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ground_n	authority_n	church_n	faith_n	5,185	5	6.2589	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10187	Histrio-mastix The players scourge, or, actors tragædie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage-players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting, of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c. of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1633 (1633)	STC 20464A; ESTC S115316	1,193,680	1,258

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and_o condemn_v by_o the_o very_a sacred_a ●aw_v and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o administer_v unto_o we_o this_o 46._o play-condemning_a argument_n against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o averment_n from_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evasion_n that_o which_o be_v full_o and_o real_o condemn_v by_o sundry_a sacred_a text_n both_o of_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a scripture_n 23._o must_v certain_o be_v sinful_a and_o altogether_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n who_o 24.15_o must_v never_o allow_v or_o practice_v that_o which_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n condemn_v but_o stageplay_n be_v full_o and_o real_o condemn_v by_o sundry_a sacred_a text_n both_o of_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a scripture_n as_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o they_o must_v certain_o be_v sinful_a and_o altogether_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n who_o if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n yet_o for_o this_o alone_a shall_v now_o at_o last_o 61._o without_o more_o delay_n 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herb_n or_o in_o their_o lanifice_n because_o the_o heathen_n do_v observe_v they_o 70._o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 16._o together_o with_o saint_n hierom●_n epist._n 22._o cap._n 13._o prohibit_v christian_a bishop_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gentile_n 295._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n canon_n 37.39_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n canon_n 5_o 6_o 7._o saint_n ambrose_n orat._n 3._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la lib._n with_o sundry_a other_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o observe_v the_o feastivall_n or_o solemnity_n of_o pagan_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o at_o th●ir_a feast_n to_o retain_v their_o feastivall-gift_n or_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n whence_o they_o prohibit_v christian_n from_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o two_o year_n penance_n 1448._o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n canon_n 96._o excommunicate_v all_o 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be_v a_o pagan_a practice_n condemn_v in_o manasseh_n in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 33.2.5_o 6._o and_o can._n 70._o it_o inform_v we_o that_o christian_n who_o be_v teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v the_o manner_n tumbling_n play_n and_o vestment_n of_o the_o grecian_a infidel_n sermo_n saint_n basil_n and_o 14._o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v the_o drink_v and_o pledge_v of_o health_n from_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o relic_n of_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n clemens_n romanus_n constit._n apostol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 66._o 1._o the_o three_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n canon_n 23._o nazienzen_n oratio_fw-la 48._o p._n 796_o 797._o cyrillus_n hierusol_n catech._n mystag_n 1._o with_o sundry_a other_o counsel_n and_o father_n which_o i_o may_v enumerate_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v all_o lascivious_a dance_n all_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o jest_n with_o sundry_a other_o sportes●_n and_o merriment_n because_o they_o be_v the_o recreation_n ceremony_n and_o invention_n of_o heathen_a man_n the_o council_n of_o eleberi●_n canon●_n 34.37_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n canon_n 23._o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o book_n against_o idolatry_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la culta_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n catech._n mystagogica_fw-la 1_o together_o with_o ormerod_n in_o his_o pagano-papismus_a semblance_n 37.123_o 124_o 125._o condemn_v the_o burn_a of_o taper_n in_o churchyard_n or_o church_n 12._o especial_o in_o the_o daytime_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v upon_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n even_o because_o the_o pagan_n practise_v it_o as_o i●_n evident_a by_o baruch_n 6.19_o by_o pliny_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 37._o suetonij_n c●lig_a cap._n 13._o virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 11._o p._n 353._o copa_n p._n 510._o &_o tatianus_n oratio_n advers._n graeco_n and_o yet_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o to_o use_v they_o saint_n hierome_n and_o theodoret_n in_o their_o commentary_n and_o interpretation_n on_o ezech._n 44.20_o which_o enjoin_v the_o priest_n not_o to_o shave_v their_o head_n but_o only_o to_o poll_v they_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o injunction_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o