Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	devil_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	28	3	10.7324	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09809	The liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, and of Octauius Cæsar Augustus: collected out of good authors. Also the liues of nine excellent chieftaines of warre, taken out of Latine from Emylius Probus, by S.G. S. By whom also are added the liues of Plutarch and of Seneca: gathered together, disposed, and enriched as the others. And now translated into English by Sir Thomas North Knight	Nepos, Cornelius. Vitae excellentium imperatorum. English. Selections.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?	1602 (1602)	STC 20071; ESTC S111836	1,193,680	142

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pr●logus_fw-la censure_n to_o as_o well_o as_o my_o poor_a ability_n and_o other_o

525.526_o p._n 743._o to_o 750._o his_o passion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v act_v and_o yet_o papist_n and_o profane_a jesuit_n play_v it_o p._n 108._o to_o 119_o 624_o 636_o 763_o 764_o 765_o 766_o 929._o why_o he_o redeem_v we_o p._n 26.27_o 749_o 450._o christian_n must_v imitate_v &_o follow_v christ_n alone_o p._n 98.99_o 526_o 732._o must_v excel_v pagan_n in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n p._n 57.98_o 99_o 4●5_n 454_o 455_o 711_o to_o 713._o what_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v p._n 56.57_o 63_o 425_o persecute_v and_o hate_v for_o their_o goodness_n and_o because_o they_o be_v christian_n p._n 799._o to_o 826_o nickname_v pag._n 824._o accuse_v of_o faction_n rebellion_n and_o hypocrisy_n pag._n 816._o to_o 828._o must_v not_o follow_v pagan_a custom_n p._n 17._o to_o 28._o 32_o 33_o 47_o 578_o 580_o 582_o 583_o 584_o 585_o 586_o 587_o 751._o to_o 762._o not_o to_o read_v play_n and_o wanton_a book_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o good_a book_n p._n 913._o to_o 924._o the_o primitive_a christian_n condemn_a stageplay_n and_o excommunicate_v player_n and_o playhaunter_n p._n 2_o 3●_n 4_o 49._o to_o 53._o 325._o to_o 355.545_o to_o 705._o and_o passim_fw-la ill_a christian_n worse_o than_o pagan_n p._n 454.455_o 711._o to_o 713._o 798●_n exceed_o dishonour_n christ_n and_o scandalize_v religion_n pag._n 744._o to_o 749._o christmas_n disorder_v censure_v at_o large●_n p._n 48_o 225_o 743_o to_o 783.600_o to_o 635._o see_n haddon_n cont._n osorium_n l._n 3._o f._n 203._o derive_v from_o papist_n &_o pagan_n saturnalia_fw-la p._n 600._o to_o 635._o sparsim_fw-la 751._o to_o 769._o christmas_n how_o to_o be_v celebrate_v p._n 48._o 225_o 226_o 526_o 576_o 585_o 586_o 600._o to_o 635._o sparsim_fw-la 743._o to_o 783._o see_v holiday_n christmas_n lord_n of_o misrule_n whence_o derive_v p._n 767._o chrysologus_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o dancing_n pag._n 224._o m.f._n 526._o chrysostome_n his_o censure_n of_o dance_v especial_o at_o marriage_n p._n 222.223_o 228._o m._n 555._o see_v marriage_n of_o diceplay_a epist._n dedicit_fw-la 1._o p._n 423._o of_o lascivious_a song_n and_o music_n p._n 263.267_o 268_o 269_o 412_o 413_o 420._o see_v homil._n 20._o add_v ephes._n &_o hom._n 12._o ad_fw-la collos._n of_o gawdy_a apparel_n and_o stage-attire_n p._n 219.420_o of_o excessive_a laughter_n p._n 290._o to_o 296.403_o 404._o of_o effeminacy_n pag._n 169._o of_o man_n long_a hair_n woman_n cut_n their_o hair_n &_o man_n put_v on_o of_o woman_n apparel_n pag._n 169.195_o 196_o 426._o of_o stageplay_n player_n playhaunter_n and_o playhouse_n p._n 50.66_o 156_o 164_o 169_o 392_o to_o 432_o 474.552_o 563_o 566_o 680_o 681_o 738_o 988_o 989._o see_v hom._n 12●_n in_o collos._n &_o 20._o in_o ephes._n church_n no_o play_n dance_n scurrilous_a song_n or_o pastime_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o they_o nor_o yet_o in_o churchyard_n p._n 581.600_o to_o 660._o sp●rsim_fw-la 995.999_o 947._o gazer_n in_o i●_n censure_v p._n 418.999_o no_o image_n crucifix_n or_o saint_n picture_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o they_o p._n 894._o to_o 905._o not_o to_o be_v overcurious_o or_o vain_o adorn_v p._n 902.903_o the_o primitive_a church_n excommunicate_v player_n &_o playhaunter_n &_o condemn_a stageplay_n and_o dance_v p._n 134.543_o to_o 690._o see_v play_n clemangis_n his_o censure_n of_o dance_a dice_a play_n and_o player_n and_o of_o the_o abuse_n on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n f._n 535.536_o 5●_n 7._o p._n 690.691_o of_o popish_a non●_n and_o their_o gross_a incontinency_n p._n 880._o