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herb_n or_o in_o their_o lanifice_n because_o the_o heathen_n do_v observe_v they_o 70._o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 16._o together_o with_o saint_n hieromâ—_n epist._n 22._o cap._n 13._o prohibit_v christian_a bishop_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gentile_n 295._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n canon_n 37.39_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n canon_n 5_o 6_o 7._o saint_n ambrose_n orat._n 3._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la lib._n with_o sundry_a other_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o observe_v the_o feastivall_n or_o solemnity_n of_o pagan_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o at_o thâ—ir_a feast_n to_o retain_v their_o feastivall-gift_n or_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n whence_o they_o prohibit_v christian_n from_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o two_o year_n penance_n 1448._o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n canon_n 96._o excommunicate_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v swear_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o the_o same_o general_a council_n canon_n 62._o disanulle_n and_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o they_o calends_n and_o winter_n vote_n all_o meeting_n on_o the_o first_o of_o march_n all_o public_a dance_n of_o woman_n all_o mummings_n dance_n sport_n and_o ceremony_n which_o may_v provoke_v laughter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bacchus_n or_o any_o other_o which_o be_v false_o name_v a_o god_n among_o the_o grecian_n inflict_v excommunication_n and_o deposition_n on_o those_o that_o shall_v from_o thence_o observe_v they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o imposture_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o sport_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o heathen_a yea_o canon_n 65._o it_o prohibit_v the_o make_n of_o according_o bonfire_n on_o new-moone_n before_o the_o house_n or_o shop_n of_o christian_n together_o with_o all_o skip_a jest_a and_o fool_v about_o they_o after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n under_o the_o foresay_a penalty_n as_o be_v a_o pagan_a practice_n condemn_v in_o manasseh_n in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 33.2.5_o 6._o and_o can._n 70._o it_o inform_v we_o that_o christian_n who_o be_v teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v the_o manner_n tumbling_n play_n and_o vestment_n of_o the_o grecian_a infidel_n sermo_n saint_n basil_n and_o 14._o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v the_o drink_v and_o pledge_v of_o health_n from_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o relic_n of_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n clemens_n romanus_n constit._n apostol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 66._o 1._o the_o three_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n canon_n 23._o nazienzen_n oratio_fw-la 48._o p._n 796_o 797._o cyrillus_n hierusol_n catech._n mystag_n 1._o with_o sundry_a other_o counsel_n and_o father_n which_o i_o may_v enumerate_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v all_o lascivious_a dance_n all_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o jest_n with_o sundry_a other_o sportesâ—_n and_o merriment_n because_o they_o be_v the_o recreation_n ceremony_n and_o invention_n of_o heathen_a man_n the_o council_n of_o eleberiâ—_n canonâ—_n 34.37_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n canon_n 23._o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o book_n against_o idolatry_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la culta_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n catech._n mystagogica_fw-la 1_o together_o with_o ormerod_n in_o his_o pagano-papismus_a semblance_n 37.123_o 124_o 125._o condemn_v the_o burn_a of_o taper_n in_o churchyard_n or_o church_n 12._o especial_o in_o the_o daytime_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v upon_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n even_o because_o the_o pagan_n practise_v it_o as_o iâ—_n evident_a by_o baruch_n 6.19_o by_o pliny_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 37._o suetonij_n câ—lig_a cap._n 13._o virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 11._o p._n 353._o copa_n p._n 510._o &_o tatianus_n oratio_n advers._n graeco_n and_o yet_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o to_o use_v they_o saint_n hierome_n and_o theodoret_n in_o their_o commentary_n and_o interpretation_n on_o ezech._n 44.20_o which_o enjoin_v the_o priest_n not_o to_o shave_v their_o