donato_n point_n of_o christianity_n to_o misspend_v all_o this_o 10.7_o eat_v drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v whole_a day_n and_o night_n together_o those_o who_o be_v civil_a at_o other_o season_n will_v be_v now_o deboist_a and_o such_o who_o be_v but_o sober_o dissolute_a before_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v will_v be_v now_o stark_o mad_a forget_v not_o only_a their_o saviour_n but_o themselves_o those_o who_o repute_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v unruly_a disorderly_a any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o year_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v outrageous_o disorder_v and_o distemper_v now_o ibidem_fw-la turn_v day_n into_o night_n and_o night_n into_o day_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n like_o seneca_n his_o antipode_n set_v no_o bound_n to_o any_o lust_n that_o which_o be_v not_o tolerable_a at_o other_o time_n seem_v laudable_a unto_o most_o man_n now_o that_o which_o be_v it_o do_v at_o any_o other_o season_n can_v not_o but_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o execrable_a sin_n become_v now_o a_o virtue_n at_o least_o a_o venial_a crime_n in_o a_o word_n those_o who_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o conscience_n of_o drink_v amorous_a dance_n health_v dice_a idleness_n stageplay_n and_o of_o every_o sin_n at_o other_o timesâ—_n 86._o deem_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o piety_n to_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o these_o of_o any_o deboistnesse_n or_o profaneness_n now_o those_o who_o be_v constant_a in_o religious_a familie-duty_n now_o discontinue_v they_o those_o who_o remember_v their_o saviour_n and_o sin_n before_o now_o quiâ—e_v forget_v they_o those_o who_o seem_v saint_n before_o turn_v devil_n incarnate_a now_o those_o who_o be_v reasonable_a man_n before_o be_v metamorphose_v into_o beast_n or_o monster_n now_o those_o who_o be_v former_o good_a at_o least_o in_o outward_a show_n do_v now_o turn_v bad_a and_o all_o who_o be_v bad_a before_o prove_v now_o ten-times_o worse_o &_o all_o under_o this_o pretence_n of_o solemnize_n christ_n nativity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v only_o with_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v we_o even_o crucify_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o very_a cradle_n and_o like_o that_o v_a tyrant_n herod_n seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v while_o we_o thus_o impious_o celebrate_v &_o profane_v his_o birth_n &_o even_o pierce_v he_o through_o with_o these_o gross_a disorder_n which_o be_v now_o too_o frequent_a among_o many_o christian_n shall_v turk_n &_o indel_n behold_v our_o bacchanalian_a christmas_n extravagancy_n will_v they_o not_o think_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o glutton_n a_o epicure_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o devil_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o the_o 7.20_o jew_n once_o style_v he_o yea_o a_o very_a bacchusâ—_n a_o god_n of_o all_o dissoluteness_n drunkenness_n and_o disorder_n since_o his_o nativity_n be_v thus_o solemnize_v by_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v never_o so_o dissolute_o so_o exorbitant_o deboist_a in_o all_o kind_n as_o in_o this_o his_o festival_n will_v they_o not_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n in_o salvian_n 138._o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la falsum_fw-la plane_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la se_fw-la bona_fw-la discere_fw-la quod_fw-la jactant_fw-la se_fw-la sanctae_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la retinere_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la bona_fw-la discerent_fw-la boni_fw-la essent_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la et_fw-la sectatores_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la quod_fw-la docentur_fw-la apparet_fw-la itaque_fw-la prophetas_fw-la quos_fw-la habent_fw-la impuritatem_fw-la docere_fw-la et_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quos_fw-la legunt_fw-la nefaria_fw-la sensisse_fw-la et_fw-la evangelia_n quibus_fw-la imbuuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la praedicare_fw-la postremo_fw-la sancta_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la sancta_fw-la docuisset_fw-la aestimari_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la colitur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malos_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la enim_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audiunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la legunt_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la intelligere_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la vide_fw-la christianos_n quid_fw-la agant_fw-la et_fw-la evidenter_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la sciri_fw-la quid_fw-la doceat_fw-la will_v they_o not_o condemn_v our_o god_n our_o saviour_n our_o religion_n and_o loath_a both_o thâ—m_n and_o we_o qui_fw-fr ita_fw-la agimus_fw-la ac_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la christianus_n populus_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la christi_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la 134._o as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v o_o inaestimabile_fw-la facinus_fw-la et_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la ausae_fw-la sint_fw-la improbae_fw-la mentes_fw-la in_o the_o christmas_n season_n armant_n se_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la auctorem_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la svi_fw-la sceleâ—is_fw-la deum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la interdictor_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la scelus_fw-la quod_fw-la agunt_fw-la agere_fw-la pro_fw-la christo._n such_o be_v our_o graceless_a unchristian_a christmas_n live_v who_o when_o as_o our_o saviour_n daily_o cry_v unto_o we_o 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o