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to_o k._n hen._n 8._o a_o 1537._o and_o k._n hen._n 8._o himself_n in_o his_o own_o book_n inscribe_v a_o necessary_a doctrine_n and_o erudition_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o england_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o nether_a house_n of_o parliament_n an_z 1543._o and_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o dedicate_v under_o his_o name_n and_o title_n to_o all_o his_o faithful_a and_o love_a subject_n and_o publish_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n have_v in_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o reformation_n enjoin_v all_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n diligent_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o some_o bishop_n will_v now_o do_v it_o that_o against_o this_o commandment_n general_o do_v offend_v all_o they_o which_o have_v no_o 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jewish_a when_o magnesianes_fw-la ignatius_n 77._o augustine_n 5._o cirillus_n alexandrinus_n diebus_fw-la ephraim_n syrus_n 13._o socrates_n scholasticus_n 5._o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n 91._o beda_n vincentius_n belvacensis_n and_o general_o all_o author_n since_o have_v brand_v dance_v sport_n and_o recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n both_o as_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a and_o 186._o d_o r_o john_n white_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n defend_v &_o publish_v by_o his_o elder_a brother_n d_o r_o fr._n white_n now_o bp._n of_o ely_n preceptum_fw-la mr_n zanchie_a 273._o wolfg._n musculus_fw-la 4._o m_o r_o john_n sprint_v as_o popish_a and_o licentious_a tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o piety_n and_o desolation_n of_o public_a government_n and_o do_v not_o please_v god_n but_o do_v much_o more_o offend_v he_o and_o provoke_v his_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n towards_o we_o for_o as_o 3._o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v be_v better_o occupy_v labour_v in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o be_v at_o plough_n 6._o then_o to_o be_v idle_a at_o home_n and_o woman_n shall_v better_a bestow_v their_o time_n in_o spin_v of_o wool_n then_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o loose_v their_o time_n in_o leap_v or_o dance_v and_o other_o idle_a wantonness_n now_o if_o the_o whole_a clergy_n king_n state_n and_o parliament_n be_v so_o quicksighted_n as_o in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n to_o see_v a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o 4._o commandment_n to_o be_v whole_o only_o and_o entire_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n as_o they_o there_o teach_v and_o so_o pious_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o vain_a idle_a sport_n pastime_n and_o dance_v on_o it_o do_v much_o more_o offend_v god_n then_o plough_v or_o spin_v and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n towards_o we_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o
bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n example_n 29._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1633._o octob._n 26._o after_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v know_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n david_n price_n a_o welshman_n servant_n to_o one_o thomas_n hill_n a_o know_a grazier_n of_o that_o country_n come_v to_o banbury_n with_o his_o drove_n on_o saturday_n night_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o drive_v they_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n his_o host_n where_o he_o lodge_v dissuade_v he_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v stop_v and_o make_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v drive_v they_o and_o let_v i_o see_v say_v he_o who_o will_v hinder_v i_o so_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o other_o accompany_v he_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o cattle_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n one_o that_o know_v he_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o town_n end_n not_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o admonish_v he_o say_v what_o david_n today_o today_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o go_v onward_o and_o though_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o any_o other_o or_o that_o himself_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v then_o in_o good_a health_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v yet_o within_o little_a more_o than_o a_o stone_n cast_v of_o the_o town_n he_o fall_v down_o dead_a sudden_o and_o be_v bury_v in_o banbury_n church-yard_n the_o next_o day_n after_o none_o can_v discern_v any_o sensible_a or_o evident_a cause_n of_o so_o sudden_a a_o surprisal_n and_o himself_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o pain_n weakness_n or_o illnesse_n till_o the_o instant_a time_n that_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n example_n 5._o on_o jan._n 25._o 1634._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o great_a frost_n 14._o young_a man_n presume_v to_o play_v at_o football_n upon_o the_o ice_n on_o the_o river_n trent_n near_o to_o ganisborrow_n come_v altogether_o in_o a_o scuffle_n the_o ice_n sudden_o break_v and_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v example_n 30._o at_o wick_n a_o