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pastime_n then_o he_o recite_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o 5_o hierom_n dominica_n cyprian_n abel_n ambrose_n 33._o augustine_n 18._o gregory_n festo_fw-la chrysostome_n and_o 123._o justinian_n against_o such_o curious_a pricksong_n and_o melodious_a sing_n in_o church_n in_o which_o plain_a â—inging_v only_o which_o every_o man_n may_v understand_v and_o which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o else_o but_o plain_a read_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n with_o these_o authority_n officâ—_n gulielmus_fw-la durandus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o use_n of_o sing_v be_v ordain_v for_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a man_n and_o not_o for_o spiritual_a and_o godly_a mind_a man_n 2._o polidorus_fw-la vergilius_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n how_o great_o that_o ordinance_n of_o sing_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o pope_n damasus_n and_o according_o s._n ambrose_n begin_v even_o in_o those_o day_n to_o be_v profitable_a s._n austen_n declare_v evident_o in_o the_o book_n oâ—_n his_o confession_n where_o he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v give_v more_o heed_n and_o better_a ear_n to_o the_o sing_n then_o to_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n but_o nâ—w_o adays_o say_v polydore_n it_o appear_v evident_o that_o it_o be_v much_o less_o profitable_a for_o our_o commonwealth_n see_v our_o singer_n makâ—_n such_o a_o chatter_a charm_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hear_v but_o the_o voice_n and_o they_o that_o be_v present_a they_o be_v present_a so_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o city_n be_v content_a with_o such_o a_o noise_n as_o delight_v their_o ear_n care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o virtue_n pith_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o word_n ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o with_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n all_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v set_v in_o
these_o singster_n although_o there_o be_v general_o no_o kind_n of_o people_n more_o light_a nor_o more_o lewd_a and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n for_o to_o hear_v they_o bo_v bleat_a and_o yell_v flock_n into_o the_o church_n as_o into_o a_o common_a game-place_n they_o hire_v they_o with_o money_n they_o cherish_v and_o feed_v they_o yea_o to_o be_v short_a thâ—y_o think_v they_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o precious_a jewel_n and_o ornament_n of_o god_n house_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v better_o for_o religion_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n such_o chatter_a and_o jangle_v â—ayes_v or_o else_o so_o to_o appoint_v they_o that_o when_o they_o sing_v they_o shall_v rather_o rehearse_v the_o song_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o read_v then_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o chatter_a charmer_n which_o thing_n s._n austen_n in_o his_o foresay_a book_n do_v witness_v that_o s._n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n do_v in_o his_o diocese_n and_o he_o commend_v he_o great_o for_o it_o 17._o cornelius_z agrippa_z write_v of_o sing_v in_o church_n in_o this_o manner_n athanasius_n do_v forbid_v sing_v in_o his_o church_n because_o of_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o but_o ambrose_n as_o one_o more_o desirous_a of_o ceremony_n and_o pomp_n ordain_v the_o use_n of_o sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o church_n austen_n as_o a_o man_n indifferent_a betwixt_o both_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr confessionibus_fw-la grant_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a perplexity_n and_o doubt_n concern_v this_o matter_n ibidem_fw-la but_o now_o aday_n music_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o and_o so_o great_a licentiousness_n that_o even_o at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n all_o kind_n of_o wanton_a and_o lewd_a trifle_a song_n with_o pipe_v of_o organ_n have_v their_o place_n and_o course_n as_o for_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o common_a prayer_n it_o be_v so_o chant_v and_o minse_v and_o mangle_a of_o our_o costly_a hire_a curious_a and_o nice_a musician_n not_o to_o instruct_v the_o audience_n