head_n but_o only_o to_o poll_v they_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o injunction_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o isis_n and_o serapis_n according_o who_o do_v use_v to_o shave_v their_o crown_n and_o beard_n and_o make_v bald_a their_o head_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v likewise_o second_v by_o lâ—uit_n 19.27_o and_o 21.5_o 8._o all_o popish_a priest_n and_o friar_n do_v shave_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o and_o other_o idolatrous_a 8._o priest_n and_o nation_n yea_o they_o do_v 33._o enjoin_v this_o tonsure_n to_o they_o by_o sundry_a counsel_n and_o decree_n for_o which_o not_o only_a 44.20_o protestant_n but_o even_o their_o own_o 62._o popish_a writer_n do_v condemn_v they_o as_o heathenish_a and_o absurd_a pope_n anicetus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v this_o innovation_n as_o gratian._n distinctio_fw-la 33._o polyd._n virgil._n de_n invent_v rerum_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o and_o lorinus_n on_o levit._n 19.27_o record_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 44._o which_o injoin_v clerk_n or_o clergyman_n neither_o to_o let_v thâ—ir_a hair_n grow_v long_o nor_o yet_o to_o shave_v their_o beard_n which_o their_o binius_fw-la surius_n carranza_n and_o crabb_n have_v miserable_o corrupt_v as_o john_n valerian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotum_fw-la barbis_fw-la witness_v render_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n clerici_fw-la nec_fw-la comam_fw-la nutriant_fw-la nec_fw-la barbam_fw-la shave_v away_o this_o word_n radant_fw-la from_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o a_o superfluous_a excrement_n because_o it_o express_o condemn_v their_o beard_n effeminate_a unnatural_a heathenish_a and_o popish_a shave_n if_o then_o these_o several_a father_n and_o counsel_n have_v utter_o condemn_v these_o morricedaunce_n bonfire_n newyeeres-gift_n newyeeres-daye_n divination_n lottery_n mumming_n dance_n health_n taper_n 55._o shaven-crownd_a and_o bare-chind_a priest_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o fore-recited_a ceremony_n custom_n and_o observation_n which_o be_v now_o too_o frequent_a among_o christian_n as_o sinful_a and_o abominable_a because_o they_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v their_o rise_n and_o birth_n from_o pagan_n then_o certain_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n we_o must_v needs_o reject_v and_o censure_v stageplays_a as_o pernicious_a unseemly_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n because_o they_o have_v their_o birth_n their_o authority_n use_n and_o progress_n from_o idolatrous_a heathen_n and_o the_o debauch_a pagan_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n among_o sundry_a other_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a in_o their_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la clemens_n romanus_n constit._n apost_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 65.66_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n oratio_fw-la adhort_a ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la fol._n 8.9_o tatianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la grâ—cos_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la coloniae_fw-la agrip._n 1616._o tom._n 2._o p._n 180_o 181._o athenâ—goras_n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la legatio_fw-la ib._n pag._n 138_o 139._o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la contr._n autolichum_n lib._n 3._o ib._n pag._n 170._o arnobius_n disput._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 230._o to_o 242._o lactantius_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la cap._n 20._o divinarum_fw-la instit._fw-la epit._n cap._n 6._o cyrillus_n hierusol_n catech._n mystag_n 1._o fol._n 175._o b._n minutius_n foelix_fw-la octavius_n pag._n 34.101.123_o hierom._n epist._n 18._o cap._n 1._o com._n in_o ezech._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o tom._n 4._o pag._n 389._o h._n chrysostome_n hom._n 6_o 7._o &_o 38._o on_o mat._n ambrose_n sermo_n 11._o &_o 81._o augustine_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 31_o 32_o 33._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o to_o 15._o de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la cathol_a conuersationis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o saluian_a de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o joannis_n salisburiensis_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curialium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7_o 8._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o can._n 62._o the_o council_n of_o africa_n canon_n 