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51._o joan._n langhecrucius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o honestate_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 250._o etc._n etc._n 12._o p._n 254.255_o gratian_n distinct._n 44._o polydore_n virgil._n de_fw-la invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 215._o d._n john_n white_a his_o sermon_n at_o paul_n crosse._n march_n 24._o 1615._o sect_n 16._o nathaniel_n colâ—_n his_o preservative_n against_o sin_n p._n 380._o m._n heildersham_n his_o 12._o lecture_n upon_o john_n the_o 4._o vers_fw-la 20._o pag._n 130._o barnaby_n rich_a his_o irish_a hubbub_n london_n 161â—_n p._n 24.25_o m._n edward_n raynolds_n his_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 1631._o p._n 125._o who_o express_o condemn_v the_o drink_n and_o pledge_v of_o health_n especial_o in_o clergyman_n who_o ought_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o be_v deprive_v for_o it_o heaven_n no_o stageplay_n there_o pag._n 964.965_o hecataeus_n abderita_n his_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n want_v image_n p._n 894._o hâ—lena_n constantine_n the_o great_a his_o mother_n a_o english_a woman_n p._n 467._o heliodorus_n deprive_v of_o his_o biâ—hopprickâ—_n for_o his_o amorous_a book_n p._n 916._o heliogaâ—alus_n censure_v p._n 278.710_o 856._o henry_n the_o 3._o the_o emperor_n reject_v play_n and_o player_n p._n 471._o henry_n the_o 4._o of_o england_n his_o statute_n against_o rhymer_n and_o minstrel_n p._n 493._o henry_n the_o 8._o his_o statute_n against_o mummâ—rs_n vizard_n and_o diceplay_a p._n 493.494_o his_o expense_n upon_o play_n and_o masque_n p._n 320._o his_o commission_n for_o abolish_n image_n in_o church_n pag._n 903._o m._n henâ—y_o the_o 3._o of_o france_n his_o edict_n against_o stageplay_n and_o dance_v on_o lords-daye_n and_o holiday_n p._n 715._o hercules_n censure_v for_o put_v on_o woman_n apparel_n pag._n 888._o herod_n agrippa_n smite_v in_o the_o theatre_n by_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o die_v fol._n 554.555_o see_v freculphi_n chronicon_fw-la tom._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 14._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 9_o p._n 408._o herod_n the_o great_a the_o first_o erecter_n of_o a_o theatre_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o thereupon_o conspire_v his_o death_n p._n 486._o f._n 552.553_o p._n 555â—_n herodian_a his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o dance_a p._n 710.851.852_o 853_o 854_o 855._o herodias_n her_o dance_n tax_v the_o devil_n dance_v in_o she_o p._n 228.229_o m._n 232._o m._n 260.773_o f._n 534._o hiâ—ro_n punish_v epicaâ—mus_n for_o his_o wanton_a verse_n p._n 921._o hierom_n his_o censure_n of_o man_n long_a and_o curl_a hair_n p._n 188.340_o of_o lascivious_a music_n and_o song_n p._n 275.276_o 340._o of_o image_n special_o of_o god_n p._n 898._o m._n of_o player_n and_o stageplay_n pag._n 340._o 680._o of_o dance_a p._n 223._o of_o read_v poet_n and_o profane_a author_n p._n 78.79_o 114_o 115_o 917_o 918_o 925_o 926_o 927._o his_o trance_n p._n 925.926_o for_o laymens_n read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 928._o m._n how_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v p._n 936.937_o hilary_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n pag._n 339.670_o of_o make_v god_n image_n p._n 900._o m._n history_n sophisticated_a by_o player_n and_o play-poet_n p._n 940.941_o holâ—ot_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n and_o dance_a p._n 229._o m._n 256.689_o holiday_n how_o to_o be_v spend_v and_o solemnize_v p._n 240._o to_o 244._o f._n 537.538_o etc._n etc._n 575_o 585_o 586_o 605._o to_o 686._o sparsim_fw-la 743._o to_o 783._o exceed_o profane_v with_o dance_v dice_a drunkenness_n and_o profane_a pastime_n p._n 222.232_o to_o 250._o sparsim_fw-la 271.363_o foe_fw-mi 530._o to_o 541.575_o to_o 666.743_o to_o 783.933_o dance_a and_o stageplay_n prohibit_v on_o holiday_n by_o counsel_n father_n and_o all_o writer_n ibidem_fw-la see_v dance_a &_o p._n 913._o augment_v by_o papist_n who_o have_v turn_v pagan_a festival_n into_o christian._n p._n 751._o to_o 761._o see_v haddon_n cont._n osorium_n l._n 3._o f._n 262.263_o 264._o abridge_v by_o trajan_n f._n 539._o holiness_n become_v christian_n pag._n 63._o 64_o 528._o homily_n of_o our_o church_n against_o image_n in_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 286.901.902_o 903._o honorius_n augustodunensis_n censure_n of_o stageplay_n pag._n 505._o m._n 684._o of_o playerly_a masspriest_n p._n 113.114_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n suppress_v sword-playes_a p._n 75.468_o bishop_n hooper_n preach_v twice_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n will_v