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9.40_o cabilonense_n 1_o can._n 19_o constantinopolitanum_n 6._o in_o trullo_n can._n 51.62.65_o basiliense_n sessio_fw-la 21._o surius_n tom._n 4._o pag_n 62._o &_o appendix_n council_n basil._n ibid._n pag._n 223._o council_n senonense_n cap._n 25._o ibid._n pag._n 742.743_o coloniense_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1535._o pars_fw-la 2._o cap._n 25._o &_o pars_fw-la 9_o cap._n 10._o ibid._n pag._n 786._o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1540_o cap._n 60.61_o ibid._n p._n 870._o council_n bituriense_n 1584._o &_o tâ—ronicum_n 1583._o carnotensisâ—_n 1526._o &_o lingonensis_n 1404._o concilium_fw-la burdigense_n 1582._o apud_fw-la bochellum_fw-mi decreta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gallicanae_n lib._n 6._o tit._n 19_o &_o titulus_fw-la 10._o cap._n 6.7_o &_o 19_o we_o shall_v find_v i_o say_v these_o 19_o counsel_n express_o censure_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n all_o mix_v effeminate_a lascivious_a amorous_a dance_n according_o especial_o at_o marriage_n at_o which_o 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6._o ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 1._o pag._n 81._o d._n justin_n martyr_n explic._n quâ—st_n à _fw-la gentibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la positarum_fw-la quaest._n 107._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedagogi_fw-la l._n 2._o c_o 4.5_o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la lib._n tatianus_n cont._n graeco_n oratio_fw-la bibl_n patrum_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 180._o g._n cyprianus_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la lib._n arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 2._o p._n 75._o lib._n 4._o p._n 149.150_o l._n 7._o p._n 230._o to_o 242._o lactantius_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 20._o &_o diuâ—narum_fw-la instit._fw-la epitome_n c._n 20._o basil._n hexaëmeron_n hom._n 1._o t._n 1._o p._n 27._o &_o hom._n 4._o p._n 45._o de_fw-fr jeiunio_fw-la sermo_n 2._o p._n 329._o de_fw-fr ebrâ—etate_fw-la &_o luxe_n sermo_n p._n 332.336_o comment_fw-fr in_o isaiam_n cap._n 5._o tom._n 3._o p._n 419_o 420_o 421._o &_o c._n 14._o p._n 468.469_o nazienzen_n oratio_fw-la 48._o p._n 796.797_o oratio_fw-la 38._o p._n 583._o &_o nicet_fw-la as_o ibid._n oratio_n adversus_fw-la mulieres_fw-la p._n 994._o &_o ad_fw-la selucum_fw-la de_fw-fr recta_fw-la educatione_n p._n 1063._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o tom._n 4._o p._n 226.227_o de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jeiunio_fw-la ibidem_fw-la c._n 18._o epistolarum_n lib._n 4._o epist._n 30._o sermo_n 33._o &_o comment_n l._n 6._o in_o luc._n 7_o v._n 32._o tom._n 3._o p._n 47._o f._n cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n chatechesis_n mystagogica_fw-la 1._o eusebius_n pamphilus_n de_fw-fr praeparatione_fw-la evangel_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 32._o &_o apud_fw-la damascenum_n parallel_n l._n 3._o c._n 47._o s._n asterij_fw-la oratio_fw-la in_o festum_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 4._o pag._n 706._o hierom._n epist._n 10._o c._n 4._o &_o comment_n l._n 2._o in_o matth._n 14._o tom._n 6._o p._n 28_o epiphanius_n contr._n haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 2._o compendiaria_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o câ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la col._n 922._o e._n chrysostome_n hom._n 56._o in_o geneseos_n c._n 29._o tom._n 1._o col._n 367._o a.b._n hom._n in_o
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out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n franciscus_n petrarcha_n in_o his_o according_o book_n de_fw-fr remedijs_fw-la utriusque_fw-la fortunae_fw-la say_v he_o declare_v that_o s._n athanasius_n do_v utter_o forbid_v sing_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n at_o service_n time_n because_o he_o will_v put_v away_o all_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n which_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o sing_v do_v oftentimes_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n both_o of_o the_o singer_n and_o of_o the_o hearer_n s._n hierom_n reprove_v not_o only_o the_o lewd_a fashion_n of_o the_o sing_a man_n in_o his_o time_n but_o also_o