on_o the_o contrary_n live_v so_o in_o the_o christmas_n season_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o other_o time_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n may_v open_o behold_v our_o evil_a work_n and_o blasphemâ—_n ouâ—_n â—_z our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v now_o grieve_v in_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v thus_o dishonour_v his_o nativity_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o heart_n then_o smiâ—e_v we_o shall_v not_o shame_n confound_v we_o all_o for_o this_o our_o heinous_a sin_n for_o this_o our_o indignity_n to_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o never_o find_v worse_a entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o nativity_n when_o he_o expect_v the_o best_a o_o let_v we_o now_o at_o length_n remember_v that_o our_o holy_a saviour_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n 19_o to_o redeem_v and_o call_v we_o from_o not_o to_o those_o sin_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n 8._o to_o destroy_v out_o of_o we_o not_o to_o erect_v within_o we_o those_o very_a work_n and_o pomp_n of_o satan_n which_o now_o we_o more_o especial_o practice_v at_o his_o sacred_a birthtide_n as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o set_v hell_n loose_v to_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o prove_v a_o mere_a broker_n for_o such_o a_o one_o man_n then_o make_v he_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n do_v we_o but_o serious_o consider_v and_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v for_o this_o end_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n 9.14_o that_o he_o may_v purify_v and_o wash_v â—s_a both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 11._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o present_v we_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 13._o that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n expect_v every_o day_n his_o second_o come_v 3.8_o that_o he_o may_v quite_o destroy_v out_o of_o we_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v we_o unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 75._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 2.15_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v henceforth_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o no_o long_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 16._o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o godliness_n even_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a especial_o at_o holy_a season_n 5.15_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o 8._o that_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o may_v live_v unto_o he_o or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o may_v die_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o live_n and_o die_v we_o may_v be_v he_o 6.20_o glorify_v he_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v
true_a christian_a zeal_n i_o will_v never_o give_v over_o preach_v until_o i_o have_v dissipate_v and_o rend_v a_o sunder_o that_o devilish_a theatre_n that_o so_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v make_v pure_a and_o clean_o free_v from_o its_o present_a filthiness_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n hereafter_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o lord_n a_o memorable_a and_o christian_a resolution_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o stageplays_a saluian_a bishop_n of_o marcelles_n be_v very_o elegant_a and_o copious_a in_o this_o theme_n 194._o in_o stageplays_a write_v he_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o deadly_a prevarication_n both_o from_o the_o symbol_n of_o it_o and_o the_o heavenly_a sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v the_o first_o confession_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o wholesome_a baptism_n what_o else_o bâ—t_o that_o they_o protest_v they_o do_v renounce_v the_o devil_n his_o pompes_z his_o spectacle_n and_o his_o work_n therefore_o play_v and_o pompes_z according_a to_o our_o profession_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o then_o oh_o christian_n do_v thou_o follow_v stageplays_a after_o baptism_n which_o thou_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o have_v once_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o spectacle_n and_o by_o this_o thou_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v return_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o thou_o do_v witting_o and_o know_o return_v to_o stageplays_a for_o thou_o have_v renounce_v both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o thou_o have_v profess_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v one_o if_o then_o thou_o revert_v to_o one_o thou_o have_v return_v unto_o both_o for_o thou_o say_v i_o renounce_v the_o devil_n his_o pompes_z his_o spectacle_n and_o hiâ—_n work_v and_o what_o follow_v i_o believe_v say_v thou_o in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n therefore_o the_o devil_n be_v first_o renounce_v that_o god_n may_v be_v believe_v in_o because_o he_o who_o do_v not_o renounce_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o return_v to_o the_o devil_n forsake_v god_n now_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o his_o play_n and_o pompes_z yea_o the_o playhouse_n the_o temple_n of_o all_o devil_n as_o 393._o tertullian_n observe_v be_v always_o full_a of_o devil_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n when_o we_o return_v to_o stageplays_a we_o relinquish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o return_v to_o the_o devil_n by_o this_o mean_n then_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v abrogate_a and_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v demolish_v if_o then_o the_o crime_n of_o stageplays_a seem_v but_o small_a to_o any_o man_n let_v he_o reflect_v on_o all_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o he_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o