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and_o if_o any_o whether_o a_o clerk_n or_o lay_v man_n in_o the_o forename_a eminent_a festival_n shall_v rash_o or_o contemptuous_o give_v himself_o to_o drunkenness_n dance_n play_n or_o such_o like_a lasciviousness_n and_o lightness_n or_o shall_v intermix_v himself_o with_o they_o we_o command_v that_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o our_o official_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o offence_n call_v in_o likewise_o if_o need_v be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o show_v how_o unseasonable_a dance_a stageplay_n and_o such_o other_o sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v on_o lords-daye_n holy-day_n and_o other_o christian_a festival_n set_v apart_o only_o and_o whole_o for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n not_o for_o such_o vanity_n and_o play_n as_o these_o as_o our_o own_o 243._o statute_n as_o well_o as_o these_o recite_v counsel_n teach_v we_o the_o 41._o be_v synodus_fw-la augustensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1549._o which_o 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quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la porrigendum_fw-la venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la donec_fw-la inde_fw-la abstineant_fw-la which_o accord_v well_o with_o 39_o concilium_fw-la eliberinum_n canon_n 79._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la alea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tabula_fw-la luserit_fw-la placuit_fw-la eum_fw-la abstinere_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la emendatus_fw-la cessaverit_fw-la post_fw-la annum_fw-la poterit_fw-la communione_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la and_o with_o the_o 6._o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n 1_o can._n 50._o 194._o nullum_fw-la
heathenish_a 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_n 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 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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 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commandment_n and_o sacrament_n and_o as_o the_o very_a pomp_n of_o satan_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n which_o i_o think_v shall_v now_o at_o last_o rectify_v our_o deprave_a judgement_n in_o this_o point_n of_o dance_a and_o reform_v our_o life_n for_o the_o minor_a that_o stageplay_n be_v common_o attend_v with_o mix_v effeminate_a amorous_a dance_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a not_o only_o by_o our_o own_o modern_a experience_n but_o likewise_o by_o the_o copious_a testimony_n of_o sundry_a pagan_a and_o christian_a writer_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o namely_o of_o ibid._n polybius_n historiae_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 340._o ibid._n of_o livy_n rom._n hist._n lib._n 7._o sect_n 3._o of_o dionysius_n hallicarnasseus_n antiqu._n lect._n l._n 7._o sect_n 9_o of_o plutarch_n symposiacon_n lib_n 9_o quaest._n 15._o pag._n 315.316_o 317._o of_o athenaeus_n dipnosophorum_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 12._o p._n 695._o lib._n 14._o c._n 3â—_n p._n 980.981_o c._n 7._o p._n 990._o ibid._n
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fratris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la talis_fw-la inepta_fw-la laetitia_fw-la et_fw-la pestifera_fw-la cantica_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la interdicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la cantare_fw-la desiderat_fw-la kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la cantet_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la aliter_fw-la omnino_fw-la taceat_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la tacere_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la in_fw-la crastino_fw-la à _fw-la presbytero_fw-la taliter_fw-la coërceatur_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la timeant_fw-la lay_v man_n who_o observe_v funeral_n watch_n let_v they_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o reverence_n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o sing_v there_o any_o diabolical_a song_n nor_o to_o make_v any_o pastime_n play_n or_o dance_n which_o the_o pagan_n have_v invent_v by_o the_o devil_n tutorship_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v diabolical_a and_o not_o only_o far_o from_o christian_a religion_n but_o even_o contrary_a to_o humane_a nature_n to_o rejoice_v to_o sing_v to_o be_v drink_v and_o to_o laugh_v excessive_o there_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o piety_n and_o affection_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o brother_n death_n even_o there_o where_o as_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n with_o doleful_a