their_o manner_n of_o sing_v when_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o sing_v use_v in_o his_o time_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o minsed_a music_n which_o now_o bear_v chief_a rule_n in_o church_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o grave_a modest_a and_o tolerable_a and_o we_o so_o light_n vain_a mad_a fond_a foolish_a and_o fantastical_a that_o hickscorner_n himself_o can_v not_o devise_v a_o more_o wanton_a 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the_o book_n oâ—_n his_o confession_n where_o he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v give_v more_o heed_n and_o better_a ear_n to_o the_o sing_n then_o to_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n but_o nâ—w_o adays_o say_v polydore_n it_o appear_v evident_o that_o it_o be_v much_o less_o profitable_a for_o our_o commonwealth_n see_v our_o singer_n makâ—_n such_o a_o chatter_a charm_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v hear_v but_o the_o voice_n and_o they_o that_o be_v present_a they_o be_v present_a so_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o city_n be_v content_a with_o such_o a_o noise_n as_o delight_v their_o ear_n care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o virtue_n pith_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o word_n ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o with_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n all_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v set_v in_o
fool_n who_o 14.9_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n or_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o man_n that_o playhouse_n laughter_n then_o which_o arise_v from_o such_o filthy_a scurrilous_a object_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a matth._n discover_v nothing_o but_o a_o graceless_a heart_n delight_v only_o in_o ribaldry_n in_o uncleanness_n whereas_o all_o christian_n a_o must_v rejoice_v in_o god_n alone_o b._n not_o in_o the_o devil_n not_o in_o sinful_a pleasure_n 11.25_o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n second_o it_o muâ—t_v needs_o 997._o be_v sinful_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o excess_n it_o be_v altogether_o boundless_a beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n temperance_n christianity_n sobriety_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v regulate_v according_o theatrical_a laughter_n know_v neither_o bound_n nor_o measure_n man_n whole_o resign_v and_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o it_o glut_a nay_o tire_a their_o side_n and_o spirit_n with_o it_o the_o ibidem_fw-la dissolute_a profuseness_n of_o it_o therefore_o mâ—kes_v it_o evil_n three_o the_o according_o end_n of_o playhouse_n laughâ—â—r_n be_v only_o to_o satiate_v man_n flâ—shly_a lust_n with_o secular_a jollity_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n tâ—_n pamper_v to_o arm_v the_o rebellious_a flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n to_o quench_v those_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o shall_v ravish_v christian_a soul_n to_o 337._o exile_v all_o true_a repentance_n all_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o sound_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v altogether_o incompatible_a with_o these_o lascivious_a smile_n 35._o to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o off_o from_o man_n by_o stupify_a their_o selfe-condemning_a conscience_n and_o lull_v they_o fast_o a_o sleep_n in_o a_o most_o desperate_a carnal_a security_n such_o be_v the_o use_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o stage-laughter_n it_o can_v therefore_o but_o be_v evil_a four_o this_o 1168._o laughter_n be_v altogether_o 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doctrine_n no_o christian_a dare_v control_v have_v denounce_v a_o 8._o woe_n to_o all_o those_o that_o laugh_v that_o live_v in_o ease_n jollity_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n now_o because_o they_o shall_v certain_o mourn_v and_o suffer_v eternal_a â—_z for_o it_o hereafter_o inform_v all_o his_o child_n who_o 4â—5_n joy_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o heaven_n against_o another_o day_n 3.12_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o affliction_n 20._o to_o weep_v lament_v and_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o