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foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n none_o that_o go_v into_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n eighteenthly_a they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o very_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n against_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v chapter_n flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n that_o be_v 342._o in_o defile_v it_o in_o dishonour_v it_o in_o impayr_v it_o in_o destroy_v it_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o solomon_n testify_v 1294._o who_o so_o say_v he_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o inhumane_o so_o atheistical_o desperate_a as_o to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v the_o momentany_a bitter-sweetnesse_n of_o these_o filthy_a sin_n nineteenthly_a they_o be_v sin_n 18._o which_o disable_v man_n to_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n sin_n 30._o into_o which_o few_o fall_n but_o such_o as_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o work_v all_o wickedness_n even_o with_o greediness_n sin_n 12._o which_o devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o root_v out_o all_o a_o man_n increase_n sin_n 20.26_o which_o cause_n the_o earth_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o man_n and_o the_o fire_n not_o blow_v to_o devoâ—re_v they_o sin_n 6._o which_o draw_v down_o the_o temporal_a the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n geneses_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o destroy_v the_o old_a worldwith_o water_n 7.8_o which_o consume_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o 25.9_o cause_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o isralite_n to_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n d._n that_o cause_v god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1583._o even_o in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n to_o destroy_v with_o â—ire_n from_o heaven_n two_o citizen_n the_o one_o leave_v his_o wife_n the_o other_o her_o own_o husband_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o body_n be_v leave_v dead_a and_o half_o burn_v up_o for_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n avenge_a justice_n unto_o other_o these_o be_v the_o sin_n but_o adultery_n and_o incest_n morâ—_n especial_o 5._o which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n yea_o with_o ston_a to_o death_n the_o most_o vile_a and_o shamefule_a death_n of_o all_o other_o yea_o these_o be_v such_o sin_n that_o 19_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n in_o ancient_a time_n but_o even_o mere_a pagan_n from_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n do_v punish_v with_o death_n itself_o hence_o 2._o dracâ—_n enact_v that_o the_o adulterer_n take_v in_o adultery_n may_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o the_o party_n be_v lawful_o kill_v 6._o the_o self-same_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o solon_n and_o plato_n hence_o 9_o romulus_n among_o those_o law_n which_o he_o write_v in_o brass_n and_o place_v in_o the_o capitol_n enact_v that_o the_o convict_a adulteress_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a as_o her_o husband_n or_o his_o friend_n shall_v think_v meet_a which_o act_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o julian_n law_n hence_o 42._o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n hence_o polit._n the_o corinthian_n use_v to_o drown_v those_o who_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o the_o 50._o vestel_n virgin_n among_o the_o roman_n bâ—ing_v convict_v of_o fornication_n be_v bury_v alive_a 79._o in_o ancient_a tiâ—es_n among_o the_o turk_n the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v both_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o 10._o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v both_o most_o ignominious_o punish_v 10._o the_o arabian_n and_o tenedian_n punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n repute_v it_o a_o far_o great_a crime_n than_o perjury_n or_o sacrilege_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a of_o a_o severe_a punishment_n the_o 7._o aethiopian_o account_v adultery_n treason_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o capital_a 18._o in_o peru_n whoredom_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o both_o party_n 17._o the_o brasilian_o prosecute_v adultery_n with_o capital_a hatred_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o who_o wife_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n may_v lawful_o kill_v she_o if_o he_o please_v 9_o the_o indian_a bramanes_n may_v lawful_o poison_v their_o unchaste_a wife_n 345._o in_o old_a saxony_n woman_n who_o be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n and_o ravisher_n of_o maid_n be_v first_o hang_v and_o then_o burn_v 2._o in_o sâ—aâ—_n adultery_n be_v death_n the_o father_n of_o the_o malefactor_n or_o the_o next_o kinsman_n be_v the_o executioner_n 4._o in_o palmaria_n adulterous_a priest_n be_v punish_v with_o cruel_a death_n 10._o in_o hispaniola_n unchaste_a priest_n be_v either_o drown_v or_o burn_v 3._o iâ—_n bantam_n mexico_n and_o china_n adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 10._o the_o tartar_n take_v in_o adultery_n be_v put_v to_o present_a death_n for_o fear_n of_o which_o they_o live_v very_o chaste_a if_o then_o the_o very_a judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n together_o with_o these_o heathen_n and_o pagan_a nation_n have_v deem_v these_o sin_n capital_a 1053._o punish_v adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n with_o death_n as_o be_v the_o public_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n needs_o must_v these_o sin_n be_v execrable_a yea_o dangerous_a unto_o christian_n twentiethly_fw-mi these_o sin_n be_v prejudicial_a both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n
