unchristian_a pollute_a spectacle_n which_o defile_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o soul_n corrupt_v the_o manner_n inflame_v the_o lust_n of_o those_o who_o act_n who_o see_v or_o hear_v they_o act_v disable_n they_o likewise_o to_o 12._o and_o withdraw_v they_o from_o god_n holy_a worship_n and_o service_n four_o that_o stageplay_n even_o in_o private_a house_n at_o marriage_n or_o feast_n be_v unlawful_a and_o misbeseem_v christian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o public_a theatre_n five_o that_o the_o act_n of_o stageplay_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a by_o common_a actor_n or_o other_o especial_o in_o church_n and_o churchyard_n be_v altogether_o abominable_a and_o unlawful_a though_o it_o be_v still_o permit_v in_o some_o place_n among_o the_o papist_n in_o foreign_a part_n six_o that_o the_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n or_o of_o any_o other_o sacred_a history_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o on_o the_o stage_n a_o 18._o practice_n yet_o in_o use_n among_o the_o profane_a sacrilegious_a papist_n and_o jesuit_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v abandon_v and_o condemn_v seven_o that_o dance_v dice_a card_v and_o stageplay_n be_v unlawful_a and_o abominable_a as_o at_o all_o other_o time_n so_o chief_o upon_o lord_n day_n holy_a day_n and_o solemn_a christian_a festival_n especial_o on_o eastern_a whitsuntide_n and_o christtide_n set_v apart_o and_o consecrate_a to_o god_n peculiar_a and_o more_o special_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v now_o most_o in_o use_n if_o any_o here_o demand_v of_o i_o how_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o lord_n day_n and_o holy_a day_n on_o which_o these_o stageplays_a and_o pastime_n be_v more_o special_o prohibit_v shall_v be_v account_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n notwithstanding_o some_o mistake_n late_a reverend_a opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a have_v always_o ancient_o be_v repute_v to_o begin_v at_o saturday_n evening_n not_o at_o midnight_n or_o daybreaking_n as_o some_o now_o teach_v and_o so_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o evening_n follow_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o the_o day_n begin_v at_o evening_n for_o the_o g._n evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o seven_o day_n in_o ratification_n of_o which_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o day_n the_o lord_n himself_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n levit._fw-la 23.32_o from_o even_o to_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o precept_n the_o 5._o jew_n do_v always_o begin_v and_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n and_o solemn_a festival_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n till_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o this_o present_a day_n neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n alter_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o that_o day_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o we_o now_o keep_v upon_o it_o for_o if_o the_o first_o day_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n rise_v again_o take_v its_o beginning_n only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o some_o affirm_v then_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v creed_n three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n nor_o yet_o be_v true_o say_v to_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o night_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n rise_v be_v according_a to_o this_o computation_n a_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o according_o father_n and_o all_o other_o expositor_n have_v always_o make_v it_o parcel_n to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n shall_v begin_v before_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o thâ—s_n be_v to_o put_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o make_v the_o sabbath_n precede_v christ_n resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o commencement_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o christ_n resurrection_n do_v not_o sanctify_v only_o the_o first_o hour_n but_o the_o first_o day_n on_o which_o he_o rise_v therefore_o the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v pass_v before_o his_o resurrection_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subsequent_a for_o as_o christian_n celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n even_o from_o the_o very_a morning_n though_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o till_o towards_o evening_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n be_v to_o begin_v their_o passeover_n 12.6_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n not_o at_o midnight_n though_o the_o angel_n slay_v not_o the_o firstborn_a of_o egypt_n nor_o yet_o pass_v over_o the_o israelite_n till_o 12.29_o midnight_n and_o as_o all_o christian_n keep_v holy_a the_o morning_n of_o those_o day_n wherein_o they_o receive_v any_o public_a deliverance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evening_n though_o the_o deliverance_n