that_o this_o world_n only_o who_o 17.14_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v now_o rejoice_v that_o be_v in_o a_o carnal_a worldly_a manner_n whereupon_o he_o advise_v all_o his_o follower_n 10._o to_o turn_v their_o secular_a laughter_n into_o mourning_n their_o carnal_a jollity_n into_o weep_v and_o heaviness_n for_o christian_n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o world_n a_o paradise_n of_o all_o earthly_a pleasure_n to_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o epicurism_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n glut_v themselves_o with_o sinful_a spectacle_n and_o mirth-provoking_a interlude_n as_o alas_o two_o many_o do_v to_o be_v like_o 15._o democritus_n always_o laugh_v never_o weep_v unless_o it_o be_v sometime_o against_o their_o will_n and_o then_o not_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v most_o unlike_o their_o bless_a saviour_n 1593._o who_o be_v ofttimes_o weep_v never_o smile_v that_o we_o read_v of_o 6._o quem_fw-la flevisse_fw-la legimus_fw-la risisse_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la how_o can_v it_o but_o be_v sinful_a yea_o abominable_a christ_n jesus_n our_o 2.6_o pattern_n our_o example_n who_o step_n we_o all_o must_v follow_v if_o ever_o we_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o 11.35_o be_v always_o mourn_a never_o laugh_v i_o be_o sure_a not_o at_o a_o stage-play_a which_o he_o and_o his_o condemn_v as_o worthy_a tear_n not_o smile_n and_o 987._o shall_v we_o do_v nothing_o but_o rejoice_v the_o apostle_n and_o 2._o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yea_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o go_v before_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n weeper_n not_o laugher_n deplore_a among_o sundry_a other_o evil_n donâ—to_n those_o execrable_a abomination_n which_o stageplay_n do_v produce_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v always_o laughingâ—_n nay_o laugh_v at_o these_o filthy_a interlude_n which_o they_o so_o much_o bewail_v be_v this_o to_o 3.17_o imitate_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o live_v like_o saint_n like_o christian_n 4._o like_o man_n redeem_v from_o the_o world_n be_v this_o to_o 13._o participate_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o affliction_n or_o to_o trace_v the_o 14._o narrow_a uncouth_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o endless_a joy_n o_o no_o this_o carnal_a life_n of_o jollity_n prognostic_n nothing_o but_o a_o voluptuous_a heart_n a_o according_o godless_a christlesse_a conversation_n which_o lead_v man_n down_o to_o 8._o hell_n needs_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v 1117._o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n five_o this_o profuse_a theatrical_a laughter_n b._n do_v give_v a_o public_a approbation_n to_o all_o the_o ribaldry_n and_o profaneness_n that_o be_v either_o personate_v â—r_o perpetrate_v on_o the_o stage_n and_o so_o make_v these_o laugher_n deep_o guilty_a of_o it_o six_o it_o produce_v sundry_a sinful_a conâ—equents_n as_o 209._o cachinnation_n clamour_n impudence_n a._n effeminacy_n incivility_n b._n voluptuousness_n looseness_n and_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n impenitency_n carnal_a security_n indisposition_n to_o every_o holy_a duty_n especial_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n therefore_o it_o can_v but_o be_v evil_a peruse_v we_o but_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v 8._o they_o much_o condemn_v this_o excessive_a carnal_a laughter_n especial_o at_o vain_a at_o sinful_a object_n as_o misbeseem_v christian_n survey_v we_o the_o father_n they_o be_v exceed_o copious_a in_o this_o subject_n witness_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 5.6_o &_o l_o 3._o c._n 11._o arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 4_o pag._n 149.150.151_o l._n 7._o pag._n 230._o to_o 242._o basil._n de_fw-fr ebrietate_fw-la &_o luxu_fw-la sermo_n p._n 329.332_o 236._o nazianzen_n ad_fw-la selucum_fw-la p._n 1063.1064_o sententiae_fw-la p._n 1168._o &_o 997._o ambros._n sermo_n 17._o s._n asterij_fw-la homil._n in_o festum_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom_n 4._o p._n 706._o hierom._n epist._n 8._o c._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermo_n 9_o tom._n 10._o p._n 376._o