sound_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a brother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o such_o foolish_a mirth_n and_o pestiferous_a song_n ought_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o authority_n and_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o sing_v let_v he_o sing_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o if_o he_o will_v sing_v otherwise_o let_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v silent_a let_v he_o the_o next_o day_n be_v so_o chastise_v by_o the_o presbyter_n that_o other_o may_v fear_v the_o twelve_o be_v concilium_fw-la veneticum_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 526._o consist_v of_o 8_o bishop_n 93â—_n wherein_o the_o forementioned_a 39_o canon_n of_o concilium_fw-la agathense_o see_v pag._n 578._o be_v verbatim_o recite_v and_o ratify_v as_o the_o 11._o canon_n of_o this_o council_n the_o thirteen_o be_v concilium_fw-la toletanum_n 3._o in_o spain_n anno_fw-la 617._o subscribe_v by_o 72_o bishop_n where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n register_v which_o though_o it_o principal_o aim_v at_o dance_v and_o filthy_a ribaldry_n song_n yet_o it_o necessary_o condemn_v stageplay_n too_o which_o consist_v of_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o dance_a as_o i_o have_v 9_o large_o prove_v in_o the_o premise_n 604._o canon_n 23._o exterminanda_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la irreligiosa_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la per_fw-la saâ—ctorum_fw-la solennitates_fw-la agere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la populi_n qui_fw-la debent_fw-la officia_fw-la divina_fw-la attendere_fw-la saltationibus_fw-la et_fw-la turpious_a invigilant_fw-la canâ—icis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la nocentes_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la ossicijs_fw-la hoc_fw-la etenim_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la hispania_n depellatur_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la à _fw-la concilio_fw-la sancto_fw-la curae_fw-la committitur_fw-la can_n 23._o that_o irreligious_a custom_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v abandon_v which_o the_o common_a people_n have_v use_v upon_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o people_n who_o ought_v to_o attend_v divine_a office_n addict_v themselves_o whole_o to_o dance_v and_o filthy_a song_n not_o only_o do_v hurt_n to_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o this_o custom_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o spain_n it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o judge_n by_o this_o sacred_a council_n which_o 605._o canon_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o public_a edict_n of_o king_n reccaredus_n who_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o in_o rich_a man_n with_o the_o lâ—sse_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o paor_a sort_n with_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o fourteen_o be_v concilium_fw-la antisiodorense_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 614._o subscribe_v by_o 45_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o presbyter_n wherein_o there_o be_v these_o several_a canon_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a theme_n the_o first_o of_o which_o express_o condemn_v the_o pagan_a original_n of_o play_n the_o second_o the_o act_n of_o they_o in_o church_n 45._o which_o the_o papist_n use_v the_o three_o the_o act_n or_o behold_v of_o they_o by_o clergy_n man_n 152._o canon_n 1._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la kalendis_fw-la januarij_fw-la vecola_n aut_fw-la 8._o cervolo_fw-it facere_fw-la vel_fw-la 198._o strenas_fw-la diabolicas_fw-la observare_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la die_fw-la sic_fw-la omne_fw-la officia_fw-la tribuantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la reliquis_fw-la diebus_fw-la canon_n 9_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la choros_fw-la secularium_fw-la vel_fw-la puellarum_fw-la cantica_fw-la exercere_fw-la nec_fw-la convivia_fw-la praeparare_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la mea_fw-la domus_fw-la orationis_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la 38._o canon_n 40._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la presbytero_fw-la inter_fw-la epulas_fw-la cantare_fw-la vel_fw-la saltare_fw-la can_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o the_o kalend_n of_o january_n to_o make_v any_o bonfire_n or_o filthy_a play_n or_o to_o observe_v any_o diabolical_a new-year_n gift_n but_o let_v all_o office_n be_v so_o perform_v on_o this_o day_n as_o they_o be_v upon_o other_o day_n can._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o quire_n of_o secular_a man_n or_o girl_n to_o sing_v song_n or_o provide_v