stageplays_a but_o death_n all_o which_o if_o our_o actor_n play-poet_n and_o stage-haunter_n will_v but_o a_o while_n consider_v it_o will_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o to_o abominate_a and_o renounce_v all_o stageplays_a according_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o his_o chief_a pompes_z you_o see_v now_o by_o all_o these_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o stageplays_a be_v those_o very_a work_n those_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o every_o christian_a have_v solemn_o renounce_v and_o serious_o vow_v against_o in_o his_o baptism_n in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v likewise_o those_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o they_o have_v then_o and_o there_o renounce_v the_o former_a reason_n together_o with_o the_o express_a and_o punctual_a suffrage_n of_o saint_n hilary_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n in_o their_o comment_n and_o exposition_n on_o the_o 118_o alias_o the_o 119._o psalm_n verse_n 37._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n to_o who_o i_o may_v add_v 2._o saint_n cyprian_n 20._o lactantius_n 1_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n 11._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 4._o saint_n bernard_n 264._o macarius_n aegyptius_n oratio_fw-la saint_n basil_n 1064._o nazianzen_n and_o 6._o saluian_a omit_v all_o those_o stageplays_a modern_a writer_n which_o be_v copious_a in_o this_o theme_n do_v abundant_o testify_v and_o indeed_o what_o be_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n and_o pompes_z of_o satan_n the_o spectacle_n pleasure_n pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n if_o stageplays_a be_v exempt_v from_o that_o order_n if_o then_o this_o my_o assumption_n be_v yield_v to_o i_o as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v for_o who_o can_v or_o dare_v control_v it_o against_o such_o punctual_a and_o pregnant_a evidence_n my_o sequel_n and_o conclusion_n must_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o more_o dispute_v for_o what_o man_n who_o dare_v to_o style_v himself_o a_o christian_n can_v be_v so_o diabolical_o absurd_a so_o audacious_o impious_a or_o desperate_o profane_a as_o to_o deny_v that_o 24._o to_o be_v abominable_a pernicious_a undecent_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n which_o they_o have_v all_o renounce_v and_o abominate_v in_o their_o baptism_n doubtless_o if_o there_o be_v any_o odious_a hurtful_a unseemly_a or_o illegitimate_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n any_o vanity_n or_o delight_n of_o sin_n that_o christian_n must_v refrain_v 367._o then_o certain_o those_o which_o they_o have_v vow_v swear_v and_o solemn_o protest_v against_o in_o the_o very_a house_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o audience_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n those_o who_o they_o have_v everlasting_o abjure_v in_o that_o initiatory_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o give_v they_o their_o primarie_a admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v they_o no_o man_n no_o christian_a no_o devil_n can_v gainsay_v it_o since_o than_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o irrefragable_a testimony_n that_o stageplays_a be_v those_o very_a work_n ib._n and_o pompes_z of_o the_o devil_n those_o very_a pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o every_o christian_a have_v solemn_o disclaim_v and_o serious_o ib._n renounce_v in_o his_o baptism_n who_o can_v who_o dare_v stand_v out_o to_o justify_v they_o who_o can_v who_o dare_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v abominable_a incompatible_a and_o utter_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o who_o have_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o sacred_a laver_n of_o regeneration_n any_o who_o have_v be_v bathe_v and_o purify_v in_o the_o soule-cleansing_a and_o sinne-purging_a blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n any_o who_o have_v pledge_v their_o faith_n and_o troth_n to_o god_n in_o baptism_n any_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a with_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n any_o who_o have_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o ib._n renounce_v the_o devil_n withal_o his_o pompes_z and_o work_n together_o with_o all_o the_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 4._o from_o which_o christ_n jesus_n have_v redeem_a they_o shall_v prove_v such_o desperate_a a._n incarnate_a devil_n such_o â—_z of_o impiety_n such_o atheistical_a prodigious_a and_o infernal_a miscreant_n such_o treacherous_a judass_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n such_o perjure_a and_o profess_a rebel_n to_o their_o god_n 10._o such_o blemish_n and_o cutthroat_n to_o their_o religion_n such_o apostate_n and_o underminer_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o baptism_n such_o unnatural_a and_o deplore_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n or_o such_o wilful_a bloody_a murderer_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o approve_v to_o justify_v to_o practice_v or_o frequent_v these_o stageplays_a which_o they_o have_v thus_o abjure_v 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sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la secularibus_fw-la et_fw-la turpibus_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la interest_n jocis_fw-la venationes_fw-la quoque_fw-la ferarum_fw-la vel_fw-la avium_fw-la minime_fw-la sectentur_fw-la can_n 7._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o allurement_n whatsoever_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n from_o whence_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v effeminate_a which_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o certain_a kind_n of_o music_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n because_o through_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n the_o troop_n of_o vice_n be_v