_o neighbour_n again_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a dance_n be_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o accompany_v those_o that_o danceâ—_n for_o they_o dance_v without_o measure_n or_o number_n and_o therefore_o faith_n s._n augustine_n the_o miserable_a dancer_n know_v not_o that_o as_o many_o pace_n as_o he_o make_v in_o dance_v so_o many_o leap_v he_o make_v to_o hell_n they_o sin_n in_o their_o ornament_n after_o a_o fivefold_a manner_n first_o 58._o in_o be_v proud_a thereof_o second_o by_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o behold_v they_o three_o when_o they_o make_v those_o ashamed_a thaâ—_n have_v not_o the_o like_a ornament_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o couâ—â—_n the_o like_a four_o by_o make_v woman_n importunate_a in_o demand_v the_o like_a ornament_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o fifthly_o whâ—â—_n they_o can_v obtain_v they_o of_o their_o husband_n they_o seek_v to_o get_v they_o elsewhere_o by_o sin_n they_o sin_n by_o sing_v and_o play_v oâ—_n instrument_n for_o their_o according_o song_n bewitch_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o with_o temporal_a delight_n forget_v god_n utter_v nothing_o in_o their_o song_n but_o lyeâ—_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v use_v in_o dance_v gâ—ves_v testimony_n enough_o of_o evil_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o dance_v be_v the_o devil_n procession_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v into_o a_o dance_n enter_v into_o the_o devil_n possession_n of_o dance_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o guide_n the_o middle_a the_o end_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n into_o the_o dance_n come_v forth_o a_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a man_n sarah_n that_o holy_a woman_n be_v none_o of_o these_o thus_o far_o the_o waldense_n and_o albigense_n who_o word_n i_o will_v the_o dance_n wanton_a that_o i_o say_v d._n not_o whorish_a herodiasses_n the_o effeminate_a cinquepace_n caranto-frisquing_a gallant_n of_o our_o age_n together_o with_o our_o rustic_a hobble_a satyr_n nymph_n and_o dance_a fairy_n who_o spend_v their_o strength_n 13._o their_o time_n especial_o the_o easter_n whitsun_n midsummer_n and_o christmas_n season_n in_o lewd_a lascivious_a dance_n will_v now_o serious_o consider_v and_o this_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abandon_v all_o such_o dance_v themselves_o but_o likewise_o to_o withdraw_v their_o child_n especial_o their_o daughter_n from_o the_o dancing-school_n as_o s._n 226.227_o ambrose_n long_o since_o advise_v all_o holy_a woman_n all_o godly_a parent_n for_o to_o do_v admonish_v they_o to_o teach_v their_o daughter_n religion_n not_o dance_v as_o now_o 16._o alas_o too_o many_o do_v that_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o chaste_a and_o honest_a leave_v 18._o lust-provoking_a dance_v unto_o adulteress_n and_o their_o daughter_n only_o as_o well_o beseem_v none_o but_o such_o in_o who_o round_n the_o devil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lead_v continue_v end_v the_o dance_n as_o the_o waldense_n and_o forequote_v father_n large_o write_v three_o they_o condemn_v all_o dance_n as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o common_a recreation_n of_o lascivious_a drunken_a pagan_n &_o idolater_n in_o their_o festival_n and_o time_n of_o public_a mirth_n as_o 106._o ovid_n 304._o horace_n 138._o juvenall_n 52._o virgâ—ll_n 34.35_o catullus_n 83.84_o tibullos_fw-la 115._o propertius_n homer_n odysseae_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 8._o lib._n 8._o p._n 214._o iliados_n l._n 18._o p._n 694.700_o dionys._n hâ—lliâ—ar_n antiqu._n rom._n l._n 7._o sect_n 9_o &_o other_o cite_v by_o bulingerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 52._o together_o with_o heâ—iodi_n ascraei_n scutum_fw-la pag._n 62.64_o arnobius_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 75._o &_o l._n 4._o p._n 147_o chrysostome_n hom._n 6.49_o &_o 74._o in_o matth._n concilium_fw-la arelatense_n 3._o surius_n tom._n 1._o p_o 727._o council_n aphricanum_n canon_n 27._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o can._n 62.65_o isiodor_n hisp._n originum_n l._n 18._o c._n 50._o polydore_n virgil._n de_n inventoribus_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 2._o agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la c._n 18._o and_o infinite_a 6.22_o other_o testify_v but_o likewise_o a_o part_n of_o that_o solemn_a worship_n wherewith_o they_o court_v and_o honour_v their_o devill-idol_n who_o festival_n and_o solemnity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o play_n and_o dance_a as_o our_o according_o christian_a holiday_n ofttime_n be_v witness_v exod._n 32.6.19_o 1_o sam._n 30.16_o job_n 21.11_o isaiah_n 13.21_o mat._n 14.6_o mar._n 6.22_o council_n aphricanum_n can._n 27._o council_n arelatense_n 3._o surius_n tom._n 1._o p._n 727._o council_n constant._n 6._o can._n 62._o 65._o augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o theophylact._n enarrat_fw-la in_o marc._n 6._o christianus_n grammaticus_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o matth._n c._n 35._o bibl._n patr._n tom._n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 901._o f.g.h._n sebastianus_n brant_n in_o his_o navis_fw-la stutifera_n calvin_n and_o marlorat_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 7._o together_o with_o horace_n juvenal_n ovid_n vergil_n catullus_n tibullus_n propertius_n bulinger_n arnobius_n chrysostome_n polydore_n virgil_n agrippa_n with_o other_o in_o their_o forenamed_n place_n and_o ibidem_fw-la polybius_n historiae_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 340._o homer_n odysseae_n l._n 8._o p._n 214._o who_o all_o testify_v as_o much_o witness_v their_o 10.14_o corybantes_n curetes_n salij_n and_o such_o like_a dance_a priest_n who_o on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n day_n of_o cybele_n bacchus_n mars_n and_o other_o pagan-deity_n dance_v about_o the_o street_n and_o market_n place_n with_o cymbales_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o nature_n of_o our_o morricâ—-dances_a which_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o thâ—_n whole_a multitude_n accompany_v they_o in_o these_o their_o dance_a morrice_n with_o which_o they_o honour_v these_o their_o devill-idol_n yea_o witness_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o most_o idolatrous_a pagan_n who_o never_o honour_v salute_v or_o offer_v any_o public_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n but_o with_o music_n song_n and_o dance_n dance_v about_o their_o temple_n and_o altar_n to_o their_o honour_n as_o before_o virgil_n before_o ovid_n ibid._n plato_n 76._o strabo_n 370.371_o zenophon_n before_o horace_n 138._o juvenal_n 34.35_o catullus_n 82.83_o â—â—bullus_fw-la 6.7_o aristotle_n 11.12_o athâ—naeus_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n genialium_fw-la dierum_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la antiqu_n lectionum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la cap._n 18._o purchas_n pilgr_n book_n 5._o chap._n 1._o bulingerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 52._o euripidis_n bacchae_n throughout_o and_o sundry_a other_o testify_v from_o which_o practice_n according_o our_o dance_n at_o wake_n a_o name_n a_o abuseâ—_n derive_v from_o the_o ancient_a vigil_n or_o church-ales_a and_o our_o late_a crouch_v and_o duck_v unto_o new-erected_n altar_n a_o ceremony_n much_o in_o use_n with_o idolatrous_a 15.16_o pagan_n heretofore_o have_v be_v original_o derive_v since_o therefore_o its_o evident_a by_o all_o these_o testimony_n that_o dance_v have_v its_o original_n from_o idolatry_n and_o idolatrous_a drunken_a pagan_n who_o consecrate_a dance_n to_o their_o idol_n and_o go_v dance_v to_o their_o temple_n their_o altar_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o in_o their_o solemn_a festivalsâ—_n and_o day_n of_o mirth_n they_o hence_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v unlawful_a unto_o christian_n who_o must_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a pagan_a custom_n as_o i_o have_v here_o large_o prove_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o act_n on_o which_o you_o may_v reflect_v four_o dance_v write_v they_o yea_o even_o in_o matth._n queen_n themselves_o and_o the_o very_o great_a person_n who_o be_v common_o most_v devote_v to_o it_o have_v be_v always_o scandalous_a and_o of_o ill_a report_n among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o the_o foregoing_a counsel_n father_n and_o author_n plentiful_o evidence_n who_o have_v condemn_v dance_v 3_o as_o a_o pomp_n a_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n a_o invention_n yea_o