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sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la secularibus_fw-la et_fw-la turpibus_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la interest_n jocis_fw-la venationes_fw-la quoque_fw-la ferarum_fw-la vel_fw-la avium_fw-la minime_fw-la sectentur_fw-la can_n 7._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o allurement_n whatsoever_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n from_o whence_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v effeminate_a which_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o certain_a kind_n of_o music_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n because_o through_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n the_o troop_n of_o vice_n be_v wont_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n they_o ought_v likewise_o whole_o to_o eschew_v the_o insolency_n of_o filthy_a stage-player_n and_o of_o obscene_a jest_n and_o also_o to_o preach_v to_o other_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v can_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o minister_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o secular_a 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m_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la respuenda_fw-la percenseant_fw-la can_n 9_o minister_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o wanton_a enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o to_o neglect_v or_o disregard_n the_o care_n of_o dog_n hawk_n falcon_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o contemn_v the_o insolency_n of_o stage-player_n jester_n and_o of_o filthy_a or_o obscene_a jest_n and_o pastime_n but_o likewise_o to_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n the_o 21._o be_v concilium_fw-la moguntiacum_n under_o the_o same_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 813._o where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n 288._o canon_n 14._o ministri_fw-la autem_fw-la altaris_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la monachi_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la negotijs_fw-la secularibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la abstineant_fw-la multa_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la secularia_fw-la negotia_fw-la etc._n etc._n videlicet_fw-la conductores_fw-la 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by_o the_o selfsame_o reason_n argue_v that_o our_o saviour_n passion_n do_v not_o relate_v à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la to_o save_v those_o believer_n who_o die_v before_o but_o only_o à _fw-fr part_n post_fw-la to_o redeem_v such_o only_a who_o depart_v after_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o to_o think_v since_o our_o saviour_n be_v virtual_o and_o in_o destination_n though_o not_o actual_o 13.8_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o that_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n begin_v at_o even_o and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v from_o even_o to_o even_o not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n or_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n which_o ecclesiastical_a beginning_n of_o day_n we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a first_o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o scripture_n but_o this_o and_o to_o make_v it_o begin_v from_o the_o very_a hour_n or_o minute_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n be_v to_o make_v it_o arbitrary_a and_o altogether_o uncertain_a because_o the_o very_a hour_n and_o minute_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o certain_o be_v know_v second_o because_o the_o sabbath_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o proper_a speech_n but_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o proper_a it_o shall_v then_o begin_v when_o as_o god_n and_o man_n begin_v their_o rest_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o labour_n not_o when_o as_o they_o begin_v their_o work_n 13._o but_o god_n begin_v his_o rest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n not_o on_o the_o morning_n or_o midnight_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o man_n begin_v their_o 10._o rest_n at_o evening_n not_o at_o midnight_n or_o morning_n witness_v psal._n 104.22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n unto_o the_o evening_n and_o john_n 9.4_o 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worship_n may_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o 19.42_o have_v their_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o better_a prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sacred_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o hence_o perchance_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v seldom_o any_o play_n or_o masque_n at_o court_n upon_o saturday_n night_n last_o it_o