Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	body_n	eye_n	member_n	7,130	5	8.1858	4	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

gubernation_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o write_v as_o much_o yea_o 2d_o all_o those_o father_n and_o counsel_n which_o excommunicate_v player_n and_o playhaunter_n from_o the_o church_n till_o they_o have_v repent_v renounce_v the_o act_n the_o behold_v of_o all_o theatrical_a interlude_n affirm_v the_o same_o since_o those_o can_v never_o be_v deem_v worthy_a the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o communicate_v with_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n certain_o 20.23_o that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v lawful_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n those_o therefore_o who_o be_v just_o exclude_v out_o of_o condemn_v by_o the_o militant_a church_n 2._o as_o player_n and_o playhaunter_n ought_v to_o be_v be_v exclude_v likewise_o out_o of_o heaven_n be_v condemn_v in_o heaven_n unless_o they_o do_v repent_v this_o all_o the_o modern_a christian_a author_n together_o with_o play_n two_o penitent_a relent_a play-poet_n of_o our_o own_o who_o have_v 5._o write_v against_o stageplay_n do_v likewise_o joint_o testify_v and_o indeed_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v write_v in_o vain_a against_o these_o interlude_n do_v they_o not_o bring_v perdition_n to_o man_n soul_n there_o be_v but_o three_o thing_n that_o have_v move_v all_o the_o father_n counsel_n and_o christian_a author_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o recite_v to_o write_v against_o stageplay_n so_o frequent_o so_o abundant_o as_o they_o have_v do_v 18._o the_o first_o be_v the_o dishonour_n the_o injury_n that_o stageplay_n do_v to_o god_n 5.6_o the_o second_o the_o prejudices_fw-la mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n they_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o state_n 19_o the_o three_o the_o guilt_n the_o sin_n the_o damnation_n they_o procure_v to_o man_n soul_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v mere_o false_a if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a since_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o these_o father_n counsel_n and_o christian_a writer_n who_o have_v censure_v stageplay_n 2._o by_o excommunicate_a player_n and_o playhaunter_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n till_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n by_o all_o the_o forego_n act_n and_o scene_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o player_n play-poet_n playhaunter_n of_o ancient_a of_o modern_a time_n according_o who_o always_o upon_o their_o true_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n have_v utter_o discard_v and_o renounce_v play_n and_o playhouse_n that_o stageplay_n without_o sincere_a repentance_n damn_v man_n soul_n let_v this_o 2._o teach_v all_o player_n play-poet_n and_o playhaunter_n whatsoever_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o avoid_v 3.2_o the_o unsupportable_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 4._o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o participate_v of_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n even_o serious_o to_o b._n bewail_v and_o cordial_o to_o repent_v their_o former_a pen_n act_v and_o behold_v of_o all_o forepast_a stage_n play_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o abandon_v all_o such_o interlude_n for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o certain_a contriver_n the_o infallible_a consummator_n of_o their_o just_a damnation_n unless_o they_o serious_o repent_v yea_o let_v this_o lesson_n all_o they_o when_o ever_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o play_n or_o playhouse_n by_o any_o lewd_a companion_n by_o satan_n or_o by_o they_o own_o sinful_a lust_n to_o answer_v these_o temptation_n with_o this_o 45._o play-confounding_a argument_n 45._o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n those_o thing_n which_o without_o sincere_a repentance_n bring_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a abominable_a and_o eternal_o execrable_a unto_o christian_n but_o this_o do_v stageplay_n as_o all_o the_o premise_n testify_v therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a abominable_a and_o eternal_o execrable_a unto_o christian_n damnation_n 43._o as_o it_o be_v a_o fru●t_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o avoid_v though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o very_a dear_a member_n much_o more_o of_o his_o unprofitable_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n 4_o which_o always_o end_n in_o grief_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o this_o advice_n 12._o that_o if_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o our_o right_a eye_n offend_v we_o