a_o work_n of_o satan_n which_o christian_n have_v renounce_v in_o their_o baptism_n a_o recreation_n more_o fit_a foâ—â—agans_n whore_n and_o drunkard_n then_o for_o christian_n therefore_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v only_o 4.8_o to_o follow_v thing_n of_o good_a report_n and_o to_o 2.12_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 33._o not_o give_v any_o offence_n or_o scandal_n to_o god_n church_n or_o people_n may_v not_o practice_v it_o fifâ—ly_o dance_v say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o 313â—_n effeminate_a recreation_n enfeeble_v the_o mind_n yea_o deprave_v the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n a_o sufficient_a argument_n of_o its_o unlawfulnesse_n but_o it_o likewise_o irritate_v and_o engender_v noisome_a lust_n it_o occasion_n much_o dalliance_n chamber_v wantonness_n whoredom_n and_o adultery_n boâ—h_v in_o the_o dancer_n and_o spectator_n this_o
translate_v 93._o plautus_n a_o elegant_a comical_a latin_a poet_n when_o as_o he_o have_v scrape_v together_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n by_o his_o stageplay_n lose_v all_o of_o it_o by_o merchandise_n and_o then_o return_v back_o to_o rome_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o grind_v at_o a_o baker_n mill_n to_o get_v his_o live_n and_o so_o die_v miserable_o antiphanes_n antiphanes_n the_o composer_n of_o 355._o comedy_n die_v sudden_o be_v casual_o strike_v with_o a_o pear_n 121._o eupolis_n the_o poet_n for_o inveigh_v against_o aâ—cibiades_n in_o his_o comedy_n call_v baptis_n be_v apprehend_v by_o he_o and_o then_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v the_o sudden_a and_o untimely_a end_n of_o all_o these_o ancient_a play-poet_n which_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o caveat_n to_o our_o modern_a of_o which_o some_o have_v likewise_o come_v to_o desperate_a end_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o ungodly_a profession_n but_o i_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o stageplay_n and_o here_o i_o find_v 515._o theodoret_n relate_v a_o notable_a story_n of_o a_o common_a actor_n who_o come_v to_o play_v a_o part_n upon_o the_o theatre_n in_o a_o vestment_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n give_v by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n to_o macarius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wear_v at_o time_n of_o baptism_n which_o vestment_n this_o player_n have_v purchase_v of_o cyril_n who_o succeed_v macarius_n he_o fall_v down_o sudden_o on_o the_o stage_n as_o he_o be_v act_v in_o it_o and_o die_v report_n i_o read_v likewise_o in_o 33._o pliny_n of_o one_o m._n ofilius_n hilarus_n a_o eminent_a actor_n of_o comedy_n that_o after_o he_o have_v act_v his_o part_n with_o great_a applause_n upon_o his_o birthday_n and_o be_v vaunt_v and_o discourse_v of_o this_o his_o act_n at_o supper_n he_o fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a at_o the_o table_n while_o he_o be_v thus_o boast_v and_o look_v on_o that_o vizard_n and_o person_n which_o he_o have_v then_o sustain_v 67._o william_n of_o malmesbury_n a_o grave_a english_a historian_n upon_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o pope_n leo_n petrus_n damianus_n and_o aquitanicus_n relate_v this_o memorable_a history_n that_o a_o certain_a stage-player_n who_o get_v his_o live_n by_o act_v lodging_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1012._o in_o the_o house_n of_o two_o old_a woman_n who_o be_v witch_n situate_v by_o the_o highway_n near_o to_o rome_n be_v by_o their_o sorcery_n metamorphose_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o be_v thus_o transform_v he_o become_v so_o tractable_a that_o like_o another_o bank_n his_o dance_a horse_n or_o the_o ibidem_fw-la dance_a horse_n of_o the_o sybarite_n and_o cardians_n he_o will_v ready_o turn_v and_o move_v which_o way_n soever_o these_o witch_n command_v he_o which_o be_v bruit_v abroad_o he_o become_v very_o gainful_a to_o these_o his_o hoastess_n the_o people_n flock_v by_o troop_n from_o all_o place_n near_o adjoin_v to_o behold_v the_o rare_a feat_n of_o this_o mimicall_a ass_n 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and_o he_o rebuke_v they_o not_o a_o little_a after_o look_v about_o he_o he_o behold_v a_o owl_n angel_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o extreme_a pain_n in_o his_o bowel_n while_o he_o be_v thus_o sit_v in_o the_o theatre_n so_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v desperate_o sick_a to_o his_o palace_n where_o be_v torment_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n with_o bitter_a gnaw_v of_o his_o bowel_n he_o end_v his_o life_n most_o miserable_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n which_o divine_a judgement_n though_o it_o miraculous_o seize_v on_o he_o for_o his_o ambition_n in_o that_o he_o rebuke_v not_o these_o flatterer_n and_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n yet_o since_o this_o tyrant_n magnusâ—_n who_o have_v build_v a_o theatre_n and_o