withal_o nor_o to_o stir_v up_o man_n mind's_n unto_o devotion_n but_o with_o a_o whorish_a harmony_n to_o tickle_v their_o ear_n that_o it_o may_v just_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o noise_n make_v of_o man_n but_o rather_o a_o bleat_a of_o bruit_n beast_n while_o the_o corister_n neigh_v descant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o colt_n other_o bellowe_n a_o tenor_n as_o it_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ox_n other_o bark_v a_o counterpoint_n as_o it_o be_v a_o 4._o kennel_n of_o dog_n other_o roar_v out_o a_o treble_a like_o a_o sort_n of_o bull_n uther_n grunt_v out_o a_o base_a as_o it_o be_v a_o number_n of_o hog_n so_o that_o a_o foul_a evil_a favour_a noise_n be_v make_v but_o as_o for_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n and_o the_o very_a matter_n itself_o be_v â—othing_v understand_v at_o all_o but_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o â—ares_n utter_o 14._o erasmus_fw-la roterodamus_fw-la express_v his_o mind_n concern_v the_o curious_a manner_n of_o sing_v use_v in_o church_n on_o this_o wise_a and_o say_v why_o do_v the_o church_n doubt_v to_o follow_v so_o worthy_a a_o author_n paul_n yea_o how_o dare_v it_o be_v bold_a to_o dissent_v from_o he_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v hâ—ard_v in_o monastery_n in_o college_n in_o temple_n almost_o general_o than_o a_o confuse_a noise_n of_o voice_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v no_o sing_n but_o say_v only_o sing_v be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n receive_v of_o they_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o yet_o such_o sing_n as_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o distinct_a and_o plain_a pronunciation_n even_o such_o as_o we_o have_v yet_o among_o we_o when_o we_o sound_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o the_o tongue_n wherein_o those_o thing_n be_v sing_v the_o common_a people_n do_v then_o understand_v and_o answer_v amen_n but_o now_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o common_a people_n hear_v than_o voice_n signify_v â—othing_n and_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o pronunciation_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o word_n or_o voice_n be_v hear_v only_o the_o sound_n beat_v the_o ear_n thus_o far_o this_o worthy_a ancient_a english_a professor_n thomas_n beacon_n and_o his_o allege_v author_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o notable_a passage_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n in_o the_o 131._o second_o part_n of_o the_o homely_a of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n final_o god_n vengeance_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o provoke_v because_o much_o wicked_a people_n pass_v nothing_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o sore_o blind_v that_o they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o god_n or_o godliness_n or_o else_o for_o that_o they_o see_v the_o church_n altogether_o scour_v of_o all_o such_o gaze_a sight_n as_o their_o fantasy_n be_v great_o delight_v with_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v a_o unsavoury_a thing_n to_o their_o unsavoury_a taste_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o a_o woman_n say_v to_o her_o neighbour_n alas_o gossip_n what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v at_o church_n since_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v takâ—n_v away_o since_o all_o the_o goodly_a sight_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v be_v go_v since_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o like_o pipe_v sing_a chant_a and_o play_v on_o the_o organ_n according_o bring_v first_o into_o england_n by_o pope_n agatho_n about_o the_o year_n 679._o that_o we_o can_v before_o but_o dear_o belove_v we_o ought_v great_o to_o rejoice_v &_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o our_o church_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o displease_v god_n so_o sore_o and_o filthy_o defile_v his_o holy_a house_n and_o his_o place_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v just_o destroy_v many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n effeminate_n wanton_a accurate_a music_n then_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o these_o several_a author_n and_o of_o our_o own_o homily_n be_v altogether_o dispease_v unto_o god_n corrupt_v his_o worship_n