have_v bishop_n to_o preach_v once_o every_o day_n will_v have_v two_o sermon_n every_o lord_n day_n his_o censure_n of_o those_o who_o complain_v of_o two_o much_o preach_n f._n 531._o a_o profess_a anti-arminian_n f._n 532._o condemn_v diceplay_a epist._n ded._n 1._o yea_o altar_n too_o of_o which_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o his_o 3._o sermon_n upon_o jonah_n before_o king_n edward_n 6._o an._n 1551._o p._n 81._o if_o question_n now_o be_v ask_v in_o there_o then_o no_o sacrifice_n leave_v to_o bâ—_n do_v of_o christian_a people_n yea_o true_o â—ut_v none_o other_o then_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v without_o altar_n and_o they_o be_v of_o 3._o sort_n the_o first_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_a psal._n 51._o 17_o 19_o amos_n 4.5_o heb_n 13.15_o hos._n 14_o 2._o the_o 2._o be_v benevolence_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a mich._n 6.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o hebr._n 13.16_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o mortify_n of_o our_o own_o body_n and_o to_o die_v from_o sin_n rom._n 12.1_o matth._n â—1_n luk._n 14._o if_o we_o study_v not_o daily_o to_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n we_o be_v no_o christian_a man_n see_v christian_n man_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n than_o these_o which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v without_o altar_n there_o shall_v among_o christian_n be_v no_o altar_n and_o therefore_o be_v be_v not_o without_o the_o great_a wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n lack_v altar_n for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o use_n of_o altar_n than_o be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v well_o then_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o magistrate_n to_o turn_v the_o altar_n into_o table_n according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o the_o false_a persuasion_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o altar_n remain_v both_o the_o ignorant_a people_n and_o the_o ignorant_a and_o evil_a persuade_v priest_n will_v dream_v always_o of_o sacrifice_n therefore_o be_v it_o best_o that_o the_o magistrate_n remove_v all_o the_o monument_n and_o token_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n then_o shall_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n soon_o take_v place_n etc._n etc._n &_o sermon_n 8._o f._n 150._o a_o great_a shame_n it_o be_v for_o a_o noble_a king_n emperor_n or_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n to_o detain_v or_o keep_v from_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o minister_n any_o of_o their_o good_n or_o treasure_n as_o the_o candle_n image_n cross_n vestment_n altar_n for_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n as_o thing_n indifferent_a at_o length_n they_o wâ—ll_n be_v maintain_v as_o thing_n necessary_a and_o do_v not_o we_o see_v his_o word_n prove_v true_a against_o the_o make_n of_o god_n image_n and_o suffering_n or_o erect_v image_n in_o church_n pag_n 902._o m._n of_o which_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o hisâ—_n declaration_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n london_n 1588._o fol._n 29._o to_o 32._o this_o commandment_n â—ath_v 3._o part_n the_o first_o take_v from_o we_o all_o liberty_n and_o licence_n that_o we_o in_o no_o case_n represent_v or_o manifest_v the_o god_n invisible_a &_o incomprehensible_a with_o any_o figurâ—_n or_o image_n or_o represent_v he_o unto_o our_o sense_n that_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n the_o sâ—cond_o part_n forbid_v to_o honour_v any_o image_n the_o three_o part_n show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o need_n to_o present_a god_n to_o we_o by_o any_o image_n moses_n give_v â—_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o part_n why_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v make_v deut._n 4.15_o remember_v say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o oreb_n thou_o â—eardest_v a_o voice_n but_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n but_o only_o a_o voice_n beâ—rdest_v thou_o isaiah_n c._n 40.18_o &_o 449_o etc._n etc._n diligent_o show_v what_o a_o absurdity_n and_o undecent_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o prophâ—re_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a with_o a_o little_a block_n or_o stone_n a_o spirit_n with_o a_o image_n the_o like_a do_v paul_n in_o the_o 17._o oâ—_n thâ—_n acts._n the_o text_n therefore_o forbid_v all_o mannâ—r_n of_o image_n that_o be_v make_v to_o express_v or_o represent_v almighty_a god_n the_o second_o parâ—_n forbid_v to_o honour_v any_o image_n make_v the_o first_o word_n honour_n signify_v to_o bow_v