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A11423	A second and third blast of retrait from plaies and theaters the one whereof was sounded by a reuerend byshop dead long since; the other by a worshipful and zealous gentleman now aliue: one showing the filthines of plaies in times past; the other the abhomination of theaters in the time present: both expresly prouing that that common-weale is nigh vnto the cursse of God, wherein either plaiers be made of, or theaters maintained. Set forth by Anglo-phile Eutheo.; De gubernatione Dei. Book 6. English	Salvian, of Marseilles, ca. 400-ca. 480.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, attributed name.	1580 (1580)	STC 21677; ESTC S105761	39,276	142

prodigal and prodigious pupils so that when their wealth is gone they leaue wickednes we showe our selues a newe kind of pupils and vnthriftes who lacking wealth wil not leaue wickednes Whereby it appeareth that the cause of our wickednes is not in the inticements as of other men but in our hartes and that our mindes is our wickednes that in deede not by the taking awaie of riches but through the desire of euil things we sinne And although we haue hitherto recited manie vices of the Romans which the barbarous people are not polluted withal yet are there manie mo which I will now ad But first this I warne you by the waie that you account no kind of sinne light which tendeth vnto the dishonor of God For if no man maie dishonor him that is noble and mightie but if he do so he is made to answere it where he would not and condemned by lawe how much more hainous is that offence whereby the glorie of God is defaced For alwaies the fault doth increase according to the worthines of him that is iniuried Because by how much the person is greater that suffereth reproch by so much is he faultie that doth the same Whereof it is which wee read in the lawe that they which to mans thinking did but lightlie offend were most seuerelie for al that punished which was to giue vs to vnderstand that nothing which concerneth God should be lightlie accounted of that that which man esteemed a smal offence because it was committed against the glorie of God was a most grieuous crime To be short Vzza that Leuite of the Lord what did he contrarie vnto the commandement of God when he assaied to keepe vp the Arke of God from falling no precept was there by lawe to forbid him yet while he held vp the same presently through the wrath of God he died not because he had done anie thing rebelliouslie or at leastwise not dutifullie but by showing dutie he prooued vndutiful for taking more vpon him than he was commanded That man among the people of Israel that had gathered stickes vpon the Sabboth daie died the death and that by the iudgement and commandement of God euen the most gratious and mercifull iudge who out of doubt had rather pardon than kil had not the consideration of seueritie preuailed ouer his mercie For one rash felowe perished that manie afterward through rashnes might not perish And what should I speake of each particular man The whole nation of the Iewes traueling thorough the wildernes because they lusted after their wonted meate lost a part of their people Yet was there no cōmandement that they should not lust but God as I suppose would prouide afore hand for the due obseruation of the moral law by restraining their rebellious concupiscence euen that al the people might the more easilie confesse how earnestlie they should auoid those things which God in his holie Scripture should forbid when they were punished for that which as yet they were not forbidden The same people also complained that they tooke such paines for which cause the Lord plagued them from heauen not because a man oppressed with labor might not complaine but for that therebie they showed themselues vnthankful towards GOD making God as it were the Autor of their immoderate busines Wherby we maie gather how zelouslie hee ought to serue God which enioieth prosperitie when as he maie not complaine being in aduersitie But perchance some wil saie whereto serues al this whether to doubtles that we should count nothing a smal thing which hurteth the glorie of God We speake of common plaies the verie mockerie of religion and the toies of our life For while wee plaie at Theaters and stages we are rauished with the loue therof according to that in the holie Scripture It is a pastime for a foole to do wickedlie And so in laughing at filthie and abhominable thinges we commit wickednes those no smal sins but therefore the more damnable because though they seeme smal at the first sight yet are they most pestilent in the end For inasmuch as there be two most notorious euils as when a man either slaieth himselfe or defaceth the glorie of God both they are done in common plaies For at plaies both the euerlasting saluation of Christian people is quite extinguished thorough wicked filthines the maiestie of God violated through sacrilegious superstition For it is certaine that it offendeth God being consecrated to idols For Minerua in schooles of exercise Venus at Theaters Neptune at circles in the field Mars Mercurie at wrestling places is adored had in honor and so according to the qualitie of the Autors superstition doth encrease Al vncleanes is showed at plaieng al luxuriousnes at wrestling at tumbling al vnshamefastnes al madnes in caues Vncleannes is one where wantonnes another-where anotherwhere intemperancie and madnes anotherwhere but the Diuel is eueriewhere yea in euerie particular place where plaies be are al the sortes of Diuels For they gouerne those places which are dedicated vnto them And therefore the onelie inticement is not there nor wickednes