confessionun_n l._n 2._o cap._n 9_o enar._n in_o psal._n 51._o tom._n 8._o pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 605.606_o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o &_o 7._o theophâ—lact_fw-mi enar._n in_o luk._n 6._o p._n 135._o joannis_n climachus_n de_fw-fr discretione_fw-la gradus_fw-la c._n 31._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 6._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 280._o g._n bedae_fw-la scintillae_fw-la tom._n 7._o col._n 335._o risus_fw-la antiochus_n hom._n 95._o quod_fw-la temperandum_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la solutiore_fw-la &_o immoderato_fw-la risu_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 7._o p._n 209._o bernard_n in_o caena_n domini_fw-la sermo_n 9_o de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la col._n 961._o a._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la vitæ_fw-la col._n 1117._o a.b._n olympiodorus_n enar._n in_o ecclesiasten_n cap._n 2._o &_o 7._o and_o above_o all_o s._n chrysostom_n hom._n 6.38_o &_o 69._o in_o matth._n hom._n 17._o in_o ephesios_n &_o 15._o in_o hebraeos_fw-la &_o ibid._n 54.14.15_o &_o 62._o ad_fw-la pop._n antiochiae_fw-la to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v robertus_fw-la holkot_n in_o lib._n sapientiae_fw-la lectio_fw-la 172._o fol._n 133._o revelationes_fw-la sanctae_fw-la brigiâ—tae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 29._o nicolaus_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la celebritatibus_fw-la non_fw-la instituendis_fw-la p._n 143._o to_o 150._o thomas_n gualesius_n lect._n 77_o in_o proverb_n solomonis_fw-la fol._n 97._o edit_fw-la ascentijs_fw-la 1510._o ah_o notable_a place_n antonius_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr risu_fw-la l._n 2._o summa_fw-la angelica_n tit._n risus_fw-la rabanus_n maurus_n com._n in_o regulam_fw-la s._n benedicti_fw-la oper._n tom._n 6._o p._n 278._o e.f._n 283._o e._n 292._o d._n alexander_n alensis_n summa_fw-la
&_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 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and_o prâ—logus_fw-la censure_n to_o as_o well_o as_o my_o poor_a ability_n and_o other_o
by_o and_o consecrate_v unto_o idol_n and_o devil-god_n who_o be_v court_v with_o they_o in_o their_o festival_n see_v devil_n dance_a and_o festival_n pag._n 478.479_o 482._o fol._n 558.559_o p._n 731_o 732_o 735._o idolatry_n a_o grand_a sin_n to_o which_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a p._n 27.58_o 59_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o the_o mother_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 28._o to_o 40.58_o 59_o f._n 522.558_o 559._o pag._n 546.547_o the_o act_n of_o a_o idol_n part_n or_o make_v his_o representation_n idolatry_n p._n 89.90_o 865_o 866_o 891_o 892._o the_o veâ—y_a relic_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o â—o_o be_v avoid_v p._n 27.58_o 59_o 80_o 81_o 652_o 891_o 892._o occasion_v by_o stageplay_n and_o play-poet_n p._n 80.81.84_o fol._n 550.551_o 55â—_n p._n 650.651_o 652._o jesuit_n act_n christ_n passion_n etc._n etc._n in_o stead_n of_o preach_v it_o p._n 116.117_o 765_o 766_o 767_o 999._o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o profane_a play_n f._n 558._o some_o of_o they_o have_v condemn_v stageplay_n pag._n 996.997_o etc._n etc._n jew_n condemn_v and_o reject_v stageplay_n and_o idol_n shape_n and_o vizard_n pag._n 466.552_o to_o 556.714_o 718_o 723_o 894_o 981._o have_v no_o image_n in_o their_o temple_n and_o condemn_v the_o veâ—y_a art_n of_o imagery_n p._n 894._o to_o 902._o keep_v their_o sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n p._n 639.642_o ignatius_n the_o martyr_n condemn_v dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 222.231_o m._n ignatius_n loyola_n prohibit_v terence_n to_o be_v read_v in_o school_n p._n 917._o image_n and_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v or_o set_v up_o in_o church_n pag._n 286.894_o to_o 904._o see_v hooper_n image_n in_o church_n condemn_v by_o father_n counsel_n emperor_n protestant_a church_n and_o writer_n and_o by_o our_o own_o english_a statute_n article_n injunction_n homily_n canon_n ancient_a bishop_n and_o writer_n ibidem_fw-la see_v bishop_n jewel_n reply_v to_o m._n harding_n artic_a 14._o p._n 496._o to_o 517._o roderick_n mors_fw-la his_o