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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08344	Spiritus est vicarius Christi in terra. A treatise wherein dicing, dauncing, vaine playes or enterluds with other idle pastimes [et]c. commonly vsed on the Sabboth day, are reproued by the authoritie of the word of God and auntient writers. Made dialoguewise by Iohn Northbrooke minister and preacher of the word of God; Treatise wherein dicing, dauncing, vaine plaies or enterludes with other idle pastimes, etc. commonly used on the Sabboth day, are reprooved, by the authoritie of the worde of God and auncient writers	Northbrooke, John.	1577 (1577)	STC 18670; ESTC S113358	126,370	164

Spiritus est vicarius Christi in terra A TREATISE wherein Dicing Dauncing Vaine playes or Enterluds with other idle pastimes c. commonly vsed on the Sabbeth day are reproued by the Authoritie of the word of God and auntient writers Made Dialoguewise by Iohn Northbrooke Minister and Preacher of the word of God. Cicero de officijs lib. 1. We are not to this ende borne that we should seeme to be created for play and pastime but we are rather borne to say onesse to certaine grauer and greater studies AT LONDON Imprinted by H. Bynneman for George Byshop TO THE RIGHT VVORshipfull Sir Iohn Yong Knight his singular good friend Iohn Northbrooke wisheth increase of faith and knowledge in Iesu Christ continual health ioyful prosperity wyth as much increase of worship WHen I cal to minde right worshipful the excellent saying of the diuine Philosopher that saith Non nobis solū natisumus ortusque nostri partē patria vendicat partem parentes partē amici c. we be borne not for our selues alone but some parte of our birth our countrey some part our parē●s some part our friends do claime c. Plato did know only by the light of natural reason that al excellente and good giftes came of god and were giuen to the intente that a man shoulde therewith helpe and profite others Of like opinion were all the Philosophers which had tasted of honest discipline and learning made me to enterprise and take this treatise in hand that I mought therby helpe those that are diseased with any of these diseases either of diceplaying dauncing or vaine playes or enterludes whiche raigneth too too much by so much amōgst Christiās especially in these dayes and light of the Gospel of Christ c. who soeuer therfore doth ●hinke him self to be a member of the commō wealth of Christ which is his mistical body he must nedes much more be inforced of Christian knowledge and charitie to imploy his labours in bestowing those giftes which God hath giuen him to the profit of others than those Philosophers which knew not god aright in his word through Iesus Christ. Saint Paul verie aptly by a similitude compareth the churche of Christ to a natural bodie c. As in the natural bodie euerie member helpeth the whole for we see that there is in a natural bodie such an affection and desire of euerie member to helpe and maintaine the other that not only the senses be readie to do their part and office as the eie to see the eare to heare the nose to smel the tong to tast c. so likewise in the rest of the senses but also al the other parts of the bodie do so much care for the whole that they refuse no danger though it be neuer so great to helpe and succour the same If anie man then which beareth the name of a Christian and of a Gospeller shal espy forth anie thing that may conduce and benefite the mystical bodie and doeth not his endeuour to the vttermost to bring the same ther vnto verily he is to be thought an vnprofitable member not worthy in my iudgemēt to be accompted of that mēber of whom Christ Iesus is the head And also that he had not tasted of the spirit of god which neither moued with example of the heathen nor with loue towards the brethren considering the great daungers that might ensue here vpō would take some paines and endeuour to procure medicines so farfoth as in him lieth to ease help the same VVhich according to my exiled and slender learning haue made this little treatise againste Diceplaying Dauncing and Vaine playes or Enterludes giuing herein medicines and remedies against these diseases which most of al trouble the whole mébers of the body although at the first it seeme not toothsome yet I dare au●uch it is holesome VVe can be content for the health of our bodies to drinke sharp potions receiue and indure the operation of extreme purges to obserue precise hard diets to bridle our affectiōs desires c. much more shold we so do for the health of our soules And wher should we seeke for this helth of our soules but only at Christ Iesus who is our only Phisitiō who calleth eueryone to himself that is burdened hevy lode and he will refresh thē th●s is that syrie serpent that as manie as toke vpon him should liue this is that I sope which purgeth vs this is that red Cow without blemish not vsed to the yoke that maketh vs white This is that sparrow which was staine c. to set vs at libertie This is the Lambe that taketh awaie our sinnes original and actual This is that Peli●ā which giueth out his own hart bloud to remain as his yong ones that haue ben stoong to death by the poyson of Satā As S. Ambrose saith Omnia Christus est nobis Sivulnus curare desideras medicus est S febribus estuas sons est Si grauaris inquitate iusticia est Si auxilio indiges virtus est Si morté times vita est Si coe●ū desideras via est Si tenebras fugis lux est Si cib̄u quaeris alimentū est Gustate igitur et videte quam suauis est dominus beatus vir qui sperat in eo That is If thou desire to be healed of thy disease Christ is thy Phisition if thou wilt haue awaie the burning ague of sinne he is thy colde fountaine If thou be grieued with thine iniquities he is thy righteousnesse if thou be weake he is thy strength if thou fearest death he is thy life if thou desirest heauen he is the way if thou wilte auoyde darknesse hee is light if thou be hungry he is thy nourishment O taste therefore and see how sweete the Lord is blessed is the man that trusteth in him After I had gathered togither this simple worke which lay far abroad so had finished this treatise I mused with my selfe vnto what Patron I mought best direct the same In fine I found none more fit than your worship cosidering your vertuous and godly dispositiō which answereth your zelous and true profession of the gospel for I am assured you vtterlye defie and detest al kinde of Poperie whatsoeuer and for that I perceiue my selfe something addict and tyed with the bondes of singular great friendship flowing from you to me In recōpence wher of bicause I haue none other treasures to exhibite vnto you but onlie this little talent of my base and simple learning I do here dedicate vnto youre worship this hooke named a treatise against Diceplaying Dauncing and vain playes or Enterluds although rude homely yet I doubt not plaine profitable for these times of ours wherein we liue wherin I haue to craue that nothing more hartily I can obtest then your friendly acceptance of the same for it is a token of my hearty good wil remembring