banquet_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n can._n 40._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o elder_a to_o sing_v or_o dance_v at_o feast_n the_o fifteen_o be_v 757._o capitula_fw-la graecarum_fw-la synodorum_n collect_v by_o martin_n bishop_n of_o bracara_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 610._o in_o which_o we_o have_v these_o two_o canon_n canon_n 59_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la vel_fw-la clericis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la spectacula_fw-la in_o nuptijs_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o coâ—vivijs_fw-la spectare_fw-la sed_fw-la oporteat_fw-la antequam_fw-la ingrediuntur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la spectacula_fw-la surgere_fw-la et_fw-la redire_fw-la inde_fw-la canon_n 73._o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la iniquas_fw-la observationes_fw-la agere_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la et_fw-la ocijs_fw-la vacare_fw-la gentilibusâ—_n neque_fw-la 3_o lauro_fw-la aut_fw-la viriditate_fw-la arborum_fw-la cingere_fw-la domos_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la observatio_fw-la paganismi_fw-la est_fw-la can._n 59_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o minister_n or_o clergy_n man_n to_o behold_v
church_n even_o as_o the_o holy_a canon_n affirm_v for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v or_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n or_o what_o part_n have_v a_o believer_n with_o a_o infidel_n or_o what_o concord_n or_o agreement_n be_v there_o between_o christ_n and_o belial_n can._n 62._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v kalend_n and_o those_o that_o be_v name_v winter_n wish_n and_o that_o meeting_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n we_o will_v shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o also_o we_o whole_o forbid_v and_o expel_v the_o public_a dance_n of_o woman_n bring_v much_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n and_o likewise_o those_o dance_n and_o mystery_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o be_v false_o name_v god_n among_o the_o grecian_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n 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seventeen_o synodical_a authority_n against_o stageplay_n be_v synodus_fw-la francica_n under_o pope_n zachary_n annâ—_n dom._n 742._o which_o run_v thus_o 605._o illas_fw-la venationes_fw-la et_fw-la silvaticas_fw-la vagationes_fw-la cum_fw-la canibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la speak_v of_o clergy_n man_n interdicimus_fw-la similiter_fw-la ut_fw-la accipitres_fw-la vel_fw-la falcones_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la quoque_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la canon_n unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la parochia_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la graphione_n qui_fw-la defensor_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la faciat_fw-la paganias_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la spurcitinas_fw-la gentilitatis_fw-la abjiciat_fw-la et_fw-la respuat_fw-la sive_fw-la prophana_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la sive_fw-la sortilegos_fw-la vel_fw-la divinos_fw-la etc._n etc._n sive_fw-la hostias_fw-la immolatitias_fw-la quas_fw-la stulti_fw-la homines_fw-la juxta_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ritu_fw-la paganico_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la vel_fw-la confessorum_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la suos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la ad_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la et_fw-la vindictae_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la provocantes_fw-la sive_fw-la illos_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la ignes_fw-la quos_fw-la nedfri_fw-la vocant_fw-la sive_fw-la omnes_fw-la quaecumque_fw-la sunt_fw-la paganorum_fw-la observationes_fw-la diligenter_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la we_o prohibit_v those_o hunt_n and_o silvaticall_a wander_n abroad_o with_o bound_n to_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o that_o they_o keep_v neither_o hawk_n nor_o falcon_n we_o decree_v also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n every_o bishop_n in_o his_o parish_n shall_v take_v care_n the_o graphio_n or_o curate_n who_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o church_n assist_v he_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v no_o pagan_a feast_n or_o interlude_n but_o that_o they_o reject_v and_o abominate_a all_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o gentilism_n whether_o profane_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o fortune-teller_n or_o diviner_n etc._n etc._n or_o immolate_a sacrifice_n which_o