26_o 27._o d._n râ—inolds_n gosson_n and_o northbroâ—ke_v in_o their_o book_n against_o stageplays_a together_o with_o sundry_a other_o counsel_n and_o author_n which_o i_o shall_v muster_v up_o hereafter_o condemn_v these_o stageplays_a as_o unlawful_a and_o misbeseem_v christian_n even_o because_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n sport_n and_o ceremony_n of_o gentile_n which_o christian_n must_v not_o entertain_v now_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n great_a reason_n why_o christian_n shall_v not_o imitate_v nor_o embrace_v the_o pleasure_n sport_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o heathen_a though_o many_o libertine_n and_o 4._o licentious_a christian_n who_o make_v their_o will_n and_o lust_n their_o law_n may_v deem_v it_o puritanisme_n or_o brand_v it_o for_o over-strict_a preciseness_n in_o
actor_n and_o spectator_n life_n who_o make_v a_o daily_a progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o vice_n the_o good_a the_o virtue_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n we_o hear_v we_o see_v it_o not_o since_o than_o our_o stageplay_n be_v so_o barren_a in_o produce_v virtue_n so_o strange_o fruitful_a in_o engender_v vice_n their_o goodness_n will_v not_o can_v balance_v nor_o assoil_v their_o ill_n seven_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o real_a virtue_n act_v in_o our_o interlude_n yet_o who_o can_v be_v so_o gross_o stupid_a as_o to_o think_v to_o learn_v any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n from_o a_o playhouse_n who_o â—_o ever_o seek_v for_o gold_n for_o pearl_n in_o dirt_n for_o a_o 12._o crystal_n spring_n in_o filthy_a mire_n for_o wholesome_a water_n in_o a_o noisome_a kennel_n who_o ever_o resort_v to_o a_o pest-house_n to_o look_v for_o health_n or_o drink_v down_o poison_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n who_o ever_o post_v to_o a_o tipple_a alehouse_n to_o seek_v sobriety_n or_o to_o a_o stew_n to_o learn_v true_a chastity_n 53._o playhouse_n as_o the_o father_n testify_v be_v the_o very_a nursery_n school_n and_o mart_n the_o very_a shop_n and_o sink_v of_o all_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o very_a devil_n temple_n venus_n her_o synagogue_n vice_n oratory_n sin_n palace_n hell_n warehouse_n pollution_n throâ—e_v religion_n slaughter-house_n virtue_n pesthouse_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o flock_v to_o they_o to_o learn_v true_a virtue_n can_v gall_n yield_v honey_n or_o a_o flintstone_n milk_n can_v sin_n bear_v virtue_n or_o profaneness_n grace_n then_o play_n and_o playhouse_n the_o very_a 69._o grand_a empoysoner_n of_o all_o grace_n all_o virtue_n yea_o the_o very_a c._n devil_n â—ets_v to_o catch_v man_n soul_n may_v make_v man_n true_o virtuous_a let_v we_o not_o therefore_o seek_v for_o virtue_n in_o a_o playhouse_n where_o it_o grow_v not_o as_o too_o many_o do_v for_o fear_v we_o fraught_v ourselves_o with_o nothing_o but_o a_o load_n of_o vice_n which_o will_v sink_v our_o soul_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o dephe_n of_o hell_n last_o the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o the_o playhouse_n be_v the_o only_a school_n the_o scripture_n sermon_n devout_a and_o pious_a book_n not_o play_n not_o playbook_n be_v the_o only_a lecture_n the_o minister_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o l._n god_n himself_o not_o common_a actor_n not_o those_o divell-idol_n according_o who_o rule_n and_o work_v in_o stageplay_n the_o only_a tutor_n of_o true_a virtue_n true_a 11._o virtue_n be_v a_o plant_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n grow_v only_o in_o the_o church_n not_o the_o stage_n garden_n 431._o philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n can_v not_o teach_v it_o and_o can_v play_n or_o player_n do_v it_o o_o no_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n before_o to_o teach_v man_n virtue_n and_o that_o not_o by_o stageplay_n or_o lascivious_a poem_n 17._o but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n only_o which_o breathe_v not_o in_o our_o theater_n it_o be_v then_o a_o 46._o sacrilege_n yeâ—_n a_o madness_n to_o relinquish_v god_n his_o church_n his_o word_n his_o ordinance_n his_o saint_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o true_a virtue_n as_o too_o many_o do_v to_o seek_v out_o virtue_n in_o play_n in_o playhouse_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sink_v of_o vice_n answer_n 2_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n that_o stageplay_n do_v not_o teach_v according_o but_o discover_v vice_n that_o so_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o hate_v they_o not_o affect_v