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quote_v the_o homily_n in_o one_o place_n of_o his_o book_n and_o that_o be_v all_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v where_o he_o have_v pick_v out_o one_o little_a piece_n to_o maintain_v his_o christian_a libertinism_n in_o point_n of_o labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o pervert_v by_o he_o for_o work_n of_o great_a necessity_n as_o scathfire_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n god_n allow_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o injunction_n of_o queen_n eliz._n 20._o he_o there_o also_o no_o less_o pervert_v while_o he_o confound_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o holy_a day_n which_o the_o injunction_n do_v clear_o distinguish_v for_o that_o liberty_n which_o it_o dispense_v with_o touch_v work_n in_o harvest_n time_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o holy_a day_n as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v and_o set_v alone_o by_o itself_o but_o of_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n only_o of_o human_a institution_n a._n and_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o this_o observation_n and_o fall_v here_o upon_o work_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o be_o occasioty_v to_o ask_v your_o judgement_n of_o those_o passage_n of_o he_o touch_v recreation_n on_o that_o day_n in_o which_o argument_n he_o have_v spend_v many_o leaf_n b._n but_o without_o any_o good_a fruit_n and_o as_o his_o discourse_n hereupon_o be_v large_a so_o they_o require_v a_o large_a confutation_n which_o i_o hope_v h._n b._n will_v perform_v for_o the_o present_a a_o little_a to_o satisfy_v your_o request_n thus_o much_o he_o distinguish_v recreation_n into_o two_o sort_n 1._o honest_a and_o lawful_a 2._o vicious_a and_o unlawful_a for_o his_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o they_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o require_v a_o large_a answer_n in_o sum_n i_o note_v his_o pitiful_a enterfeering_n by_o equivocation_n contradiction_n and_o the_o artifice_n of_o his_o pure_a natural_a wit_n in_o spin_v a_o curious_a web_n of_o so_o fine_a a_o thread_n as_o wherewith_o though_o he_o 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be_v a_o prime_a motive_n to_o our_o religious_a governor_n of_o allow_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n some_o recreation_n not_o prohibit_v by_o our_o law_n upon_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v upon_o puritan_n principle_n restrain_v they_o whole_o from_o all_o repast_n the_o holiday_n will_v be_v more_o unwelcome_a to_o they_o than_o the_o plough-day_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v engender_v in_o people_n mind_n a_o distaste_n of_o their_o present_a religion_n and_o manner_n of_o serve_v god_n so_o he_o where_o i_o note_v sundry_a poor_a and_o pitiful_a shift_n and_o shuâ—â—lings_n for_o first_o pag._n 258._o he_o say_v also_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o religious_a sovereign_n be_v the_o lord_n vicegerent_n to_o restrain_v the_o abuse_n and_o scandalous_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a successor_n of_o those_o glorious_a prince_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n by_o their_o royal_a and_o imperial_a edict_n and_o constitution_n prohibit_v on_o this_o day_n all_o obscene_a lascivious_a and_o voluptuous_a pastime_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a i_o will_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o think_v of_o promiscuous_a meeting_n of_o wanton_a youth_n in_o their_o may-game_n set_v up_o of_o maypole_n dance_v about_o they_o dance_v the_o morris_n and_o lead_v the_o ringdance_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o which_o d._n wh_o in_o the_o former_a passage_n 266._o do_v not_o obscure_o point_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n be_v not_o these_o obscene_a or_o lascivious_a and_o voluptuous_a pastime_n and_o if_o so_o be_v they_o not_o prohibit_v by_o royal_a and_o imperial_a edict_n and_o constitution_n of_o those_o glorious_a ancient_a prince_n whereof_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o religious_a sovereign_n the_o lord_n vicegerent_n for_o restrain_v the_o abuse_n and_o scandalous_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o noble_a successor_n lo_o then_o what_o a_o monstrous_a contradiction_n be_v here_o 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