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dance_a p._n 245.246_o scipio_n nassica_n his_o censure_n his_o suppression_n of_o play_n and_o theater_n p._n 458.475_o 561_o 714._o scripture_n against_o dance_v p._n 228._o pagan_a custom_n and_o name_n of_o pagan-idol_n p._n 18.19_o 77._o stageplay_n p._n 545._o to_o 551.723_o 724._o against_o effeminacy_n adultery_n fornication_n idleness_n prodigality_n drunkenness_n man_n long_a hair_n woman_n curl_v and_o cut_v their_o hair_n man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n lascivious_a attire_n fashion_n apparel_n lie_v hypocrisy_n vanity_n etc._n etc._n see_v â—hese_fw-mi title_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v read_v as_o well_o of_o layman_n as_o clergyman_n epist._n ded._n 2._o f._n 521._o pag._n 585.586_o 913._o to_o 940.591.760_o 772._o to_o be_v read_v at_o meal_n at_o bishop_n and_o minister_n table_n p._n 591.653_o 769_o 772_o 773._o not_o to_o be_v abuse_v or_o use_v in_o stageplay_n jest_n libel_n etc._n etc._n f._n 405._o p._n 110._o to_o 116.929_o f._n 553.763_o 764_o 765._o 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p._n 24â—_n 249_o of_o man_n put_v on_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 199._o of_o night_n disorder_n p._n 746.747_o m._n of_o the_o ancient_a saturnalian_a p._n 752_o 7â—3_n of_o make_v god_n image_n p._n 895._o m._n sermon_n twice_o every_o lordsday_n and_o solemn_a holiday_n enjoin_v by_o bb._n hooper_n martin_n â—ucer_n a_o popish_a council_n f._n 531._o p._n 629._o &_o by_o 5â—_n &_o 6._o e._n 6._o c._n â—_o 3_o â—_o eliz._n c._n 2.25_o â—liz_fw-fr cap._n 3.1_o jaâ—_n c._n 4._o which_o join_v divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n together_o on_o sunday_n &_o holiday_n because_o on_o such_o day_n one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frequent_a as_o the_o other_o &_o man_n ought_v to_o hear_v they_o both_o alike_o see_v 5._o â—_o 2._o c._n 5._o ought_v to_o be_v plain_a edify_a not_o fraughtwith_o poet_n history_n flash_n of_o wit_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o scripture_n proof_n and_o phrase_n p._n 935._o to_o 939._o godfather_n enjoin_v by_o our_o church_n to_o call_v upon_o their_o godâ—children_n to_o hear_v sermon_n fol._n 530._o shave_v of_o priest_n crown_n and_o beard_n in_o use_n with_o papist_n a_o heathenish_a custom_n p._n 23.24_o
exitu_fw-la perdidiss_n ingemiscerâ—s_fw-la dolenter_fw-la &_o fleer_v fancy_n inculta_fw-la veste_fw-la mutata_fw-la neglecto_fw-la capillo_fw-la vultu_fw-la nubilo_fw-la ore_fw-la dejecto_fw-la jndicia_fw-la maeroris_fw-la ostenderes_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la miserable_fw-la perdidisti_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la mortua_fw-la supervivere_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la ambulans_fw-la funus_fw-la tuum_fw-la portare_fw-la caepisti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la acriter_fw-la plangis_fw-la non_fw-la jugiter_fw-la ingemiscis_fw-la non_fw-fr te_fw-fr vel_fw-la pudore_fw-la criminis_fw-la vel_fw-la continuatione_fw-la lamentationis_fw-la obscondis_fw-la ecce_fw-la pejora_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la peâ—candi_fw-la vulnera_fw-la ecce_fw-la majora_fw-la delicta_fw-la peccasse_fw-la nec_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la deliquisse_fw-la nec_fw-la delicta_fw-la deâ—lere_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la sermo_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 347._o 347._o isaiah_n 5.11_o 12._o c._n 22.12_o 13._o cap._n 56.12_o amos_n 6.1_o to_o 8._o dan._n 5.1.2_o 3_o 4._o jam._n 5.5_o &_o job_n 21.11_o to_o 16._o 16._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 4.8_o 9_o isaiah_n 43.21_o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o 8._o eccles._n 2.1_o to_o 12.16.11_o 1_o sam._n 12.21_o isaiah_n 55.2_o job_n 15.31_o hosea_n 8.7_o rom._n 6.21_o 6.21_o rom._n 2.24_o isaiah_n 52.5_o ezech._n 36.20_o 23._o 23._o rom._n 6.21_o ezra_n 9.6_o isaiah_n 1.29_o c._n 26.11_o ezech._n 16.61_o 63._o 63._o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 