m._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n his_o censure_n of_o lascivious_a kiss_n and_o dance_v p._n 166._o m._n 222._o of_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o wear_v long_a hair_n p._n 167.187_o 189._o of_o lascivious_a apparel_n p._n 218._o of_o image_n especial_o of_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 896.897_o m._n of_o excessive_a laughter_n p._n 392._o scurrilous_a song_n p._n 266._o effeminate_a music_n pag._n 275._o of_o stageplay_n and_o theater_n p._n 67._o m._n 329._o 344_o 472_o 532_o 609._o clemens_n romanus_n his_o censure_n of_o man_n long_a and_o frizzle_a hair_n p._n 189._o m._n of_o player_n play_n and_o playhaunter_n p._n 49._o f._n 532._o p._n 649._o to_o 652._o his_o command_n and_o exhortation_n to_o layman_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 927._o commodus_n censure_v for_o act_v the_o player_n and_o gladiator_n for_o favour_v player_n and_o gladiator_n for_o sodomy_n and_o put_v on_o woman_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 555.721_o 852_o 853_o 894_o 882._o his_o murder_n f._n 555._o p._n 854._o company_n of_o ●vill_a person_n to_o be_v eschew_v p._n 144_o 148._o to_o 153._o f._n 547.548_o a_o dangerous_a snare_n apt_a to_o draw_v man_n to_o play_n and_o sundry_a sin_n pag._n 143._o to_o 152.416_o 417._o f._n 547.548_o 549._o get_v by_o frequent_v play_n f._n 547.548_o 549_o 598._o see_v master_n boltons_n walk_v with_o god_n p._n 73_o etc._n etc._n constantine_n the_o great_a a_o englishman_n bear_v a_o suppressor_n of_o stageplay_n of_o sword-playes_a p._n 75.467_o and_o of_o image_n p._n 900._o constantius_n his_o edict_n against_o sword-playes_a p._n 468._o counsel_n 55._o against_o stageplay_n pag._n 570._o to_o 668._o against_o dance_a dice_a health-drinking_a bear-baiting_a bonfire_n new●yeeres_n gift_n lascivious_a picture_n song_n and_o music_n profane_v of_o lords-daye_n holiday_n church_n pagan_a custom_n haunt_v of_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n clergyman_n see_v and_o act_v of_o play_n dance_a dice_a nonresidency_a etc._n etc._n p._n 570._o to_o 668_o p._n 150._o m._n 221.222_o 240_o 265_o 286_o 287_o 354_o 756_o 915_o 917_o etc._n etc._n see_v these_o several_a title_n general_n counsel_n bind_v in_o point_n of_o manner_n ibidem_fw-la for_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 242._o m._n 570._o to_o 660._o crab_z his_o counsel_n against_o stageplay_n p._n 571._o to_o 660._o cross_v of_o the_o face_n when_o man_n go_v to_o play_n shut_v in_o the_o devil_n p._n 342._o crown_n of_o laurel_n not_o to_o be_v wear_v of_o christian_n p._n 20.36_o cyprian_n his_o censure_n of_o man_n long_a hair_n p._n 189_o of_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 168_o 169_o 187_o 188._o of_o lascivious_a apparel_n p._n 217_o of_o image_n p._n 897._o his_o book_n against_o stageplay_n and_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n play-haunting_a and_o theater_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 135.136_o 168_o 169_o 187_o 188_o 331_o 332_o 333_o 334_o 473_o 523_o 546_o 558_o 562_o 670_o 392_o 722_o 728_o 729._o cyr●llus_fw-la alexandrinus_n his_o censure_n of_o make_v god_n image_n p._n 898._o of_o dance_a &_o stageplay_n especial_o on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n pag._n 278.279_o 533_o 534_o 682_o of_o wanton_a music_n p._n 278.279_o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n as_o the_o devil_n pomp_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n pag._n 49.339_o 562_o 565._o d_o damascen_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n &_o dance_a special_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 260.349_o f._n 533.544_o p._n 683._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n p._n 899_o m._n damnation_n oft_o occasion_v by_o stageplay_n f._n 565._o to_o 569._o p._n 910._o oft_o to_o be_v think_v on_o ibidem_fw-la dance_v at_o marriage_n condemn_v p._n 20._o 22_o 36_o 222_o 278_o 555_o 573_o 602_o 603._o see_v marriage_n the_o devil_n procession_n and_o invention_n p._n 228.229_o 232_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n pomp_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n p._n 225.228_o 229_o 232_o 236_o 238●_n 257_o 562_o 565._o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10._o commandment_n p._n 231.232_o a_o offence_n against_o all_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 257.258_o derive_v from_o pagan_n who_o spend_v their_o festival_n in_o dance_v and_o court_v their_o idol_n with_o it_o p._n 225.233_o 234_o 235_o 236_o 251_o 575_o 576_o 584_o 704_o 751._o to_o 763_o 771_o 