and_o filthy_o defile_v his_o holy_a house_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a whereupon_o synodus_fw-la carnotensis_fw-la an._n 1526._o 740._o concilium_fw-la senonense_n 1528._o can._n 17._o concilium_fw-la burdigense_n 1582._o concilium_fw-la rhemense_n 1583._o concilium_fw-la bituriense_n 1584._o apud_fw-la bochellum_fw-mi decret_n ecclesiae_fw-la gal._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 7._o cap._n 23.24.26.27.28.30_o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o 962._o sessio_fw-la 22._o decretum_fw-la de_fw-fr observanâ—is_fw-la &_o evitandis_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la missae_fw-la decree_v 17._o that_o all_o impure_a lascivious_a amorous_a secular_a song_n and_o 15._o music_n savour_v of_o levity_n and_o folly_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o church_n because_o thâ—y_o do_v effeminate_a the_o lascivious_a mind_n of_o the_o people_n and_o provoke_v they_o unto_o lust_n not_o excite_v or_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o devotion_n and_o compunction_n as_o all_o church_n music_n 75._o which_o shall_v be_v grave_a and_o serious_a ought_v to_o do_v if_o therefore_o we_o give_v any_o credit_n to_o these_o recite_v authority_n to_o osorius_n de_fw-fr regum_fw-la institutione_n lib._n 4._o fol._n 120â—_n to_o 126._o who_o large_o declaim_v against_o amorous_a delicious_a song_n and_o music_n as_o so_o many_o enchant_a siren_n which_o draw_v man_n on_o to_o idleness_n effeminacy_n luxury_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o wanton_a dissoluteness_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o perdition_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o to_o sundry_a cantus_fw-la other_o christian_a author_n which_o i_o spare_v to_o mention_v in_o their_o exposition_n and_o commentary_n on_o the_o 7._o commandment_n on_o isaiah_n 5.11.12_o &_o 24.9_o amos_n 6.1_o to_o 8._o job_n 21.12.13_o exod._n 32.18.19_o and_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n my_o major_n must_v be_v grant_v but_o i_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o pagan_n it_o be_v story_v of_o the_o 1._o ancient_a egyptians_n that_o they_o condemn_v mâ—sicke_n not_o only_o as_o unprofitable_a but_o as_o noxious_a too_o because_o they_o be_v persuade_v it_o will_v enervate_v the_o vigour_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o enact_v a_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o their_o child_n shall_v for_o this_o cause_n learn_v no_o music_n not_o to_o record_v the_o singular_a opinion_n of_o 25._o ephorus_n who_o write_v that_o music_n be_v invent_v only_o to_o deceive_v man_n it_o be_v register_v of_o b._n alcibiades_n that_o he_o reject_v delicious_a music_n as_o â—nworâ—hy_a any_o ingenuous_a person_n of_o ibidem_fw-la ateas_n a_o scythian_a king_n that_o when_o he_o hear_v ismenia_n a_o accurate_a musician_n play_v with_o great_a applause_n and_o admiration_n of_o other_o â—e_z replyâ—d_v that_o the_o neigh_n
be_v very_o dangerous_a presage_n of_o a_o man_n bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n my_o major_n therefore_o must_v be_v grant_v the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o morning_n sun_n first_o by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o sundry_a father_n and_o modern_a christian_a author_n 17._o tertullian_n repute_v stageplay_n the_o banisher_n the_o murderer_n of_o all_o modesty_n and_o shamefastness_n s._n cyprian_n inform_v we_o 242._o that_o all_o modesty_n be_v put_v off_o at_o theater_n which_o he_o style_v lib._n the_o very_a brothel_n of_o public_a modesty_n in_o which_o the_o most_o shameful_a representation_n of_o lust_n be_v act_v ut_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la deposita_fw-la verecundia_fw-la audaciores_fw-la fiant_fw-la ad_fw-la crimina_fw-la 6._o lactantius_n record_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o stageplay_n by_o representation_n which_o be_v not_o that_o so_o the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o may_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o spectator_n without_o any_o shame_n 20._o what_o say_v he_o will_v youth_n and_o virgin_n do_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n act_v and_o willing_o behold_v of_o all_o without_o any_o blush_n doubtless_o they_o will_v grow_v exceed_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a in_o commit_v the_o very_a sin_n there_o act_v 