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duty_n towards_o god_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n idleness_n and_o ethnical_a sport_n and_o pastime_n as_o be_v now_o use_v too_o much_o amongst_o we_o that_o day_n be_v most_o holy_a in_o the_o which_o we_o must_v apply_v and_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o holy_a work_n and_o spiritual_a meditation_n 8.1.2.3.4.5_o for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o rest_v in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n then_o do_v we_o take_v that_o like_o rest_n as_o beast_n do_v and_o not_o as_o the_o faithful_a do_v 17._o saint_n hierome_n to_o this_o say_v non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la esse_fw-la otiosum_fw-la si_fw-la quu_fw-la fuerit_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la otiosus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n to_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o evil_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n be_v idle_a from_o good_a thing_n likewise_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quod_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la iners_fw-la vacatio_fw-la sed_fw-la aus_fw-la 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12.36_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n age_n that_o be_v a_o sharp_a say_n and_o a_o true_a if_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o for_o our_o idle_a and_o sinful_a work_n by_o these_o idle_a word_n 12._o saint_n hierome_n understand_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v without_o profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n let_v pass_n good_a and_o gracious_a talk_n and_o speak_v of_o frivolous_a vain_a thing_n full_a of_o scurrility_n and_o bawdry_n 12._o etc_n etc_n master_n bullinger_n say_v hereby_o be_v forbid_v all_o lie_n vanity_n and_o whatsoever_o spring_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n master_n musculus_fw-la say_v 12._o that_o christ_n hereby_o declare_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v account_n to_o god_n only_o for_o deed_n but_o also_o for_o wicked_a word_n not_o only_o for_o vain_a word_n but_o for_o idle_a word_n it_o for_o idle_a word_n what_o for_o hurtful_a word_n what_o for_o lie_n what_o for_o slander_n what_o for_o curse_n what_o for_o leasting_n and_o mocking_n what_o for_o perjury_n shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o to_o those_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4_o we_o see_v hereby_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n but_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o whole_o altogether_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v david_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 141.3_o that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o mouth_n to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n 15.33_o because_o say_v paul_n evil_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 5.3.4_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n must_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o we_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o â—easting_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thank_n 4.29_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a always_o powder_v with_o salt_n he_o say_v also_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n in_o fine_a therefore_o he_o conclude_v to_o the_o colossian_n 3.17_o thus_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thank_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o 3._o oh_o quà m_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la unde_fw-la semper_fw-la coelestia_fw-la erumpunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la oh_o say_v augustine_n how_o holy_a be_v that_o mouth_n wherrout_n come_v always_o heavenly_a speech_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n therefore_o which_o speak_v what_o they_o listen_v 12.3_o say_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o psalm_n with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o but_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n 5.24.15_o and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n david_n ask_v what_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n bring_v unto_o himself_o or_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v he_o solomon_n say_v that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o youth_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o use_v any_o kind_n of_o jest_v or_o merry_a talk_n when_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a withal_o age_n yes_o â—7_o so_o that_o your_o talk_n and_o jest_n be_v not_o to_o the_o disglorie_n of_o god_n name_n or_o hurt_v to_o your_o neighbour_n you_o may_v for_o there_o be_v diverse_a example_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o pleasant_a talk_n which_o be_v also_o godly_a 12.23_o as_o eliah_n â—easted_v with_o baal_n prophet_n say_v cry_v loud_o for_o he_o meaning_n baal_n the_o idol_n be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o talk_v or_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n or_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o sleep_v and_o must_v be_v awake_v etc_n etc_n when_o honest_a jest_n to_o good_a honest_a end_n be_v use_v it_o be_v tolerable_a therefore_o paul_n say_v not_o simp_o je_a but_o add_v which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a meaning_n jest_v that_o be_v full_a of_o scurrility_n and_o filthiness_n youth_n well_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o let_v we_o come_v again_o to_o our_o talk_n that_o we_o have_v before_o which_o be_v that_o you_o go_v about_o to_o drive_v i_o to_o labour_v for_o my_o live_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v walk_v in_o his_o vocation_n to_o get_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n well_o i_o tell_v you_o plain_a play_n must_v be_v have_v and_o we_o will_v have_v they_o say_v you_o to_o the_o contrary_n what_o you_o list_v age_n solomon_n say_v â—â—_o he_o that_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man._n 10.18_o etc_n etc_n again_o he_o say_v by_o slothfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n go_v to_o decay_v 10.4_o and_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o again_o a_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_fw-fr but_o a_o slothful_a hand_n make_v poor_a 12.11_o he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n but_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o idle_a be_v destitute_a of_o defence_n etc_n etc_n youth_n 16.28_o and_o it_o please_v you_o sir_n christ_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o our_o life_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o say_v that_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n labour_v not_o neither_o spin_v yet_o solomon_n be_v never_o array_v like_o unto_o they_o and_o also_o that_o the_o bird_n do_v not_o sow_v reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n etc_n etc_n we_o be_v bid_v also_o not_o