779._o infamous_a among_o pagan_n and_o condemn_v by_o they_o pag._n 245._o to_o 252._o &_o 709._o to_o 711.849_o to_o 864.884_o 854_o 855_o 801._o a_o concomitant_a of_o stageplay_n p._n 220.221_o 259_o 260._o condemn_v by_o the_o waldense_n and_o french_a protestant_n p._n 226._o to_o 233.636_o 637._o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n especial_o their_o daughter_n to_o dance_v p._n 232.233_o 236_o 636_o 637._o delight_n &_o skill_n in_o dance_a a_o badge_n of_o lewd_a lascivious_a woman_n &_o strumpet_n pag._n 232.236_o 237_o 238_o 240_o 245_o 248_o 249.250.258_o the_o devil_n dance_v in_o dance_a woman_n p._n 228.229_o 232_o 257_o 258_o 260._o effeminate_a mix_v lascivious_a dance_v condemn_v by_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n pagan_a and_o modern_a christian_a author_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o much_o sin_n and_o lewdness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 22.56_o 220._o to_o 262.271_o 272._o f._n 534.575_o 576_o 599_o 584_o 600.636_o 637_o 652_o 666_o 693_o 799_o 698_o 704_o to_o 711.729_o 765_o 770_o 771_o

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 socrat●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 10●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 100●_o 1005._o see_v balaeus_n o●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 20●_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 hai●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-playes●_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 vi●c●n●ij_fw-la speculum_fw-la histor._n lib._n 29._o cap._n 144._o &_o agripp●_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scien●_n cap._n 64._o sop●oc●es_v the_o tragedian_n his_o death_n f._n 553._o spoctacl●s_n of_o christian_n what●_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 6●_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 7●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 688●329_n to_o 354.392_o to_o 434_o 47●_n to_o 478_o f._n 522._o to_o 528._o by_o above_o ●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 361●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 9●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 127●_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 ●lander_n christian_n as_o now_o they_o do_v puritan_n on_o the_o stage●_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 155●_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 word●_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 54●_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 ●_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 p●_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

sauciari_fw-la te_fw-la negas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la atqui_fw-la ille_fw-la scortam_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la sed_fw-la honestam_fw-la &_o pudicam_fw-la faeminam_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la sed_fw-la domi●tu_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la cernis_fw-la ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la locus_fw-la ipse_fw-la animam_fw-la supplicij_fw-la ream_n efficit_fw-la nec_fw-la tantu●_fw-la cernis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la audis_fw-la improba_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o meretricias_fw-la atque_fw-la obscaenas_fw-la cantiones_fw-la omnique_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la feritur_fw-la mens_fw-la ●ua_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la nempe_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vides●_n per_fw-la aurem_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la audis_fw-la per_fw-la obfactum_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la oderaris_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la totpraecipitia_fw-la sint_fw-la tot_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la queam_n te_fw-la à_fw-la ferarum_fw-la morsibus_fw-la immunem_fw-la esse_fw-la num_fw-la tu_fw-la saxum_fw-la es_fw-la num_fw-la ferrum_fw-la homo_fw-la es_fw-la communi_fw-la naturae_fw-la imbecillitati_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la ignen_n cernis_fw-la nec_fw-la ureris_fw-la an_fw-mi hoc_fw-la istud_fw-la rationi_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la lucernam_fw-la in_o faenum_fw-la pone_fw-la ac_fw-la tum_fw-la aude_fw-la negare_fw-la quod_fw-la faenum_fw-la exuratur_fw-la quod_fw-la porrò_fw-la faenum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la natura_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 144._o a._n audiant_fw-la