wont_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n they_o ought_v likewise_o whole_o to_o eschew_v the_o insolency_n of_o filthy_a stage-player_n and_o of_o obscene_a jest_n and_o also_o to_o preach_v to_o other_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v can_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o minister_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o secular_a and_o dishonest_a play_n or_o sport_n neither_o may_v they_o follow_v the_o hunt_n either_o of_o wild_a beast_n or_o bird_n the_o twenty_o be_v synodus_fw-la cabilonensis_n 2._o under_o charles_n the_o great_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 813._o which_o define_v thus_o of_o player_n and_o stageplay_n that_o not_o only_a clergy_n man_n but_o even_o all_o manner_n of_o christian_n ought_v whole_o to_o abandon_v they_o witness_v this_o canon_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o the_o last_o recite_v 279._o can_n 9_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la oculorum_fw-la auriumque_fw-la illecebris_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la abstinere_fw-la debent_fw-la et_fw-la according_o canum_fw-la accipitrum_fw-la falconum_fw-la vel_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rerum_fw-la curam_fw-la parvi_fw-la pendere_fw-la et_fw-la histrionum_fw-la sive_fw-la scurronum_fw-la et_fw-la turpium_fw-la seu_fw-la obscaenorum_fw-la jocorum_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la respuant_fw-la verum_fw-la etià m_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la respuenda_fw-la percenseant_fw-la can_n 9_o minister_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o wanton_a enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o to_o neglect_v or_o disregard_n the_o care_n of_o dog_n hawk_n falcon_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o contemn_v the_o insolency_n of_o stage-player_n jester_n and_o of_o filthy_a or_o obscene_a jest_n and_o pastime_n but_o likewise_o to_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n the_o 21._o be_v concilium_fw-la moguntiacum_n under_o the_o same_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 813._o where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n 288._o canon_n 14._o ministri_fw-la autem_fw-la altaris_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la monachi_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la negotijs_fw-la secularibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la abstineant_fw-la multa_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la secularia_fw-la negotia_fw-la etc._n etc._n videlicet_fw-la conductores_fw-la aut_fw-la procuratores_fw-la esse_fw-la secularium_fw-la rerum_fw-la turpis_fw-la verbi_fw-la vel_fw-la facti_fw-la stageplay_n joculatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la jocum_fw-la seculare_fw-la diligere_fw-la aleas_fw-la amare_fw-la 26._o ornamentum_fw-la inconveniens_fw-la proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la quaerere_fw-la in_fw-la delicijs_fw-la vivere_fw-la velle_fw-la gulam_fw-la et_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la sequi_fw-la cane_n et_fw-la aves_fw-la sequi_fw-la ad_fw-la venandum_fw-la ecce_fw-la talia_fw-la et_fw-la his_fw-la similia_fw-la under_o which_o all_o stage_n play_n be_v include_v ministris_fw-la altaris_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la monachis_fw-la omnino_fw-la contradicimus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nemo_fw-la militans_fw-la deo_fw-la implicat_fw-la se_fw-la negotijs_fw-la secularibus_fw-la can_n 14._o we_o decree_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n &_o monk_n shall_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o secular_a affair_n now_o there_o be_v many_o secular_a business_n as_o to_o be_v hirer_n or_o solicitor_n of_o secular_a affair_n to_o be_v a_o jester_n or_o actor_n of_o filthy_a word_n or_o deed_n or_o to_o love_v a_o secularjest_n to_o affect_v dice_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o attire_n or_o ornament_n which_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o his_o degree_n to_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v hound_n and_o hawk_n a_o hunt_n loe_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o include_v all_o stageplay_n dance_v and_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o music_n we_o altogether_o forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n and_o monk_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o â—_o no_o man_n that_o war_v to_o the_o lord_n entangle_v himself_o in_o secular_a affair_n the_o 22._o be_v synodus_fw-la rhemensis_n under_o the_o same_o emperor_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 813._o concur_v with_o the_o former_a 292._o canon_n 17._o ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-fr abbates_n ante_fw-la se_fw-la joca_fw-la turpia_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la permittant_fw-la sed_fw-la 20._o pauperes_fw-la et_fw-la indigentes_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la secum_fw-la habeantâ—_n which_o many_o of_o they_o now_o 6._o disdain_v to_o speak_v to_o much_o less_o to_o eat_v with_o though_o christ_n 20._o command_v it_o et_fw-la lectio_fw-la divina_fw-la ibi_fw-la personet_fw-la et_fw-la sumant_fw-la cibum_fw-la cum_fw-la benedictione_n et_fw-la laud_fw-la domini_fw-la secundùm_fw-la apostolum_n 10.31_o sive_fw-la manducatis_fw-la sive_fw-la bibitisâ—_n omne_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la dei_fw-la facitâ—_n can_n 17._o we_o decree_v that_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n permit_v no_o secular_a play_n or_o jest_n to_o be_v make_v before_o they_o but_o let_v they_o have_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a with_o they_o at_o their_o table_n which_o some_o now_o scorn_v as_o a_o disparagement_n to_o their_o greatness_n let_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n sound_v forth_o there_o and_o let_v they_o eat_v their_o meat_n blessing_n and_o laud_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o 23._o be_v concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n under_o lewis_n the_o godly_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 816._o which_o conclude_v thus_o of_o play_n and_o prohibit_v all_o clergy_n man_n especial_o from_o resort_v to_o they_o 327._o canon_n 83._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la aut_fw-la clericos_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la in_o scenis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o nuptijs_fw-la interest_n sed_fw-la antequam_fw-la thylemici_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la exurgere_fw-la eos_fw-la