town_n betwixt_o colchester_n and_o harwich_n in_o essex_n upon_o whitsunday_n last_o in_o the_o afternoon_n two_o fellow_n meet_v at_o the_o football_n the_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o example_n 31._o at_o oxford_n this_o last_o summer_n on_o the_o sabbathday_n one_o bally_n hawk_n a_o butcher_n will_v needs_o go_v into_o his_o field_n with_o a_o hatchet_n and_o showell_n to_o mend_v his_o ditch_n his_o wife_n dissuade_v he_o what_o she_o can_v be_v the_o sabbathday_n but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o sudden_o he_o be_v strike_v dead_a in_o his_o ditch_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n and_o his_o life_n together_o example_n 32._o also_o at_o oxford_n a_o carpenter_n undertake_v to_o mend_v a_o stage_n in_o s._n johns_n colleidge_n on_o the_o saturday_n night_n for_o the_o finish_n whereof_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n spend_v some_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n morning_n that_o the_o stage_n may_v be_v ready_a against_o the_o monday_n follow_v he_o that_o night_n fall_v backward_o from_o the_o stage_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fearful_a tragedy_n example_n 33._o at_o juye_n hinckley_n a_o mile_n from_o oxford_n about_o the_o time_n when_o maypole_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o evening_n prayer_n when_o most_o of_o the_o town_n be_v at_o the_o maypole_n one_o john_n cooper_n servant_n to_o master_n tinmore_n of_o the_o say_a town_n go_v along_o the_o street_n a_o maid_n out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o john_n nicols_n his_o house_n not_o far_o from_o the_o maypole_n call_v he_o to_o come_v in_o thither_o where_o also_o be_v another_o maid_n and_o a_o young_a man_n name_v christopher_n young_a servant_n to_o master_n willis_n of_o the_o say_a town_n john_n cooper_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o the_o maid_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o be_v come_v in_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o other_o two_o where_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n the_o foresay_a christopher_n young_a spy_v a_o gun_n over_o the_o chimney_n which_o he_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v fond_o take_v down_o and_o fall_v a_o tampear_v with_o it_o and_o first_o level_v at_o the_o maid_n and_o after_o hold_v it_o up_o against_o john_n cooper_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o unwitting_o lift_v up_o the_o cock_n it_o strike_v fire_n and_o the_o piece_n discharge_v and_o shoot_v the_o say_v john_n cooper_n through_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o die_v present_o be_v hear_v only_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n example_n 6._o at_o dover_n the_o very_a same_o lord_n day_n that_o the_o book_n 1635._o be_v read_v one_o in_o s._n james_n parish_n that_o play_v on_o a_o kitt_z go_v and_o play_v and_o thereby_o call_v together_o a_o sort_n of_o wench_n and_o young_a man_n but_o he_o be_v thereupon_o that_o very_a day_n strike_v by_o divine_a hand_n so_o as_o within_o two_o day_n he_o die_v example_n 34._o a_o young_a man_n near_o bow_n go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o river_n on_o essex_n side_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v drown_v example_n 35._o two_o boy_n of_o s._n albon_n go_v to_o verolanes_n pond_n a_o mile_n off_o to_o swim_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n 19_o one_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o other_o hardly_o escape_v example_n 36._o at_o ramsey_n in_o suffolk_n a_o tall_a man_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v with_o other_o to_o swim_v and_o be_v advertise_v and_o warn_v of_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o water_n he_o swear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n there_o can_v drown_v he_o but_o by_o and_o by_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v miss_v be_v now_o under_o water_n and_o so_o drown_v example_n 37._o on_o september_n 13._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n two_o young_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n london_n go_v to_o swim_v be_v both_o drown_v example_n 7._o at_o thurlow_n in_o suffolk_n one_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o friend_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o joy_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v the_o next_o day_n press_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sudden_a fall_n of_o a_o faggot_n stack_n example_n 38._o at_o twiford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n a_o fellow_n play_v at_o cudgel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o as_o some_o say_v upon_o a_o revel_n day_n receive_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o face_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o next_o week_n example_n 39_o at_o lemster_n one_o master_n powel_n jan._n 1634._o on_o the_o lord_n day_n serve_v a_o write_v of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o that_o of_o purpose_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v upon_o one_o master_n shuit_v a_o gentleman_n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o churchyard_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n master_n shuit_v thereupon_o tell_v he_o i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o so_o to_o do_v this_o upon_o this_o day_n he_o