onelie in such spectacles or showes For it is a kind of sacriledge beside for a Christian to be at such superstition because he taketh part with their idolatrie whose feasts he is delighted withal The which albeit alwaies it hath bene a lamentable thing yet then is it most intollerable when as besides the customable vse of life either our aduersitie or prosperitie doth make it the more hainous And that because God in aduersitie should be the more pacified lesse offended in prosperitie For Gods fauor should be sought for when he is angrie and when he is merciful he should not be dishonored For we fall into aduersitie through the displeasure of God and by his fauor we enioie prosperitie But we doe al things cleane otherwise How so doe you aske marke what I saie And first when God being intreated of his owne mercie for wee do neuer so liue that we can deserue to haue him entreated but as I saie when God hath entreated himselfe and giuen vs a peaceable time great encrease a rich tranquillitie and store of al thinges more than we can desire then we so corrupt our selues with such prosperitie and so defile our liues with wickednes that we vtterlie forget both GOD and our selues And whereas the Apostle saith that The frute of peace which God doth send consisteth in this that we should lead a peaceable and quiet life in al godlines and honestie we vse the same as though God gaue it to the end that we should liue in al drōkennes in al riotousnes in naughtines in theft and in al wickednes and dishonestie as though the benefite of peace giuen were leasure to do wickedlie and wee should take the truce of tranquillitie at Gods hand the more licentiouslie and securelie to sinne Therefore wee are vnworthie Gods

9. Phil. 2 6. Tit. 2 11. 12. 13. 14. Tit. 2 14. 1. Pet. 2 21 Luke 6 25. 21 To see plaies a kind of Apostasie Pagans might better erect frequent Theaters than Christians Romans singular wicked A goodlie praise of the Romans Matt. 5 28. Exod. 31 verse 13. 14. Nomb. 20 verse 25. 26 c. Nomb. 25 verse 4. 9. 1. Chr. 13 verse 9. 10. Vzza Gathering of stickes Nomb. 15 verse 32. 35. 36. Nomb. 11 verse 4. 31. 32. 33. Psa. 78 30. 31. Plaies the mockerie of religion Prou. 10 verse 23. Two most notorious offences cōmitted by frequenting plaies Prosperitie abused 1. Tim. 2 verse 2. The Autors former studie and life Hereby learne thou good Reader how to shun not onelie the vanitie of plaies but al other vanities after the example of the Author who by diligent reading the holie Scriptures and repentance fel into an vtter detestation of plaies Luke 11 9. What God requireth at our hands Plaies cannot abide the truth of Gods word Vaine plaies make vaine folkes The ende why this booke was made Frutes of plaies for the Diuels owne mouth 1. Cor. 6 verse 19. 20. He that toucheth pitch wilbe defiled 2. Sam. 22 verse 26. 27. Psa. 18 25. 26. Auoid suspected places The best soonest tempted Horrible sinnes openlie committed at Theaters Marke this ô yee fauorers frequēters vpholders of plaies Who can fauor plaies when the Autors thēselues abhor them Exod. 23 verse 2. Eccl. 8 11. Plaies do not onelie hinder the Gospel but hurte the Common-weale Waies how to suppresse plaies The Magistrates dutie in suppressing plaies Exo. 20 8. 9. 10. 11. Workes which God requireth on the Sabboth Esaie 58 verse 13. Esa. 58 14. How the Sabboth daie is consumed * At plaies Euerie mēber of man defiled at plaies Iohn 14 verse 15. Eph. 5 16. None delight in cōmon spectacles but such as would be spectacles Time would not be lost End of mās creation 2. Cor. 5 verse 10. Eccl. 7 19. Prou. 30 verse 32. * Cesse from il doing Prou. 28 verse 14. The nature of sinne Caluin vpon Iob chap. 74. Dutie of a Magistrate Virtues of a Magistrate A note for Noble-men Plaiers bold beggers Traiane the Emperor Temples prophaned with plaies Why the Emp. Traiane ordained but 22. holie-daies throughout the yeere God worst serued on the Sabboth daies Deu. 11 5. The blasphemous speaches vsed at plaies Matth. 5 verse 34. Exod. 23 verse 13. Psal. 16 4. Plaiers open idolaters Leuit. 19 verse 12. Leuit. 24 verse 10. 11 c. Who can heare plaies and not abhor them Hearers of plaies are accessarie to the wickednes of plaiers Defenders of plaies A note of Magistrats 1. Thess. 5 verse 3. Ephes. 5 3. 4. Theaters the chappels of Satan The open wickednes of harlots at plaies An admonition to Magistrats Rom. 8 7. Theaters the schoolehouse of Satan and chappels of il counsel Counsel to maisters Rom. 6 3. Ilexamples to be shunned Motion of the bodie Snares of plaies Flie Theaters you that would be honest A strange example * He meaneth plaies who are not vnfitlie so called * London Against Auctors of plaies Writers of these daies The best thing at plaies is starke naught An Obiection Answere Writers for reward Conditions of the worldlie rich Against training vp of boies to plaies Plaiers the schoolemaisters of sin in the schoole of abuse Disposition of plaiers for the most part Plaiers can not better be compared than to the Camelion An Obiection Answere Exo. 32 32 Rom. 9 3. Chiefe end of plaies Plaiers infamous persons Plaiers banished out of Rome In the primatiue Church plaiers kept from the Communion Obiection Answere Matth. 18 verse 15. Matth. 18 verse 16. 17. An obiection answered Against the antiquitie of plaies The accōpt which good men haue of our cōmon gamesters and plaiers Would to God London would followe the example of Marsiles Harke Magistrates of London London defamed thorough plaies there vsed Iudges 19 verse 1. 2 c. A worthie example of Gods iustice vpon a play house or Theater Wisd. 11 verse 13. The conclusion Prou. 24 1 Rom. 12 2. Psa. 34 14. 1. Pet 3 11 Prou. 24. verse 24. 20.