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shop_n of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n play_v ibid._n the_o petulancy_n of_o player_n fraught_v with_o all_o incontinency_n the_o dishonest_a and_o unseemly_a discipline_n of_o lascivious_a man_n who_o repute_v nothing_o filthy_a but_o modesty_n and_o player_n ibid._n the_o servant_n of_o filthiness_n the_o counterfeiter_n of_o ridiculous_a thing_n who_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o man_n to_o suffer_v or_o act_v all_o detestable_a thing_n whatsoever_o 24._o eusebius_n pamphilus_n from_o the_o selfsame_o ground_n call_v stage-player_n man_n of_o waton_n and_o lewde-gesture_n who_o do_v wonderful_o delight_v the_o spectator_n and_o make_v maximinus_n the_o tyrant_n sport_n saint_n chrysostome_n write_v c.d._n that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v act_v on_o the_o stage_n be_v most_o filthy_a and_o lascivious_a the_o word_n the_o apparel_n the_o gesture_n the_o tonsure_v the_o music_n the_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o ditty_n the_o pipe_n the_o very_a 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stage-player_n themselves_o for_o humane_a modesty_n have_v such_o a_o respect_n towards_o parent_n which_o wickedness_n itself_o can_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o player_n themselves_o may_v blush_v to_o act_v in_o private_a at_o their_o own_o house_n for_o exercise_v sake_n before_o their_o own_o mother_n that_o filthiness_n of_o obscene_a word_n and_o deed_n which_o they_o do_v public_o act_v before_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o a_o most_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o both_o sex_n which_o if_o â—he_v be_v entice_v by_o curiosity_n can_v be_v circumfuse_o present_a at_o these_o play_n she_o ought_v at_o lest_o to_o depart_v ashamed_a from_o they_o her_o chastity_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o 13._o what_o thing_n be_v sacrilege_n if_o these_o be_v sacrifice_n or_o what_o be_v pollution_n if_o this_o be_v lotion_n and_o these_o be_v call_v dish_n as_o if_o some_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v wherewith_o the_o unclean_a devil_n may_v be_v feed_v as_o with_o their_o banquet_n for_o who_o may_v not_o discern_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v which_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o obscenity_n unless_o â—e_v be_v ignorant_a whether_o there_o be_v at_o all_o any_o unclean_a spirit_n deceive_v man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o unless_o â—e_v lead_v such_o a_o life_n in_o which_o â—e_n may_v rather_o desire_v thâ—_n favour_n and_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o these_o than_o the_o true_a god_n thus_o he_o that_o pious_a father_n 186._o salvian_n record_v the_o obscenity_n of_o act_v stage_n play_v to_o be_v such_o that_o no_o chaste_a no_o modest_a face_n can_v once_o behold_v it_o no_o gracious_a tongue_n relate_v it_o without_o sin_n or_o shame_n if_o then_o we_o will_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o these_o recite_v father_n with_o sundry_a other_o here_o recite_v in_o the_o ensue_a scene_n or_o to_o the_o three_o blast_v of_o retreat_n from_o play_n and_o theater_n to_o master_n northbrooke_n against_o vaine-playes_a and_o interlude_n to_o master_n gosson_n his_o play_n confute_v to_o master_n stub_n in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o abuse_n p._n 101._o to_o 107._o to_o doctor_n reinolds_n in_o his_o overthrow_n of_o stageplay_n to_o barnabasâ—_n brissonius_n joannis_n mariana_n or_o bulengerus_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la &_o ludio_n scâ—nicis_n l._n 1._o c._n 50_o 51_o 52._o or_o to_o bishop_n babington_n bishop_n andrew_n osmund_n lakâ—_n master_n perkins_n master_n elton_n master_n dod_n master_n downham_n with_o sundry_a other_o on_o the_o seven_o commandment_n who_o concur_v with_o the_o allege_v father_n in_o the_o lascivious_a filthiness_n of_o playacting_a we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o very_a act_n of_o stageplay_n to_o be_v necessary_o obscene_a and_o so_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n as_o they_o all_o conclude_v second_o those_o several_a 242._o meretricious_a amorous_a passage_n ditty_n part_n and_o compliment_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o both_o in_o other_o ancient_a and_o modern_a play-poem_n which_o 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stageplay_n to_o be_v execrable_o obscene_a to_o be_v such_o as_o none_o but_o person_n desparate_o lewd_a unchaste_a immodest_a can_v serious_o affect_v much_o less_o approve_v or_o act_v therefore_o stageplay_n themselves_o must_v questionless_a be_v abominable_a unto_o christian_n even_o in_o this_o regard_n scaena_fw-la tertia._n three_o as_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o obscenity_n even_o so_o the_o effeminacy_n of_o act_v stageplay_n do_v manifest_o evince_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a as_o this_o eighteen_o argument_n will_v demonstrate_v 18._o that_o who_o very_a action_n be_v effeminate_a must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a unto_o christian_n but_o the_o very_a action_n of_o stageplay_n iâ—_n effeminate_a therefore_o it_o must_n needs_o be_v unlawful_a unto_o christian_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o 17._o scripture_n father_n ensue_v and_o other_o 49._o author_n who_o condemn_v effeminacy_n as_o a_o unnatural_a odious_a shameful_a sin_n 264._o which_o not_o 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o_o how_o gâ—eâ—t_n be_v this_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n witness_v philo_n judaeuâ—_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la p._n 1209_o 1210._o those_o write_v he_o who_o only_o please_v with_o scurrilous_a
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