we_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o one_o and_o pluck_v out_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o that_o one_o of_o our_o member_n shall_v perish_v rathe●_n then_o that_o our_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v if_o a_o man_n to_o avoid_v damnation_n must_v thus_o offer_v 425.426_o violence_n to_o and_o even_o with_o indignation_n cut_v off_o pull_v out_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o right_a hand_n his_o right_a eye_n the_o useful_a the_o profitable_a the_o dear_a best-beloved_n of_o all_o his_o other_o member_n shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o abandon_v abominate_a these_o unprofitable_a expensive_a and_o pernicious_a stageplay_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v it_o alas_o who_o will_v be_v so_o desperate_o prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n who_o will_v so_o vilify_v so_o undervalue_v heaven_n or_o his_o own_o immortal_a soul_n matth._n the_o loss_n of_o which_o can_v be_v recompense_v with_o the_o gain_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o set_v to_o hazard_v to_o forfeit_v they_o for_o a_o stage-play_a and_o yet_o how_o many_o thousand_o daily_a do_v it_o o_o that_o such_o man_n will_v consider_v but_o a_o while_n 25.41_o what_o damnation_n what_o eternal_a eternal_a damnation_n accompany_v 66.24_o with_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o a_o almighty_a provoke_v 1.3_o sinne-revenging_a god_n be_v this_o certain_o will_v cau●e_v they_o as_o it_o ●hould_v cause_v we_o all_o for_o ever_o to_o detest_v these_o sugared_a sop_n of_o satan_n which_o without_o sincere_a repentance_n prove_v nought_o else_o but_o eternal_a &c_n bitterness_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o damnation_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o only_a argument_n to_o rouse_v voluptuous_a and_o secure_a person_n who_o lie_v rot_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n o_o that_o the_o terror_n and_o alarm_n of_o it_o will_v now_o at_o last_o awaken_v those_o miserable_a graceless_a play-poet_n actor_n play-haunt●rs_a who_o lie_v sleep_v in_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n without_o any_o suspicion_n or_o fear_n of_o danger_n that_o so_o it_o may_v cause_v they_o with_o care_n a●d_v conscience_n perpetual_o to_o divorce_v themselves_o from_o stageplay_n which_o as_o chorus_n they_o have_v their_o original_a beginning_n growth_n and_o progress_n from_o the_o devil_n so_o they_o matth._n always_o have_v their_o end_n in_o hell_n damnation_n and_o eternal_a torment_n with_o the_o devil_n unless_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o man_n true_a repentance_n interpose_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o withdraw_v all_o man_n all_o christian_n from_o they_o and_o with_o that_o holy_a father_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o most_o pious_a confession_n where_o he_o 7.8_o oft_o bewail_v with_o tear_n his_o run_v unto_o stageplay_n before_o his_o true_a conversion_n for_o ever_o to_o renounce_v they_o chorus_n you_o have_v see_v now_o christian_n reader_n the_o several_a bitter_a fruit_n and_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o stageplay_n most_o copious_o anatomize_v in_o the_o precedent_a act_n and_o certain_o 20._o if_o ever_o any_o tree_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v evil_a by_o its_o evil_a fruit_n than_o stageplay_n who_o variety_n of_o evil_a product_n surmount_v all_o other_o must_v be_v as_o bad_a if_o not_o far_o worse_o than_o any_o the_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o premise_n be_v bad_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o they_o sundry_a way_n dishonour_n bad_a in_o regard_n of_o church_n and_o state_n who_o they_o exceed_o prejudice_v and_o corrupt_v throughout_o bad_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o composer_n actor_n spectator_n and_o upholder_n of_o they_o who_o sin_n they_o multiply_v who_o manner_n they_o corrupt_v who_o time_n they_o be_v who_o mind_n they_o effeminate_a and_o deprave_v who_o heart_n they_o harden_v who_o soul_n they_o contaminate_v who_o repentance_n they_o anticipate_v or_o defer_v who_o lust_n they_o foster_v who_o damnation_n they_o hasten_v who_o everlasting_a torment_n they_o accumulate_v and_o without_o repentance_n real_o procure_v as_o therefore_o we_o tender_v the_o honour_n love_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n the_o happiness_n the_o welfare_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n the_o purity_n tranqnility_n salvation_n of_o our_o own_o poor_a soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n our_o posterity_n which_o succeed_v we_o let_v we_o henceforth_o pass_v in_o irrepealable_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o all_o popular_a stageplay_n and_o bid_v