upon_o their_o gate_n that_o so_o they_o may_v â—_o meditate_v and_o discourse_v of_o they_o day_n and_o night_n upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o alas_o our_o stageplay_n incorporate_v themselves_o so_o firm_o 21._o and_o sink_v so_o deep_a into_o our_o actor_n and_o play-hâ—â—nters_a mind_n that_o they_o quite_o invert_v these_o sacred_a precept_n suppress_v those_o heavenly_a christian_a conference_n which_o they_o command_v revive_v and_o advance_v those_o vain_a lascivious_a discourse_n which_o they_o prohibit_v this_o the_o forequote_v author_n this_o present_a experience_n testify_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o scene_n with_o this_o short_a syllogism_n be_v a_o 37._o argument_n against_o stageplay_n 37._o those_o thing_n which_o banish_v all_o holy_a conference_n all_o pious_a discourse_n out_o of_o their_o actor_n and_o spectator_n mouth_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o variety_n of_o idle_a vain_a unprofitable_a lascivious_a scurrilous_a profane_a atheistical_a 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sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a this_o sundry_a father_n full_o testify_v and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n all_o christian_n will_v well_o weigh_v their_o word_n which_o much_o concern_v their_o soul_n in_o the_o very_a main_a of_o christianity_n to_o wit_n god_n worship_n and_o their_o vow_n in_o baptism_n tertullian_n inform_v we_o 398._o that_o stageplay_n defile_v the_o eye_n the_o â—ares_n the_o souleâ—_n of_o the_o spectator_n and_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v pollute_v in_o god_n sight_n that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n depute_v unto_o stageplay_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n or_o beseem_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v all_o institute_v for_o the_o dâ—vill_n and_o furnish_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n treasuryâ—_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n or_o displease_v unto_o god_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 24._o stageplay_n they_o be_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n against_o which_o we_o have_v protest_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o 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allegiance_n of_o his_o prince_n unless_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o perish_v together_o with_o they_o 25._o will_v â—e_n think_v earnest_o of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n who_o be_v place_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o god_n will_v he_o thorough_o learn_v chastity_n who_o admire_v stageplay_n will_v he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o exclamationsâ—_n of_o some_o prophet_n while_o the_o tragedian_n be_v cry_v out_o will_v he_o meditate_v of_o a_o psalm_n who_o â—its_v amide_a effeminate_v measure_n or_o can_v he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n who_o be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o bite_n of_o bear_n and_o the_o sponge_n of_o retiaries_n god_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o so_o great_a a_o desire_n of_o pernicious_a pleasure_n 26._o for_o what_o a_o desperate_a wicked_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n into_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o they_o say_v into_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n those_o hand_n which_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n to_o weary_a afterward_o in_o applaud_v a_o stage-player_n out_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v utter_v amen_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o to_o give_v testimony_n to_o a_o swordplayer_n or_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o any_o one_o but_o to_o god_n christ_n why_o then_o may_v not_o such_o become_v liable_a to_o the_o possession_n of_o dâ—vils_n &_o c_o for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n what_o have_v light_a to_o do_v with_o darkness_n what_o relation_n have_v life_n to_o death_n 27._o we_o aught_o to_o hate_v these_o assembly_n of_o pagan_n even_o because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v there_o blaspheme_v and_o because_o divers_a temptation_n be_v send_v out_o from_o thence_o how_o will_v thou_o do_v be_v deprehend_v at_o unaware_o in_o that_o overflow_n of_o impious_a suffrage_n not_o as_o though_o thou_o shall_v there_o suffer_v 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