1.17_o rom._n 6.22_o 6.22_o see_v here_o pag._n 452._o 452._o see_v part_n 1_o act_n 6._o scene_n 2.4_o 5._o &_o p._n 144.145_o 146_o 331_o 332_o 333_o 349_o 270_o 389_o 390_o 391_o 419_o 430_o to_o 442â—_n 452_o 498_o 662._o according_o according_o adulterijsâ—_n impudicitijs_fw-la puerorum_fw-la violationibus_fw-la omne_fw-la fervent_a pernoctationes_fw-la execrandae_fw-la â—iebant_fw-la mulieresque_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la spectacula_fw-la vocabanturi_fw-la o_o scelestum_fw-la illud_fw-la nocturnum_fw-la funestunque_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la fiebat_fw-la ea_fw-la pernoctatio_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la inter_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la insanos_fw-la atque_fw-la ebriam_fw-la turbam_fw-la sedere_fw-la cogebatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o tit._n 1._o tom._n 4._o col._n 1484._o b._n b._n see_v pag._n 333.356_o 439_o 443_o 444._o according_o according_o see_v thomas_n beacon_n his_o catechism_n fol._n 515._o &_o 536._o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o resort_v to_o play_n or_o interlude_n interlude_n tit._n 2.4_o 5._o 5._o see_v here_o pag._n 434.435_o &_o doctor_n taylor_n his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n 3._o vers_n 5._o pag._n 389.390_o thomas_n beacon_n his_o catechism_n fol._n 515.536_o and_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o matrimony_n fol._n 675._o 675._o prov._n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o see_v lyra_n cartwright_n dod_n â—nd_n holcot_n on_o this_o place_n place_n nam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la à _fw-la scaena_fw-la &_o ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la sunt_fw-la turpia_fw-la &_o indâ—cora_fw-la ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la abduxit_fw-la mulieres_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la theatri_fw-la abduxit_fw-la in_o gynecaeum_fw-la molles_fw-la inquam_fw-la seu_fw-la pathicos_fw-la &_o meretrices_fw-la hom._n 12._o in_o col._n 4_o tom._n 4._o col._n 1210_o bâ—â—id_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v coverdals_n and_o tindals_n translation_n and_o the_o father_n who_o render_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n doâ—us_fw-la curam_fw-la habentes_fw-la habentes_fw-la 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o 6_o 15._o isaiah_n 3.16_o to_o 25._o prov._n 7.10_o 2_o king_n 9.30_o see_v gulielmus_fw-la peraldus_n summae_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ac_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la tom._n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr superbia_fw-la cap._n 10._o to_o 15._o 15._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la judicium_fw-la carnis_fw-la ex_fw-la anima_fw-la pendeat_fw-la carni_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la utilius_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la animae_fw-la provideri_fw-la bernardi_n declamationes_fw-la fol._n 170._o b._n b._n see_v part_n 1_o act_n 6._o scenâ—_n 3.4_o 5_o 20._o &_o pag._n 333.356_o 439_o 443_o 444._o 444._o hierom._n epist._n 34._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 90._o 90._o in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la tractatu_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pium_fw-la lectorem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberum_fw-la correctorem_fw-la desidero_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la sicut_fw-la lectorem_fw-la meum_fw-la nolo_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la deditum_fw-la ita_fw-la correctoreâ—_n nolo_fw-la sibi_fw-la ille_fw-la i_o non_fw-la amet_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la â—idem_fw-la iste_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la amâ—t_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la augustinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la proâ—mio_n &_o petrus_n lombardus_fw-la in_o lib._n 4._o seâ—tentiarum_fw-la prâ—logus_fw-la prâ—logus_fw-la rom._n 10.1_o 10.1_o ezech._n 34._o â—_o act_n 20.26_o 20.26_o vbi_fw-la deus_fw-la magister_fw-la estâ—_n quam_fw-la citò_fw-la discitur_fw-la quod_fw-la docetur_fw-la leâ—_n 1._o de_fw-fr pentecoste_n serm._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 5.23_o 5.