by_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n argue_v that_o our_o saviour_n passion_n do_v not_o relate_v à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la to_o save_v those_o believer_n who_o die_v before_o but_o only_o à _fw-fr part_n post_fw-la to_o redeem_v such_o only_a who_o depart_v after_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o to_o think_v since_o our_o saviour_n be_v virtual_o and_o in_o destination_n though_o not_o actual_o 13.8_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o that_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n begin_v at_o even_o and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v from_o even_o to_o even_o not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n or_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n which_o ecclesiastical_a beginning_n of_o day_n we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a first_o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o scripture_n but_o this_o and_o to_o make_v it_o begin_v from_o the_o very_a hour_n or_o minute_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n be_v to_o make_v it_o arbitrary_a and_o altogether_o uncertain_a because_o the_o very_a hour_n and_o minute_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o certain_o be_v know_v second_o because_o the_o sabbath_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o proper_a speech_n but_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o proper_a it_o shall_v then_o begin_v when_o as_o god_n and_o man_n begin_v their_o rest_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o labour_n not_o when_o as_o they_o begin_v their_o work_n 13._o but_o god_n begin_v his_o rest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n not_o on_o the_o morning_n or_o midnight_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o man_n begin_v their_o 10._o rest_n at_o evening_n not_o at_o midnight_n or_o morning_n witness_v psal._n 104.22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n unto_o the_o evening_n and_o john_n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n and_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v begin_v at_o evening_n three_o this_o beginning_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o saturday_n at_o even_o do_v best_a prepare_n christian_n for_o the_o sanctification_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o it_o make_v they_o put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o labour_n in_o due_a time_n it_o disburden_v they_o the_o soon_o of_o their_o weekday_n employment_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n soon_o to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o the_o better_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ensue_a morning_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v the_o church_n appoint_v 11.14_o vigil_n and_o evening_n saturday_n service_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o christian_n lay_v aside_o all_o secular_a employment_n and_o resort_v then_o unto_o god_n public_a worship_n may_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o 19.42_o have_v their_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o better_a prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sacred_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o hence_o perchance_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v seldom_o any_o play_n or_o masque_n at_o court_n upon_o saturday_n night_n last_o it_o be_v infallible_o evident_a by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n only_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n as_o be_v evidence_v not_o only_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o meet_v together_o caâ—uâ—_n before_o daybreak_a upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o praise_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o by_o sundry_a counsel_n father_n and_o imperial_a constitution_n to_o begin_v with_o counsel_n survey_v we_o concilium_fw-la tarraconense_n can._n 7._o surius_n council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 292._o matisconense_n 2._o can._n 2._o ib._n p._n 683._o toletanum_n 4._o can._n 8._o ib._n p._n 729._o constantinop_n 6._o can._n 90._o ib._n p._n 1052._o foro-juliense_a can._n 13._o surius_n tom._n 3._o p._n 266._o turonicum_n 3_o sub_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la can._n 40._o ib._n p._n 272._o 242._o concilium_fw-la apud_fw-la compendium_n apud_fw-la alexandr_n alesium_n summa_fw-la theolog._n pars_fw-la 3._o quaest_n 32._o artic._n 2._o p._n 245._o 1893._o synodus_fw-la francfordiana_n anno_fw-la dom._n 793._o cap._n 22._o ibid._n concilium_fw-la moguntinum_n anno_fw-la 813._o apud_fw-la juonis_fw-la decreta_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o c._n 16._o synodus_fw-la galonis_fw-la et_fw-la simonis_n legatoris_fw-la an._n 1212._o &_o synodus_fw-la andegavensis_fw-la an._n 1282._o all_o these_o express_o decree_n ut_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicus_n à _fw-la vespera_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la servetur_fw-la omnesdy_n dominicos_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la in_o vesperam_fw-la omni_fw-la veneratione_n decernimus_fw-la observari_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la illicâ—to_fw-la opere_fw-la abstinere_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la dici_fw-la sabbathi_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la ad_fw-la molendina_fw-la aquarâ—_n nec_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la molere_fw-la audeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o all_o these_o several_a counsel_n whereof_o one_o be_v ecumenical_a the_o lord_n day_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v only_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n and_o so_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n