perchance_o be_v not_o till_o noon_n or_o after_o and_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v rise_v at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n about_o which_o together_o time_n he_o first_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v have_v argue_v that_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n must_v not_o begin_v before_o that_o hour_n &_o so_o be_v keep_v from_o noon_n to_o noon_n because_o we_o observe_v not_o the_o hour_n but_o the_o entire_a day_n so_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n by_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n must_v be_v still_o keep_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n though_o our_o saviour_n rise_v not_o till_o the_o morning_n because_o we_o observe_v not_o the_o hour_n the_o minute_n but_o the_o entire_a day_n whereon_o he_o rise_v again_o which_o then_o begin_v at_o evening_n second_o i_o will_v demand_v on_o what_o day_n our_o saviour_n rose_n on_o the_o seven_o or_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n if_o on_o the_o seven_o than_o he_o be_v not_o three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o then_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o sanctify_v the_o first_o day_n if_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n than_o the_o day_n be_v begin_v before_o he_o rise_v for_o if_o the_o day_n begin_v not_o till_o he_o be_v rise_v then_o he_o rise_v not_o on_o it_o but_o before_o it_o if_o he_o rise_v after_o the_o day_n begin_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v 15.4_o by_o several_a scripture_n than_o his_o resurrection_n do_v not_o change_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v begin_v before_o else_o this_o day_n shall_v have_v two_o beginning_n and_o so_o it_o be_v begin_v before_o it_o begin_v and_o after_o it_o begin_v which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o if_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n then_o by_o what_o authority_n be_v it_o change_v now_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v here_o reply_v that_o the_o first_o day_n have_v one_o beginning_n and_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n another_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o seven_o day_n 14._o that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o 20.1_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n they_o have_v both_o the_o selfsame_o limit_n three_o no_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n change_v the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o shall_v now_o begin_v at_o midnight_n or_o morning_n not_o at_o evening_n therefore_o it_o kâ—epes_v the_o selfsame_a beginning_n and_o end_n it_o have_v before_o neither_o do_v the_o object_v reason_n viz_o that_o the_o cause_n shall_v precede_v the_o effect_n warrant_v by_o no_o scripture_n prove_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o indeed_o if_o any_o have_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n before_o our_o saviour_n have_v rise_v the_o reason_n have_v be_v good_a but_o since_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v again_o before_o the_o first_o day_n be_v ever_o keep_v holy_a and_o since_o his_o resurrection_n on_o it_o be_v the_o according_o cause_n why_o christian_n subsequent_o observe_v the_o whole_a day_n not_o the_o very_a minute_n or_o hour_n on_o which_o he_o rise_v or_o that_o part_n only_o of_o the_o day_n which_o remain_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v the_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o for_o if_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o consecrate_v that_o part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n which_o precede_v it_o because_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o go_v before_o the_o cause_n a_o man_n may_v 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 i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n and_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v begin_v at_o evening_n three_o this_o beginning_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o saturday_n at_o even_o do_v best_a prepare_n christian_n for_o the_o sanctification_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o it_o make_v they_o put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o labour_n in_o due_a time_n it_o disburden_v they_o the_o soon_o of_o their_o weekday_n employment_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n soon_o to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o the_o better_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ensue_a morning_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v the_o church_n appoint_v 11.14_o vigil_n and_o evening_n saturday_n service_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o christian_n lay_v aside_o all_o secular_a employment_n and_o resort_v then_o unto_o god_n public_a 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 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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 inchoandum_fw-la