they_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v 37._o god_n only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n who_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o abhor_v all_o vice_n not_o stageplay_n the_o very_a 63.64_o fuel_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o lust_n second_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o virtue_n in_o stageplay_n as_o to_o alienate_v man_n affection_n from_o the_o vice_n which_o they_o personate_v they_o will_v then_o no_o doubt_n not_o only_o have_v reclaim_v the_o ancient_a play-admiring_a pagan_n and_o comedian_n but_o likewise_o our_o modern_a play-poet_n player_n and_o playhaunter_n from_o all_o those_o lewd_a and_o filthy_a vice_n which_o come_v most_o frequent_o on_o the_o stage_n but_o i_o never_o yet_o can_v hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o ancient_a or_o modern_a actor_n composer_n or_o spectator_n of_o any_o theatrical_a interlude_n who_o play_v recall_v from_o the_o love_n the_o practice_n of_o any_o vice_n that_o be_v ever_o act_v on_o the_o stage_n whereas_o they_o have_v draw_v million_o for_o to_o imitate_v they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o 3._o hide_a virtue_n in_o they_o to_o cause_v man_n to_o abandon_v vice_n which_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v have_v empty_v our_o 70._o vicious_a playhouse_n long_o ere_o this_o and_o have_v make_v our_o lascivious_a adulterous_a amorous_a play_n so_o odious_a that_o none_o dare_v approach_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v pollute_v by_o they_o three_o stageplay_n 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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
censure_n of_o playesâ—_n p._n 349.682_o his_o opinion_n for_o plain_a and_o profitable_a preach_n p._n 937.938_o prudentius_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n p._n 680.720_o fol._n 561._o psalm_n ought_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o christian_a feast_n not_o filthy_a song_n pag._n 48.264_o 554_o 555_o 766._o to_o 780.642_o m._n ptolemy_n censure_v for_o dance_v playing_z and_o act_v p._n 710._o puel_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr her_o mannish_a practice_n and_o execution_n p._n 185.284_o 285._o puritan_n condemner_n of_o stageplay_n and_o other_o corruption_n style_v soâ—_n p._n 3.4_o 5â—567_n 568_o 569_o 797._o to_o 828.1005_o the_o very_o best_a and_o holy_a christian_n call_v so_o even_o for_o their_o grace_n and_o goodness_n ibidem_fw-la &_o fol._n 542._o christ._n his_o prophet_n apostle_n the_o father_n and_o primitive_a christian_n puritan_n as_o man_n now_o judge_v p._n 797._o to_o 828._o hate_a and_o condemn_v only_o for_o their_o grace_n yea_o holiness_n of_o life_n ibidem_fw-la accuse_v of_o hypocrisy_n and_o sedition_n and_o why_o so_o pag._n 816._o to_o 828._o puritan_n a_o honourable_a nickname_n of_o christianity_n and_o grace_n p._n 827._o q_o quarrel_n &_o tumult_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n p._n 516.517_o 518._o quiroga_n his_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la expunge_v a_o passage_n of_o lodovicus_n vives_n against_o popish_a interlude_n p._n 115._o quintilian_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 705_o 706_o 966_o m._n of_o the_o ill_a education_n of_o youth_n ibidem_fw-la of_o seneca_n p._n 842._o against_o child_n or_o man_n act_v of_o play_n to_o make_v they_o orator_n p._n 933._o r_o hrabanus_n maurus_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n dance_a newyear_n gift_n health-drinking_a and_o act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 198._o fol._n 524._o p._n 562._o 683_o 756_o 780._o m._n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 645._o m._n d._n rainolds_n his_o overthrow_n and_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n both_o popular_a and_o academical_a of_o dance_a and_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 198.199_o 227_o 309_o 320_o 358_o 487_o 698_o 887._o of_o image_n in_o church_n pag._n 900.903_o vindicated_n against_o a_o late_a opposer_n p._n 671._o to_o 680._o rare_a thing_n most_o admire_v p._n 742.743_o rail_a and_o satyr_n especial_o against_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n frequent_a in_o stageplay_n p._n 120._o to_o 127.814_o 815._o condemn_v ibidem_fw-la raymundi_fw-la summula_n its_o praise_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 927._o against_o give_v to_o player_n p._n 873._o read_v see_v book_n and_o scripture_n some_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v read_v and_o yet_o unlawful_a to_o be_v pen_v or_o act_v p_o 928._o to_o 931._o recreation_n when_o why_o and_o how_o to_o be_v use_v what_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 