convenit_fw-la 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 clergy_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o spectacle_n or_o stageplay_n either_o in_o playhouse_n or_o at_o marriage_n but_o before_o the_o fiddler_n or_o player_n enter_v they_o ought_v to_o rise_v up_o and_o depart_v thence_o can_n 100_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o clergy_n man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v seclude_v from_o a_o vulgar_a life_n they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o worldly_a pleasure_n they_o may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o stageplay_n or_o show_n can_n 145._o clergy_n man_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n desire_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n they_o may_v not_o walk_v with_o vain_a eye_n or_o with_o a_o wanton_a or_o proud_a gesture_n or_o dissolute_a reins_n they_o may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o worldly_a spectacle_n or_o interlude_n they_o may_v not_o give_v themselves_o to_o dice_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o hunt_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o delight_v in_o costly_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n as_o now_o too_o many_o of_o they_o do_v who_o be_v 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 christianam_fw-la a_o rigore_fw-la suae_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la emollire_fw-la solent_fw-la in_fw-la cachinnos_fw-la ora_fw-la dissolvere_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la decet_fw-la aut_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la oculos_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la domini_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la faedari_fw-la aut_fw-la mentem_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la scurrilitatibus_fw-la aut_fw-la turpiloquijs_fw-la ad_fw-la inania_fw-la rapi_fw-la ait_fw-fr quip_n dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la ociosum_fw-la quod_fw-la locuti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la homines_fw-la reddent_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la rationem_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicij_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la ephesos_n 4._o omnis_fw-la inquit_fw-la sermo_fw-la malus_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la vestro_fw-la non_fw-la procedat_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la bone_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la gratiam_fw-la audientibus_fw-la et_fw-la nolite_fw-la contristare_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la signati_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la post_fw-la multa_fw-la 5._o fornicatio_fw-la autem_fw-la inquit_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la immunditia_fw-la aut_fw-la avaritia_fw-la nec_fw-la nominetur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la sicut_fw-la decet_fw-la sanctis_fw-la aut_fw-la turpitudo_fw-la aut_fw-la stultiloquium_fw-la aut_fw-la scurrilitas_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinent_a sed_fw-la magis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la et_fw-la esaias_n 5.12_o cyâ—hara_fw-la et_fw-la lyra_n et_fw-la tympanum_fw-la et_fw-la tibia_fw-la et_fw-la vinum_fw-la in_o convivijs_fw-la vestris_fw-la et_fw-la opus_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la respicitis_fw-la nec_fw-la opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la ejus_fw-la consideratis_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la alia_fw-la hujusce_fw-la rei_fw-la innumera_fw-la exempla_fw-la quae_fw-la prospecta_fw-la et_fw-la diligenter_fw-la animadversa_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la caeteris_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la magno_fw-la terror_fw-la sint_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la his_fw-la contra_fw-la fas_fw-la se_fw-la subdunt_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la salutem_fw-la negligant_fw-la proinde_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la his_fw-la vanitatibus_fw-la usi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la deinceps_fw-la domino_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la prorsus_fw-la se_fw-la cavere_fw-la debere_fw-la meminerint_fw-la can._n 38._o since_o that_o foolish_a talk_n and_o scurrility_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n instruction_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o all_o christian_n much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v eschew_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o condiment_n of_o salvation_n unto_o other_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o holy_a man_n who_o it_o better_o become_v to_o mourn_v than_o to_o laugh_v immoderate_o at_o scurrility_n and_o foolish_a speech_n and_o at_o the_o obscene_a jest_n of_o stage-player_n and_o other_o vanity_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o soften_v a_o christian_a soul_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o its_o rectitude_n and_o uprightness_n neither_o be_v it_o seemly_a or_o lawful_a that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n minister_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o stageplay_n or_o their_o mind_n carry_v away_o with_o any_o scurrility_n or_o filthy_a speech_n for_o the_o