of_o their_o husband_n and_o husband_n of_o their_o wife_n so_o that_o every_o way_n from_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n till_o nine_o at_o night_n especial_o over_o london-bridge_n many_o be_v carry_v in_o chair_n and_o lead_v betwixt_o their_o friend_n and_o so_o bring_v home_o to_o their_o house_n with_o sorrowful_a heavy_a heart_n like_o lame_a cripple_n a_o just_a though_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o playhaunter_n and_o prophaner_n of_o his_o holy_a day_n the_o garden_n original_a relator_n of_o which_o do_v thus_o conclude_v and_o therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o beseech_v all_o magistrate_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o by_o this_o occasion_n and_o example_n they_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o look_v to_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o take_v order_n especial_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o no_o citizen_n or_o citizen_n servant_n have_v liberty_n to_o repair_v to_o any_o of_o those_o abuse_a place_n and_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o straggle_a wantoness_n in_o that_o they_o may_v be_v better_o occupy_v and_o as_o they_o have_v with_o good_a commendation_n so_o far_o prevail_v that_o upon_o sabbath_n day_n these_o heathenish_a interlude_n and_o play_n be_v banish_v so_o it_o will_v please_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o matter_n still_o that_o they_o may_v be_v utter_o rid_v and_o take_v away_o for_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v beside_o the_o destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o many_o be_v bring_v unto_o by_o frequent_v the_o theatre_n and_o curtain_n that_o one_o day_n these_o place_n will_v likewise_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o draw_v with_o they_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o such_o contemner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o spoil_v in_o their_o body_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n altogether_o 212._o for_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1607._o at_o a_o town_n in_o bedford-shire_n call_v risley_n the_o floor_n of_o a_o chamber_n wherein_o many_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o see_v a_o stage-play_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fall_v down_o by_o mean_n whereof_o divers_a be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o some_o kill_v if_o these_o domestic_a example_n together_o with_o that_o of_o 33._o thales_n the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v smother_v and_o press_v to_o death_n at_o a_o play_n will_v not_o move_v we_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o some_o foreign_a tragedy_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o read_v in_o 889._o munster_n his_o cosmography_n that_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1380._o lodovicke_n a_o marquis_n of_o nisina_fw-la a_o man_n not_o very_o religious_a be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o magdeburge_n who_o thereupon_o invite_v many_o gentleman_n and_o other_o together_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n into_o a_o town_n call_v calven_n to_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o who_o come_v according_o the_o bishop_n for_o their_o better_a entertainment_n provide_v the_o townehall_n for_o they_o to_o dance_v in_o they_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o dance_v and_o sing_v and_o to_o act_v other_o vanity_n and_o while_o they_o be_v busy_o turn_v dance_a and_o play_v and_o every_o one_o dance_v merry_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o lady_n the_o house_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o great_a weight_n begin_v to_o sink_v give_v a_o great_a crack_n before_o the_o archbishop_n take_v the_o lady_n who_o stand_v next_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n hasten_v to_o go_v down_o the_o stair_n with_o the_o first_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o go_v down_o the_o stony_a stair_n be_v loose_a before_o fall_v down_o and_o miserable_o crush_v to_o death_n the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o consort_n with_o divers_a other_o it_o be_v story_v by_o according_o froyssart_n in_o his_o chronicle_n and_o by_o some_o other_o since_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o six_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1392._o at_o a_o marriage_n make_v in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o the_o hostile_a of_o saint_n paul_n in_o paris_n between_o sir_n yvan_n of_o foiz_n bastard_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n and_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o erance_n her_o gentlewoman_n the_o tuesday_n before_o candlemas_n day_n a_o squire_n of_o normandy_n call_v hogryman_n of_o gensay_n provide_v for_o a_o play_n or_o mummery_n