if_o we_o peruse_v the_o father_n we_o shall_v find_v 7._o st._n augustine_n enjoin_v christian_n to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n begin_v at_o evening_n not_o at_o morning_n or_o midnight_n it_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o punctual_a verdict_n of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n epist._n 1._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 3._o p._n 81._o a._n to_o h._n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o evangelia_n l._n 1._o bib._n patr._n tom._n 2._o p._n 153._o c_o d._n of_o gregory_n nyssen_n oratio_n 1._o &_o 2._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v christi_fw-la p._n 145_o 146_o 151â—_n 152._o of_o hieron_n com._n in_o jonan_n c._n 2._o tun_n 5._o p._n 137._o e._n &_o con_n in_o mat._n 12._o v._n 40._o tun_n 6._o p._n 22_o 23._o of_o leo_n epist._n decret_a epist._n 81._o c._n 1._o hrabanus_n maurus_n homil._n de_fw-fr dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la operum_fw-la tom._n 5._o p._n 605._o chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o col_fw-fr 26_o b._n &_o hom_o 82._o in_o matth_n tom_n 2._o col_fw-fr 559._o b._n theophylus_fw-la alexandrinus_n epist_n paschalis_n 3_o bibl_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 4._o p_o 723._o g._n cassianus_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la domini_fw-la lib_n 5_o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o p_o 81._o f_o g._n anastatius_fw-la sianita_fw-la ibid._n anagogicarum_fw-la contemplationum_fw-la hexaëm_n l._n 2._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 6â—_n pars_fw-la 1_o p._n 634._o e._n ibid._n quaestionum_fw-la lib_n quaest_n 87._o ibid_fw-la p_o 778._o quaest_n testimony_n 152_o 153._o ibid_fw-la p_o 794_o 795._o theophylact._n in_o matth_n 12._o five_o 40._o &_o 28._o v_o 1._o anselmus_n in_o matth_n 12._o tom._n 1._o p_o 60_o 61._o &_o in_o cap_n 28.1_o p_o 116._o eusebius_n gallicanus_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la hom_o 2._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 5._o parsâ—_n 1._o p_o 554._o g_o h._n paschatius_n rhadbertus_fw-la in_o matth_n l_o 12._o bib._n pat_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 2._o p_o 1230._o haymo_n halberstattensis_fw-la homil._n in_o die_n paschatis_fw-la p._n 7_o 8._o radulphus_fw-la tungrensis_fw-la de_fw-fr canonum_fw-la observantia_fw-la lib_n propositio_fw-la 23._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 11._o p_o 455._o f_o g._n &_o propositio_fw-la 15._o ibid_fw-la p_o 445._o f_o g._n &_o tom_n 14._o p_o 242._o b._n c._n amalarius_n fortunatus_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la l_o 1._o c_o 11._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 311._o f._n honorius_n augustodunensis_n de_fw-fr imagine_v mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 27._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 947._o h._n &_o de_fw-fr antiquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la miss_z lib_n 1._o c_o 191._o p_o 1047._o f._n christianus_n grammaticus_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o matth_n bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 941._o d_o e._n zacharias_n chrysopolitanus_n in_o unum_fw-la ex_fw-la quatuor_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 173._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 203_o 204._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v gregorius_n 9_o decretal_a l._n 2._o tit._n 9_o de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o p._n 595._o summa_fw-la angelica_n tit._n die_v sect_n 1._o &_o constitutiones_fw-la symonis_fw-la islepe_o archiepisc._n cantuariensis_n apud_fw-la gulielmum_fw-la lindwood_n constit._fw-la provinciales_fw-la l._n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la fol._n 74._o b._n &_o joan._n aton_n fol_n 148._o a._n where_o he_o decree_v thus_o in_o primis_fw-la sacrum_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ab_fw-la hora_fw-la diei_fw-la sabbati_fw-la vespertina_fw-la
vain_a at_o best_a whaâ—_n be_v they_o but_o mere_a miscelany_n of_o overstudied_a well-expressed_n vanity_n their_o subject_n their_o action_n their_o circumstance_n what_o else_o be_v they_o but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o ridiculous_a folly_n or_o frenzy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n unworthy_a of_o a_o 8._o wiseman_n sight_n much_o less_o his_o approbation_n their_o actor_n their_o ordinary_a spectator_n what_o be_v they_o but_o ridiculous_a foolish_a vain_a fantastic_a person_n who_o delight_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o toy_n and_o vanity_n their_o very_a fruit_n their_o end_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o either_o the_o nourish_a or_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o good_a the_o profit_n which_o accrue_v from_o stageplay_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o naught_o that_o they_o bring_v no_o glory_n at_o all_o to_o god_n no_o benefit_n no_o comfort_n unto_o man_n d_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v vain_a if_o 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stageplay_n and_o i_o dare_v confident_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o stage-play_a this_o day_n act_v our_o 166._o modern_a play_n be_v far_o more_o lewd_a than_o those_o of_o former_a time_n who_o subject_n part_n and_o passage_n be_v not_o reducible_a to_o all_o to_o some_o or_o one_o at_o least_o of_o these_o recite_v particular_n therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o even_o in_o this_o respect_n actus_fw-la 4._o scaena_fw-la prima_fw-la fourthly_o as_o stage_n play_v be_v sinful_a and_o utter_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o stile_n and_o subject_a matter_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o their_o actor_n and_o spectator_n