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deity_n may_v 16.4_o not_o be_v name_v much_o less_o may_v they_o be_v invocate_v imprecate_v or_o swear_v by_o among_o christian_n their_o very_a name_n be_v odious_a and_o worthy_a high_a indignation_n how_o then_o can_v we_o approve_v their_o oath_n and_o â—mprecations_n their_o praise_n and_o applause_n 11._o which_o our_o god_n condemn_v how_o execrable_a and_o vile_a these_o name_n have_v be_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o former_a section_n can_v inform_v you_o and_o shall_v not_o then_o their_o oath_n and_o invocation_n be_v much_o more_o detestable_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o we_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n canon_n 94._o 1053._o subject_n all_o such_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n who_o shall_v swear_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o approve_v they_o in_o our_o interlude_n as_o elegant_a and_o comely_a ornament_n certain_o we_o can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n or_o affront_a god_n unto_o his_o face_n for_o first_o these_o heathenish_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n or_o invocation_n of_o pagan_a god_n 11._o do_v give_v a_o kind_n of_o tacit_a yea_o attribute_v a_o manifest_a divinity_n to_o these_o idol_n since_o nothing_o be_v â—o_o be_v invocate_v or_o swear_v by_o either_o in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n 14._o but_o god_n alone_o now_o to_o attribute_v a_o deity_n to_o these_o pagan_a god_n 18.26_o who_o villainy_n do_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o man_n it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n certain_o if_o the_o read_n of_o a_o lecture_n of_o some_o heathen_a god_n if_o the_o still_n of_o a_o idol_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n without_o this_o addition_n heathen_a idol_n or_o dunghill_n god_n if_o the_o receit_n of_o a_o blessing_n from_o a_o pagan_n mouth_n 32._o which_o in_o truth_n be_v rather_o a_o curse_v than_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n without_o reject_v or_o disapproove_v it_o be_v flat_a idolatry_n as_o 24._o â—ertullian_n with_o 86._o other_o have_v affirm_v because_o it_o give_v a_o approbation_n to_o these_o idol_n and_o ascribe_v a_o covert_a divinity_n to_o they_o then_o much_o more_o must_v the_o admiration_n the_o invocation_n the_o imprecation_n and_o exclamation_n in_o these_o idol_n name_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o our_o stageplays_a be_v palpable_a and_o gross_a idolatry_n e._n which_o be_v the_o high_a sin_n and_o iussell_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n second_o these_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n as_o they_o be_v exceed_o heathenish_a and_o profane_a unbeseeming_a christian_a mouth_n or_o ear_n as_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o so_o within_o the_o verge_n 4._o of_o vain_a and_o foolish_a word_n which_o god_n condemn_v and_o will_v at_o last_o severe_o judge_n so_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n 12_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o that_o they_o attribute_v the_o name_n 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from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o tip_v their_o tongue_n with_o vanity_n and_o profaneness_n which_o â—_o shall_v flow_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n they_o stamp_v their_o life_n and_o action_n with_o dissoluteness_n and_o gracelessness_n they_o cause_v they_o 10.4_o to_o live_v without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o admire_v 13._o and_o relish_v heathen_a deity_n and_o discourse_n more_o than_o god_n or_o his_o soule-saving_a word_n how_o may_v how_o dare_v we_o then_o approve_v they_o how_o can_v we_o but_o condemn_v they_o yet_o lo_o the_o impious_a and_o strange_a profaneness_n yea_o the_o impudent_a and_o sottish_a idolatry_n of_o our_o sinful_a age_n which_o not_o only_o tolerate_v and_o applaud_v but_o likewise_o justify_v and_o defend_v the_o name_n and_o invocate_a of_o the_o swear_v and_o exclaim_v by_o these_o hellish_a heathenish_a devill-idoles_a in_o despite_n of_o god_n command_n with_o these_o two_o witty_a or_o rather_o c._n impudent_a pretence_n 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ingenuous_a witty_a comely_a youth_n devote_v unto_o god_n in_o baptism_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v themselves_o their_o service_n be_v ofttimes_o by_o their_o graceless_a parent_n even_o whole_o consecrate_v to_o the_o stage_n the_o 52._o devil_n chapel_n as_o the_o father_n phrase_n it_o where_o they_o aâ—e_v train_v up_o in_o the_o it_o school_n of_o vice_n the_o playhouse_n as_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o prone_a enough_o to_o sin_n unless_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o art_n to_o back_v they_o to_o the_o very_a excess_n of_o all_o effeminacy_n to_o act_v those_o womanish_a whorish_a part_n which_o pagan_n will_v even_o blush_v to_o personate_v and_o be_v this_o a_o laudable_a as_o many_o a_o player_n trivial_a venial_a harmless_a thing_n as_o most_o repute_v it_o be_v this_o a_o light_n a_o despicable_a effeminacy_n for_o man_n for_o christian_n thus_o to_o adulterate_a emasculate_a metamorphose_v and_o debase_v their_o noble_a