against_o night●_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v devise_v 6._o coat_n make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n cover_v with_o pitch_n and_o thereon_o cloth_n and_o flax_n like_o hair_n and_o have_v they_o ready_a in_o a_o chamber_n the_o king_n himself_o put_v on_o one_o of_o these_o coat_n the_o earl_n of_o jovy_n a_o young_a lusty_a knight_n another_o sir_n charles_n of_o poytiers_n the_o three_o sir_n yvan_n of_o foiz_n another_o the_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n lanthorillet_n have_v on_o the_o five_o and_o the_o squire_n himself_o put_v on_o the_o six_o be_v thus_o apparel_v and_o sow_v fast_o on_o these_o coat_n which_o make_v they_o soon_o like_o wild_a wode-house_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o advice_n of_o sir_n yvan_n of_o foiz_n command_v a_o usher_n of_o his_o chamber_n to_o enjoin_v all_o the_o torchbearer_n in_o the_o hall_n where_o the_o lady_n be_v dance_v to_o stand_v close_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o wode-house_n for_o fear_n of_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n which_o he_o do_v according_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o mummery_n or_o the_o king_n command_n enter_v into_o the_o hall_n with_o four_o knight_n and_o six_o torch_n to_o behold_v the_o dance_n and_o begin_v himself_o to_o dance_v therewith_o the_o king_n and_o the_o five_o other_o masquer_n come_v in_o in_o these_o their_o disguise_n five_o of_o they_o be_v fasten_v one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o king_n only_o be_v loose_a who_o go_v before_o and_o lead_v the_o device_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o hall_n every_o one_o take_v so_o great_a heed_n to_o they_o that_o they_o forget_v the_o torch_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o his_o company_n go_v to_o the_o lady_n to_o sport_n with_o they_o as_o youth_n require_v and_o come_v to_o the_o duchess_n of_o berry_n who_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v but_o he_o will_v not_o show_v his_o name_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n run_v to_o the_o other_o five_o to_o discover_v who_o they_o be_v put_v one_o of_o the_o torch_n his_o servant_n hold_v so_o near_o the_o flax_n that_o he_o set_v one_o of_o the_o coat_n on_o fire_n and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o other_o so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o bright_a flame_n the_o fire_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o live_a coat_n &_o their_o shirt_n begin_v to_o scorch_v their_o body_n so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o bren_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o help_v the_o fire_n be_v so_o great_a that_o none_o dare_v come_v near_o they_o and_o those_o that_o do_v burn_v their_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o pitch_n one_o of_o they_o call_v manthorillet_n flee_v into_o the_o botry_n and_o cast_v himself_o into_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n where_o they_o rynse_v pot_n and_o so_o save_v his_o life_n by_o quench_v the_o fire_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v the_o countess_n o●_n berry_n with_o her_o long_a loose_a gown_n cover_v the_o king_n and_o so_o save_v he_o from_o the_o fire_n two_o of_o the_o other_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n in_o the_o place_n the_o bastard_n of_o foiz_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o jovy_n be_v carry_v to_o their_o lodging_n and_o there_o die_v within_o two_o day_n after_o in_o great_a pain_n and_o misery_n thus_o be_v this_o comedy_n turn_v into_o a_o doleful_a tragedy_n 231●_n the_o king_n though_o he_o escape_v be_v much_o distract_v in_o mind_n and_o his_o servant_n distress_v with_o grief_n at_o this_o unhappy_a accident_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v quiet_a that_o night_n 244._o the_o next_o day_n these_o news_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o city_n and_o every_o man_n marveling_n at_o it_o some_o say_v how_o god_n have_v send_v that_o token_n for_o a_o ensample_n and_o that_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o the_o king_n to_o regard_v it_o and_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o such_o young_a idle_a wantonnesse●_n which_o he_o have_v use_v overmuch_o be_v a_o king_n all_o lord_n and_o lady_n through_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o hear_v of_o this_o chance_n have_v great_a marvel_n thereof_o pope_n boniface_n be_v at_o rome_n with_o his_o cardinal_n rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n send_v from_o god_n to_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n which_o have_v take_v part_n against_o he_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v

inchoandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o forequoted_a author_n suffragate_v last_o 715._o king_n edgar_n and_o canutus_n enact_v by_o their_o law_n that_o the_o sunday_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a from_o saturday_n at_o noon_n till_o monday_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a capit._n lib._n 6._o enact_v a._n that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a from_o evening_n to_o evening_n by_o all_o which_o testimony_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o lord_n day_n and_o holy_a day_n begin_v at_o evening_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v holy_a from_o evening_n to_o evening_n therefore_o all_o dance_a dice_a card_v mask_n stageplay_v together_o with_o all_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o man_n calling_n upon_o saturday_n night_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o forequoted_a counsel_n because_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o all_o these_o ancient_a authority_n and_o reason_n against_o all_o new_a opinion_n prove_v be_v even_o then_o begin_v neither_o will_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v dance_v dice_n see_v masque_n or_o play_n on_o lordsday_n night_n as_o too_o many_o do_v because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v then_o end_v since_o these_o counsel_n prohibit_v they_o altogether_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o but_o put_v case_n they_o be_v lawful_a at_o other_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o practice_v they_o on_o lord_n day_n night_n for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o 3.32_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v holy_a day_n &_o duty_n with_o profane_a exercise_n and_o according_o immediate_o after_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o protection_n we_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n day_n end_n at_o evening_n yet_o there_o be_v then_o evening-duty_n still_o remain_v answerable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o precedent_a day_n as_o the_o 4.1_o repetition_n meditation_n and_o trial_n of_o those_o heavenly_a instruction_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v in_o the_o daytime_n 2.1.8_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o those_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n 12.15_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n 3.15_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n 5.4_o instruction_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o child_n servant_n and_o family_n 13.5_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n estate_n and_o way_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n together_o with_o a_o 4.19_o serious_a commendation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o well-doing_n when_o as_o we_o be_v lie_v down_o to_o our_o rest_n all_o which_o most_o serious_a necessary_a duty_n with_o which_o we_o shall_v close_v up_o every_o day_n and_o night_n 3._o it_o be_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o utmost_a period_n of_o our_o life_n will_v out_o all_o dance_n dice_a masque_n and_o stageplay_n which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o these_o holy_a duty_n and_o altogether_o unseasonable_a for_o the_o night_n which_o god_n make_v for_o kalendis_fw-la sleep_n and_o rest_n not_o for_o these_o dishonest_a work_n of_o darkness_n in_o which_o too_o many_o spend_v whole_a night_n who_o never_o employ_v one_o half_a night_n or_o day_n in_o prayer_n as_o their_o 6.12_o saviour_n and_o 119.62_o king_n david_n do_v since_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o faithful_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n who_o practise_v dance_v dice_a masque_n or_o interlude_n on_o lord_n day_n night_n no_o 8._o nor_o yet_o on_o any_o other_o day_n or_o night_n for_o aught_o appear_v by_o any_o author_n though_o they_o have_v oft_o time_n spend_v whole_a day_n and_o night_n in_o prayer_n let_v we_o not_o take_v up_o this_o godless_a practice_n now_o which_o will_v keep_v we_o off_o from_o god_n and_o better_a thing_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o follow_v 644._o edgar_n and_o canutus_n law_n keep_v the_o sunday_n holy_a from_o saturday_n evening_n till_o monday_n morning_n spend_v the_o 3_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n in_o 2._o prayer_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o such_o holy_a action_n as_o we_o will_v be_v content_a that_o 24.46_o christ_n and_o death_n shall_v find_v we_o do_v no_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v willing_a that_o christ_n that_o death_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v deprehend_v he_o 13._o while_o he_o be_v dance_v drink_v game_a mask_a act_v or_o behold_v stageplay_n yea_o who_o will_v not_o tremble_v to_o be_v take_v away_o sudden_o at_o such_o sport_n as_o these_o especial_o on_o a_o sunday_n night_n when_o