if_o we_o serious_o survey_v the_o life_n the_o practice_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o common_a stage-player_n we_o may_v true_o write_v of_o they_o as_o 6â—_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n do_v of_o edricke_n that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_n of_o 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grave_a historian_n report_v of_o 8._o vortiger_n a_o british_a king_n that_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o bondslave_n almost_o to_o every_o vice_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v true_o verify_v of_o most_o common_a actor_n who_o be_v usual_o the_o very_a filth_n and_o offscouring_a the_o very_o lewd_a base_a worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_o vicious_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o all_o time_n all_o author_n have_v repute_v they_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a roman_n as_o praefatio_fw-la history_n as_o according_o father_n both_o relate_v account_v stage-player_n such_o infamous_a vicious_a base_a unworthy_a person_n as_o they_o do_v by_o public_a edict_n not_o oâ—ely_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o commonweal_n but_o likewise_o disfranchise_v and_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o tribe_n as_o degenerate_v from_o that_o roman_a stock_n and_o noble_a parentage_n from_o which_o they_o be_v descend_v the_o ancient_a 62.71_o counsel_n saul_n father_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o stage-player_n till_o they_o have_v utter_o renounce_v relinquish_v their_o diabolical_a profession_n repute_v they_o the_o very_a pollution_n shame_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o church_n the_o very_a depraver_n and_o destroyer_n of_o youth_n the_o very_a instrument_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n yea_o such_o accurse_a miscreant_n as_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a both_o of_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o thâ—se_a bless_a sacrament_n those_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v 7.6_o give_v to_o such_o unholy_a dog_n nor_o cast_v before_o such_o filthy_a swine_n as_o they_o plato_n aristotle_n the_o massillienses_n with_o sundry_a christian_a yea_o pagan_a state_n and_o emperor_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v according_o hereafter_o exile_v all_o profess_a stage-player_n out_o of_o their_o commonweal_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o church_n need_v
&_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 pag._n 1393.1394_o 1395._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o weapon_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n fight_v against_o man_n soul_n pleasure_n and_o fear_n ibidem_fw-la yet_o belove_v you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o devil_n take_v more_o by_o pleasure_n then_o by_o fear_n for_o why_o do_v he_o daily_o set_v the_o mousetrap_n of_o stageplay_n the_o madness_n of_o filthy_a study_n and_o pleasure_n but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v those_o who_o he_o have_v lose_v with_o these_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v find_v that_o again_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v what_o need_v we_o run_v through_o many_o thing_n you_o be_v brief_o to_o be_v admonish_v what_o you_o ought_v to_o reject_v and_o what_o to_o love_v fly_v stageplay_n my_o best_a belove_a â—lie_o playhouse_n the_o most_o filthy_a den_n of_o the_o devil_n lest_o the_o chain_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o hold_v you_o captive_a but_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v exhilerate_v and_o delight_n to_o behold_v the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n will_v exhibit_v you_o those_o venerable_a and_o wholesome_a spectacle_n which_o will_v delight_v your_o mind_n with_o their_o pleasure_n and_o will_v not_o corrupt_v but_o keep_v faith_n in_o you_o be_v any_o of_o you_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o cirque_fw-la what_o do_v â—e_a delight_n in_o in_o the_o circus_n to_o see_v the_o coachman_n strive_v the_o people_n breathe_v out_o frantic_a fury_n every_o swift_a one_o go_v before_o break_v the_o horse_n of_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n to_o shout_n because_o he_o have_v overcome_v who_o the_o devil_n have_v overcome_v to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v that_o the_o adverse_a part_n have_v lose_v a_o horse_n when_o as_o he_o who_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o a_o spectacle_n have_v already_o lose_v his_o soul_n see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o holy_a wholesome_a and_o most_o sweet_a spectacle_n behold_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 3_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o lame_a man_n never_o walk_v from_o his_o birth_n who_o peter_n have_v make_v run_v see_v one_o sudden_o whole_a who_o before_o thou_o do_v behold_v infirm_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soundness_n of_o mind_n in_o thou_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o equity_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o salvation_n shine_v forth_o in_o thou_o see_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v consider_v where_o thou_o ought_v to_o shout_n there_o where_o sound_a horse_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n or_o here_o where_o bruise_a man_n be_v make_v whole_a but_o if_o that_o pomp_n that_o colour_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o composition_n of_o the_o chariot_n those_o ornament_n of_o the_o coachman_n stand_v above_o govern_v the_o horse_n and_o desire_v to_o overcome_v if_o this_o pomp_n as_o i_o have_v say_v delight_v thou_o neither_o have_v he_o deny_v this_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v