1063._o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o d_o chrysostome_n write_v that_o all_o stage-player_n be_v impudent_a shameless_a person_n who_o as_o they_o repute_v nothing_o vile_a but_o modesty_n so_o they_o utter_o extirpate_v all_o shamefastness_n all_o modesty_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o forehead_n of_o the_o spectator_n s._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n 29._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la affirm_v the_o very_a selfsame_o thing_n whence_o he_o style_v these_o stageplay_n 33._o the_o very_a pestilence_n and_o contagion_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o overthrow_n of_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n 6._o the_o true_a fugalia_fw-la of_o shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n damascen_n in_o his_o parallel_n inform_v 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15.4_o compare_v with_o isaiah_n 45.23_o c._n 49.23_o câ—_n 60.14_o româ—_n 14.11_o gen._n 24.26.48_o c._n 47.31_o heb._n 11.21_o exod._n 4_o 31â—_n c._n 12.27_o c._n 34.8_o 1_o chrone_n 29.20_o 2_o chron._n 7.3_o c._n 29.29_o 30._o nehem._n 8.6_o pâ—_n 72.9_o and_o as_o bow_v kneeling_z or_o fall_v dâ—wne_v before_o mâ—n_z be_v all_o onâ—_n with_o bow_v kneeling_z and_o fall_v down_o to_o man_n witness_n gen._n 49.8_o 1_o sam._n 25.23_o 2_o sam_n 14.33_o cap._n 24.20_o 1_o king_n 1.16_o 23._o 2_o king_n 2.15_o prov._n 14.9_o compare_v with_o genes_n 27.29_o exod._n 11.8_o 1_o king_n 2.9_o 1_o chron_n 21.21_o so_o bow_v kneeling_z and_o fall_v down_o before_o image_n altar_n or_o communion-table_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o god_n own_o language_n and_o repute_n with_o bow_v kneeling_z and_o fall_v down_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o 2_o chron_n 25.14_o lâ—k_n 4.7_o dan._n 3_o 3.5_o 6._o parallel_v with_o exo._n 20.5_o levit._fw-la 26.1_o matth._n 11_o 9â—_n and_o the_o fore_n allege_v scripture_n infallible_o demonstrate_v and_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 44._o to_o 75_o with_o william_n wraghton_n his_o repâ—y_n to_o the_o rescuer_v of_o the_o romish_a fox_n and_o the_o author_n here_o quote_v p._n 902.903_o abundant_o prove_v needs_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v most_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o our_o own_o homily_n and_o writer_n teach_v we_o thomas_n bradwardine_n his_o passage_n against_o stageplay_n p._n 689._o brahmin_n brasilian_o &_o those_o of_o bantam_n punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n p._n 382.383_o bribe-taker_n act_v their_o part_n in_o hell_n p._n 13._o m._n brinsley_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n â—63_n 364_o fâ—_n 550._o brownist_n censure_v p._n 38._o bucer_n his_o opinion_n of_o academical_a and_o popular_a play_n p._n 7.692_o for_o two_o sermon_n every_o lord_n day_n p._n 629_o m._n brissoniuâ—_n his_o censure_n of_o stage_n play_v p._n 695._o c._n bulengerius_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o and_o book_n against_o stageâ—playesâ—_n p._n 320.358_o 696_o 697_o john_n de_fw-fr burgoâ—_n his_o verdict_n of_o player_n play_n and_o dance_a p._n 238.239_o 689_o 844._o m._n 846.847_o c_o c._n caligula_n censure_v for_o favour_v player_n for_o act_v and_o frequent_v stageplay_n put_v on_o women_n apparel_n and_o drink_v his_o horse_n health_n pag._n 200.249_o 462_o 708_o 709_o 736_o 741_o 848_o 849._o slay_v at_o a_o play_n f._n 554._o p._n 849._o calvin_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o player_n p._n 692.907_o of_o dance_v p._n 226.240_o candlemas_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o taper_n on_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o pagan_a februalia_n p._n 758.760_o canticle_n ancient_o prohibit_v to_o be_v read_v of_o child_n and_o carnal_a person_n p._n 914.915_o cappadocia_n its_o extent_n and_o division_n p_o 678.679_o its_o praise_n p._n 675._o cappadocian_o not_o always_o infamous_a pag._n 674._o to_o 677._o cappadox_n not_o a_o proverbial_a but_o a_o national_a title_n p._n 674._o to_o 678._o carinus_n censure_v for_o favour_v player_n and_o lewd_a person_n f._n 547._o p._n 710.857_o cassiodorus_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o player_n p._n 470.471_o 478_o 682_o 683._o cirque-playes_a censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o father_n and_o emperor_n pag._n 470._o 556_o 685_o 340_o 729._o fol._n 519_o 523_o 524_o 525._o