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10_o 11._o 11._o nunquam_fw-la n._n sine_fw-la querela_fw-la aegra_fw-la tanguntur_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 10._o against_o which_o see_v robertus_fw-la massonius_n his_o treatise_n of_o dancing_n &_o part_n 1_o act_n 5._o scene_n 8.9_o with_o the_o â—_z there_o quote_v and_o those_o other_o writer_n in_o the_o table_n table_n quando_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la venerit_fw-la tà m_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la solemnitates_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aliud_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la agate_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la servitium_fw-la illas_fw-la vero_fw-la balationes_fw-la &_o saltationes_fw-la canticaque_fw-la turpia_fw-la &_o luxuriosa_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la lusa_fw-la diabolica_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o ullo_fw-la loco_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la paganorum_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la remanserunt_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fecerit_fw-la canonicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la accipiat_fw-la boâ—hellus_n decret_a ecclesiae_fw-la gallicanae_n lib._n 4._o tit._n 1._o cap._n 39_o pag._n 549_o etc._n etc._n see_v tit._n 10._o cap._n 2._o to_o 19_o where_o there_o be_v divers_a constitution_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n purpose_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la instit._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o p._n 341._o to_o 352._o edit_fw-la weâ—belij_fw-la 1611._o 1611._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la coloniae_fw-la agrip._n 1609._o see_v here_o pag._n 695._o 695._o nota._n nota._n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la hence_o saint_n hierom_n write_v thus_o repertum_fw-la est_fw-la facinus_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la mimus_fw-la fingere_fw-la nec_fw-la scurra_fw-la ludere_fw-la nec_fw-la atellaâ—us_fw-la possit_fw-la effari_fw-la epist._n 48._o 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sacratior_fw-la tanto_fw-la abusus_fw-la ojus_fw-la damnabilior_fw-la council_n coloniense_n 1536._o pars_fw-la 9_o cap_n 16._o surius_n tom._n 4_o pag._n 787._o 787._o nota._n nota._n they_o hâ—ve_v woman_n actor_n in_o spain_n as_o we_o have_v femâ—le_a spectator_n and_o play_v boy_n in_o woman_n attire_n attire_n nâ—ta_fw-la nâ—ta_fw-la let_v playhaunter_n ponder_v this_o this_o nota._n nota._n hom_o 38._o in_o matth._n matth._n nota_fw-la beâ—e_n beâ—e_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la no_o stand_a playhouse_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v by_o this_o jesuit_n sentence_n who_o reason_n i_o wish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o other_o will_v consider_v consider_v no_o stand_a playhouse_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v by_o this_o jesuit_n sentence_n who_o reason_n i_o wish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o other_o will_v consider_v consider_v o_o that_o all_o christian_a prince_n magistrate_n and_o playhaunter_n will_v well_o weigh_v this_o reason_n reason_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la notaâ—_n notaâ—_n note_v this_o ensue_a passage_n and_o the_o accurse_a fruit_n of_o stageplay_n well_o well_o this_o the_o jesuit_n write_v not_o that_o he_o will_v have_v any_o stageplay_n suffer_v for_o he_o profess_v the_o contrary_a before_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n that_o in_o case_n he_o can_v not_o procure_v all_o play_n to_o be_v suppress_v that_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v tolerate_v may_v be_v thus_o regulate_v regulate_v nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la see_v here_o pag._n 213.445_o 446_o 881._o &_o bb_n ponet_fw-la his_o apology_n or_o answer_n to_o d._n martin_n p._n 61â—_n &_o 78._o baâ—aeus_n centur._n 8._o pag._n 665._o where_o the_o sodomy_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o popish_a clergy_n be_v descry_v descry_v see_v here_o part_v 1_o act_n 8._o scene_n 7._o pag._n 797._o to_o 828._o according_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la istis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la inhonesta_fw-la &_o maligna_fw-la jactantur_fw-la nolo_fw-la mireris_fw-la cum_fw-la scias_fw-la hoc_fw-la 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&_o 8._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o in_o some_o other_o scene_n in_o his_o 17._o sermonâ—_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tom._n 10._o pag._n 442._o he_o write_v that_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o delight_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n some_o be_v lawful_a other_o unlawful_a ibidem_fw-la for_o these_o great_a spectacle_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o have_v say_v delight_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o spectacle_n of_o playhouse_n delight_v the_o eye_n likewise_o these_o be_v lawful_a those_o unlawful_a a_o holy_a psalm_n sing_v sweet_o delight_v the_o hear_n and_o so_o do_v the_o song_n of_o stage-player_n delight_v the_o hear_n too_o this_o lawful_o the_o other_o unlawful_o so_o that_o if_o this_o father_n may_v be_v judge_n the_o very_a see_v and_o hear_v of_o stageplay_n be_v unlawful_a hear_v he_o but_o once_o more_o for_o all_o de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1.2_o tom._n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o 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555._o see_v marriage_n of_o diceplay_a epist._n dedicit_fw-la 1._o p._n 423._o of_o lascivious_a song_n and_o music_n p._n 263.267_o 268_o 269_o 412_o 413_o 420._o see_v homil._n 20._o add_v ephes._n &_o hom._n 12._o ad_fw-la collos._n of_o gawdy_a apparel_n and_o stage-attire_n p._n 219.420_o of_o excessive_a laughter_n p._n 290._o to_o 296.403_o 404._o of_o effeminacy_n pag._n 169._o of_o man_n long_a hair_n woman_n cut_n their_o hair_n &_o man_n put_v on_o of_o woman_n apparel_n pag._n 169.195_o 196_o 426._o of_o stageplay_n player_n playhaunter_n and_o playhouse_n p._n 50.66_o 156_o 164_o 169_o 392_o to_o 432_o 474.552_o 563_o 566_o 680_o 681_o 738_o 988_o 989._o see_v hom._n 12â—_n in_o collos._n &_o 20._o in_o ephes._n church_n no_o play_n dance_n scurrilous_a song_n or_o pastime_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o they_o nor_o yet_o in_o churchyard_n p._n 581.600_o to_o 660._o spâ—rsim_fw-la 995.999_o 947._o gazer_n in_o iâ—_n censure_v p._n 418.999_o no_o image_n crucifix_n or_o saint_n picture_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o they_o p._n 894._o to_o 905._o not_o to_o be_v overcurious_o or_o vain_o adorn_v p._n 902.903_o the_o primitive_a church_n excommunicate_v player_n &_o playhaunter_n &_o condemn_a stageplay_n and_o dance_v p._n 134.543_o to_o 690._o see_v play_n clemangis_n his_o censure_n of_o dance_a dice_a play_n and_o player_n and_o of_o the_o abuse_n on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n f._n 535.536_o 5â—_n 7._o p._n 690.691_o of_o popish_a nonâ—_n and_o their_o gross_a incontinency_n p._n 880._o m._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n his_o censure_n of_o lascivious_a kiss_n and_o dance_v p._n 166._o m._n 222._o of_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o wear_v long_a hair_n p._n 167.187_o 189._o of_o lascivious_a apparel_n p._n 218._o of_o image_n especial_o of_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 896.897_o m._n of_o excessive_a laughter_n p._n 392._o scurrilous_a song_n p._n 266._o effeminate_a music_n pag._n 275._o of_o stageplay_n and_o theater_n p._n 67._o m._n 329._o 344_o 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sword-playes_a p._n 75.467_o and_o of_o image_n p._n 900._o constantius_n his_o