command_v thou_o to_o renounce_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o also_o have_v our_o spiritual_a horseman_n the_o holy_a prophet_n elijas_n who_o 2._o be_v set_v upon_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n have_v run_v so_o much_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o very_a limit_n or_o win_v the_o goal_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o adversary_n which_o even_o true_a virtue_n have_v overcomeâ—_n and_o who_o he_o by_o â—â—ring_v have_v outgone_a and_o from_o who_o victory_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o supernal_a greatness_n he_o have_v cast_v the_o 15._o chariot_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o alâ—_n his_o strength_n into_o the_o sea_n ibidem_fw-la another_o perchance_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o theatre_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v what_o he_o must_v avoid_v and_o with_o what_o he_o may_v be_v delight_v and_o so_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o desire_n of_o behold_v but_o change_v it_o in_o playhouses_a there_o be_v a_o contagion_n of_o manner_n where_o people_n use_v to_o learn_v filthy_a thing_n to_o hear_v dishonest_a thing_n to_o sâ—e_v pernicious_a thing_n but_o the_o lord_n assist_v we_o may_v strong_o repel_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o compare_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o there_o the_o spectator_n behold_v i_o know_v not_o what_o propound_v counterfeit_a god_n jove_n both_o commit_a adultery_n and_o thunder_a here_o we_o may_v again_o behold_v the_o true_a god_n christ_n teach_v chastity_n destroy_v filthiness_n preach_v wholesome_a thing_n there_o it_o be_v feign_a that_o the_o same_o jove_n may_v have_v juno_n both_o for_o his_o sister_n and_o wiâ—e_n here_o we_o preach_v holy_a mary_n a_o virgin_n and_o a_o mother_n together_o there_o amazement_n be_v strike_v into_o the_o sight_n that_o a_o man_n through_o use_n shall_v walk_v upon_o a_o rope_n here_o a_o great_a miracle_n peter_n pass_v over_o the_o sea_n on_o his_o foot_n there_o chastity_n be_v violate_v throuâ—h_v mimicall_a filthiness_n here_o by_o chaste_a susanna_n and_o chaste_a joseph_n lust_n be_v suppress_v death_n despise_v god_n lovedâ—_n chastity_n exalt_v there_o the_o quire_n and_o sing_v of_o the_o stage-player_n allure_v the_o hear_n but_o conquer_v the_o wholesome_a affection_n and_o what_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o our_o song_n in_o which_o he_o who_o love_v and_o sing_v say_v 119._o sinner_n have_v relaâ—ed_v unto_o i_o their_o delight_n but_o not_o so_o as_o thy_o law_n o_o lordâ—_n all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v truth_n for_o there_o vanity_n feign_v all_o thing_n do_v any_o one_o perchance_o admire_v the_o skill_n of_o climebers_n or_o vaulter_n to_o see_v little_a child_n play_v in_o thâ—_n air_n express_v divers_a history_n but_o look_v upon_o the_o play_v of_o our_o infant_n in_o the_o 25._o womb_n of_o rebecca_n two_o infaunt_n sâ—rive_v the_o elder_a come_v forth_o the_o â—oote_n of_o the_o other_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o young_a thrust_n forth_o of_o the_o womb_n ibidem_fw-la in_o who_o combat_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n be_v declare_v that_o the_o â—onger_a shall_v supplant_v the_o elder_a and_o shall_v afterward_o take_v away_o the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o in_o which_o little_a one_o as_o it_o be_v play_v and_o exhibit_v a_o great_a sacrament_n as_o i_o have_v say_v both_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o esau_n and_o the_o predestinate_v christian_n appear_v in_o jacob_n for_o that_o jacob_n one_o little_a one_o so_o prattle_v do_v also_o manifest_a that_o many_o little_a infant_n likewise_o be_v predestinate_v in_o himself_o who_o be_v receâ—ved_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o do_v they_o so_o shake_v they_o off_o that_o they_o may_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n but_o that_o be_v regenerate_v they_o may_v live_v in_o heaven_n the_o mind_n therefore_o may_v be_v recreated_a and_o the_o christian_a soul_n feed_v with_o these_o delight_n and_o keep_v this_o sobriety_n it_o may_v avoid_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o may_v the_o combat_n of_o the_o amphitheatre_n seduce_v or_o draw_v any_o christian_n to_o they_o unto_o which_o verily_a man_n run_v so_o much_o the_o more_o greedy_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o slow_o they_o be_v exhibit_v but_o even_o there_o what_o not_o dangerous_a what_o not_o bloody_a thing_n be_v not_o inject_v into_o man_n eye_n where_o as_o most_o bless_a s._n cypâ—ian_n say_v a_o noxious_a will_n condemn_v man_n to_o wild_a beast_n without_o a_o offence_n donato_n therefore_o my_o belove_a that_o cruel_a spectacle_n may_v not_o invite_v you_o to_o behold_v two_o hunter_n contend_v with_o nine_o â—eaâ—es_n but_o let_v it_o delight_v you_o to_o see_v our_o one_o daniel_n by_o prayer_n overcome_a seven_a lion_n 6._o distinguish_v combat_n spiritual_a lover_n see_v two_o guilty_a in_o will_n look_v upon_o one_o innocent_a and_o full_a of_o â—aith_n behold_v thâ—se_a for_o a_o earthly_a reward_n to_o have_v offer_v their_o soul_n to_o beast_n behold_v this_o man_n cry_v