complaint_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o day_n cap._n 19_o 24â—_n d._n john_n ponet_fw-la bb._n of_o winchester_n his_o apology_n or_o answer_n to_o martin_n 1555._o câ—p_n 6.7_o pag._n 74.84_o 85._o archb_n shop_n usher_v answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n pag._n 495._o to_o 514._o edit_fw-la ult_n &_o a_o short_a description_n of_o antichrist_n 1555._o pag._n 26._o demolish_v at_o zuricke_n and_o basil_n and_o here_o in_o england_n by_o henry_n the_o 8._o edward_n the_o 6._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 903._o m._n image_n condemn_v by_o the_o persian_n syrian_n scythian_n and_o lybian_o of_o old_a origen_n cont._n celsum_fw-la lib._n 7._o fol._n 96._o none_o suffer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n turk_n saracen_n moor_n moschovite_n or_o barbarous_a heathen_a nation_n of_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n now_o haddon_n cont._n osorium_n lib._n 3._o 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
aquitanicus_n his_o censure_n of_o playesâ—_n p._n 349.682_o his_o opinion_n for_o plain_a and_o profitable_a preach_n p._n 937.938_o prudentius_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n p._n 680.720_o fol._n 561._o psalm_n ought_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o christian_a feast_n not_o filthy_a song_n pag._n 48.264_o 554_o 555_o 766._o to_o 780.642_o m._n ptolemy_n censure_v for_o dance_v playing_z and_o act_v p._n 710._o puel_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr her_o mannish_a practice_n and_o execution_n p._n 185.284_o 285._o puritan_n condemner_n of_o stageplay_n and_o other_o corruption_n style_v soâ—_n p._n 3.4_o 5â—567_n 568_o 569_o 797._o to_o 828.1005_o the_o very_o best_a and_o holy_a christian_n call_v so_o even_o for_o their_o grace_n and_o goodness_n ibidem_fw-la &_o fol._n 542._o christ._n his_o prophet_n apostle_n the_o father_n and_o primitive_a christian_n puritan_n as_o man_n now_o judge_v p._n 797._o to_o 828._o hate_a and_o condemn_v only_o for_o their_o grace_n yea_o holiness_n of_o life_n ibidem_fw-la accuse_v of_o hypocrisy_n and_o sedition_n and_o why_o so_o pag._n 816._o to_o 828._o puritan_n a_o honourable_a nickname_n of_o christianity_n and_o grace_n p._n 827._o q_o quarrel_n &_o tumult_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n p._n 516.517_o 518._o quiroga_n his_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la expunge_v a_o passage_n of_o lodovicus_n vives_n against_o popish_a interlude_n p._n 115._o quintilian_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 705_o 706_o 966_o m._n of_o the_o ill_a education_n of_o youth_n ibidem_fw-la of_o seneca_n p._n 842._o against_o child_n or_o man_n act_v of_o play_n to_o make_v they_o orator_n p._n 933._o r_o hrabanus_n maurus_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n dance_a newyear_n gift_n health-drinking_a and_o act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 198._o fol._n 524._o p._n 562._o 683_o 756_o 780._o m._n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 645._o m._n d._n rainolds_n his_o overthrow_n and_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n both_o popular_a and_o academical_a of_o dance_a and_o man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 198.199_o 227_o 309_o 320_o 358_o 487_o 698_o 887._o of_o image_n in_o church_n pag._n 900.903_o vindicated_n against_o a_o late_a opposer_n p._n 671._o to_o 680._o rare_a thing_n most_o admire_v p._n 742.743_o rail_a and_o satyr_n especial_o against_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n frequent_a in_o stageplay_n p._n 120._o to_o 127.814_o 815._o condemn_v ibidem_fw-la raymundi_fw-la summula_n its_o praise_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 927._o against_o give_v to_o player_n p._n 873._o read_v see_v book_n and_o scripture_n some_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v read_v and_o yet_o unlawful_a to_o be_v pen_v or_o act_v p_o 928._o to_o 931._o recreation_n when_o why_o and_o how_o to_o be_v use_v what_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 945._o to_o 948._o see_v master_n bolton_n his_o general_a direction_n for_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n p._n 154_o to_o 181._o great_a variety_n of_o honest_a recreation_n beside_o stageplay_n p._n 40.417.965_o to_o 970._o repetition_n of_o sermon_n commend_v