catiline_n his_o condition_n pag._n 133.149_o cato_n how_o much_o fear_v of_o the_o roman_n f._n 529._o his_o gravity_n p._n 740._o catullus_n censure_v pag._n 916._o censor_n appoint_v to_o correct_v play_n and_o player_n p_o 38.478_o 472._o charles_n the_o great_a his_o censure_n and_o edict_n against_o stageplay_n dance_a and_o ribaldry_n song_n on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n p._n 271.715.996_o see_v the_o place_n of_o bochellus_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n against_o image_n p._n 900._o charles_n the_o 6._o of_o france_n his_o danger_n at_o a_o masque_n f._n 557.558_o charles_n the_o 9_o of_o france_n his_o edict_n against_o play_n and_o dance_a on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n p._n 715._o king_n charles_n his_o pious_a statute_n for_o suppress_v all_o play_n and_o interlude_n and_o unlawful_a pastime_n on_o the_o lordsday_n p._n 241.243_o 495_o 715_o 716_o 717._o dance_v upon_o lords-daye_n punishable_a by_o this_o statute_n ibidem_fw-la charondas_n his_o law_n against_o coward_n pag._n 584â—_n m._n 883._o child_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o play_n p._n 366.367_o see_v parent_n christ_n weep_v oft_o but_o never_o laugh_v pag._n 294.402_o 403._o fol._n 526._o accuse_v of_o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n p._n 822.823_o count_v a_o deceiver_n p._n 816._o a_o puritan_n pag._n 799.800_o 801._o his_o nativity_n how_o to_o be_v celebrate_v p._n 48.225_o 526_o 743_o to_o 783_o for_o what_o end_n he_o die_v and_o suffer_v and_o be_v incarnate_a p._n 26.526_o 749._o to_o 752â—_n the_o only_a pattern_n of_o our_o imitation_n f._n 526._o p._n 732._o dishonour_v and_o offend_v with_o stage-playesâ—_a p._n 44.48_o f._n 525.526_o p._n
7._o commandment_n burtons_n melancholy_a pars_fw-la 3._o sect_n 2._o p_o 408_o heylins_n geog._n p._n 155._o 155._o lonâ—â—â—rus_n turc_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o busbequiâ—s_n ep_n 3_o p._n 134._o to_o 140._o purchas_n pilg_n l._n 3._o c._n 10.13_o 10.13_o athenaeus_n dipn._n l._n 13._o c._n 27.28_o caelius_n rhod_n antiq._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 9_o heredoâ—â—_n clio_n purchas_n pilg._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o 7._o plutarchi_n gryllus_n &_o amatorius_fw-la athenaeus_n dipn._n l._n 13._o c._n 27._o caelius_n rhod._n antiq._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 9_o 9_o munsteri_fw-la cosmogr_n l._n 5._o c._n 106._o p._n 1221._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o 13._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 4_o c._n 19_o 19_o plato_n legum_n dial._n 2._o p._n 791._o athenaeus_n dipn._n l._n 13._o c._n 27._o aristot_n polit._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o caelius_n rhod._n antiq._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 9_o 9_o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o 3._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o 7._o philo_z judaeus_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la cont._n p._n 1208._o to_o 1211._o athenaeus_n dipn._n l._n 13._o cap._n 27._o caelius_n rhod._n ant._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 8.9_o burtons_n melancholy_a pars_fw-la 3._o sect_n 2._o p._n 408._o 409._o 409._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o 11._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o 1._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o 11._o plato_n legun_v dialog_n 2._o p._n 791._o lactantius_n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la relig._n c._n 10.11_o julius_n firmicus_n de_fw-fr errore_fw-la profan_n relig._n c._n 13._o 13._o julius_n firmicus_n ib._n c._n 4._o sedulius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n l._n 3._o c._n 53._o purchas_n pilg._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o 7._o justin_n hist._n l._n 1._o athenaeus_n dipn._n l._n 12._o c._n 13â—14_n orosius_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 19_o suctonij_n nero._n sect_n 26._o zonara_n annal._n tom._n 2._o â—ol_n 98._o b._n eutropius_n l._n 9_o fol._n 104._o 104._o lampridij_fw-la &_o grimstons_n hâ—liogabalus_n bâ—rtons_n melancholy_a pars_fw-la 3._o sect_n 2._o p._n 408._o 408._o see_v athâ—naeus_n dipn._n l._n 12._o c._n 5._o l._n 13._o c._n 27.28_o plutarchi_n gryllus_n &_o amatorius_fw-la suetonij_n galâ—a_n sect_n 22._o caelius_n rhod._n antiq._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 8.9_o