be_v infallible_o evident_a by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n only_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n not_o from_o morning_n to_o morning_n as_o be_v evidence_v not_o only_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o meet_v together_o caâ—uâ—_n before_o daybreak_a upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o praise_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o by_o sundry_a counsel_n father_n and_o imperial_a constitution_n to_o begin_v with_o counsel_n survey_v we_o concilium_fw-la tarraconense_n can._n 7._o surius_n council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 292._o matisconense_n 2._o can._n 2._o ib._n p._n 683._o toletanum_n 4._o can._n 8._o ib._n p._n 729._o constantinop_n 6._o can._n 90._o ib._n p._n 1052._o foro-juliense_a can._n 13._o surius_n tom._n 3._o p._n 266._o turonicum_n 3_o sub_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la can._n 40._o ib._n p._n 272._o 242._o concilium_fw-la apud_fw-la compendium_n apud_fw-la alexandr_n alesium_n summa_fw-la theolog._n pars_fw-la 3._o quaest_n 32._o artic._n 2._o p._n 245._o 1893._o synodus_fw-la francfordiana_n anno_fw-la dom._n 793._o cap._n 22._o ibid._n concilium_fw-la moguntinum_n anno_fw-la 813._o apud_fw-la juonis_fw-la decreta_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o c._n 16._o synodus_fw-la galonis_fw-la et_fw-la simonis_n legatoris_fw-la an._n 1212._o &_o synodus_fw-la andegavensis_fw-la an._n 1282._o all_o these_o express_o decree_n ut_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicus_n à _fw-la vespera_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la servetur_fw-la omnesdy_n dominicos_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la in_o vesperam_fw-la omni_fw-la veneratione_n decernimus_fw-la observari_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la illicâ—to_fw-la opere_fw-la abstinere_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la dici_fw-la sabbathi_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la ad_fw-la molendina_fw-la aquarâ—_n nec_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la molere_fw-la audeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o all_o these_o several_a counsel_n whereof_o one_o be_v ecumenical_a the_o lord_n day_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v only_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n and_o so_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v at_o evening_n if_o we_o peruse_v the_o father_n we_o shall_v find_v 7._o st._n augustine_n enjoin_v christian_n to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n begin_v at_o evening_n not_o at_o morning_n or_o midnight_n it_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o punctual_a verdict_n of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n epist._n 1._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 3._o p._n 81._o a._n to_o h._n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o evangelia_n l._n 1._o bib._n patr._n tom._n 2._o p._n 153._o c_o d._n of_o gregory_n nyssen_n oratio_n 1._o &_o 2._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v christi_fw-la p._n 145_o 146_o 151â—_n 152._o of_o hieron_n com._n in_o jonan_n c._n 2._o tun_n 5._o p._n 137._o e._n &_o con_n in_o mat._n 12._o v._n 40._o tun_n 6._o p._n 22_o 23._o of_o leo_n epist._n decret_a epist._n 81._o c._n 1._o hrabanus_n maurus_n homil._n de_fw-fr dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la operum_fw-la tom._n 5._o p._n 605._o chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o genes_n tom._n 1._o col_fw-fr 26_o b._n &_o hom_o 82._o in_o matth_n tom_n 2._o col_fw-fr 559._o b._n theophylus_fw-la alexandrinus_n epist_n paschalis_n 3_o bibl_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 4._o p_o 723._o g._n cassianus_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la domini_fw-la lib_n 5_o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o p_o 81._o f_o g._n anastatius_fw-la sianita_fw-la ibid._n anagogicarum_fw-la contemplationum_fw-la hexaëm_n l._n 2._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 6â—_n pars_fw-la 1_o p._n 634._o e._n ibid._n quaestionum_fw-la lib_n quaest_n 87._o ibid_fw-la p_o 778._o quaest_n testimony_n 152_o 153._o ibid_fw-la p_o 794_o 795._o theophylact._n in_o matth_n 12._o five_o 40._o &_o 28._o v_o 1._o anselmus_n in_o matth_n 12._o tom._n 1._o p_o 60_o 61._o &_o in_o cap_n 28.1_o p_o 116._o eusebius_n gallicanus_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la hom_o 2._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 5._o parsâ—_n 1._o p_o 554._o g_o h._n paschatius_n rhadbertus_fw-la in_o matth_n l_o 12._o bib._n pat_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 2._o p_o 1230._o haymo_n halberstattensis_fw-la homil._n in_o die_n paschatis_fw-la p._n 7_o 8._o radulphus_fw-la tungrensis_fw-la de_fw-fr canonum_fw-la observantia_fw-la lib_n propositio_fw-la 