every_o man_n conscience_n secret_o inform_v he_o that_o they_o be_v unexpedient_a unseasonable_a if_o not_o unlawful_a too_o let_v we_o therefore_o always_o end_v the_o lord_n day_n yea_o every_o weekday_n too_o with_o such_o holy_a exercise_n in_o which_o we_o will_v 22._o willing_o end_v our_o day_n then_o need_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o to_o live_v nor_o fear_v to_o die_v lastly●_o it_o be_v evident_o resolve_v by_o the_o forego_n councels●_n that_o the_o very_o behold_v and_o act_v of_o stageplay_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a be_v altogether_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o clergy_n man_n who_o now_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o university_n frequent_v they_o against_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o all_o these_o counsel_n who_o be_v neither_o to_o behold_v nor_o countenance_v any_o dance_n dice_a card_v table-playing_a much_o less_o any_o public_a or_o stageplay_n private_a stageplay_n the_o very_a act_n or_o behold_v of_o which_o subject_n they_o both_o to_o suspension_n and_o degradation_n as_o the_o recite_v canon_n witness_v to_o the_o full_a which_o i_o wish_v all_o minister_n will_v now_o at_o last_o remember_v if_o any_o man_n here_o object_n object_n that_o many_o of_o the_o allege_a counsel_n prohibit_v clergy_n man_n only_o from_o act_v and_o behold_v stageplay_n therefore_o lay_v man_n may_v safe_o personate_v and_o frequent_v they_o still_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ._n first_o that_o most_o of_o these_o counsel_n express_o inhibit_v as_o well_o lay_v man_n as_o clergy_n man_n both_o from_o act_v and_o behold_v stageplay_n therefore_o the_o objection_n be_v but_o idle_a second_o the_o very_a reason_n allege_v by_o these_o counsel_n why_o clergy_n man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o stageplays_a to_o wit_n lest_o their_o eye_n and_o ear_n depute_v unto_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v be_v defile_v by_o they_o &c._n &c._n play_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o laity_n as_o the_o clergy_n since_o every_o lay_v christian_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o be_v defile_v by_o play_n and_o 11_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o clergy_n man_n every_o lay_v christian_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o 5._o spiritual_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o at_o all_o other_o season_n whence_o god_n himself_o enjoin_v even_o lay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 7.1_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1.27_o to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n 2.11_o to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o 16._o to_o be_v holy_a even_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a there_o be_v the_o selfsame_o holiness_n require_v both_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o clergy_n both_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v alike_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o god_n at_o leastwise_o in_o respect_n of_o 6.4_o family-duty_n and_o private_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n if_o therefore_o stageplay_n unsanctify_v or_o pollute_v the_o one_o and_o indispose_v they_o to_o god_n service_n needs_o must_v they_o according_o defile_v the_o other_o too_o and_o so_o they_o be_v equal_o unlawful_a to_o both_o by_o these_o counsel_n verdict_n last_o though_o many_o of_o these_o counsel_n prohibit_v only_a clergy_n man_n from_o act_v or_o behold_v stage-play_n partly_o because_o their_o according_o canon_n bind_v none_o but_o clergy_n man_n not_o the_o laity_n until_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o partly_o because_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o 54._o resort_n to_o stageplay_n do_v seduce_v the_o laity_n be_v the_o ●peediest_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v all_o laic_n yet_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o give_v any_o liberty_n to_o lay_v man_n to_o haunt_v play_n or_o theater_n for_o as_o they_o inhibit_v minister_n themselves_o from_o play_n so_o they_o according_o charge_v they_o likewise_o both_o by_o preach_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n &_o all_o other_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v their_o parishioner_n and_o all_o other_o from_o they_o so_o that_o the_o objection_n be_v meerelie_o frivolous_a