945._o to_o 948._o see_v master_n bolton_n his_o general_a direction_n for_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n p._n 154_o to_o 181._o great_a variety_n of_o honest_a recreation_n beside_o stageplay_n p._n 40.417.965_o to_o 970._o repetition_n of_o sermon_n commend_v command_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n p._n 432.800_o 801._o see_v chrysost._n hom._n 20â—_n in_o epâ—es_n 5._o tom._n 4_o col._n 1010._o c._n sint_fw-la praeces_fw-la vobis_fw-la commune_v unusquisque_fw-la eaâ—_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la &_o leguntur_fw-la &_o maritus_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la partem_fw-la domi_fw-la exigat_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la si_fw-mi sanctum_fw-la quemquam_fw-la inveneris_fw-la qui_fw-la possit_fw-la domuâ—_n vestrae_fw-la benedicere_fw-la &_o pedum_fw-la ingressu_fw-la valeat_fw-la universam_fw-la infer_v dei_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la â—um_fw-la voca_fw-la thus_o he_o see_v 1_o cor._n 14.35_o domi_fw-la inquit_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la maritis_fw-la discant_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o illas_fw-la ornatas_fw-la reddit_fw-la &_o viros_fw-la attentiores_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la debeant_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la audiverunt_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la ea_fw-la interrogantibus_fw-la recitare_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la apud_fw-la eas_fw-la deponere_fw-la theophylact._n enar._n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o pag._n 427._o see_v primasius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o most_o modern_a protestant_a commentator_n according_o reprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n how_o when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v make_v p._n 124._o to_o 127._o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o player_n ibidem_fw-la republic_n much_o prejudice_v by_o play_n and_o actor_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o p._n 45.445_o to_o 501_o 997._o to_o 1006._o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o player_n and_o gamester_n p._n 46.906_o roman_n ancient_o condemn_v suppressedâ—_n play_v and_o theater_n and_o make_v player_n infamous_a p._n 456.714_o 843_o 844_o 737_o 998_o 9â—9_n rome_n christian_n the_o same_o with_o pagan_a p._n 757._o to_o 765._o it_o be_v beastines_n p._n 215.767_o roscius_n the_o actor_n his_o skill_n p._n 932._o tullâ—_n his_o censure_n of_o his_o act_n p._n 848._o f._n 525._o ruscian_o much_o give_v to_o dance_a p._n 602â—_n 603._o s_o sabbâ—th_n see_v lord_n day_n example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o prophaner_n of_o it_o f._n 556.557_o sabine_n virgiâ—s_v ravish_v at_o a_o play_n pag._n 30.452_o 453._o sallust_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o dancing_n p._n 245_o 704â—_n salvian_n his_o censure_n of_o stage_n play_v epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 51.52_o 105_o 313_o 314_o 351_o 352_o 477._o f._n 525.526_o 527._o p._n 682._o samian_o tax_v for_o their_o effeminacy_n and_o long_a count_n hair_n p._n 883._o john_n saresberiâ—_n against_o lascivious_a music_n play_n player_n and_o diceplay_a p_o 281.282_o 318_o 350_o 351_o 684._o saturnalia_fw-la when_o and_o how_o celebrate_v p._n 751._o to_o 766._o the_o ground_n and_o pattern_n of_o disorderly_a christmass_n ibidem_fw-la scipio_n africanus_n his_o censure_n of_o 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 their_o excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n p_o 927.928_o sedition_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n pag._n 136._o fol._n 516.517_o 518._o christ_n his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n accuse_v of_o it_o though_o most_o unjust_o p._n 821._o to_o 8â—8_n see_v 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 5.2_o h._n 4._o c._n 15.2_o h._n 5._o c._n 7.1_o &_o 2._o phil._n marry_o c._n 6._o haddon_n contr._n osorium_n l._n 2._o f._n 212._o where_o we_o shall_v find_v witcliffe_n luther_n &_o the_o ancient_a english_a protestant_n who_o they_o nickname_v laâ—lards_n accuse_v of_o sedition_n occasion_v for_o want_n of_o preach_v not_o by_o preach_v f._n 531._o semproniâ—_n tax_v for_o her_o dance_a p._n 245._o sempronius_n sophus_n divorce_v his_o wife_n for_o resort_v to_o play_n without_o his_o leave_n p._n 39â—_n 662_o seneca_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n â—68_n 369_o 449_o 4â—7_n 484_o 703._o of_o dance_v lascivious_a song_n and_o music_n of_o man_n compâ—_n long_o frizzle_a hair_n 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