isis_n and_o serapis_n according_o who_o do_v use_v to_o shave_v their_o crown_n and_o beard_n and_o make_v bald_a their_o head_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v likewise_o second_v by_o l●uit_n 19.27_o and_o 21.5_o 8._o all_o popish_a priest_n and_o friar_n do_v shave_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o and_o other_o idolatrous_a 8._o priest_n and_o nation_n yea_o they_o do_v 33._o enjoin_v this_o tonsure_n to_o they_o by_o sundry_a counsel_n and_o decree_n for_o which_o not_o only_a 44.20_o protestant_n but_o even_o their_o own_o 62._o popish_a writer_n do_v condemn_v they_o as_o heathenish_a and_o absurd_a pope_n anicetus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v this_o innovation_n as_o gratian._n distinctio_fw-la 33._o polyd._n virgil._n de_n invent_v rerum_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o and_o lorinus_n on_o levit._n 19.27_o record_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 44._o which_o injoin_v clerk_n or_o clergyman_n neither_o to_o let_v th●ir_a hair_n grow_v long_o nor_o yet_o to_o shave_v their_o beard_n which_o their_o binius_fw-la surius_n carranza_n and_o crabb_n have_v miserable_o corrupt_v as_o john_n valerian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotum_fw-la barbis_fw-la witness_v render_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n clerici_fw-la nec_fw-la comam_fw-la nutriant_fw-la nec_fw-la barbam_fw-la shave_v away_o this_o word_n radant_fw-la from_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o a_o superfluous_a excrement_n because_o it_o express_o condemn_v their_o beard_n effeminate_a unnatural_a heathenish_a and_o popish_a shave_n if_o then_o these_o several_a father_n and_o counsel_n have_v utter_o condemn_v these_o morricedaunce_n bonfire_n newyeeres-gift_n newyeeres-daye_n divination_n lottery_n mumming_n dance_n health_n taper_n 55._o shaven-crownd_a and_o bare-chind_a priest_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o fore-recited_a ceremony_n custom_n and_o observation_n which_o be_v now_o too_o frequent_a among_o christian_n as_o sinful_a and_o abominable_a because_o they_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v their_o rise_n and_o birth_n from_o pagan_n then_o certain_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n we_o must_v needs_o reject_v and_o censure_v stageplays_a as_o pernicious_a unseemly_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n because_o they_o have_v their_o birth_n their_o authority_n use_n and_o progress_n from_o idolatrous_a heathen_n and_o the_o debauch_a pagan_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n among_o sundry_a other_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a in_o their_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la clemens_n romanus_n constit._n apost_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 65.66_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n oratio_fw-la adhort_a ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la fol._n 8.9_o tatianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la gr●cos_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la coloniae_fw-la agrip._n 1616._o tom._n 2._o p._n 180_o 181._o athen●goras_n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la legatio_fw-la ib._n pag._n 138_o 139._o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la contr._n autolichum_n lib._n 3._o ib._n pag._n 170._o arnobius_n disput._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 230._o to_o 242._o lactantius_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la cap._n 20._o divinarum_fw-la instit._fw-la epit._n cap._n 6._o cyrillus_n hierusol_n catech._n mystag_n 1._o fol._n 175._o b._n minutius_n foelix_fw-la octavius_n pag._n 34.101.123_o hierom._n epist._n 18._o cap._n 1._o com._n in_o ezech._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o tom._n 4._o pag._n 389._o h._n chrysostome_n hom._n 6_o 7._o &_o 38._o on_o mat._n ambrose_n sermo_n 11._o &_o 81._o augustine_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 31_o 32_o 33._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o to_o 15._o de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la cathol_a conuersationis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o saluian_a de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o joannis_n salisburiensis_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curialium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7_o 8._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o can._n 62._o the_o council_n of_o africa_n canon_n 26_o 27._o d._n r●inolds_n gosson_n and_o northbro●ke_v in_o their_o book_n against_o stageplays_a together_o with_o sundry_a other_o counsel_n and_o author_n which_o i_o shall_v muster_v up_o hereafter_o condemn_v these_o stageplays_a as_o unlawful_a and_o misbeseem_v christian_n even_o because_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n sport_n and_o ceremony_n of_o gentile_n which_o christian_n must_v not_o entertain_v now_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n great_a reason_n why_o christian_n shall_v not_o imitate_v nor_o embrace_v the_o pleasure_n sport_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o heathen_a though_o many_o libertine_n and_o 4._o licentious_a christian_n who_o make_v their_o will_n and_o lust_n their_o law_n may_v deem_v it_o puritanisme_n or_o brand_v it_o for_o over-strict_a preciseness_n in_o