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sauciari_fw-la te_fw-la negas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la atqui_fw-la ille_fw-la scortam_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la sed_fw-la honestam_fw-la &_o pudicam_fw-la faeminam_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la sed_fw-la domiâ—tu_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la cernis_fw-la ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la locus_fw-la ipse_fw-la animam_fw-la supplicij_fw-la ream_n efficit_fw-la nec_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la cernis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la audis_fw-la improba_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o meretricias_fw-la atque_fw-la obscaenas_fw-la cantiones_fw-la omnique_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la feritur_fw-la mens_fw-la â—ua_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la nempe_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la videsâ—_n per_fw-la aurem_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la audis_fw-la per_fw-la obfactum_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la oderaris_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la totpraecipitia_fw-la sint_fw-la tot_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la queam_n te_fw-la à _fw-la ferarum_fw-la morsibus_fw-la immunem_fw-la esse_fw-la num_fw-la tu_fw-la saxum_fw-la es_fw-la num_fw-la ferrum_fw-la homo_fw-la es_fw-la communi_fw-la naturae_fw-la imbecillitati_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la ignen_n cernis_fw-la nec_fw-la ureris_fw-la an_fw-mi hoc_fw-la istud_fw-la rationi_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la lucernam_fw-la in_o faenum_fw-la pone_fw-la ac_fw-la tum_fw-la aude_fw-la negare_fw-la quod_fw-la faenum_fw-la exuratur_fw-la quod_fw-la porrò_fw-la faenum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la natura_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 144._o a._n audiant_fw-la ista_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la theatrum_fw-la festinant_fw-la seque_fw-la ibi_fw-la penè_fw-la quotidie_fw-la adulterii_fw-la obscaenitate_fw-la commaculant_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n tom._n 1._o col._n 1030.1031_o 1030.1031_o math._n 6â—24_n 6â—24_n o_o that_o our_o actor_n and_o playhaunter_n will_v follow_v this_o advice_n advice_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 15._o o_o that_o our_o church_n will_v say_v will_v do_v thus_o too_o too_o psal._n 2.11_o 12._o 12._o psal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o tom._n 1._o col._n 1111._o b.c._n b.c._n multi_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la fornication_n &_o ignem_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la accenderunt_fw-la dum_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la convivia_fw-la &_o theatra_fw-la habentia_fw-la multum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o col._n 1281._o b.c.d._n &_o 1283._o c.d._n 1284._o a.b._n a.b._n tu_fw-la vero_fw-la mimorum_fw-la &_o saltatorum_fw-la mores_fw-la huc_fw-la inducis_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o come_v unto_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n sacrament_n verum_fw-la tu_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o theatris_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la spectantur_fw-la mentemtuam_fw-la obscurarunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la geruntur_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la ritus_fw-la 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any_o one_o who_o â—ither_o hate_v or_o fear_v the_o devil_n resort_v unto_o they_o they_o ephes._n 5.3_o 5.3_o let_v playhaunter_n ponder_v &_o remember_v