burtons_n melancholy_a pag._n 408.409_o 408.409_o see_v luitprandiâ—s_n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 6.7_o platina_n in_o joanne_n 23._o guicciordins_n hist_o l._n 1_o fasciculus_fw-la temporun_n onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 20.21.23_o balaeus_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n brit._n câ—n._n 2._o p._n 605._o act_n of_o english_a votary_n l._n 1._o f._n 8._o 65_o 7â—_n l._n 2._o f._n 6._o 19_o 58_o 59â—_n 62_o â—17_n his_o apologyâ—_n fol._n 5.6_o 24._o agrip_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la cap._n 63.64_o alvarus_n pelagius_n lib._n 2._o artic._n 2._o f._n 83._o john_n whites_n wayâ—_n b._n sect_n 59_o numb_a 9.10_o &_o defence_n of_o the_o way_n chap._n 5._o numb_a 2.3_o bp._n mortons_n protestant_n appeal_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 36_o etc._n etc._n master_n cook_n more_o work_n for_o a_o masse-priest_n sect_n 32._o burtons_n melancholy_a pâ—g_n 408.409_o 408.409_o johannes_n de_fw-fr casa_n bishop_n of_o beneventum_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o sodomy_n where_o he_o style_v it_o a_o sweet_a sin_n proclaim_v withal_o that_o he_o never_o use_v any_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o this_o only_a burtons_n melancholy_a page_n 408._o see_v alvarus_n pâ—lagius_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sect_n 2._o fol._n 83._o 83._o levit._fw-la 18.22_o 23_o 24._o deut._n 23â—_n 17_o 18._o judg._n 19_o 22_o to_o 27._o 1_o kin._n 14._o â—4_n 2_o king_n 23.7_o ezech._n 16_o 5â—_n rom._n 1_o 24_o 26_o 27._o â—_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o gâ—l_n 5.19_o eph._n 2â—3_n c._n 4_o 19_o jude_n 7._o col._n 3_o 4.5_o &_o m._n bysiclâ—â—â—_n exposition_n lb._n lb._n clemens_n rom._n constit._n apost_n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o council_n eliberinum_n cancrone_n 71_o council_n ancyranum_n can._n 15._o see_v alvarus_n pâ—lagius_n de_fw-fr pâ—anctu_fw-la ecclesâ—ae_fw-la l._n 2._o artic_a 2._o fol._n 83._o 83._o athâ—naeus_n dipn._n l._n 13._o c._n 27_o 28._o plutarchi_n amatorâ—us_n caeliâ—s_n rhodig_n antiq._n lect._n l._n 15._o c._n 8â—9_n 8â—9_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o â—8_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o &_o 6.31_o h._n 8._o c._n 7.32_o h._n 8._o c._n 3.2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n 29.5_o eliz._n c._n 7._o 7._o musieres_n autem_fw-la nudo_fw-la atque_fw-la operto_fw-la capite_fw-la populum_fw-la absque_fw-la rubore_fw-la alloquuntur_fw-la tantaque_fw-la prae_fw-la meditatione_n impudentiam_fw-la asciscunt_fw-la tantamque_fw-la lasciviam_fw-la in_o audientium_fw-la atque_fw-la videntium_fw-la animos_fw-la infundunt_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la omnes_fw-la animo_fw-la radiciâ—us_fw-la modestiam_fw-la è_fw-la mentibus_fw-la evellere_fw-la dedecore_fw-la muliebrem_fw-la naturam_fw-la afficere_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la voluptate_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la svas_fw-la implere_fw-la conari_fw-la videantur_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n 38._o in_o mat._n tom._n 2._o p._n 298._o c._n seâ—_n theophylact._n &_o occumenius_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o according_o &_o chrysost_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1_o cor._n cor._n summa_fw-la gratiâ—_n cius_fw-la de_fw-la spurcitia_fw-la concinnata_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la mimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la mulieres_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la sexum_fw-la pudoris_fw-la exterminans_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la domi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o sâ—ena_fw-la erubesâ—â—nt_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr spectac_n â—_o 17._o 17._o horace_n serm._n l._n 1._o satyr_n 2._o p._n 163._o v._n 2._o mimae_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la quaestum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la publicè_fw-la habitu_fw-la earum_fw-la virgiwm_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la dicatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la utantur_fw-la justin._n câ—dicis_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 7._o leâ—_n 5._o see_v justiniani_fw-la novel_a 104._o &_o 98._o &_o bulengerusâ—_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 50.51_o 