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
this_o dissolute_a and_o unruly_a age_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n do_v positive_o inform_v we_o 10.21_o that_o righteousnesseâ—_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unrighteousness_n nor_o light_n with_o darkness_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o coâ—cord_n with_o belial_n that_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n with_o a_o infidel_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v no_o agreement_n wiâ—h_o idol_n and_o that_o we_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o deâ—ils_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n if_o then_o christ_n if_o christian_n and_o infidel_n have_v no_o communion_n great_a reason_n be_v it_o 6._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o intercommon_a in_o these_o heathenish_a spectacle_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n second_o all_o christian_n have_v vow_v in_o their_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v they_o any_o reason_n then_o to_o harbour_v or_o retain_v the_o ceremony_n of_o worldling_n or_o interlude_n of_o pagan_n which_o they_o have_v thus_o serious_o renounce_v three_o all_o true_a and_o real_a christian_n be_v redeem_a by_o the_o red_a and_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o 22._o the_o ordinance_n rudiment_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n 1.18_o from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n 4._o they_o be_v purchase_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 14._o they_o be_v ransom_v and_o take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v mâ—n_z of_o another_o world_n that_o so_o 3.20_o they_o may_v have_v their_o whole_a conversation_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n 75._o and_o walk_v on_o in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v buy_v they_o at_o the_o dear_a rate_n for_o this_o very_a end_n 5.15_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o live_v to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o unto_o he_o alone_o 5.8.11_o that_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 2.2.3_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n and_o uncleanness_n 3._o that_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o their_o life_n may_v suffice_v they_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n revelling_n banquet_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n 14._o that_o they_o shall_v now_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o walk_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a come_n and_o appearance_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n which_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2.40_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n since_o therefore_o jeâ—us_n christ_n haâ—h_v thus_o redeem_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o iâ—s_v pagan_a custom_n pleasure_n ceremony_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n 22._o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n 2.9_o and_o become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n great_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v abominate_a all_o pagan_a practice_n interlude_n and_o ceremony_n as_o unlawful_a and_o misbeseem_v christian_n else_o they_o shall_v but_o evacuate_v and_o make_v void_a unto_o themselves_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 10.29_o yea_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o precious_a blood_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o open_a shame_n and_o will_v any_o christian_a be_v so_o ingrateful_a so_o dispitefull_a to_o his_o bless_a saviour_n who_o 61._o bleed_v wound_n do_v preach_v salvation_n to_o his_o fierce_a enemy_n as_o thus_o to_o wrong_v and_o shame_v he_o four_o man_v nature_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o paganism_n and_o heathenish_a superstition_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o frequent_a apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o gross_a idolatry_n record_v rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o likewise_o by_o that_o general_a deluge_n of_o heathenism_n mahometisme_n and_o hideous_a idolatry_n which_o now_o and_o always_o heretofore_o have_v overspr_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n god_n reason_n therefore_o out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o compassion_n â—o_o his_o child_n to_o anticipate_v all_o occasion_n which_o may_v withdraw_v they_o from_o he_o to_o idolatry_n do_v oft_o time_n prohibit_v they_o to_o imitate_v the_o fashion_n custom_n vanity_n habit_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o infidel_n and_o heathen_a gentile_n for_o fear_n lest_o one_o thing_n shall_v draw_v on_o another_o by_o degree_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n and_o seduce_v from_o the_o faith_n whereupon_o 1448._o saint_n augustine_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o all_o diabolical_a interlude_n vacillation_n and_o song_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o no_o christian_n shall_v exercise_v any_o of_o these_o because_o by_o this_o he_o be_v make_v a_o pagan_a since_o therefore_o the_o imitation_n of_o pagan_a custom_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v but_o so_o many_o ingredient_n and_o 30._o allective_n to_o paganism_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o since_o they_o alienate_v or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n disjoin_v our_o affection_n from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v