23._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 11._o p_o 455._o f_o g._n &_o propositio_fw-la 15._o ibid_fw-la p_o 445._o f_o g._n &_o tom_n 14._o p_o 242._o b._n c._n amalarius_n fortunatus_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la l_o 1._o c_o 11._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 311._o f._n honorius_n augustodunensis_n de_fw-fr imagine_v mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 27._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 947._o h._n &_o de_fw-fr antiquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la miss_z lib_n 1._o c_o 191._o p_o 1047._o f._n christianus_n grammaticus_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o matth_n bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 941._o d_o e._n zacharias_n chrysopolitanus_n in_o unum_fw-la ex_fw-la quatuor_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 173._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 203_o 204._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v gregorius_n 9_o decretal_a l._n 2._o tit._n 9_o de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o p._n 595._o summa_fw-la angelica_n tit._n die_v sect_n 1._o &_o constitutiones_fw-la symonis_fw-la islepe_o archiepisc._n cantuariensis_n apud_fw-la gulielmum_fw-la lindwood_n constit._fw-la provinciales_fw-la l._n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la fol._n 74._o b._n &_o joan._n aton_n fol_n 148._o a._n where_o he_o decree_v thus_o in_o primis_fw-la sacrum_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ab_fw-la hora_fw-la diei_fw-la sabbati_fw-la vespertina_fw-la
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of_o a_o harlot_n neither_o can_v they_o render_v true_a praise_n or_o thanks_n to_o god_n for_o what_o they_o gain_v by_o act_v because_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o good_a blessing_n on_o this_o their_o lewd_a profession_n therefore_o it_o must_v doubtless_o be_v a_o ungodly_a call_n and_o profession_n not_o lawful_a among_o christian_n seven_o 7._o that_o profession_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o a_o man_n can_v contribute_v without_o sin_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n himself_o must_v questionless_a be_v unlawful_a unto_o christian_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 1.30_o 32._o 2_o john_n 10_o 11._o but_o no_o man_n can_v contribute_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o stage-player_n as_o stageplayer_n with_o out_o sin_n without_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o for_o histrionibus_fw-la dare_v immane_a peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o histrionibus_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la immolare_fw-la as_o st_n 324._o augustine_n 107._o raymundus_n and_o sundry_a other_o testify_v see_v here_o p._n 324_o 325_o 326.905.906_o &_o 688._o therefore_o it_o must_v questionless_a be_v unlawful_a unto_o christian_n eight_o 8._o that_o call_v or_o profession_n which_o altogether_o indispose_v and_o unfit_v man_n for_o god_n worship_n &_o service_n and_o for_o all_o religious_a duty_n must_v necessary_o be_v sinful_a and_o unsuitable_a unto_o christian_n see_v luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o hebr._n 12.1_o &_o mattâ—_n 5.29_o 30._o act._n 19.18_o 19_o jam._n 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o but_o the_o profession_n of_o playact_v do_v altogether_o indispose_v and_o unfit_a man_n for_o god_n worship_n his_o service_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n the_o receive_n of_o his_o sacrament_n from_o which_o all_o player_n be_v excommunicate_v &_o from_o all_o other_o religious_a duty_n see_v here_o p._n 393._o to_o 420._o &_o fol._n 522._o to_o 542._o &_o p._n 561._o to_o 573._o therefore_o 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interlope_a employment_n will_v permit_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n the_o mischievous_a quality_n and_o effect_n of_o stageplay_n themselves_o and_o of_o their_o pen_n act_v and_o frequent_v endeavour_v out_o of_o a_o 10.1_o cordial_a desire_n of_o your_o eternal_a welfare_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o abandon_v they_o by_o rip_v up_o the_o several_a mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o if_o any_o therefore_o henceforth_o perish_v by_o frequent_v stageplay_n after_o this_o large_a discovery_n of_o their_o sin-engendring_a soule-condemning_a quality_n their_o sin_n 20.26_o their_o blood_n shall_v light_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n not_o a_o mine_n who_o have_v take_v all_o this_o pain_n to_o do_v they_o good_a all_o then_o i_o shall_v desire_v of_o you_o in_o recompense_n of_o my_o labour_n be_v but_o this_o that_o as_o i_o have_v act_v my_o part_n in_o oppugn_v so_o you_o will_v now_o play_v your_o part_n to_o in_o abominate_v in_o abandon_v 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