tragaedosque_fw-la legit_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la vitij_fw-la persuadere_fw-la videatur_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 359._o epistle_n pag._n 869.870_o where_o he_o repent_v he_o serious_o of_o that_o amorous_a treatise_n which_o he_o have_v pen_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o write_v thus_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n tractatum_fw-la de_fw-la amore_fw-la olim_fw-la sensu_fw-la pariterque_fw-la aetate_fw-la juvenes_fw-la cum_fw-la nos_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la recolimus_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la immodica_fw-la pudorque_fw-la ac_fw-la maeror_fw-la animum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la uchementer_fw-la excruciant_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quique_fw-la protestati_fw-la express_v fuimus_fw-la duo_fw-la contineri_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la libello_fw-la ●pertam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sed_fw-la heu_fw-la lasciviam_fw-la nimis_fw-la prurientemque_fw-la amoris_fw-la historiam_fw-la &_o morale_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la consequitur_fw-la edificans_fw-la dogma_fw-la quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la fatuos_fw-la atque_fw-la errantes_fw-la video_fw-la sectari_fw-la nota._n quam_fw-la plurimos_fw-la alterum_fw-la heu_fw-la dolour_n pene_fw-la nullos_fw-la ita_fw-la impravatum_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la obfuscatum_fw-la infaelix_fw-la mortalium_fw-la genus_fw-la de_fw-fr amore_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la scripsimus_fw-la olim_fw-la juvenes_fw-la contemnite_fw-la o_o mortales_fw-la atque_fw-la respuite_fw-la sequimini_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o seni_fw-la magi●_n quam_fw-la juven●_fw-fr credit_n nec_fw-la privatum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plures_fw-la facite_fw-la quam_fw-la pontificem_fw-la aeneam_fw-la reijcite_fw-la pium_fw-la suscipite_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o passage_n which_o plain_o inform_v we_o that_o amorous_a play_n and_o poem_n though_o intermix_v with_o grave_a sentence_n and_o moral_n be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v or_o pen_v because_o more_o will_v be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o amorousness_n then_o instruct_v or_o edify_v by_o their_o moral_n as_o daily_a experience_n too_o well_o prove_v if_o these_o authority_n of_o christian_n will_v not_o sufficient_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o danger_n t●e_v unlawfulnesse_n of_o read_v amorous_a book_n and_o play_n the_o most_o assiduous_a study_n of_o this_o our_o idle_a wanton_a age_n consider_v then_o that_o 448._o plato_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n banish_v all_o play-poet_n and_o their_o poem_n out_o of_o his_o commonwealth_n that_o 457._o the_o lacedaemonian_n massilienses_n and_o at_o last_o the_o athenian_n to_o prohibit_v and_o suppress_v all_o play_n and_o play-poem_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v read_v or_o act_v 450._o that_o aristotle_n plutarch_n and_o quintilian_n express_o condemn_v the_o read_n of_o wanton_a amorous_a fabulous_a obscene_a lascivious_a poem_n and_o writer_n that_o according_o augustus_n banish_v ovid_n for_o his_o obscene_a and_o panderly_a book_n of_o love_n and_o that_o 454._o ovid_n himself_o dissuade_v man_n very_o serious_o from_o re●ding_v his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n wanton_a book_n and_o poem_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o inflame_v man_n lust_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o whoredom_n adultery_n effeminacy_n scurrility_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o beastly_a lewdness_n and_o can_v christian_n then_o approve_v or_o justify_v the_o delightful_a read_n and_o revolve_v that_o i_o say_v not_o the_o pen_n study_v year_n print_v and_o vent_v of_o such_o lewd_a amorous_a book_n and_o play_n which_o these_o very_a heathen_a author_n have_v condemn_v and_o so_o prove_v far_o worse_o than_o pagan_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o this_o first_o reply_n to_o this_o objection_n with_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a reverend_a george_n alley_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n against_o the_o read_n write_a and_o print_v of_o wanton_a book_n and_o play_n 48._o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a church_n but_o even_o in_o this_o time_n also_o lascivious_a impure_a wanton_a book_n pierce_v into_o many_o man_n house_n and_o hand_n alas_o what_o do_v such_o kind_n of_o book_n work_v and_o bring_v with_o they_o forsooth_o nothing_o else_o but_o fire_n even_o the_o burn_a flame_n of_o a_o unchaste_a mind_n the_o brand_n of_o pleasure_n the_o coal_n of_o filthiness_n the_o fire_n i_o say_v that_o do_v consume_v devour_v and_o root_v out_o all_o the_o nourishment_n of_o virtue_n the_o fire_n i_o say_v which_o be_v a_o proem_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o eternal_a fire_n of_o hell_n what_o be_v so_o expedient_a unto_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v witch_n to_o live_v for_o so_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o