50.51_o chrysost._n hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n tertul._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la c._n 17._o bulengerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 50.51_o justiniani_fw-la novel_a 98._o &_o 104._o cassiodorus_n variarum_fw-la l._n 7._o epist._n 10._o 10._o ovid._n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 189.190_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la relig._n l._n 1._o c._n 10â—_o juvenal_n satyr_n â—_o bulengerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 50._o ludovicus_n vives_n noâ—ae_n in_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o deiâ—_n libâ—_n 2d_o câ—_n 8â—_n 8â—_n in_o michael_n term_n 1629._o 1629._o deut._n 22.5_o 22.5_o seâ—_n dâ—_n â—mes_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 39_o seâ—t_n 30._o p._n 171_o 171_o â—speâ—caeus_fw-la comment_n in_o tit._n 1._o agriâ—pa_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarun_n l._n c._n 63.64_o adolescenâ—ibus_fw-la impudice_fw-la abusâ—_n sunt_fw-la heu_fw-la heu_fw-la intra_fw-la sâ—nâ—â—an_n ecclesiam_fw-la mulâ—i_fw-la religiosi_fw-la &_o clerici_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la lâ—tebris_fw-la &_o conventiculis_fw-la &_o laâ—â—i_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la in_o plaerisque_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la maximè_fw-la in_o italia_n publicae_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la netandun_v gymnasium_fw-la constituunt_fw-la &_o palestran_v in_o illius_fw-la â—lagitâ—j_fw-la abominatione_fw-la se_fw-la exeâ—centes_fw-la &_o optimi_fw-la quique_fw-la epheborum_fw-la in_fw-la lupanari_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la alvares_n pelagiuâ—_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la l._n 2._o artic_a 2._o â—ol_n 8â—_n vid._n ibid._n see_v l._n before_o before_o roma_fw-it quasi_fw-la gurges_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la episâ—_n châ—mnâ—nsis_fw-la onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 19_o sect_n 8._o &_o carolâ—s_n molinaeus_n senatuâ—-consulta_a francia_fw-la contra_fw-la abâ—sus_fw-la paparâ—m_fw-la pag._n 251._o 251._o rev._n 17.1_o 2._o 2._o sed_fw-la &_o recentioribus_fw-la tempoâ—â—bus_fw-la sixtus_n pontiâ—ex_fw-la maximus_fw-la romae_fw-la nobile_fw-la admodum_fw-la lupinaâ—_n exâ—ruxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o italia_n etiam_fw-la romana_fw-la scorta_fw-la in_o sinâ—ulas_fw-la hebdomadâ—s_fw-la iuâ—ium_fw-la pendent_fw-la â—ontifici_fw-la qui_fw-la census_fw-la annuus_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la viâ—inti_fw-la millia_fw-la ducaâ—us_fw-la exceditâ—_n adâ—oque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la procerum_fw-la id_fw-la munus_fw-la cit_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la stian_n cum_fw-la ecclesiarun_n proventâ—bus_fw-la etiam_fw-la lenociniorum_fw-la numeâ—ent_fw-la merceden_fw-mi etc._n etc._n agrip_n de_fw-fr van._n scient_a c._n 64._o &_o espencaeus_fw-la in_o tit._n 1._o p._n 67_o argument_n 22._o 22._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mulieris_fw-la sed_fw-la meretricis_fw-la illud_fw-la nimium_fw-la svi_fw-la ornandi_fw-la studium_fw-la ibid_fw-la c._n 2._o mulierem_fw-la minimâ—_n deceat_fw-la tortos_fw-la habere_fw-la câ—ines_fw-la &_o pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la nudare_fw-la ne_fw-la svi_fw-la decoris_fw-la &_o officij_fw-la oblita_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n indignum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la mulieres_fw-la christianas_n quas_fw-la decet_fw-la cum_fw-la verecundia_fw-la &_o sobrietate_fw-la ornatus_fw-la pietatem_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la profiteri_fw-la meretricio_fw-la more_fw-it intoâ—tis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nudatis_fw-la capiâ—ibus_fw-la &_o pectore_fw-la se_fw-la veluâ—_fw-la nundinaâ—itias_fw-la populo_fw-la exponere_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la tangun_v virgin_n sed_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la mulieres_fw-la intortis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la velatis_fw-la capitibus_fw-la ac_fw-la pectore_fw-la poâ—issimun_n in_o eâ—clesiâ—_n incedere_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n synâ—dus_fw-la turâ—nica_fw-la a_o 1583._o apud_fw-la bochâ—llun_n decreta_fw-la eccle._n gal._n l._n 6._o tit._n 9_o c._n 11._o vid