ground_n and_o cause_n enough_o that_o christian_n shall_v reject_v they_o as_o sinful_a and_o pernicious_a so_o that_o upon_o all_o these_o authority_n and_o reason_n the_o force_n of_o which_o no_o pious_a heart_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o withstand_v i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v this_o second_o scene_n with_o this_o short_a corollary_n that_o stageplays_a be_v sinful_a unseemly_a pernicious_a and_o unlawful_a at_o least_o wise_a unto_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n ceremony_n and_o pastime_n of_o idolatrous_a infidel_n and_o the_o most_o licentious_a heathen_n who_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o 6._o devil_n purveyor_n who_o christian_n must_v not_o imitate_v actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la unlawful_a second_o as_o stageplays_a be_v thus_o sinful_a unseemly_a pernicious_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_n and_o primitive_a inventor_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a unwarrantable_a and_o unchristian_a end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v destinate_a and_o design_v at_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a and_o primarie_a end_n of_o invent_v institute_v or_o personate_n stageplays_a be_v the_o 206._o superstitious_a worship_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a the_o pacification_n or_o atonement_n of_o jupiter_n bacchus_n neptune_n the_o muse_n flora_n apollo_n diana_n venus_n victoria_n or_o some_o such_o devill-god_n or_o goddess_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a pagan_n do_v adore_v to_o who_o honour_n name_n and_o memory_n these_o play_n which_o be_v always_o act_v and_o celebrate_v heretofore_o as_o the_o ensue_a author_n testify_v on_o those_o festival_n and_o solemn_a day_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o special_a service_n and_o commemoration_n of_o these_o idol_n be_v at_o first_o devote_a that_o stageplays_a yea_o and_o theater_n or_o playhouse_n too_o be_v primary_o invent_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n or_o at_o leastwise_o oft_o time_n celebrate_v in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o these_o idole-god_n who_o image_n and_o picture_n be_v carry_v about_o and_o represent_v in_o they_o we_o have_v the_o express_a authority_n not_o only_o of_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n oâ—_n romulus_n and_o romanae_fw-la quaest._n quaest._n 107._o of_o dionysius_n hallicarnasseus_n antiq._n roman_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.5_o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o of_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o of_o thucydides_n hist._n lib._n 3._o of_o livy_n rom._n hist._n lib._n 2._o sect._n 36._o l._n 1._o sect._n 9.20_o l._n 7._o sect._n 2.3_o l._n 26._o sect._n 23._o lib._n 5._o sect._n 1._o lib._n 42._o sect._n 20._o of_o demosthenes_n orat._n adversus_fw-la midiâ—m_fw-la of_o horace_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la lib._n of_o athenaeus_n dipnos_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o diodorus_n siculus_n histor._n lib._n 17._o sect._n 16._o with_o sundry_a 57_o other_o pagan_a author_n but_o likewise_o of_o tatianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la
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plutarch_n aut_fw-la liberalia_fw-la in_fw-la agro_fw-la vagantes_fw-la celebrant_a ululatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la et_fw-la tumultus_fw-la far_o non_fw-la possis_fw-la prae_fw-la gaudio_fw-la et_fw-la imperitia_fw-la rerum_fw-la pulcrarum_fw-la talia_fw-la agentium_fw-la et_fw-la loquenâ—â—um_fw-la quid_fw-la desides_fw-la quin_fw-la bibimus_fw-la et_fw-la capimus_fw-la cibos_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la miselle_fw-fr in_o promptu_fw-la cur_n tibiinvides_fw-la vocem_fw-la statim_fw-la hi_o dedêre_fw-la tum_fw-la bacchi_fw-la liquor_n infunditur_fw-la et_fw-la corona_fw-la aliquiâ—_n ornat_fw-la caput_fw-la laurique_n pulcram_fw-la ad_fw-la frondem_fw-la turpiter_fw-la canit_fw-la inducia_n phaebo_n januamque_fw-la alius_fw-la domus_fw-la pulsam_n operiens_fw-la excludit_fw-la caram_fw-la conjugem_fw-la etc._n etc._n saturnalibus_fw-la tota_fw-la seruis_fw-la licentia_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ludi_fw-la per_fw-la urbem_fw-la in_o compitis_fw-la agitantur_fw-la write_v 7._o macrobius_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la graiâ—m_fw-la saturno_n et_fw-la maxima_fw-la athenae_n conficiunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la quae_fw-la cronia_fw-la esse_fw-la iterantur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la cumque_fw-la diem_fw-la celebrant_a per_fw-la agros_fw-la urbesque_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exercent_fw-la epulis_fw-la laeti_fw-la famulosque_fw-la procuraut_v cuique_fw-la suosâ—_n nostrique_fw-la itidem_fw-la et_fw-la mos_fw-la traditur_fw-la illinc_fw-la iste_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dominis_fw-la famuli_fw-la epulentur_fw-la ibedeus_fw-la etc._n etc._n parallel_n to_o which_o be_v of_o 18._o seneca_n decembâ—r_n est_fw-la mensis_fw-la quo_fw-la maximè_fw-la civitas_n desudat_fw-la jus_o luâ—â—uriae_fw-la publicè_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ingenti_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sonant_fw-la omne_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la nunc_fw-la intersit_fw-la et_fw-la dies_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la adeo_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la videatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la errâsse_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la olim_fw-la mensem_fw-la decembrem_fw-la esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o horace_n 227._o age_fw-la libertate_fw-la decembri_n quando_fw-la ita_fw-la majores_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la vtere_fw-la narra_fw-la etc._n etc._n 37._o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la bibendum_fw-la nunc_fw-la pede_fw-la libero_fw-la pulsanda_fw-la tellus_fw-la nunc_fw-la saliaribus_fw-la ornare_fw-la pulvinar_fw-la deorum_fw-la tempus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n yea_o and_o the_o grecian_n too_o in_o time_n of_o paganism_n do_v spend_v their_o saturnalia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la feriae_fw-la and_o other_o solemn_a festival_n in_o dance_v drink_v feast_v mummery_n masque_n and_o interlude_n the_o poet_n virgil_n ovid_n tibullus_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la with_o ibidem_fw-la sundry_a other_o will_v plentiful_o inform_v we_o the_o first_o of_o these_o describe_v it_o thus_o 57_o veteres_n ineunt_fw-la proscenia_fw-la ludi_fw-la praemiaque_fw-la ingentes_fw-la pagos_fw-la et_fw-la compita_fw-la cirâ—um_fw-la thesaiâ—_n posuêre_fw-la eatque_fw-la inter_fw-la pocula_fw-la laeti_fw-la mollibus_fw-la in_o pratis_fw-la unctos_fw-la saliêre_fw-la per_fw-la utres_fw-fr necnon_fw-la ausonij_fw-la troia_n gens_fw-la missa_fw-la coloni_fw-la versibus_fw-la incomptâ—s_fw-la ludunt_fw-la risuque_fw-la soluto_fw-la oraque_fw-la corticibus_fw-la sumunt_fw-la horrenda_fw-la cavatis_fw-la et_fw-la te_fw-la bacche_fw-it vocant_fw-la per_fw-la carmina_fw-la laeti_fw-la tibique_fw-la oscilla_fw-la ex_fw-la altâ_fw-la suspendunt_fw-la mollia_fw-la pinu_fw-la the_o second_o thus_o margin_n
colit_fw-la peccat_fw-la quoniam_fw-la homini_fw-la mortuo_fw-la defert_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la obsequium_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 4._o dies_fw-la observatis_fw-la et_fw-la menses_fw-la et_fw-la tempora_fw-la et_fw-la annos_fw-la timeo_fw-la ne_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la laboravero_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la observavit_fw-la enim_fw-la diem_fw-la et_fw-la mensem_fw-la qui_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la aut_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la processit_fw-la observavit_fw-la diem_fw-la qui_fw-la hesterno_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la processit_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la processit_fw-la ad_fw-la campum_fw-la ergo_fw-la fratres_n omni_fw-la study_v gentilium_fw-la festivitatem_fw-la et_fw-la fâ—rias_fw-la declinemus_fw-la ut_fw-la quando_fw-la illi_fw-la epulantur_fw-la et_fw-la laetâ—_n sunt_fw-la tunc_fw-la nos_fw-la simus_fw-la sobrij_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la jejuni_fw-la quo_fw-la intelligant_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la nostra_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la condemnari_fw-la 18._o illi_fw-la habeant_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la nos_fw-la habeamus_fw-la portum_fw-la in_o christo._n if_o then_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n ought_v thus_o to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o we_o if_o all_o â—_o drunkenness_n epicurism_n health-quaffing_a dance_a dice_a interlude_n play_n lasciviousness_n pride_n and_o pagan_a custom_n must_v now_o be_v lay_v aside_o if_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o must_v now_o be_v banish_v our_o body_n soul_n and_o house_n if_o our_o soul_n must_v now_o especial_o be_v cleanse_v by_o repentance_n from_o all_o their_o spiritual_a filthiness_n adorn_v beautify_v with_o every_o christian_a grace_n and_o make_v such_o holy_a spiritual_a temple_n that_o 10._o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v and_o dwell_v within_o they_o if_o nought_o but_o 3.3_o holiness_n temperance_n sobriety_n and_o devotion_n must_v now_o be_v find_v within_o we_o yea_o if_o fast_v and_o 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chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v no_o nor_o 5._o yet_o in_o dance_v dice_a card_v stageplaye_v mummery_n masque_n and_o such_o like_a heathenish_a practice_n which_o be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a for_o christian_n especial_o at_o such_o sacred_a time_n as_o these_o as_o sundry_a 3_o forequoted_a counsel_n have_v resolve_v but_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o about_o this_o time_n put_v on_o our_o nature_n as_o we_o must_v now_o put_v on_o his_o grace_n his_o holiness_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o so_o shall_v we_o celebrate_v our_o saviour_n nativity_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a festival_n with_o which_o stageplay_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a both_o to_o our_o saviour_n honour_n our_o own_o present_a comfort_n and_o our_o eternal_a future_a joy_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o stageplay_n be_v necessary_a to_o recreate_v and_o delight_v the_o people_n i_o 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than_o those_o who_o most_o frequent_a they_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a pastime_n but_o that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v spare_v three_o there_o be_v none_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o stageplay_n but_o when_o they_o go_v unto_o place_n where_o they_o can_v
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