command_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n p._n 432.800_o 801._o see_v chrysost._n hom._n 20â—_n in_o epâ—es_n 5._o tom._n 4_o col._n 1010._o c._n sint_fw-la praeces_fw-la vobis_fw-la commune_v unusquisque_fw-la eaâ—_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la &_o leguntur_fw-la &_o maritus_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la partem_fw-la domi_fw-la exigat_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la si_fw-mi sanctum_fw-la quemquam_fw-la inveneris_fw-la qui_fw-la possit_fw-la domuâ—_n vestrae_fw-la benedicere_fw-la &_o pedum_fw-la ingressu_fw-la valeat_fw-la universam_fw-la infer_v dei_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la â—um_fw-la voca_fw-la thus_o he_o see_v 1_o cor._n 14.35_o domi_fw-la inquit_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la maritis_fw-la discant_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o illas_fw-la ornatas_fw-la reddit_fw-la &_o viros_fw-la attentiores_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la debeant_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la audiverunt_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la ea_fw-la interrogantibus_fw-la recitare_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la apud_fw-la eas_fw-la deponere_fw-la theophylact._n enar._n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o pag._n 427._o see_v primasius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o most_o modern_a protestant_a commentator_n according_o reprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n how_o when_o where_o and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v make_v p._n 124._o to_o 127._o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o player_n ibidem_fw-la republic_n much_o prejudice_v by_o play_n and_o actor_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o p._n 45.445_o to_o 501_o 997._o to_o 1006._o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o player_n and_o gamester_n p._n 46.906_o roman_n ancient_o condemn_v suppressedâ—_n play_v and_o theater_n and_o make_v player_n infamous_a p._n 456.714_o 843_o 844_o 737_o 998_o 9â—9_n rome_n christian_n the_o same_o with_o pagan_a p._n 757._o to_o 765._o it_o be_v beastines_n p._n 215.767_o roscius_n the_o actor_n his_o skill_n p._n 932._o tullâ—_n his_o censure_n of_o his_o act_n p._n 848._o f._n 525._o ruscian_o much_o give_v to_o dance_a p._n 602â—_n 603._o s_o sabbâ—th_n see_v lord_n day_n example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o prophaner_n of_o it_o f._n 556.557_o sabine_n virgiâ—s_v ravish_v at_o a_o play_n pag._n 30.452_o 453._o sallust_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o dancing_n p._n 245_o 704â—_n salvian_n his_o censure_n of_o stage_n play_v epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 51.52_o 105_o 313_o 314_o 351_o 352_o 477._o f._n 525.526_o 527._o p._n 682._o samian_o tax_v for_o their_o effeminacy_n and_o long_a count_n hair_n p._n 883._o john_n saresberiâ—_n against_o lascivious_a music_n play_n player_n and_o diceplay_a p_o 281.282_o 318_o 350_o 351_o 684._o saturnalia_fw-la when_o and_o how_o celebrate_v p._n 751._o to_o 766._o the_o ground_n and_o pattern_n of_o disorderly_a christmass_n ibidem_fw-la scipio_n africanus_n his_o censure_n of_o dance_a p._n 245.246_o scipio_n nassica_n his_o censure_n his_o suppression_n of_o play_n and_o theater_n p._n 458.475_o 561_o 714._o scripture_n against_o dance_v p._n 228._o pagan_a custom_n and_o name_n of_o pagan-idol_n p._n 18.19_o 77._o stageplay_n p._n 545._o to_o 551.723_o 724._o against_o effeminacy_n adultery_n fornication_n idleness_n prodigality_n drunkenness_n man_n long_a hair_n woman_n curl_v and_o cut_v their_o hair_n man_n act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n lascivious_a attire_n fashion_n apparel_n lie_v hypocrisy_n vanity_n etc._n etc._n see_v â—hese_fw-mi title_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v read_v as_o well_o of_o layman_n as_o clergyman_n epist._n ded._n 2._o f._n 521._o pag._n 585.586_o 913._o to_o 940.591.760_o 772._o to_o be_v read_v at_o meal_n at_o bishop_n and_o minister_n table_n p._n 591.653_o 769_o 772_o 773._o not_o to_o be_v abuse_v or_o use_v in_o stageplay_n jest_n libel_n etc._n etc._n f._n 405._o p._n 110._o to_o 116.929_o f._n 553.763_o 764_o 765._o their_o excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n p_o 