lord_n â—aith_v in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o not_o much_o after_o he_o say_v but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n or_o scurrility_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o isaiah_n the_o harp_n and_o the_o viol_n and_o the_o tabret_a and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v other_o innumerable_a example_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v see_v and_o diligent_o consider_v must_v needs_o bring_v great_a terror_n not_o only_o to_o minister_n but_o also_o to_o other_o christian_n lest_o while_o they_o subject_v themselves_o to_o these_o thing_n against_o right_n they_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o we_o all_o in_o common_a that_o if_o any_o minister_n have_v hitherto_o use_v any_o of_o these_o vanity_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o remember_v that_o they_o ought_v whole_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o not_o only_a clergy_n man_n but_o even_o all_o christian_n be_v prohibit_v from_o stageplay_n under_o peril_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o this_o council_n which_o have_v doom_v stageplay_n to_o be_v scurrilous_a filthy_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n which_o defile_v both_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o spectator_n the_o 25._o be_v synodus_fw-la moguntina_n sub_fw-la rabano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la anno_fw-la 847._o where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n against_o clergy_n man_n resort_n to_o play_n 425._o canon_n 13._o providendum_fw-la necessariò_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la clerici_fw-la à _fw-la 71._o secularibus_fw-la negotijs_fw-la omnino_fw-la abstineant_fw-la etc._n etc._n multa_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la secularia_fw-la negotia_fw-la turpis_fw-la verbi_fw-la vel_fw-la facti_fw-la joculatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la jocum_fw-la seculare_fw-la diligere_fw-la aleas_fw-la amare_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o council_n mogunt_n can_n 21._o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la ministris_fw-la altaris_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la hortantes_fw-la eos_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la joca_fw-la secularia_fw-la vel_fw-la turpia_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la permittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_n 13._o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v provide_v that_o clergy_n man_n whole_o abstain_v from_o secular_a affair_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v many_o secular_a business_n as_o to_o be_v a_o jester_n or_o actor_n of_o any_o filthy_a word_n or_o deed_n as_o be_v the_o clown_n in_o stageplay_n to_o love_v a_o secular_a jest_n to_o affect_v diceplay_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o we_o interdict_v to_o minister_n
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 amalarius_n fortunatus_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la l_o 1._o c_o 11._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 311._o f._n honorius_n augustodunensis_n de_fw-fr imagine_v mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 27._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 947._o h._n &_o de_fw-fr antiquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la miss_z lib_n 1._o c_o 191._o p_o 1047._o f._n christianus_n grammaticus_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o matth_n bibl_n patr_n tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 941._o d_o e._n zacharias_n chrysopolitanus_n in_o unum_fw-la ex_fw-la quatuor_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 173._o bibl_n patr_n tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p_o 203_o 204._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v gregorius_n 9_o decretal_a l._n 2._o tit._n 9_o de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o p._n 595._o summa_fw-la angelica_n tit._n die_v sect_n 1._o &_o constitutiones_fw-la symonis_fw-la islepe_o archiepisc._n cantuariensis_n apud_fw-la gulielmum_fw-la lindwood_n constit._fw-la provinciales_fw-la l._n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la fol._n 74._o b._n &_o joan._n aton_n fol_n 148._o a._n where_o he_o decree_v thus_o in_o primis_fw-la sacrum_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ab_fw-la hora_fw-la diei_fw-la sabbati_fw-la vespertina_fw-la
inchoandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o forequoted_a author_n suffragate_v last_o 715._o king_n edgar_n and_o canutus_n enact_v by_o their_o law_n that_o the_o sunday_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a from_o saturday_n at_o noon_n till_o monday_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a capit._n lib._n 6._o enact_v a._n that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a from_o evening_n to_o evening_n by_o all_o which_o testimony_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o lord_n day_n and_o holy_a day_n begin_v at_o evening_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v holy_a from_o evening_n to_o evening_n therefore_o all_o dance_a dice_a card_v mask_n stageplay_v together_o with_o all_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o man_n calling_n upon_o saturday_n night_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o forequoted_a counsel_n because_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o all_o these_o ancient_a authority_n and_o reason_n against_o all_o new_a opinion_n prove_v be_v even_o then_o begin_v neither_o will_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v dance_v dice_n see_v masque_n or_o play_n on_o lordsday_n night_n as_o too_o many_o do_v because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v then_o end_v since_o these_o counsel_n prohibit_v they_o altogether_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o but_o put_v case_n they_o be_v lawful_a at_o other_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o