his_o servant_n 18●_n moses_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o they_o worse_o than_o a_o hundred_o witch_n which_o take_v man_n sense_n from_o they_o not_o with_o magical_a delusion_n but_o with_o the_o enchantment_n of_o dame_n venus_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o circe_n cup_n to_o drink_v of_o and_o so_o of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o beast_n what_o punishment_n deserve_v they_o as_o either_o this_o make_v or_o print_v such_o unsavoury_a book_n true_o i_o will_v wish_v they_o the_o same_o reward_n wherewith_o life_n alexander_n severus_n recompense_v his_o very_a familiar_a vetronius_n turinus_n ut_fw-la fumo_fw-la videlicet_fw-la pereant_fw-la qui_fw-la fumum_fw-la vendunt_fw-la that_o they_o perish_v with_o smoke_n who_o sell_v smoke_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v these_o set_v forth_o to_o sale_n but_o smoke_n ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o flame_n for_o that_o certain_a person_n bequeath_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o read_n of_o such_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a book_n who_o know_v not_o that_o thereof_o come_v the_o first_o preparative_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o when_o any_o one_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a fall_v into_o the_o tinder_n of_o lady_n venus_n sudden_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n as_o tow_v or_o flax_n many_o do_v read_v the_o verse_n which_o lycoris_n the_o strumpet_n the_o paramour_n of_o gallus_n the_o poet_n do_v read_v and_o the_o verse_n which_o corynna_n mention_v in_o ovid_n and_o which_o neaera_n do_v read_v objection_n it_o will_v perchance_o be_v reply_v that_o they_o do_v read_v they_o either_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n or_o to_o drive_v away_o idleness_n i_o answer_v answer_n if_o any_o do_v salute_v venus_n but_o a_o limine_fw-la as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o it_o wer●_n in_o the_o entry_n what_o kindle_v and_o flame_n i_o pray_v you_o will_v ensue_v thereof_o when_o the_o coal_n be_v once_o stir_v well_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o no_o small_a number_n of_o they_o who_o profess_v christianity_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a the_o people_n call_v 455.456_o massilienses_n before_o they_o know_v christ_n yea_o or_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n but_o be_v very_a pagan_n and_o sacrificer_n to_o idol_n yet_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o such_o pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a manner_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o massilienses_n as_o plautus_n testify_v be_v common_o count_v the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a manner_n of_o all_o other_o these_o among_o many_o other_o good_a order_n of_o their_o well_o nurture_a city_n make_v a_o severe_a law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o comedy_n play_v within_o their_o city_n for_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o such_o play_n do_v contain_v the_o act_n of_o dissolute_a and_o wanton_a love_n they_o have_v also_o within_o their_o city_n about_o 613._o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n a_o sword_n of_o execution_n wherewith_o the_o guilty_a and_o offender_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o live_n be_v such_o that_o the_o sword_n not_o be_v use_v be_v eat_v with_o rust_n and_o nothing_o meet_v to_o serve_v that_o turn_n and_o alas_o be_v not_o almost_o all_o place_n in_o these_o day_n replenish_v with_o juggler_n scoffer_n jester_n player_n which_o may_v say_v and_o do_v what_o they_o lust_v be_v it_o never_o so_o fleshly_a and_o filthy_a and_o yet_o suffer_v with_o laugh_v and_o clap_v of_o hand_n 398._o hiero_n syracusanus_n do_v punish_v epicharmus_n the_o poet_n because_o he_o rehearse_v certain_a wanton_a verse_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o will_v that_o in_o his_o house_n not_o only_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v chaste_a but_o the_o ear_n also_o which_o be_v unto_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n instead_o of_o a_o tunnel_n to_o be_v keep_v sartas_fw-la tectas_fw-la that_o be_v defend_v and_o cover_v as_o the_o proverb_n say_v and_o to_o be_v shut_v from_o all_o uncomely_a and_o ribaldry_n talk_v unto_o which_o fact_n of_o hiero_n the_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o 8._o pericles_n be_v much_o consonant_n and_o agreeable_a sophocles_n who_o be_v joint_a fellow_n with_o pericles_n in_o the_o praetorship_n behold_v and_o great_o praise_v the_o well_o favour_a beauty_n of_o a_o certain_a boy_n pass_v by_o he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o pericles_n his_o companion_n after_o this_o sort_n not_o only_o the_o hand_n of_o