edict_n against_o sword-playes_a p._n 468._o counsel_n 55._o against_o stageplay_n pag._n 570._o to_o 668._o against_o dance_a dice_a health-drinking_a bear-baiting_a bonfire_n newâ—yeeres_n gift_n lascivious_a picture_n song_n and_o music_n profane_v of_o lords-daye_n holiday_n church_n pagan_a custom_n haunt_v of_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n clergyman_n see_v and_o act_v of_o play_n dance_a dice_a nonresidency_a etc._n etc._n p._n 570._o to_o 668_o p._n 150._o m._n 221.222_o 240_o 265_o 286_o 287_o 354_o 756_o 915_o 917_o etc._n etc._n see_v these_o several_a title_n general_n counsel_n bind_v in_o point_n of_o manner_n ibidem_fw-la for_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 242._o m._n 570._o to_o 660._o crab_z his_o counsel_n against_o stageplay_n p._n 571._o to_o 660._o cross_v of_o the_o face_n when_o man_n go_v to_o play_n shut_v in_o the_o devil_n p._n 342._o crown_n of_o laurel_n not_o to_o be_v wear_v of_o christian_n p._n 20.36_o cyprian_n his_o censure_n of_o man_n long_a hair_n p._n 189_o of_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 168_o 169_o 187_o 188._o of_o lascivious_a apparel_n p._n 217_o of_o image_n p._n 897._o his_o book_n against_o stageplay_n and_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n play-haunting_a and_o theater_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 135.136_o 168_o 169_o 187_o 188_o 331_o 332_o 333_o 334_o 473_o 523_o 546_o 558_o 562_o 670_o 392_o 722_o 728_o 729._o cyrâ—llus_fw-la alexandrinus_n his_o censure_n of_o make_v god_n image_n p._n 898._o of_o dance_a &_o stageplay_n especial_o on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n pag._n 278.279_o 533_o 534_o 682_o of_o wanton_a music_n p._n 278.279_o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n as_o the_o devil_n pomp_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n pag._n 49.339_o 562_o 565._o d_o damascen_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n &_o dance_a special_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 260.349_o f._n 533.544_o p._n 683._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n p._n 899_o m._n damnation_n oft_o occasion_v by_o stageplay_n f._n 565._o to_o 569._o p._n 910._o oft_o to_o be_v think_v on_o ibidem_fw-la dance_v at_o marriage_n condemn_v p._n 20._o 22_o 36_o 222_o 278_o 555_o 573_o 602_o 603._o see_v marriage_n the_o devil_n procession_n and_o invention_n p._n 228.229_o 232_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n pomp_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n p._n 225.228_o 229_o 232_o 236_o 238â—_n 257_o 562_o 565._o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10._o commandment_n p._n 231.232_o a_o offence_n against_o all_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 257.258_o derive_v from_o pagan_n who_o spend_v their_o festival_n in_o dance_v and_o court_v their_o idol_n with_o it_o p._n 225.233_o 234_o 235_o 236_o 251_o 575_o 576_o 584_o 704_o 751._o to_o 763_o 771_o 779._o infamous_a among_o pagan_n and_o condemn_v by_o they_o pag._n 245._o to_o 252._o &_o 709._o to_o 711.849_o to_o 864.884_o 854_o 855_o 801._o a_o concomitant_a of_o stageplay_n p._n 220.221_o 259_o 260._o condemn_v by_o the_o waldense_n and_o french_a protestant_n p._n 226._o to_o 233.636_o 637._o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n especial_o their_o daughter_n to_o dance_v p._n 232.233_o 236_o 636_o 637._o delight_n &_o skill_n in_o dance_a a_o badge_n of_o lewd_a lascivious_a woman_n &_o strumpet_n pag._n 232.236_o 237_o 238_o 240_o 245_o 248_o 249.250.258_o the_o devil_n dance_v in_o dance_a woman_n p._n 228.229_o 232_o 257_o 258_o 260._o effeminate_a mix_v lascivious_a dance_v condemn_v by_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n pagan_a and_o modern_a christian_a author_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o much_o sin_n and_o lewdness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 22.56_o 220._o to_o 262.271_o 272._o f._n 534.575_o 576_o 599_o 584_o 600.636_o 637_o 652_o 666_o 693_o 799_o 698_o 704_o to_o 711.729_o 765_o 770_o 771_o 772_o 479._o