practice_v they_o on_o lord_n day_n night_n for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o 3.32_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v holy_a day_n &_o duty_n with_o profane_a exercise_n and_o according_o immediate_o after_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o protection_n we_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n day_n end_n at_o evening_n yet_o there_o be_v then_o evening-duty_n still_o remain_v answerable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o precedent_a day_n as_o the_o 4.1_o repetition_n meditation_n and_o trial_n of_o those_o heavenly_a instruction_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v in_o the_o daytime_n 2.1.8_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o those_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n 12.15_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n 3.15_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n 5.4_o instruction_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o child_n servant_n and_o family_n 13.5_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n estate_n and_o way_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n together_o with_o a_o 4.19_o serious_a commendation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o well-doing_n when_o as_o we_o be_v lie_v down_o to_o our_o rest_n all_o which_o most_o serious_a necessary_a duty_n with_o which_o we_o shall_v close_v up_o every_o day_n and_o night_n 3._o it_o be_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o utmost_a period_n of_o our_o 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to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n &_o his_o catechism_n f._n 361._o â—ulielmus_fw-la peraldus_n summa_fw-la virtutum_fw-la &_o vitiorun_n tom._n 2._o avaritiaâ—_n p._n 58.59_o 60._o petrus_n binsfeldius_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o injustitia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la c._n 3._o in_o his_o enchiridion_n theologiae_n 1609._o pag._n 489._o to_o 506._o summa_fw-la angelica_n clericus_fw-la 7._o ambrose_n serm._n 7._o &_o 9_o tom._n 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o g._n h._n hierom._n epist._n 1._o c_o 7.8_o epist._n 3._o c._n 5._o epist_n 4._o c._n 1._o epist._n 83._o c._n 2._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o to_o 35._o augustinus_n de_fw-fr pastoribus_fw-la lib._n tom._n 9_o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 6._o tom._n 5._o operumâ—_n greg._n magnus_fw-la pastoralium_fw-la lib._n &_o hom._n 47._o in_o evangelia_n bernard_n hom._n 77._o super_fw-la cant._n de_fw-fr consideratione_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o declamationes_fw-la &_o add_v pastor_n sermo_n hildebertus_n epist._n 46._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 12._o pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 328._o hinc_fw-la mari_fw-fr rhemensis_n epiâ—t_fw-la 14._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom_n 9_o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 47._o peâ—rus_n blesensis_n epist._n 148._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 12._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 824._o athanasius_n constantiâ—nsis_n de_fw-fr necessâ—ria_n episc._n residentia_fw-la epist._n 8._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 13._o pag._n 486â—_n to_o 492._o cyprian_n epist._n l._n 1._o epist._n 2._o 3â—_n 9_o &_o l._n 3._o epist._n 15._o bb._n jewel_n on_o the_o thesaâ—onians_n p_o 406.407_o with_o sundry_a other_o commentator_n on_o the_o 8._o commandment_n on_o ezech._n 34.2_o to_o 18.22_o 23â—_n c._n 44.8_o jer_z 23.1_o to_o 5._o c._n 3.15_o c._n 6.3_o c._n 31.10_o cap._n 50.6_o 7._o zech._n 11.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 15._o mâ—l_o 2.6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 27.23_o isaiah_n 40.11_o c._n 54_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ps._n 78.71_o 72._o gen._n 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quis_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la non_fw-la manducet_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la igitur_fw-la pascitur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la beneficio_fw-la illo_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la metat_fw-la carnalia_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la ergò_fw-la pauper_fw-la vicarius_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la seminabit_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la carnalia_fw-la metet_fw-la et_fw-la quum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicat_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la conjunxit_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la separet_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la denarius_fw-la ille_fw-la
playhaunter_n jucundè_fw-la namque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la gratia_fw-la negligentiores_fw-la juvenes_fw-la scenae_fw-la laquijs_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la tantam_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la peâ—pendimus_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la quantum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la canentes_fw-la angelos_n modulationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la audiret_fw-la &_o porcos_fw-la stercore_fw-la defossos_fw-la ac_fw-la grunnientes_fw-la over_o namque_fw-la illorum_fw-la christus_fw-la istorum_fw-la verò_fw-la diabolus_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o ill_a â—ruits_n of_o costly_a and_o gawdy_a apparel_n especial_o in_o play_n house_n which_o i_o wouâ—d_v our_o stâ—unting_a gallant_a will_v consider_v consider_v the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o wear_v mean_a and_o plain_a apparel_n apparel_n nota._n nota._n these_o be_v other_o fruitâ—_n of_o play-haunting_a play-haunting_a ita_fw-la theaâ—ralis_fw-la hic_fw-la chorus_n malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la monâ—chorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la