sex_n thus_o purposely_o yea_o affect_o to_o unman_v unchristian_a uncreate_v themselves_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o to_o make_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n but_o monster_n a_o sin_n as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o than_o any_o 3._o adultery_n offer_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n to_o god_n own_o work_n and_o all_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o lib._n to_o exhilerate_v a_o confluence_n of_o unchaste_a effeminate_a vain_a companion_n or_o to_o become_v competent_a actor_n on_o a_o stage_n according_o the_o great_a infamy_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o ancient_a pagan_a roman_a or_o a_o christian_a be_v this_o a_o mean_a a_o pardonable_a wickedness_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n to_o educate_v those_o in_o the_o very_a discipline_n and_o school_n of_o satan_n 6.7_o who_o shall_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o admonition_n fear_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o 2â—15_n enthrall_v to_o the_o devil_n bondage_n all_o their_o day_n 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play-affronting_a argument_n will_v evince_v that_o who_o very_a action_n in_o its_o best_a acception_n be_v but_o ridiculous_a folly_n and_o vanity_n 5._o must_v certain_o be_v unseemly_a yea_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n but_o such_o be_v the_o very_a action_n of_o stageplay_n therefore_o they_o must_v certain_o be_v unseemly_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a first_o because_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v 9.9_o all_o vanity_n and_o 3.12â—_n folly_n together_o with_o 3.9_o all_o vain_a all_o foolish_a action_n person_n speech_n word_n gesture_n as_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a evil_n ibid._n which_o draw_v man_n by_o degree_n to_o great_a sin_n 312._o to_o serious_a mischief_n command_v man_n with_o all_o 85.8_o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n 7.25_o there_o be_v wickedness_n and_o madness_n in_o it_o n._n to_o abandon-fol_o and_o vanity_n which_o 25._o promote_v not_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n of_o their_o soulâ—s_n 14.7_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o as_o they_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n second_o because_o c.d._n vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v the_o very_a matter_n seminary_n and_o seed_n of_o sin_n of_o wickedness_n there_o 10._o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o they_o the_o minor_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o forequote_v father_n act_n 3._o scene_n 7._o so_o it_o be_v such_o a_o experimental_a know_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n for_o to_o prove_v it_o for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o personate_n of_o the_o clown_n the_o fool_n the_o fantasticke_n the_o lover_n the_o distract_v discontent_a lascivious_a furious_a angry_a person_n part_n but_o profess_a vanity_n or_o ridiculous_a affect_a folly_n yea_o what_o else_o be_v the_o whole_a action_n of_o play_n but_o well_o personate_v vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n artificial_a folly_n or_o a_o less_o bedlam_n frenzy_n he_o who_o shall_v serious_o survey_v 3._o the_o ridiculous_a childish_a inconfiderate_a yea_o mad_a and_o beastly_a action_n gesture_n speech_n habit_n prank_n and_o foolery_n of_o actor_n on_o the_o stage_n if_o he_o be_v not_o childish_a foolish_a or_o frentique_a himself_o must_v needs_o deem_v all_o stage-player_n child_n fool_n or_o bedlam_n since_o they_o act_v such_o part_n such_o prank_n yea_o use_v such_o gesture_n speech_n raiment_n compliment_n and_o behaviour_n in_o jest_n which_o none_o but_o child_n fool_n or_o madman_n do_v act_n or_o use_v in_o earnest_n there_o be_v ibidem_fw-la â—o_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o a_o fool_n a_o fantastic_a a_o bedlam_n a_o whore_n a_o pander_n a_o cheater_n a_o tyrant_n a_o drunkard_n a_o murderer_n a_o devil_n on_o the_o stage_n for_o his_o part_n be_v ofttimes_o act_v and_o those_o who_o be_v such_o in_o truth_n but_o that_o the_o former_a be_v far_o worse_o far_o more_o inexcusable_a than_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o wilful_o make_v themselves_o that_o in_o sport_n to_o foment_n 280._o the_o more_o than_o childish_a folly_n of_o some_o vain_a spectator_n which_o these_o other_o be_v perchance_o from_o natural_a necessity_n or_o at_o least_o from_o colourable_a ground_n apollog_n flendas_fw-la dixerim_fw-la a_o ridendas_fw-la ineptias_fw-la the_o foolery_n the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o act_v play_n be_v such_o that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o man_n shall_v more_o bewail_v it_o or_o deride_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o though_o â—ew_a spectator_n can_v find_v tear_n to_o deplore_v the_o sinfulness_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o can_v afford_v laughter_n to_o deride_v the_o vanity_n the_o folly_n of_o act_v play_n since_o therefore_o 20._o vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v the_o