927.928_o sedition_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n pag._n 136._o fol._n 516.517_o 518._o christ_n his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n accuse_v of_o it_o though_o most_o unjust_o p._n 821._o to_o 8â—8_n see_v 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 5.2_o h._n 4._o c._n 15.2_o h._n 5._o c._n 7.1_o &_o 2._o phil._n mary_n c._n 6._o haddon_n contr._n osorium_n l._n 2._o f._n 212._o where_o we_o shall_v find_v witcliffe_n luther_n &_o the_o ancient_a english_a protestant_n who_o they_o nickname_v laâ—lards_n accuse_v of_o sedition_n occasion_v for_o want_n of_o preach_v not_o by_o preach_v f._n 531._o semproniâ—_n tax_v for_o her_o dance_a p._n 245._o sempronius_n sophus_n divorce_v his_o wife_n for_o resort_v to_o play_n without_o his_o leave_n p._n 39â—_n 662_o seneca_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n â—68_n 369_o 449_o 4â—7_n 484_o 703._o of_o dance_v lascivious_a song_n and_o music_n of_o man_n compâ—_n long_o frizzle_a hair_n p._n 24â—_n 249_o of_o man_n put_v on_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 199._o of_o night_n disorder_n p._n 746.747_o m._n of_o the_o ancient_a saturnalian_a p._n 752_o 7â—3_n of_o make_v god_n image_n p._n 895._o m._n sermon_n twice_o every_o lordsday_n and_o solemn_a holiday_n enjoin_v by_o bb._n hooper_n martin_n â—ucer_n a_o popish_a council_n f._n 531._o p._n 629._o &_o by_o 5â—_n &_o 6._o e._n 6._o c._n â—_o 3_o â—_o eliz._n c._n 2.25_o â—liz_fw-fr cap._n 3.1_o jaâ—_n c._n 4._o which_o join_v divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n together_o on_o sunday_n &_o holiday_n because_o on_o such_o day_n one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frequent_a as_o the_o other_o &_o man_n ought_v to_o hear_v they_o both_o alike_o see_v 5._o â—_o 2._o c._n 5._o ought_v to_o be_v plain_a edify_a not_o fraughtwith_o poet_n history_n flash_n of_o wit_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o scripture_n proof_n and_o phrase_n p._n 935._o to_o 939._o godfather_n enjoin_v by_o our_o church_n to_o call_v upon_o their_o godâ—children_n to_o hear_v sermon_n fol._n 530._o shave_v of_o priest_n crown_n and_o beard_n in_o use_n with_o papist_n a_o heathenish_a custom_n
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 domiâ—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 tantuâ—_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 â—ua_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la nempe_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la videsâ—_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 6â—24_n 6â—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 â—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 eâ—iam_fw-la impudentes_fw-la hoâ—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 lasâ—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 igâ—tur_fw-la â—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 quâ—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 spectaculoâ—_n captivum_fw-la servumque_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la muâ—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 neâ—er_v so_o near_o they_o they_o o_o that_o our_o play-hâ—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-hauntersâ—_a play-hauntersâ—_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 â—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 eâ—sâ—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 anâ—iâ—ch_n anâ—iâ—ch_n math._n 5.28_o 5.28_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29â—30.31_n 29â—30.31_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o 7.4_o 1_o coâ—_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 â—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-womeâ—_a or_o monster_n raâ—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 â—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 saâ—_n our_o player_n 〈◊〉_d plâ—yâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—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 uâ—l_fw-la illa_fw-la contagâ—osa_fw-la pâ—stis_fw-la docuit_fw-la virus_fw-la istud_fw-la pâ—stiferum_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la negligentium_fw-la laqueus_fw-la inâ—ontinentium_fw-la voluptuosa_fw-la pâ—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 neâ—esse_fw-la mihi_fw-la â—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