foolish_a man_n make_v near_o unto_o church_n after_o the_o pagan_a manner_n provoke_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n to_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o that_o they_o diligent_o inhibit_v those_o sacrilegious_a fire_n which_o they_o call_v neâ—fri_n or_o bonfire_n and_o all_o other_o observation_n of_o the_o pagan_n whatsoever_o which_o canon_n be_v likewise_o ratify_v in_o 41._o synodo_n suessionensi_fw-la sub_fw-la childerico_n rege_fw-la about_o the_o self_n same_o year_n wherein_o this_o synod_n be_v hold_v the_o eighteen_o play-oppugning_a council_n be_v synodus_fw-la nicaena_n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 785._o or_o 787._o in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o present_a 350._o or_o 377._o bishopsâ—_n as_o some_o record_n which_o council_n common_o repute_v the_o 7._o ecumenical_a or_o universal_a council_n determine_v thus_o of_o stageplay_n 5._o canon_n 22._o deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la universum_fw-la dedicare_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la proprijs_fw-la voluntatibus_fw-la servire_fw-la res_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la 10.31_o sive_fw-la enim_fw-la editis_fw-la sive_fw-la bibitis_fw-la inquit_fw-la divinus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la facite_fw-la etc._n etc._n cuâ—vis_fw-la ergo_fw-la homini_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la comedere_fw-la uâ—_n vivat_fw-la et_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la quidem_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la eâ—_n liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la laici_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la immixtim_fw-la comedere_fw-la viros_fw-la et_fw-la mulieres_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la reprehensione_n alienum_fw-la simodo_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi nutrimentum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la scenicis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la studijs_fw-la sive_fw-la sataâ—icis_fw-la canticis_fw-la et_fw-la citharaedicis_fw-la ac_fw-la meretricijs_fw-la vocibus_fw-la quos_fw-la prophetica_fw-la execratio_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la sic_fw-la dicens_fw-la 12_o vae_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la cythara_fw-la et_fw-la psalterio_fw-la vinum_fw-la bibunt_fw-la domini_fw-la auten_fw-mi operâ—_fw-la non_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la et_fw-la opera_fw-la manuiâ—_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la consideranâ—_n et_fw-la sicubi_fw-la tale_n fuerint_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n corrigantur_fw-la can_n 22._o very_o to_o dedicate_v
quod_fw-la divinum_fw-la officium_fw-la impediunt_fw-la et_fw-la populum_fw-la reddunt_fw-la indevotus_fw-la nos_fw-la hanc_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la sacro_fw-la approbante_fw-la concilio_n revocantes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la larvas_fw-la ludos_fw-la monstra_fw-la spectacula_fw-la figmenta_fw-la et_fw-la tumultuationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la carmina_fw-la quoque_fw-la turpia_fw-la et_fw-la sermon_n illicitos_fw-la dici_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o metropolitanis_n quam_fw-la in_fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la nostrae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la dum_fw-la divina_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la praesentium_fw-la serie_fw-la omnino_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la â—tatuentes_n nihilominus_fw-la ut_fw-la clerici_fw-la qui_fw-la praemissa_fw-la ludibria_fw-la et_fw-la inhonesta_fw-la figmenta_fw-la officijs_fw-la divinis_fw-la immiscuerint_fw-la aut_fw-la immisceri_fw-la permiserint_fw-la si_fw-la in_o praefatis_fw-la metropolitanis_n seu_fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la beneficiati_fw-la extiterint_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la per_fw-la mensâ—m_fw-la porâ—ionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la mulctentur_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o parochialibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la beneficiati_fw-la triginta_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la beneficiati_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quindecen_n regalium_fw-la poenam_fw-la incurrant_fw-la fabricis_fw-la ecclesiarun_n et_fw-la testi_fw-la synodali_n aequaliter_fw-la applicandam_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la honestas_fw-la repraesentationes_fw-la et_fw-la devotas_fw-la quae_fw-la populum_fw-la ad_fw-la devotionem_fw-la movent_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o praefatis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la non_fw-la