genuine_a proper_a object_n of_o derision_n and_o man_n voluptuous_a smile_n the_o laughter_n play_v occasion_n which_o be_v their_o chief_a end_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o excessive_a folly_n and_o so_o ground_n enough_o for_o christian_n for_o all_o man_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o vanity_n as_o foolery_n as_o 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o other_o father_n do_v at_o large_a declare_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o considerable_a thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v stageplay_n scaena_fw-la qvinta_o the_o second_o circumstance_n considerable_a in_o the_o form_n of_o act_v play_n be_v the_o several_a part_n and_o person_n sustain_v in_o they_o which_o suggest_v this_o twenty_o play-oppugning_a argument_n 20._o those_o play_n who_o very_a part_n and_o person_n be_v sinful_a yea_o abominable_a be_v certain_o unseemly_a unlawful_a unto_o christian_n but_o 85._o such_o be_v the_o part_n the_o person_n most_o frequent_a in_o all_o stageplay_n therefore_o they_o be_v certain_o unseemly_a unlawful_a uâ—to_n christian_n the_o mayor_n be_v irrefragable_a because_o 164._o such_o as_o the_o part_n be_v such_o be_v the_o whole_a which_o be_v compose_v of_o they_o if_o the_o part_n than_o be_v evil_a the_o intiretie_a that_o spring_v out_o 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thief_n murderer_n parricide_n drunkard_n parasite_n prodigal_n hypocrite_n fool_n
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aut_fw-la inde_fw-la discedere_fw-la canon_n 100_o 333._o clericis_fw-la igitur_fw-la lege_fw-la patrum_fw-la cavetur_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la vulgari_fw-la vita_fw-la seclusi_fw-la à _fw-la mundanâ—s_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la seize_v abstineant_fw-la non_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la non_fw-la pompis_fw-la intersint_fw-la 357._o canon_n 145._o clerici_fw-la contubernia_fw-la faeminarum_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la appetant_fw-la non_fw-la vanis_fw-la oculis_fw-la aut_fw-la petulanti_fw-la tumidoque_fw-la gestu_fw-la ac_fw-la dissolutis_fw-la renibus_fw-la incedant_fw-la non_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la non_fw-la pomâ—pis_fw-la secularibus_fw-la intersint_fw-la non_fw-la aleae_fw-la non_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la venationibus_fw-la inserviant_fw-la 24._o nequaquam_fw-la praeciosis_n delectentur_fw-la vestibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o few_o now_o so_o rich_o so_o spruce_o apparel_v as_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v pattern_n of_o humility_n and_o sobriety_n to_o other_o can_n 86._o minister_n and_o 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more_o like_a to_o courtier_n or_o knight_n in_o their_o beaver_n satin_n silk_n or_o velvet_n then_o to_o minister_n the_o 24._o be_v concilium_fw-la parisiense_n under_o lewis_n and_o lothorius_fw-la anno_fw-la 829._o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o the_o former_a 380._o canon_n 38._o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la juxta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la documentum_fw-la 5._o stultiloquium_fw-la et_fw-la scurrilitas_fw-la sit_fw-la cavenda_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la alijs_fw-la exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la condimentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la caveri_fw-la oportet_fw-la haec_fw-la quip_n à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la viris_fw-la penitus_fw-la sunt_fw-la propellenda_fw-la quibus_fw-la magis_fw-la convenit_fw-la lugere_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la scurrilitates_fw-la et_fw-la stultiloquia_fw-la et_fw-la histrionum_fw-la obscaenas_fw-la jocationes_fw-la et_fw-la caeteras_fw-la vanitates_fw-la quae_fw-la animam_fw-la 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quaestio_fw-la 38_o &_o 67_o tom._n 10_o pars_fw-la 3_o fol._n 40_o e_z etc._n etc._n the_o 27._o 1430._o be_v ricardus_n panpolitanus_n a_o famous_a english_a hermit_n in_o verba_fw-la salomonis_fw-la adolescentulae_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la te_fw-la nimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom_n 15_o p._n 838_o a_o where_o he_o thus_o write_v sed_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la pveri_fw-la vadunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ludos_fw-la ad_fw-la spectacula_fw-la ad_fw-la multas_fw-la alius_fw-la vanitates_fw-la quamvis_fw-la tamen_fw-la deum_fw-la semper_fw-la praeponunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la deum_fw-la amare_fw-la nescirent_fw-la where_o he_o style_v stageplay_n vanity_n those_o who_o resort_n unto_o they_o childish_a person_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o love_v god_n as_o they_o ought_v the_o 28._o 1230._o be_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la celebritatibus_fw-la non_fw-la instituendis_fw-la tract_n op_n lugduni_n batt_n 1613_o p._n 143_o to_o 160._o de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la 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