reply_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o dishonest_a or_o less_o holy_a for_o that_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o sudden_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o sickness_n example_n 40._o a_o fellow_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v to_o make_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v say_v to_o one_o on_o the_o saturday_n that_o they_o will_v rear_v it_o to_o morrow_n so_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v drink_v he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n roar_v example_n 43._o at_o glassenbury_n in_o sommersetshire_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o maypole_n it_o miscarry_v fall_v upon_o a_o child_n &_o slay_v it_o and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v the_o churchwarden_n child_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n in_o the_o business_n also_o when_o the_o maypole_n in_o the_o same_o town_n be_v again_o the_o second_o time_n a_o set_n up_o a_o fire_n take_v in_o the_o town_n so_o as_o all_o the_o people_n about_o the_o maypole_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o run_v to_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o fire_n example_n 44._o a_o may-lord_n of_o misrule_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o become_v mad_a upon_o it_o example_n 45._o also_o at_o battersey_n near_o london_n the_o last_o year_n a_o notable_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n befall_v a_o fiddler_n the_o youth_n of_o the_o town_n of_o both_o
of_o the_o book_n prepare_v for_o a_o solemn_a summer_n ale_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o their_o lady_n flora_n shall_v have_v be_v guard_v with_o a_o martial_a troop_n the_o lusty_a wench_n and_o stout_a young_a man_n in_o the_o town_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o purveyor_n for_o cake_n and_o for_o ribbon_n for_o favour_n the_o solemnity_n be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o monday_n but_o the_o preparation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o lusty_a tall_a maid_n on_o the_o satturday_n before_o go_v to_o the_o mill_n to_o fetch_v home_o the_o meal_n for_o cake_n on_o her_o head_n she_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a for_o the_o purpose_n but_o in_o the_o way_n pass_v by_o a_o hedge_n she_o be_v sudden_o strike_v by_o a_o divine_a stroke_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n where_o she_o be_v find_v dead_a she_o be_v suffer_v to_o lie_v abroad_o in_o that_o pickle_n all_o the_o lord_n day_n till_o monday_n morning_n when_o the_o coroner_n be_v send_v for_o she_o be_v thence_o carry_v to_o her_o grave_n immediate_o where_o all_o her_o solemnity_n be_v bury_v with_o she_o &_o all_o her_o vain_a thought_n in_o that_o very_a day_n wherein_o the_o great_a solemnity_n shall_v have_v be_v and_o see_v what_o a_o good_a effect_n this_o wrought_v in_o the_o whole_a town_n first_o all_o their_o mirth_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n no_o summer_n ale_n keep_v and_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o dreadful_a stroke_n of_o god_n take_v their_o maypole_n down_o which_o they_o have_v before_o set_v up_o and_o never_o after_o will_v presume_v to_o set_v it_o up_o again_o or_o to_o have_v any_o more_o summer-ale_n or_o may-game_n god_n grant_v they_o continue_v in_o their_o sober_a mind_n and_o that_o all_o other_o will_v learn_v to_o be_v wise_a by_o their_o example_n example_n 11._o in_o yorkshire_n at_o a_o wake_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o oteley_n at_o 1634._o baildon_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n two_o of_o they_o sit_v at_o drink_n late_o in_o the_o night_n fall_v out_o and_o be_v part_v the_o one_o a_o little_a after_o find_v his_o fellow_n sit_v by_o the_o fire_n with_o his_o back_n towards_o he_o come_v behind_o he_o and_o with_o a_o hatchet_n chine_n he_o down_o the_o back_n so_o as_o his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o the_o murderer_n fly_v immediate_o and_o be_v hot_o pursue_v leap_v into_o a_o river_n and_o so_o drown_v himself_o o_o fearful_a fruit_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n example_n 18._o one_o in_o glocestershire_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o advance_v a_o solemn_a sommer-meeting_n wherein_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a stickler_n go_v himself_o in_o great_a jollity_n to_o see_v it_o and_o there_o behold_v it_o he_o fall_v down_o sudden_o and_o so_o die_v example_n 12._o one_o at_o ham_n near_o kingston_n be_v a_o scoffer_n of_o all_o 1635._o goodness_n and_o a_o common_a profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n go_v abroad_o to_o see_v his_o ground_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o find_v some_o neighbour_n cattle_n to_o have_v break_v in_o he_o run_v to_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o that_o with_o such_o eagerness_n that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a instant_o upon_o the_o place_n example_n 13._o one_o wright_n at_o kingston_n be_v a_o scoffer_n of_o religion_n and_o rejoice_v much_o at_o the_o suspending_a of_o his_o minister_n and_o other_o for_o not_o read_v the_o book_n of_o sport_n in_o their_o church_n say_v he_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o also_o serve_v short_o be_v within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o strike_v with_o a_o dead_a