this_o this_o nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la etenim_fw-la simulatio_fw-la ista_fw-la plurimos_fw-la adulteto_n fecit_fw-la &_o mulcas_fw-la domos_fw-la subvertit_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la nondum_fw-la dico_fw-la quantos_fw-la adulteros_fw-la faciant_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la adulteria_fw-la histrionica_fw-la simulatione_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la impudentes_fw-la hoâ—um_fw-la spectatores_fw-la efficiant_fw-la nihil_fw-la quip_n obscaenius_fw-la illo_fw-la oculo_fw-la nihilque_fw-la lasâ—ivius_fw-la qui_fw-la spectare_fw-la talia_fw-la patient_fw-la potest_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la libenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gen._n 3.6_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 1.32_o phil._n 3.19_o 3.19_o quonam_fw-la igâ—tur_fw-la â—e_n pacto_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aspiciet_fw-la uxor_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la contumelia_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la quâ—madmodun_fw-la suscipiet_fw-la &_o alloquetur_fw-la tam_fw-la indignus_fw-fr naturae_fw-la muliebris_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sexumque_fw-la faedantem_fw-la atque_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la spectaculoâ—_n captivum_fw-la servumque_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la muâ—ieris_fw-la fornicantis_fw-la &_o c_o c_o tom._n 2._o col._n 59.60_o 61._o 61._o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o many_o now_o who_o must_v be_v coach_v to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o neâ—er_v so_o near_o they_o they_o o_o that_o our_o play-hâ—unters_a will_v but_o consider_v this_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v even_o melt_v their_o heart_n with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o renounce_v these_o play_n to_o follow_v and_o embrace_v their_o bless_a saviour_n saviour_n joh._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o grecian_a actor_n do_v now_o and_o then_o to_o refresh_v and_o exhilerate_v their_o lascivious_a spectator_n bring_v a_o kind_n of_o cistern_n upon_o the_o stage_n wherein_o naked_a whore_n do_v swim_v and_o bathe_v themselves_o between_o their_o act_n and_o scene_n which_o wicked_a impudent_a execrable_a practise_n this_o holy_a father_n do_v here_o sharp_o and_o excellent_o declaim_v against_o against_o exod._n 14._o 14._o let_v this_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o the_o best_a of_o play-hauntersâ—_a play-hauntersâ—_a 1_o cor._n 11.3_o cap._n 14_o 35._o 35._o note_v this_o well_o well_o let_v the_o romanist_n observe_v this_o who_o claim_v the_o selfsame_o superiority_n because_o of_o peter_n chair_n which_o they_o false_o challenge_v when_o â—s_a peter_n be_v first_o yea_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n antioch_n acts._n 11.26_o eâ—sâ—bius_n eccl._n he_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n at_o anâ—iâ—ch_n anâ—iâ—ch_n math._n 5.28_o 5.28_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29â—30.31_n 29â—30.31_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o 7.4_o 1_o coâ—_n 7.3_o 7.3_o let_v our_o playhaunter_n consider_v of_o this_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 297.298_o 299_o 300._o 300._o 2_o king_n â—8_o 27_o 27_o player_n infamous_a objection_n answer_n answer_n phil._n 4.4_o 4.4_o mark_v this_o o_o play_n haunter_n haunter_n they_o have_v in_o those_o day_n some_o few_o woman_n actor_n which_o in_o his_o 10._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o style_v faminae_fw-la theatrales_fw-la theatrical_a woman_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o some_o french-womeâ—_a or_o monster_n raâ—her_o on_o michaelmas_n term_n 1629._o attempt_v to_o act_v a_o french_a play_n at_o the_o playhouse_n in_o blackfriar_n a_o impudent_a shameful_a unwomanish_a graceless_a if_o not_o more_o then_o whorish_a attempt_n attempt_n those_o therefore_o that_o will_v have_v their_o wife_n their_o daughter_n their_o husband_n â—heir_a child_n chaste_a let_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o playhouse_n playhouse_n loe_o here_o the_o lewd_a the_o pernicious_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n objection_n objection_n so_o saâ—_n our_o player_n 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