intendimus_fw-la prohibere_fw-la because_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o holy_a canon_n the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n and_o carnal_a copulation_n be_v prohibit_v it_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o some_o lay_v man_n marry_v and_o use_v carnal_a copulation_n and_o thereupon_o make_v public_a feast_n tumult_n and_o dance_n prohibit_v at_o marriage_n by_o sundry_a forerecited_a counsel_n and_o solemn_o celebrate_v their_o nuptial_n with_o stage-player_n and_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n walk_v unto_o the_o church_n we_o desire_v to_o abolish_v this_o pernicious_a custom_n the_o holy_a council_n approve_v it_o prohibit_v such_o commixture_n tumult_n dance_n play_v &c._n &c._n to_o be_v hereafter_o make_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o stage-play_n masque_n mummery_n and_o dance_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a at_o marriage_n by_o this_o counsel_n verdict_n all_o filthiness_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v abandon_v from_o the_o church_n but_o because_o as_o well_o in_o metropolitan_a as_o in_o cathedral_n and_o other_o church_n of_o our_o diocese_n there_o have_v a_o custom_n grow_v that_o even_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nativity_n and_o of_o st._n stephen_n john_n innocent_n and_o other_o certain_a holy_a day_n yea_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o new_a mass_n while_o divine_a thing_n be_v do_v stageplaye_v mummery_n monster_n spectacle_n as_o also_o very_a many_o dishonest_a and_o various_a fiction_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o also_o tumult_n and_o filthy_a song_n and_o scoff_a speech_n be_v utter_v so_o that_o they_o hinder_v divine_a service_n and_o make_v the_o people_n undevout_a we_o repeal_n this_o corruption_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o holy_a council_n do_v by_o the_o content_n of_o these_o present_n utter_o prohibit_v these_o disguise_a play_n monster_n spectacle_n fiction_n and_o tumult_n to_o be_v make_v and_o likewise_o all_o filthy_a verse_n and_o unlawful_a speech_n to_o be_v utter_v as_o well_o in_o metropolitan_a as_o in_o cathedral_n and_o other_o church_n of_o our_o province_n while_o divine_a thing_n be_v celebrate_v ordain_v nevertheless_o that_o clergy_n man_n who_o shall_v intermix_v the_o foresay_a play_n and_o dishonest_a figment_n with_o divine_a office_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v intermix_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v benefice_v in_o the_o say_v metropolitan_a or_o collegiate_n church_n shall_v for_o this_o cause_n and_o this_o offence_n forfeit_v their_o pention_n for_o a_o month_n but_o if_o they_o be_v benefice_v in_o parish_n church_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o thirty_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o benefice_v of_o fifteen_o royal_n to_o be_v equal_o bestow_v upon_o the_o fabric_n of_o church_n and_o the_o chapter_n house_n but_o yet_o by_o this_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o prohibit_v honest_a and_o devout_a representation_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o devotion_n either_o on_o the_o foresay_a day_n or_o other_o which_o last_o clause_n extend_v not_o to_o authorise_v any_o public_a or_o private_a stageplay_n either_o on_o the_o stage_n or_o else_o where_o but_o only_o to_o those_o representation_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n or_o the_o legend_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o such_o saint_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v use_v to_o personate_v in_o their_o church_n on_o festival_n and_o solemn_a day_n which_o show_v and_o representation_n be_v afterward_o particular_o prohibit_v condemn_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o milan_n mogunce_n and_o other_o before_o and_o after_o record_v though_o the_o d._n papist_n still_o retain_v they_o to_o their_o eternal_a infamy_n the_o 34._o be_v synodus_fw-la senonensis_n anno_fw-la 1524._o in_o which_o these_o canon_n be_v enact_v 585._o quoniam_fw-la refrigescente_fw-la nunc_fw-la christicolarum_fw-la devotione_fw-la intelleximus_fw-la ex_fw-la nimia_fw-la festorum_fw-la multiplicatione_n populum_fw-la ocio_fw-la et_fw-la vaniloquio_fw-la illis_fw-la diebus_fw-la deditum_fw-la ebrietatibus_fw-la commessationibus_fw-la ludis_fw-la et_fw-la lascivijs_fw-la magâ—s_fw-la quam_fw-la rei_fw-la divinae_fw-la orationibus_fw-la et_fw-la contemplationibus_fw-la vacare_fw-la etc._n etc._n moneant_fw-la itaque_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la suos_fw-la parochianos_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la diebus_fw-la easdem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la frâ—quentent_fw-fr orationibus_fw-la insistant_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la