spectator_n he_o have_v much_o inveigh_v which_o i_o think_v shall_v for_o ever_o shame_n and_o silence_v all_o such_o graceless_a christian_n who_o dare_v to_o plead_v for_o stageplay_n give_v out_o that_o none_o but_o some_o few_o foolish_a puritan_n do_v ever_o yet_o condemn_v they_o infallible_o evidence_n unto_o all_o man_n conscience_n that_o stageplay_n desperate_o vitiate_v and_o deprave_v man_n mind_n and_o manner_n precipitate_v they_o into_o all_o vice_n all_o wickedness_n and_o lewdness_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o they_o be_v unsufferable_a contaminate_v pernicious_a plague_n in_o any_o well-ordered_a state_n which_o cause_v these_o very_a pagan_a emperor_n state_n and_o magistrate_n thus_o solemn_o to_o exile_v they_o and_o these_o their_o author_n to_o declaim_v against_o they_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o christian_n we_o shall_v find_v both_o christian_a prince_n republikes_n author_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n concur_v with_o these_o former_a pagan_n in_o these_o their_o doom_n of_o play_n and_o actor_n it_o be_v story_v by_o 415.416_o josephus_n that_o when_o as_o king_n herod_n will_v have_v bring_v stageplay_n cirque-playes_a and_o other_o spectacle_n into_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v erect_v a_o beautiful_a theather_n and_o amphitheatre_n adorn_v with_o caesar_n title_n and_o inscription_n ibidem_fw-la the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o lewes_z though_o foreign_a spectator_n much_o admire_v and_o delight_v in_o his_o spectacle_n perceive_v that_o these_o play_n do_v whole_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o ancient_a receive_a country_n discipline_n and_o fear_v that_o some_o great_a inconveniencâ—_n to_o their_o commonwealth_n will_v follow_v upon_o this_o alteration_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o maintain_v their_o public_a discipline_n which_o be_v now_o decline_v though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v herod_n to_o proceed_v with_o these_o his_o spectacle_n shut_v up_o their_o city_n gate_n against_o they_o which_o when_o herod_n perceive_v he_o begin_v to_o pacific_a and_o persuade_v they_o with_o good_a word_n to_o admit_v of_o these_o his_o play_n which_o prevayl_v nothing_o with_o many_o he_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v these_o play_n among_o they_o perforce_o whereupon_o ten_o of_o the_o jew_n conspire_v together_o to_o murder_v he_o while_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o the_o theatre_n behold_v these_o his_o interlude_n which_o they_o have_v certain_o effect_v have_v not_o this_o their_o conspiracy_n be_v casual_o detect_v of_o which_o herod_n take_v advantage_n accomplish_v his_o desire_n and_o so_o bring_v these_o his_o theatrical_a interlude_n into_o jerusalem_n by_o mean_n whereof_o say_v josephus_n pray_v mark_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n ibidem_fw-la the_o jew_n depart_v more_o and_o more_o from_o their_o country_n rite_n and_o corrupt_v the_o inviolable_a institution_n of_o their_o ancestor_n with_o foreign_a invention_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a decline_a and_o degenerate_v of_o their_o good_a manner_n into_o worse_a the_o discipline_n decay_v whereby_o the_o people_n be_v wonâ—_n before_o this_o time_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n such_o vigorous_a venom_n be_v there_o in_o these_o stageplay_n both_o to_o subvert_v their_o state_n and_o discipline_n and_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o both_o real_a witness_n and_o example_n to_o confirm_v my_o minor_n truth_n who_o i_o have_v here_o rank_v among_o christian_n as_o be_v then_o opposite_a unto_o pagan_n i_o now_o come_v to_o real_a christian_n it_o be_v story_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o b._n very_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a christian_a roman_n emperor_n who_o name_n we_o english_a man_n have_v special_a cause_n to_o honour_n he_o be_v 145._o borâ—e_n breed_v and_o first_o crown_v king_n and_o emperor_n here_o in_o england_n his_o mother_n helena_n be_v a_o british_a woman_n to_o 3._o that_o he_o whole_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o secular_a stageplay_n of_o the_o gentile_n make_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o consulship_n â—o_o drive_v away_o plague_n and_o disease_n contemn_v and_o reject_v these_o their_o interlude_n at_o which_o these_o pagan_a gentile_n grieve_v much_o after_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o his_o empire_n he_o do_v by_o public_a edict_n 87.88_o abolish_v all_o the_o ceremony_n rite_n lascivious_a custom_n and_o obscenity_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o interdict_v all_o gladiatory_a play_n and_o interlude_n as_o intolerable_a pernicious_a evil_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o nervaâ—_n nerva_n gladiatoribus_fw-la constantius_n 5._o valentinian_n 174._o honorius_n 174._o arcadius_n and_o gladiatoribus_fw-la playesâ—_n against_o which_o 42._o divers_a father_n do_v declaim_v as_o barbarous_a and_o unchristian_a spectacle_n not_o tolerable_a in_o any_o civil_a stateâ—_n with_o which_o our_o tumultuous_a bloody_a tragedy_n have_v too_o near_o affinity_n i_o find_v theodosius_n the_o great_a who_o 87.88_o banish_v all_o womendancer_n player_n and_o singer_n by_o a_o public_a edicâ—_n as_o the_o plague_n of_o those_o place_n and_o city_n where_o they_o be_v tolerate_v not_o only_o suppress_v and_o inhibit_v all_o stageplay_n and_o cirque-playes_a aâ—_n antioch_n and_o stop_v up_o all_o cirques_n and_o theater_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o the_o nursery_n of_o all_o those_o mischief_n that_o spring_v up_o in_o city_n as_o 424._o chrysostome_n at_o large_a relate_v and_o i_o likewise_o find_v both_o he_o valentinian_n and_o gratian_n together_o with_o valens_n the_o emperor_n enact_v these_o public_a law_n against_o stageplay_n and_o common_a actor_n well_o worthy_a observation_n 10._o that_o no_o stageplay_n shall_v be_v act_v on_o the_o lordsday_n that_o stage-player_n and_o women-actors_a shall_v be_v quite_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o play_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o extremity_n when_o as_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o deathbed_n though_o they_o desire_v it_o unless_o theâ—_n do_v first_o renounce_v their_o