palsy_n all_o over_o the_o one_o side_n and_o with_o blindness_n and_o dumnesse_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v see_v nor_o speak_v and_o so_o lie_v in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n for_o a_o fortnight_n and_o then_o die_v example_n 14._o in_o moorefield_n near_o london_n sundry_a youth_n play_v 1635._o at_o cat_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n two_o of_o they_o fall_v out_o and_o the_o one_o hit_v the_o other_o under_o the_o ear_n with_o his_o cat_n he_o therewith_o fall_v down_o for_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n the_o other_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n but_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o time_n by_o god_n mercy_n recover_v the_o prisoner_n be_v release_v which_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n both_o to_o they_o and_o all_o other_o youth_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o so_o profane_a the_o lord_n day_n example_n 1._o a_o woman_n about_o northampton_n the_o same_o day_n that_o she_o hear_v the_o book_n for_o sport_n read_v go_v immediate_o and_o have_v 3._o penny_n in_o her_o purse_n hire_v a_o fellow_n to_o go_v to_o the_o next_o town_n to_o fetch_v a_o minstrel_n who_o come_v she_o with_o other_o fall_v a_o dance_n which_o continue_v within_o night_n at_o which_o time_n she_o be_v get_v with_o child_n which_o at_o the_o birth_n she_o murder_v be_v detect_v and_o apprehend_v and_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o justice_n she_o confess_v it_o and_o with_o all_o tell_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o say_v it_o be_v she_o fall_v to_o sport_n on_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n so_o as_o for_o this_o treble_a sinful_a act_n her_o presumptuous_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o bring_v her_o adultery_n &_o that_o murder_n she_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n put_v to_o death_n much_o sin_n and_o misery_n follow_v upon_o sabbath-breaking_a example_n 2._o also_o at_o northampton_n in_o the_o last_o easter_n assize_n there_o be_v a_o youngman_n who_o former_o by_o see_v the_o example_n of_o good_a people_n in_o the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath_n have_v begin_v to_o reform_v his_o former_a loose_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o to_o frame_v his_o conversation_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o in_o the_o well_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n abstain_v therein_o from_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n of_o it_o but_o when_o once_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n he_o fall_v back_o again_o to_o his_o former_a wallow_n and_o be_v take_v as_o he_o be_v pick_v a_o pocket_n when_o the_o judge_n wear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o examination_n confess_v what_o he_o have_v former_o be_v and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v reform_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a book_n he_o be_v encourage_v to_o run_v riot_n a_o fresh_a by_o which_o mean_v he_o fall_v into_o this_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n for_o the_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n example_n 15._o april_n 1â—_n 1635._o being_n saturday_n one_o travel_v with_o three_o other_o from_o london_n to_o maidenhead_n he_o the_o rest_n spend_v the_o sabbath_n there_o will_v travel_v on_o his_o way_n the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n contrary_a both_o to_o god_n commandment_n and_o also_o of_o the_o lady_n who_o he_o serve_v who_o have_v give_v he_o strict_a charge_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o to_o travel_v on_o it_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o henly_n and_o there_o hear_v the_o sermon_n after_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o travail_v in_o the_o afternoon_n but_o as_o he_o go_v in_o the_o way_n lead_v his_o horse_n in_o his_o hand_n gentle_o down_o a_o plain_a descent_n and_o even_o way_n his_o horse_n sudden_o fall_v and_o break_v both_o his_o fore_a leg_n the_o man_n sore_o aghast_a at_o this_o not_o more_o sudden_a then_o strange_a disaster_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o attribute_n to_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n be_v force_v himself_o to_o knock_v his_o horse_n in_o the_o head_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o be_v the_o next_o day_n overtake_v at_o abington_n by_o his_o company_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o day_n before_o and_o they_o ask_v he_o how_o it_o fall_v out_o he_o be_v no_o further_o on_o his_o way_n he_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o tell_v they_o how_o it_o have_v befall_v he_o in_o the_o way_n say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v many_o a_o good_a sermon_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o do_v so_o work_v upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o this_o thing_n do_v and_o that_o this_o example_n shall_v be_v a_o warning_n unto_o he_o for_o ever_o travail_v on_o the_o sabbathday_n again_o this_o be_v testify_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o 3._o which_o have_v travail_v with_o he_o and_o over_o take_v he_o example_n 16._o at_o dartmouth_n 1634._o upon_o the_o come_n forth_o and_o publish_v of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n a_o company_n of_o younker_n on_o may-day_n morning_n before_o day_n go_v into_o the_o country_n to_o fetch_v home_o a_o maypole_n with_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n whereat_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n be_v affright_v suppose_v