sanctos_fw-la quoâ—um_fw-la solennia_fw-la aguntur_fw-la pia_fw-la mente_fw-la et_fw-la devoto_fw-la affectu_fw-la venerentur_fw-la et_fw-la colant_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la seu_fw-la nota._n praedicationes_fw-la vigilanter_fw-la et_fw-la attentè_fw-fr audiant_fw-la cessent_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la ludi_fw-la choreae_fw-la commessationes_fw-la ebrietates_fw-la vaniloquia_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la abstineatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o fit_a holiday_n exercise_n and_o recreation_n if_o this_o council_n err_v not_o 1025._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la omnem_fw-la alearum_fw-la taxillorum_fw-la et_fw-la sortis_fw-la ludum_fw-la aut_fw-la interest_n dictis_fw-la interdictum_fw-la clericis_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la concilij_fw-la generalis_fw-la denunciamus_fw-la prout_fw-la eisdem_fw-la autoritate_fw-la dicti_fw-la concilij_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la turpes_fw-la plausus_fw-la cachinnos_fw-la risus_fw-la inconditos_fw-la larvales_fw-la et_fw-la theatrales_fw-la jocos_fw-la et_fw-la tripudia_fw-la et_fw-la his_fw-la similia_fw-la ludibria_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la alium_fw-la ludum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honestas_fw-la inquinari_fw-la potest_fw-la praedictis_fw-la clericis_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la non_fw-la immisceantur_fw-la caetibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la amatoria_fw-la cantantur_fw-la et_fw-la turpia_fw-la ubi_fw-la obâ—scaeni_fw-la motus_fw-la corporis_fw-la choreis_fw-la et_fw-la saltibus_fw-la efferuntur_fw-la ne_fw-la clerici_fw-la qui_fw-la sacris_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la deputati_fw-la sunt_fw-la turpium_fw-la spectaculorum_fw-la atque_fw-la verborum_fw-la contagione_fw-la polluantur_fw-la because_o the_o devotion_n of_o christian_n now_o wax_v cold_a we_o have_v understand_v through_o the_o multiplication_n of_o holiday_n that_o the_o people_n give_v to_o idleness_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v in_o these_o day_n addict_v themselves_o more_o to_o drunkenness_n surfeit_v play_n and_o wantonness_n than_o to_o divine_a thing_n prayer_n and_o contemplation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v the_o rector_n of_o church_n admonish_v their_o parishioner_n that_o on_o those_o day_n they_o frequent_v their_o church_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n that_o they_o reverence_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v with_o a_o pious_a mind_n and_o devout_a affection_n that_o they_o vigilant_o and_o attentive_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o preach_v let_v play_n dance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n idle_a discourse_n lasciviousness_n cease_v on_o these_o day_n and_o let_v there_o be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o vice_n etc._n etc._n we_o denounce_v not_o only_o all_o play_n of_o dice_n table_n and_o lot_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o to_o be_v inhibit_v clergy_n man_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o general_a council_n as_o we_o forbid_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a council_n but_o we_o likewise_o prohibit_v the_o aforesaid_a clergy_n man_n all_o unseemly_a applause_n cachinnation_n uncivil_a laughter_n disguise_v and_o theatrical_a play_n and_o dance_n with_o all_o such_o ridiculous_a interlude_n and_o likewise_o all_o other_o pastime_n by_o which_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v defile_v they_o may_v not_o mix_v themselves_o with_o such_o assembly_n where_o amorous_a and_o filthy_a thing_n be_v sing_v where_o obscene_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n be_v express_v in_o dance_n and_o galliard_n lest_o clergy_n man_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o filthy_a spectacle_n and_o word_n which_o reason_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o laity_n as_o the_o clergy_n since_o filthy_a spectacle_n and_o word_n