wicked_a lewd_a profession_n and_o protest_v solemn_o that_o they_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o it_o again_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v recover_v such_o be_v their_o detestation_n against_o common_a actor_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n against_o play_n themselves_o which_o make_v their_o actor_n so_o base_a so_o execrable_a to_o these_o christian_a emperor_n 61._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n promulgate_v this_o pious_a edict_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o clergy_n man_n together_o with_o all_o other_o christian_n shall_v refrain_v not_o only_o from_o diâ—e_a play_n and_o dicer_n company_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o very_a act_n and_o behold_v of_o stage_n play_v and_o theatrical_a spectacle_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o christian_n solemn_o renounce_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v leo_n and_o anthemius_n two_o worthy_a christian_a emperor_n make_v this_o most_o pious_a edict_n 124._o all_o feaâ—t-dayes_n or_o holy_a day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v up_o or_o solemnize_v with_o any_o pastime_n or_o excursion_n we_o therefore_o decree_v the_o lordsday_n to_o be_v always_o so_o honourable_a and_o venerable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o execution_n admonition_n bayles_n appearance_n arrest_n law-suite_n and_o controversy_n which_o shall_v all_o thâ—n_v cease_v let_v all_o advocate_n and_o crier_n than_o be_v silent_a let_v there_o be_v then_o a_o kind_n of_o trâ—ce_n for_o a_o space_n that_o so_o adversary_n may_v safe_o meet_v together_o upon_o it_o without_o fear_n and_o reconcile_v themselves_o one_o to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n neither_o release_n the_o employment_n of_o this_o 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f._n 254._o condemn_v by_o maâ—omet_n in_o his_o alcoran_n edit_fw-la lat._n bibliandri_n 1550._o p._n 19.105_o 126_o 144_o 152._o &_o shall_v christian_n shall_v protestant_n suffer_v applaud_v erect_v they_o when_o as_o these_o condemn_v they_o see_v thomas_n waldensis_n tom._n 3._o tit._n 19_o de_fw-fr religiosorum_fw-la domibus_fw-la cap._n 150._o to_o 162._o imitation_n of_o pagan_n and_o their_o custom_n unlawful_a p._n 18._o to_o 23.730_o to_o 734._o see_v pagan_n impudence_n a_o dangerous_a sin_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n p._n 441.512_o to_o 516._o infamous_a to_o act_v play_n see_v act_v player_n p._n 412.429_o 841._o to_o 860._o intention_n of_o playhaunter_n p._n 943._o to_o 947._o invention_n of_o pagan_n how_o far_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a p._n 16._o to_o 42._o josephus_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n and_o theater_n p_o 466.467_o 553_o 554_o etc._n etc._n of_o image_n p._n 894.895_o isiodoâ—_n hispaâ—eâ—sis_n his_o censure_n of_o diceplayâ—_a epist._n dedic_n 1._o of_o stageplay_n and_o theater_n p._n 349._o f._n 524.525_o pag._n 562.583_o 757_o 758._o m._n of_o newyear_n gift_n p._n 757.758_o m._n of_o read_v profane_a writer_n p._n 78.79_o 915_o 916._o isiodor_n pelufiota_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o player_n p_o 477.795_o of_o recite_v human_a author_n in_o sermon_n pag._n 937_o 938._o isocrates_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o player_n p._n 121.450_o 703._o irenâ—eus_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n &_o play_n p._n 158._o m._n 669._o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o play-poet_n player_n play-hauntersâ—_a f._n 550.552_o to_o 565._o julian_n the_o apostate_n his_o edict_n against_o minister_n resort_n to_o play_n or_o alehouse_n p._n 461.665_o julius_n messalla_n his_o expense_n on_o play_n p._n 315.322_o iuo_o carnotensis_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n player_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n 665.684_o 846_o 886_o 906._o junius_n mauricus_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n p._n 458._o justinian_n his_o edict_n against_o dice_v player_n sword-playes_a stageplay_n which_o he_o style_v the_o devil_n pomp_n p._n 469.562_o 563_o 656._o to_o 663._o his_o law_n for_o divorce_v of_o play-haunting_a wife_n p._n 391.661_o 662._o justin_n martyr_v his_o censure_n of_o image_n pag._n 896._o of_o lascivious_a music_n p._n 275._o justin_n the_o historian_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o dance_a p._n 709.710_o juvenal_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n playhaunter_n and_o dancer_n pag._n 249._o 250_o 319_o 370_o 452_o 843_o 852._o m._n 859._o 860._o k_o kalend_n their_o observation_n especial_o of_o the_o first_o of_o january_n prohibit_v p._n 19_o to_o 23.197_o 198_o 429_o 430_o 580_o 581_o 583_o 755_o 756_o 780_o 752._o king_n most_o honour_v when_o god_n be_v best_a serve_v by_o their_o subject_n p._n 644._o have_v suppress_v play_n and_o dice_a and_o exile_v player_n p_o 455._o to_o 472.656_o to_o 665.703_o to_o 713.725_o 870._o infamous_a for_o they_o to_o act_v or_o frequent_a play_n or_o favour_n player_n pag._n 250.451_o 428_o 429_o 459_o to_o 47â—_n f._n 557.558_o p._n 707._o to_o 711.734_o to_o 744.848_o to_o 858.897_o a_o good_a king_n and_o bad_a councillor_n worse_o than_o a_o ill_a king_n and_o good_a councillor_n p_o 153._o what_o make_v king_n evil_a f._n 547._o their_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v exemplary_a p._n 734.735_o 741._o kiss_v in_o dance_n and_o play_v dangerous_a p._n 166.243_o 386._o knight_n prohibit_v to_o act_n to_o dance_v or_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n p_o 459.860_o 861_o 862._o l_o laberius_n his_o censure_n of_o his_o playacting_a p._n 860.861_o lacedaemonian_n prohibit_v stageplay_n and_o lascivious_a music_n p._n 121.122_o 288_o 455_o 713_o 921_o 839._o lâ—ctantius_n his_o censure_n of_o