some_o enemy_n have_v land_v to_o sack_v they_o the_o pole_n be_v thus_o bring_v home_o and_o set_v up_o they_o begin_v to_o drink_v health_n about_o it_o and_o to_o it_o till_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v so_o steady_a as_o the_o pole_n do_v whereupon_o the_o major_a and_o justice_n bind_v the_o ringleader_n over_o to_o the_o session_n whereupon_o these_o complain_n to_o the_o archbishop_n vicar_n general_n then_o in_o his_o visitation_n he_o prohibit_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n book_n but_o the_o justice_n acquaint_v he_o they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o disorder_n in_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o book_n hereupon_o these_o libertine_n scorn_v at_o authority_n one_o of_o they_o fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o 22._o consumption_n whereof_o he_o short_o after_o die_v now_o although_o this_o revel_n be_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o day_n and_o especial_o may-day_n the_o maypole_n set_v up_o thereon_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v plague_n and_o judgement_n among_o they_o example_n 17._o in_o the_o same_o year_n 1634._o and_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n one_o edward_n ameride_v a_o gentleman_n have_v be_v pain_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v upon_o his_o recovery_n whereupon_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o so_o nimble_a amerideth_n reply_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o dance_v about_o the_o maypole_n the_o next_o lord_n day_n but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o before_o he_o move_v out_o of_o that_o place_n he_o be_v smite_v with_o such_o a_o feebleness_n of_o hart_n and_o dizsines_n in_o his_o head_n that_o desire_v help_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o house_n he_o die_v before_o the_o lord_n day_n come_v so_o fearful_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n example_n 54._o many_o more_o example_n may_v here_o be_v add_v not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v out_o within_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v since_o the_o say_a book_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o church_n but_o also_o since_o the_o book_n be_v first_o of_o all_o print_a and_o publish_v the_o very_a bruit_n whereof_o without_o be_v read_v by_o minister_n be_v enough_o and_o to_o much_o to_o embolden_v youth_n to_o take_v their_o liberty_n in_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o more_o at_o chidlington_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o hertfordshire_n not_o far_o from_o hitchin_n a_o company_n of_o fellow_n upon_o a_o holy_a day_n be_v to_o play_v a_o match_n at_o foot_n ball_n one_o of_o they_o be_v toll_v the_o bell_n to_o assemble_v the_o rest_n some_o be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n the_o randevoze_n of_o their_o meeting_n sudden_o it_o thunder_v be_v see_v a_o black_a ball_n come_v tumble_v down_o a_o hill_n near_o by_o which_o take_v its_o course_n direct_o into_o the_o church_n there_o it_o fly_v into_o the_o bell_n free_a and_o first_o slay_v he_o that_o toll_v the_o bell_n than_o it_o fluster_v about_o the_o church_n and_o hurt_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o at_o last_o burst_v leave_v a_o filthy_a stink_n like_a to_o that_o of_o brimstone_n and_o so_o leave_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o such_o spend_v thrift_n of_o precious_a time_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v dedicate_v to_o sacred_a use_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 107._o 43._o example_n 4._o upon_o may_n day_n last_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o maid_n of_o 1634._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n cripplegate_n london_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o widower_n have_v 3._o child_n the_o young_a be_v at_o nurse_n in_o the_o country_n upon_o this_o day_n they_o keep_v their_o feast_n in_o the_o church-house_n join_v to_o the_o church_n where_o they_o spend_v all_o the_o afternoon_n in_o dance_v but_o within_o one_o week_n after_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o that_o parish_n in_o the_o new_a marry_a man_n house_n where_o within_o a_o month_n it_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o child_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o plague_n bring_v first_o into_o that_o parish_n this_o year_n to_o this_o we_o will_v add_v another_o example_n because_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o minister_n rector_n of_o a_o church_n in_o london_n on_o the_o saturday_n will_v go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n boon_n companion_n to_o be_v jovial_a the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n they_o condition_v that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v a_o sermon_n upon_o they_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v now_o in_o the_o country_n spend_v the_o forenoon_n idle_o in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o go_v to_o visit_v another_o london_n minister_n who_o 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