itch_v ear_n and_o loath_a that_o heavenly_a manna_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o flow_v and_o negligent_a come_n unto_o sermon_n and_o run_v so_o fast_o and_o so_o many_o continual_o unto_o play_n etc_o etc_o ovid_n be_v banish_v by_o augustus_n into_o pontus_n as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o make_v the_o book_n of_o the_o craft_n of_o love._n syracusanus_n hiero_n syracusanus_n do_v punish_v epicharmus_n the_o poet_n because_o he_o rehearse_v certain_a wanton_a verse_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v only_o in_o his_o house_n chaste_a body_n but_o also_o chaste_a care_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o christian_n abolish_v and_o punish_v such_o filthy_a player_n of_o interlude_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n 5.4_o saint_n paul_n will_v the_o ephesian_n that_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n shall_v not_o once_o be_v name_v among_o they_o neither_o filthiness_n 5._o neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o feast_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o corinthian_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o abstain_v because_o evil_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n say_v he_o again_o 6.17_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o let_v we_o separate_v ourselves_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v we_o and_o abide_v with_o us._n 2.11.12_o for_o say_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o 13._o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n youth_n now_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o godly_a haunt_n of_o such_o place_n age_n 7.4_o it_o be_v truth_n for_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_n than_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v etc_n etc_n 6._o for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a say_v solomon_n to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 7._o than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n youth_n true_o i_o see_v many_o of_o great_a countenance_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n resort_v thither_o age_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n and_o great_a be_v their_o shame_n and_o pain_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o leave_v it_o off_o many_o can_v tarry_v at_o a_o vain_a play_n two_o or_o three_o hour_n when_o as_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v scarce_o one_o hour_n at_o a_o sermon_n they_o will_v ton_n to_o every_o play_n but_o scarce_o will_v come_v to_o a_o preach_v sermon_n so_o much_o and_o so_o great_a be_v our_o folly_n to_o delight_n in_o vanity_n and_o leave_v verity_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o shall_v perish_v and_o pass_v not_o for_o the_o food_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v by_o for_o ever_o 21.2_o these_o people_n say_v job_n have_v their_o house_n peaceable_a without_o fear_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o 11._o they_o send_v forth_o their_o child_n like_o sheep_n and_o their_o son_n dance_n 12._o they_o take_v the_o tabret_n and_o harpe_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o instrument_n 13._o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n 14._o &_o sudden_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o us._n 15._o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n who_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o he_o therefore_o i_o speak_v alas_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n against_o those_o people_n that_o be_v so_o fleshly_a lead_v to_o see_v what_o reward_n there_o be_v give_v to_o such_o crocodile_n which_o devour_v the_o pure_a chastity_n both_o of_o single_a and_o marry_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n when_o as_o in_o their_o play_n you_o shall_v learn_v all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o craft_n mischief_n deceit_n and_o filthiness_n etc_n etc_n if_o you_o will_v learn_v how_o to_o be_v false_a and_o deceive_v your_o husband_n or_o husband_n their_o wife_n how_o to_o play_v the_o harlot_n to_o obtain_v one_o love_n how_o to_o ravish_v how_o to_o beguile_v how_o to_o betray_v to_o flatter_v lie_v swear_v forswear_v how_o to_o allure_v to_o whoredom_n how_o to_o murder_v how_o to_o poison_v how_o to_o disobey_v and_o rebel_v against_o prince_n to_o consume_v treasure_n prodigal_o to_o move_v to_o lust_n to_o ransack_v and_o spoil_v city_n and_o town_n to_o be_v idle_a to_o blaspheme_v to_o sing_v filthy_a song_n of_o love_n to_o speak_v filthy_o to_o be_v proud_a how_o to_o mock_v scoff_n and_o deride_v any_o nation_n like_v unto_o genesius_n aralatensis_fw-la etc_n etc_n etc_n shall_v not_o you_o learn_v then_o at_o such_o interlude_n how_o to_o practice_v they_o as_o palingenius_fw-la say_v index_n est_fw-la animi_fw-la sermo_fw-la morumy_a â—_o fidelis_fw-la haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la testis_fw-la the_o tongue_n have_v oftentimes_o witness_v bring_v of_o that_o which_o heart_n within_o have_v think_v and_o manner_n hide_v in_o secret_a place_n it_o do_v disclose_v and_o oft_o disgrace_n therefore_o great_a eeason_n it_o be_v that_o woman_n especial_o shall_v absent_v themselves_o from_o such_o play_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o dina_n be_v ravish_v 64.1_o be_v it_o not_o her_o curiosity_n the_o maiden_n will_v go_v forth_o and_o understand_v the_o manner_n of_o other_o folk_n curiosity_n than_o no_o doubt_n do_v hurt_v she_o and_o will_v always_o hurt_v woman_n for_o if_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n for_o a_o maiden_n to_o wander_v abroad_o how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a be_v it_o for_o other_o family_n which_o be_v not_o so_o holy_a nor_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 5.23_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n be_v much_o infect_v with_o this_o vice_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v woman_n to_o love_v their_o husband_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o to_o be_v byder_n and_o tarier_n at_o home_n and_o when_o he_o entreat_v of_o wanton_a and_o young_a widow_n 5.23_o they_o wander_v abroad_o say_v he_o and_o run_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o at_o the_o last_o go_v after_o satan_n give_v the_o water_n no_o passage_n 25.27_o no_o not_o a_o little_a say_v syrach_n neither_o give_v a_o wanton_a woman_n liberty_n to_o go_v out_o abroad_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v not_o shamefast_a hold_v she_o strait_o lest_o she_o abuse_v herself_o through_o overmuch_o liberty_n 7.16_o as_o man_n can_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fig_n of_o thistle_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n gather_v any_o virtue_n or_o honesty_n in_o haunt_v place_n where_o interlude_n be_v as_o one_o virtue_n bring_v in_o another_o so_o one_o vice_n nourish_v another_o pride_n engender_v envy_n and_o idleness_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o lust_n idleness_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o wanton_a appetite_n and_o postresse_n of_o lust_n gate_n for_o no_o manenter_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o lust_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o let_v in_o by_o idleness_n and_o more_o idleness_n can_v there_o not_o bet_v than_o where_o such_o play_n and_o interlude_n be_v 6.24_o therefore_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o then_o the_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v light_n but_o if_o thine_o eye_n be_v wicked_a than_o all_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v dark_a etc_n etc_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v it_o thine_o affection_n and_o wicked_a concupiscence_n overcome_v reason_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o man_n be_v blind_v and_o be_v 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