image_n p._n 896.897_o 898â—_n m._n of_o act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n â—88_n of_o stageplay_n and_o actor_n p._n 169.180_o 334_o 335_o 336_o 473.670_o joan._n langheâ—rucius_n his_o censure_n of_o health-drinking_a stage_n play_v act_v of_o academical_a interlude_n and_o act_v in_o woman_n apparellâ—_n p._n 596.597_o m._n 695._o 864_o 865_o 866._o lasciviousness_n condemn_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a and_o effect_n of_o play_n and_o playacting_a p._n 161_o to_o 178.332_o to_o 446._o bishop_n latymer_n his_o censure_n of_o diceplay_a epist._n dedic_n 1._o of_o dance_v and_o profane_v lords-daye_n f._n 535._o of_o image_n p._n 902._o accuse_v of_o sedition_n pag._n 8â—5_n laughter_n profane_a profuse_a excessive_a censure_v p._n 290._o to_o 298.123_o 403_o 404._o christ_n never_o laugh_v 294.403_o 404._o this_o life_n no_o time_n of_o laughter_n but_o of_o â—eares_n p._n 293.294_o 404._o see_v chrysost._n hom._n 12._o in_o collos._n 4._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n occasion_v by_o play_n p._n 175.290_o to_o 304.403_o 404._o laurel_n christian_n prohibit_v to_o dress_v their_o house_n with_o it_o p._n 21.581_o 756_o m._n 770.771_o 772._o see_v tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la lib._n c._n 11.12_o layman_n enjoin_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o epist._n dedicat._n â—_o pag._n 585.924_o to_o 932._o be_v spiritual_a priestsâ—_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o clergy_n p._n 410.647_o 648._o leo_fw-la the_o emperor_n his_o edict_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o suppression_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 469.470_o lewis_n the_o 9_o of_o france_n his_o edict_n against_o player_n playhouse_n and_o dice-house_n p._n 870._o leucippus_n his_o effeminacy_n in_o hair_n and_o apparel_n censure_v p._n 883.885_o livy_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 449.450_o f._n 560._o p._n 705._o lodovicus_n the_o emperor_n his_o edict_n against_o clergyman_n resort_n to_o play_n etc._n etc._n p._n 715._o lodovicus_n archbishop_n of_o magdeburge_n his_o death_n f._n 557._o lodovicus_n vives_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n playbook_n dance_a and_o popish_a interlude_n pag._n 114.115_o 134_o 226._o fol._n 554._o pag._n 691.916_o london_n magistrate_n suppress_v play_n playhouse_n
p._n 23.24_o shave_v and_o poll_n of_o nonnes_n censure_v p._n 202._o to_o 205._o socratâ—s_n traduce_v in_o play_n pag._n 121._o his_o censure_n of_o play_n p._n 450._o sodoms_n theater_n and_o punishment_n f._n 561._o sodomy_n occasion_v by_o act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n by_o wear_v long_a count_n hair_n and_o love-locks_n p._n 208._o to_o 214.882_o 884_o 885_o 1001_o 10â—5_n player_n play-poet_n guilty_a of_o it_o pag._n 125.211_o pope_n popish_a prelate_n priest_n monk_n addict_v to_o it_o pag._n 213.445_o 446_o 881_o 767_o 100â—_o 1005._o see_v balaeus_n oâ—nt_fw-la script_n brit._n pag._n 665._o many_o nation_n and_o man_n nature_n prone_a unto_o it_o pag._n 20â—_n to_o 214.1001_o 1005._o a_o execrable_a sin_n style_v abomination_n in_o scripture_n p._n 208.212_o capital_a by_o our_o english_a law_n p._n 214._o sodomite_n usual_o clad_v their_o ganymede_n in_o woman_n apparel_n cause_v they_o to_o nourish_v to_o frizle_v their_o haiâ—e_n to_o wear_v periwig_n and_o love-locks_n pag._n 208._o to_o 214._o &_o 882._o to_o 890._o solon_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 449.484_o 516_o 838_o 839._o song_n lascivious_a and_o ribaldrous_a frequent_a in_o stage-playesâ—_a condemn_v p_o 261._o to_o 274.412_o 413_o 420_o 435_o 518_o 572_o 578_o 579_o 588_o 606_o 610_o 611_o 613_o 771_o 774_o 532._o see_v viâ—câ—nâ—ij_fw-la speculum_fw-la histor._n lib._n 29._o cap._n 144._o &_o agrippâ—_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scienâ—_n cap._n 64._o sopâ—ocâ—es_v the_o tragedian_n his_o death_n f._n 553._o spoctaclâ—s_n of_o christian_n whatâ—_n epist._n ded._n 2._o pag._n 245._o to_o 249.971_o to_o 975._o speech_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o profitable_a fol._n 521.528_o 529_o 6â—_n 128.924_o spell_n unlawful_a pag._n 21.583_o stageplay_n condemn_v by_o scripture_n p._n 545._o to_o 551_o 7â—3_n to_o 727._o by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n p._n 551._o to_o 570._o by_o 55._o ecumenical_a national_n provincial_n synod_n counsel_n the_o apostle_n canon_n sundry_a imperial_a canonical_a constitution_n p._n 570._o to_o 668._o by_o 71._o faher_n &_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n from_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n till_o an._n 1200_o p._n 668._o to_o 688â—329_n to_o 354.392_o to_o 434_o 47â—_n to_o 478_o f._n 522._o to_o 528._o by_o above_o â—50_n modern_a christian_a writer_n from_o an._n 1200._o to_o 1632._o p._n 688._o to_o 702._o pag._n 68.69_o 355._o to_o 366.434_o to_o 445.485_o to_o 488._o by_o 40._o heathen_a author_n p._n 702._o to_o 713.365_o to_o 361â—447_n to_o 467._o by_o divers_a pagan_a &_o christian_a nation_n republikes_n emperor_n magistrate_n king_n etc._n etc._n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 455._o to_o 472.713_o to_o 718._o &_o 137.138.847_o to_o 862._o by_o our_o own_o english_a statute_n prince_n magistrate_n university_n writer_n divine_n p._n 68.69_o 357._o to_o 434.485_o to_o 499.698_o 699_o 700_o 715_o 716_o 919._o to_o 923._o prove_v unlawful_a in_o sundry_a respect_n first_o of_o their_o inventor_n which_o be_v devil_n pagan_n p._n 9_o to_o 48_o 96._o see_v devil_n pagan_n second_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v invent_v to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a worship_n &_o honour_n of_o devil-idol_n on_o who_o festival_n they_o be_v act_v or_o other_o unlawful_a end_n p._n 28._o to_o 54._o see_v devil_n three_o of_o their_o subject_a matter_n