ista_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la theatrum_fw-la festinant_fw-la seque_fw-la ibi_fw-la penè_fw-la quotidie_fw-la adulterii_fw-la obscaenitate_fw-la commaculant_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n tom._n 1._o col._n 1030.1031_o 1030.1031_o math._n 6●24_n 6●24_n o_o that_o our_o actor_n and_o playhaunter_n will_v follow_v this_o advice_n advice_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 15._o o_o that_o our_o church_n will_v say_v will_v do_v thus_o too_o too_o psal._n 2.11_o 12._o 12._o psal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o tom._n 1._o col._n 1111._o b.c._n b.c._n multi_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la fornication_n &_o ignem_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la accenderunt_fw-la dum_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la convivia_fw-la &_o theatra_fw-la habentia_fw-la multum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o col._n 1281._o b.c.d._n &_o 1283._o c.d._n 1284._o a.b._n a.b._n tu_fw-la vero_fw-la mimorum_fw-la &_o saltatorum_fw-la mores_fw-la huc_fw-la inducis_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o come_v unto_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n sacrament_n verum_fw-la tu_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o theatris_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la spectantur_fw-la mentemtuam_fw-la obscurarunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la geruntur_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la ritus_fw-la inducis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la psal._n 2.11_o 2.11_o psal._n 66.1_o 66.1_o the_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n stageplay_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la those_o therefore_o who_o resort_n to_o stageplay_n be_v unfit_a to_o come_v to_o any_o of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o playhaunter_n now_o but_o mark_v what_o answer_n this_o father_n give_v they_o here_o here_o tom._n 2._o col._n 50.51_o 52_o 53._o 53._o john_n 11.35_o 11.35_o luke_n 19.41_o 19.41_o luke_n 22.48_o 22.48_o act_n 20.97_o phil._n 3.18_o 3.18_o gen._n 18.17_o cap._n 19.12_o 13._o 13._o gen._n 9.21_o to_o 27._o 27._o luk._n 6.21_o 2d_o 2d_o and_o be_v not_o all_o our_o playhaunter_n such_o such_o exod._n 32.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o 10.7_o ezech._n 16.49_o 16.49_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 3.20_o math._n 24.38_o 39_o 39_o ephes._n 6.11_o 6.11_o the_o devil_n than_o be_v the_o author_n &_o father_n of_o play_n and_o theater_n and_o dare_v then_o any_o child_n of_o god_n any_o one_o who_o ●ither_o hate_v or_o fear_v the_o devil_n resort_v unto_o they_o they_o ephes._n 5.3_o 5.3_o let_v playhaunter_n ponder_v &_o remember_v this_o this_o nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la etenim_fw-la simulatio_fw-la ista_fw-la plurimos_fw-la adulteto_n fecit_fw-la &_o mulcas_fw-la domos_fw-la subvertit_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la nondum_fw-la dico_fw-la quantos_fw-la adulteros_fw-la faciant_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la adulteria_fw-la histrionica_fw-la simulatione_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la e●iam_fw-la impudentes_fw-la ho●um_fw-la spectatores_fw-la efficiant_fw-la nihil_fw-la quip_n obscaenius_fw-la illo_fw-la oculo_fw-la nihilque_fw-la las●ivius_fw-la qui_fw-la spectare_fw-la talia_fw-la patient_fw-la potest_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la libenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gen._n 3.6_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 1.32_o phil._n 3.19_o 3.19_o quonam_fw-la ig●tur_fw-la ●e_n pacto_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aspiciet_fw-la uxor_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la contumelia_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la qu●madmodun_fw-la suscipiet_fw-la &_o alloquetur_fw-la tam_fw-la indignus_fw-fr naturae_fw-la muliebris_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sexumque_fw-la faedantem_fw-la atque_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la spectaculo●_n captivum_fw-la servumque_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la mu●ieris_fw-la fornicantis_fw-la &_o c_o c_o tom._n 2._o col._n 59.60_o 61._o 61._o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o many_o now_o who_o must_v be_v coach_v to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o ne●er_v so_o near_o they_o they_o o_o that_o our_o play-h●unters_a will_v but_o consider_v