omnium_fw-la sive_fw-la clericum_fw-la sive_fw-la laicum_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la deinceps_fw-la tempore_fw-la alea_fw-la ludere_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la deinceps_fw-la facere_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la aggressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la quidem_fw-la clericus_fw-la deponatur_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la segregetur_fw-la cap._n 13._o also_o lest_o this_o most_o excellent_a sacrament_n shall_v suffer_v any_o injury_n or_o contempt_n even_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n all_o infamous_a person_n be_v prohibit_v from_o receive_v it_o juggler_n enchanter_n public_a offender_n jester_n and_o those_o who_o addict_v themselves_o to_o play_n prohibit_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o stageplay_n be_v as_o also_o whore_n and_o pander_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n until_o their_o wicked_a life_n be_v whole_o abandon_v they_o shall_v have_v satisfy_v that_o mulct_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o to_o these_o also_o be_v those_o to_o be_v add_v who_o perpetual_o give_v themselves_o to_o diceplay_a to_o who_o the_o venerable_a sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v until_o they_o abstain_v from_o dice_v which_o accord_v well_o with_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n canon_n 79._o if_o any_o believer_n or_o christian_n shall_v play_v at_o dice_n or_o table_n we_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o if_o be_v reform_v he_o shall_v give_v it_o over_o after_o a_o year_n space_n he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o with_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o constantinople_n can._n 50._o we_o decree_v that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n shall_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o play_v at_o dice._n and_o if_o any_o one_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v hereafter_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v if_o a_o lay_v man_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o counsel_n i_o will_v our_o common_a dice-player_n and_o gamester_n will_v serious_o consider_v the_o 42._o be_v concilium_fw-la coloniense_n anno._n 1549._o where_o i_o find_v this_o notable_a canon_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n cap._n 17._o percepimus_fw-la comaediarun_n actores_fw-la quosdam_fw-la non_fw-la scaena_fw-la et_fw-la theatris_fw-la contentos_fw-la transire_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la monasteria_fw-la monialium_fw-la ubi_fw-la gestibus_fw-la prophanis_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la et_fw-la secularijs_fw-la commoveant_fw-la virginibus_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la quae_fw-la spectacula_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la et_fw-la pijs_fw-la exhiberentur_fw-la parum_fw-la tamen_fw-la boni_fw-la mali_fw-la vero_fw-la plurimum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la in_o sanctimonialium_fw-la mentibus_fw-la possunt_fw-la gestus_fw-la externos_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la et_fw-la mirantibus_fw-la caeterum_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la intelligentibus_fw-la ideo_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la et_fw-la vetamus_fw-la posthac_fw-la vel_fw-la comaedias_fw-la admitti_fw-la in_o virginum_fw-la monasteria_fw-la vel_fw-la virgin_n comaedias_fw-la spectare_fw-la cap._n 17._o 765._o we_o have_v understand_v that_o certain_a actor_n of_o comedy_n not_o content_v with_o the_o stage_n and_o theater_n have_v enter_v into_o nonnery_n where_o they_o make_v the_o nons_n merry_a with_o their_o profane_a amorous_a and_o secular_a gesture_n which_o stageplay_n nota._n although_o they_o consist_v of_o sacred_a and_o pious_a subject_n can_v yet_o notwithstanding_o leave_v little_a good_a but_o much_o hurt_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o holy_a virgin_n who_o behold_v and_o admire_v the_o external_a gesture_n only_o but_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o comaedy_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o monastery_n of_o nonnes_n neither_o shall_v virgin_n be_v spectator_n of_o comedy_n 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sanctorum_fw-la celebritates_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la incidentes_fw-la censemus_fw-la submovendas_fw-la et_fw-la in_o feriam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la vel_fw-la subsequentem_fw-la transferendas_fw-la quô_o sanctorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la domino_fw-la sua_fw-la conservetur_fw-la solennitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quo_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o observatione_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la magis_fw-la illustretur_fw-la et_fw-la fidelium_fw-la devotio_fw-la minus_fw-la impediatur_fw-la diebus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la et_fw-la festivatatibus_fw-la celebrioribus_fw-la mercimonia_fw-la tripudia_fw-la saltationes_fw-la quas_fw-la damnat_fw-la concilium_fw-la here_o toletanum_n et_fw-la prophana_fw-la spectacula_fw-la decernimus_fw-la non_fw-la permittenda_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la ludicra_fw-la quaedam_fw-la à _fw-la pielate_fw-la aliena_fw-la et_fw-la theatris_fw-la quam_fw-la templis_fw-la aptiora_fw-la censemus_fw-la in_o ecclesijs_fw-la non_fw-la 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