which_o be_v first_o amorous_a obscene_a p._n 62._o to_o 72.327_o to_o 480._o &_o 914._o to_o 9â—4_n second_o tragical_a tyrannical_a p._n 72._o to_o 75._o three_o heathenish_a profane_a p._n 75._o to_o 106.176_o 177._o four_o false_a fabulous_a p._n 106._o to_o 109._o five_o sacrilegious_a impious_a blasphemous_a abuse_v the_o scripture_n &_o our_o saviour_n passion_n p._n 108._o to_o 125.763_o to_o 767.929_o 999_o 1000_o see_v christ._n six_o satirical_a invective_n especial_o against_o religion_n and_o religious_a man_n p._n 120._o to_o 127â—_n fol._n 542.543_o 8.4_o 815._o hence_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o christian_n hebr._n 10.33_o &_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v a_o play_n a_o spectacle_n or_o gaze_v stock_n through_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n or_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o a_o public_a stage_n &_o there_o deride_v personate_v traduce_a as_o chrysostom_n ambrose_n primasius_n haymo_n anselm_n remigius_n &_o most_o other_o interpret_v it_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n stageplay_n then_o to_o personate_v jeer_n &_o â—lander_n christian_n as_o now_o they_o do_v puritan_n on_o the_o stageâ—_n see_v pag._n 814.815_o seven_o vain_a unprofitable_a bring_v no_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o good_a to_o man_n p._n 38.43_o 44_o 127._o to_o 132._o four_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o actor_n spectator_n which_o be_v common_o lewd_a &_o wicked_a person_n p._n 132._o to_o 155â—_n f._n 547._o to_o 550._o see_v player_n playhaunter_n whore_n five_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o act_v and_o those_o circumstance_n which_o attend_v it_o as_o first_o hypocrisy_n &_o dissimulation_n p._n 156._o to_o 161.876_o 877._o second_o lasciviousness_n p._n 161._o to_o 176._o three_o effeminacy_n p._n 167._o to_o 173._o f._n 546._o p._n 877._o four_o vanity_n ridiculous_a folly_n p._n 173._o to_o 175.877_o 878._o five_o lewd_a diabolical_a sinful_a part_n and_o passage_n p._n 75._o to_o 106.175_o to_o 178.890_o 904._o six_o mens_fw-la act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 178._o to_o 216.879_o to_o 894._o seven_o gawdy_a lascivious_a fantastic_a apparel_n vizard_n disguise_n pag._n 216._o to_o 220.890_o to_o 904._o eight_o effeminate_a lascivious_a mix_v dance_v p._n 220._o to_o 261._o see_v dance_a nine_o amorous_a scurrilous_a song_n and_o poem_n p._n 261._o to_o 273._o see_v song_n ten_o effeminate_a lust-provoking_a music_n p._n 273._o to_o 290._o see_v music_n eleven_o profuse_a lascivious_a laughter_n and_o applause_n p._n 290._o to_o 302._o see_v laughter_n applause_n six_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o mischievous_a fruit_n that_o issue_n from_o they_o as_o first_o mispence_v of_o time_n p._n 302._o to_o 310.39_o 45_o 1002._o see_v time_n second_o prodigality_n and_o vain_a expense_n p._n 39.45_o 302._o to_o 312_o 1004._o see_v prodigality_n three_o the_o inflammation_n and_o irritation_n of_o man_n lust_n p._n 327_o to_o 446.1000.1002_o four_o much_o contemplative_a &_o actual_a adultery_n whoredom_n uncleanes_n p._n 328._o to_o 446.1002_o 1003._o see_v adultery_n whore_n five_o a_o general_a depravation_n of_o the_o actor_n the_o spectator_n mind_n manner_n and_o the_o republikes_n hurt_n p._n 42.132_o 140_o 447._o to_o 501._o 734_o 735_o 740_o 784_o 795_o 796._o six_o cloth_n and_o idleness_n p._n 501._o to_o 508.709_o 710_o 1002_o 1003_o 1006._o seven_o luxury_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n p._n 508._o to_o 512._o eight_o impudence_n and_o shamelessness_n even_o in_o sinful_a thing_n f._n 512._o to_o 516._o nine_o cozenage_n fraud_n theft_n f._n 515.516_o ten_o cruelty_n fierceness_n quarrel_n sedition_n murder_n fol._n 516._o to_o 520._o eleven_o unprofitable_a vain_a lewd_a discourse_n f._n 520.521_o twelfe_o indisposition_n to_o all_o holy_a duty_n avocation_n from_o god_n service_n profanation_n of_o lords-daye_n and_o religious_a festival_n contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n wordâ—_n minister_n and_o the_o make_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n ineffectual_a to_o man_n soul_n p._n 393._o to_o 404.407_o 408_o 431_o 432._o f._n 521._o to_o 54â—_n 988_o 989_o 1004._o thirteen_o a_o enmity_n against_o &_o disesteem_v of_o grace_n of_o virtue_n and_o all_o religious_a man_n f._n 542.543_o p._n 120._o to_o 127._o p._n 814.815_o fourteen_o inamor_v man_n with_o sin_n vanity_n and_o indispose_v they_o to_o repentance_n f._n 544.545_o fifteenth_o effeminacy_n in_o word_n apparel_n hair_n action_n p._n 167._o to_o 212._o f._n 546.547_o p._n 708.740_o sixteenth_o acquaintance_n with_o lewd_a companion_n p._n 131._o to_o 155._o f._n 547._o to_o 550._o seventeenth_o atheism_n paganism_n &_o gross_a idolatry_n p._n 75._o to_o 106._o fol._n 550.551_o eighteenth_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10._o commandment_n f._n 551.522_o ninteenth_o the_o draw_v down_o of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n both_o upon_o their_o penner_n actor_n spectator_n with_o those_o republikes_n and_o city_n which_o suffer_v they_o p._n 484.485_o &_o â—_o f._n 552._o to_o 565._o twentiethly_fw-mi eternal_a damnation_n of_o man_n soul_n without_o sincere_a repentance_n p._n 45.46_o 61.476_o f._n 565_o 566.567_o &_o p._n 910._o see_v player_n authority_n against_o they_o pâ—_n 305_o to_o 721._o sparsim_fw-la objection_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o answer_v p._n 721._o to_o 830._o the_o pen_n act_v behold_v of_o they_o prove_v unlawful_a p._n 831._o to_o 914._o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o pen_n act_v see_v of_o they_o answer_v pag._n 913._o to_o 989._o stageplay_n the_o very_a pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n see_v baptism_n devil_n pompes_z style_v by_o the_o father_n and_o