this_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v even_o melt_v their_o heart_n with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o renounce_v these_o play_n to_o follow_v and_o embrace_v their_o bless_a saviour_n saviour_n joh._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o grecian_a actor_n do_v now_o and_o then_o to_o refresh_v and_o exhilerate_v their_o lascivious_a spectator_n bring_v a_o kind_n of_o cistern_n upon_o the_o stage_n wherein_o naked_a whore_n do_v swim_v and_o bathe_v themselves_o between_o their_o act_n and_o scene_n which_o wicked_a impudent_a execrable_a practise_n this_o holy_a father_n do_v here_o sharp_o and_o excellent_o declaim_v against_o against_o exod._n 14._o 14._o let_v this_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o the_o best_a of_o play-haunters●_a play-haunters●_a 1_o cor._n 11.3_o cap._n 14_o 35._o 35._o note_v this_o well_o well_o let_v the_o romanist_n observe_v this_o who_o claim_v the_o selfsame_o superiority_n because_o of_o peter_n chair_n which_o they_o false_o challenge_v when_o ●s_a peter_n be_v first_o yea_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n antioch_n acts._n 11.26_o e●s●bius_n eccl._n he_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n at_o an●i●ch_n an●i●ch_n math._n 5.28_o 5.28_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29●30.31_n 29●30.31_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o 7.4_o 1_o co●_n 7.3_o 7.3_o let_v our_o playhaunter_n consider_v of_o this_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 297.298_o 299_o 300._o 300._o 2_o king_n ●8_o 27_o 27_o player_n infamous_a objection_n answer_n answer_n phil._n 4.4_o 4.4_o mark_v this_o o_o play_n haunter_n haunter_n they_o have_v in_o those_o day_n some_o few_o woman_n actor_n which_o in_o his_o 10._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o style_v faminae_fw-la theatrales_fw-la theatrical_a woman_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o some_o french-wome●_a or_o monster_n ra●her_o on_o michaelmas_n term_n 1629._o attempt_v to_o act_v a_o french_a play_n at_o the_o playhouse_n in_o blackfriar_n a_o impudent_a shameful_a unwomanish_a graceless_a if_o not_o more_o then_o whorish_a attempt_n attempt_n those_o therefore_o that_o will_v have_v their_o wife_n their_o daughter_n their_o husband_n ●heir_a child_n chaste_a let_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o playhouse_n playhouse_n loe_o here_o the_o lewd_a the_o pernicious_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n objection_n objection_n so_o sa●_n our_o player_n 〈◊〉_d pl●y●_n 〈◊〉_d ●ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answer_n objection_n answer_n answer_n the_o best_a way_n therefore_o to_o suppress_v adultery_n whoredom_n sedition_n tumult_n &_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o suppress_v playhouse_n and_o stageplay_n stageplay_n let_v our_o play-patron_n and_o playhaunter_n remember_v this_o objection_n answer_n answer_n o_o let_v all_o christian_n who_o resort_v to_o stageplay_n remember_v this_o for_o fear_v turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n who_o want_v who_o utter_o reject_v all_o stageplay_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o at_o the_o last_o objection_n answer_n answer_n let_v the_o best_a of_o our_o playhaunter_n who_o think_v they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n at_o all_o from_o stageplay_n remember_v this_o this_o nota._n nota._n tom._n 2._o col._n 514.515_o 514.515_o o_o that_o the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n who_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o sinae_fw-la will_v but_o consider_v this_o father_n word_n word_n verum_fw-la haec_fw-la ab_fw-la impudicissimo_fw-la theatro_fw-la didicistis_fw-la haec_fw-la u●l_fw-la illa_fw-la contag●osa_fw-la p●stis_fw-la docuit_fw-la virus_fw-la istud_fw-la p●stiferum_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la negligentium_fw-la laqueus_fw-la in●ontinentium_fw-la voluptuosa_fw-la p●rditio_fw-la ibidem_fw-la col._n 515._o a._n a._n tom._n 2._o col._n 487.488_o 489._o 489._o nota._n nota._n vbi_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la diaboli_fw-la choreis_fw-la &_o perditis_fw-la cantibus_fw-la dediti_fw-la in_o scaena_fw-la quotidie_fw-la sedent_fw-la pudet_fw-la i_o certè_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la facere_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la ne●esse_fw-la mihi_fw-la ●st_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 6._o 6._o these_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o most_o constant_a playhaunter_n