fons_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la est_fw-la alter_fw-la ex_fw-la ovibus_fw-la lupos_fw-la facit_fw-la alter_fw-la è_fw-la lupis_fw-la in_o agnos_fw-la convertit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 601._o b._n b._n operun_v tom._n 1._o editione_n fronto_n ducaei_n parisijâ—_n 621._o tom._n 1._o pag._n 463._o c._n d._n d._n pray_v mark_v it_o well_o well_o ibid._n tom._n 1._o p._n 893.894_o see_v homil._n de_fw-fr sta._n phoca_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 8â—8_n a._n b._n &_o hom._n in_o s._n julianum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag_n 613._o a_o b._n to_o the_o â—ame_n purpose_n purpose_n player_n and_o playhaunter_n then_o in_o saint_n chrysostom_n judgement_n be_v more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o destroy_v their_o soul_n than_o other_o be_v to_o save_v they_o they_o opâ—rum_fw-la parisijs_fw-la 1588._o tom._n 5._o col._n 118._o c._n 121.122_o 121.122_o see_v hom._n 10._o ad_fw-la pop._n antiochiae_fw-la to_o homil_n 25._o 25._o observe_v well_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n discourse_n iâ—a_fw-la theatra_fw-la rursum_fw-la ascendere_fw-la &_o equorum_fw-la cert_fw-la â—â—ina_fw-la spectara_o &_o aleas_fw-la tractare_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la multis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la maniâ—â—stum_fw-la sed_fw-la infinita_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la malâ—_n solet_fw-la infer_v etenim_fw-la in_o theatris_fw-la immoraâ—iâ—_n fornicationem_fw-la petulantiam_fw-la &_o omâ—em_fw-la incontinentiam_fw-la peperit_fw-la &_o circensium_fw-la spectatio_fw-la pugnas_fw-la convitia_fw-la flagella_fw-la contumelias_fw-la iuges_fw-la inimicity_n adduxit_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la aleas_fw-la studium_fw-la blasphemias_fw-la jacturas_fw-la iras_fw-la convitia_fw-la infinitaque_fw-la alia_fw-la his_fw-la graviora_fw-la saepe_fw-la produxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la col._n 122â—â—_n 122â—â—_n loe_o here_o the_o fruit_n of_o play_n and_o dice_v dice_v math._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n tom._n 5._o col._n 135._o c.d._n &_o 137._o c._n see_v ibid._n 136._o â—_o b._n a_o excellent_a passage_n against_o rome_n supremacyâ—_n and_o of_o antioches_n primacy_n primacy_n o_o that_o our_o magistrate_n will_v consider_v this_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o then_o to_o suppress_v all_o playhouse_n as_o this_o good_a emperor_n theodosius_n do_v do_v ibid._n tom._n 5._o col._n 145._o d._n 149._o a.b.c._n a.b.c._n ibid._n tom_fw-mi â—_o col._n 162._o c.d._n &_o 167._o a._n a._n ibid._n tom._n 5._o col._n 183.184_o 183.184_o and_o may_v we_o not_o true_o put_v this_o question_n to_o many_o christian_n of_o our_o time_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v apply_v o_o that_o this_o elegant_a rhetorical_a strain_n of_o this_o zealous_a flexanimous_a father_n be_v but_o a_o little_a consider_v of_o the_o vicious_a christian_n of_o our_o time_n time_n wicked_a man_n be_v far_o worse_a â—hâ—n_n beast_n or_o â—evils_n â—evils_n and_o iâ—_n not_o â—his_v the_o vanity_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o effeminate_a agâ—_n agâ—_n tom._n 5._o col._n 785._o a._n a._n tom._n 3._o col._n 611.612_o 611.612_o tom._n 5._o col._n 347.348_o 347.348_o playhouse_n â—herefoâ—e_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n judgement_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o prison_n and_o playhaunter_n more_o miserable_a more_o unhappy_a than_o pâ—isoners_n pâ—isoners_n nota._n nota._n if_o magistrate_n iâ—_n statesman_n do_v but_o well_o consider_v this_o tâ—ey_n will_v never_o tolerate_v thâ—m_n in_o a_o commonwealth_a commonwealth_a tom._n 4._o col._n 356._o c.d._n c.d._n meretricum_fw-la choros_fw-la illic_fw-la indâ—centes_fw-la &_o pueros_fw-la pâ—thiâ—os_fw-la qui_fw-la injuria_fw-la ipsam_fw-la naturam_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o be_v our_o common_a playhaunter_n playhaunter_n o_o that_o king_n and_o great_a man_n will_v consider_v this_o they_o will_v not_o then_o so_o high_o esteem_v these_o base_a and_o infamous_a actor_n actor_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n objection_n answer_n answer_n tom._n 5._o col._n 799._o a._n b._n 802._o c._n c._n o_o that_o we_o have_v zeal_n and_o grace_n to_o do_v thus_o nâ—w_v than_o sin_n than_o sinner_n will_v not_o be_v so_o common_a so_o audacious_a and_o shameless_a as_o they_o be_v be_v tom_n 5._o col._n 147â—_n b._n b._n let_v playhaunter_n than_o consider_v this_o this_o tom._n 5._o col._n 750.751_o 750.751_o stageplay_n deprive_v man_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o their_o fast_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n loe_o here_o a_o exact_a character_n &_o description_n of_o a_o playhouse_n how_o can_v you_o then_o but_o loath_a it_o when_o you_o read_v this_o of_o it_o it_o this_o be_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o player_n and_o playhaunter_n who_o be_v altogether_o senseless_a of_o their_o disease_n their_o sin_n sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n they_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o own_o family_n at_o home_n neither_o be_v it_o deem_v a_o offence_n or_o conventicle_n as_o some_o profane_a one_o will_v make_v it_o now_o see_v caesarius_n â—reâ—atâ—nsis_fw-la hom_o 20._o bibl._n patrun_v tom._n 5._o pâ—rs_n 3._o p._n 766._o f.g.h._n a_o excellent_a place_n for_o repetition_n of_o sermon_n sermon_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n they_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o own_o family_n at_o home_n neither_o be_v it_o deem_v a_o offence_n or_o conventicle_n as_o some_o profane_a one_o will_v make_v it_o now_o see_v caesarius_n â—reâ—atâ—nsis_fw-la hom_o 20._o bibl._n patrun_v tom._n 5._o pâ—rs_n 3._o p._n 766._o f.g.h._n a_o excellent_a place_n for_o repetition_n of_o sermon_n sermon_n he_o therefore_o that_o resort_n to_o stageplay_n can_v never_o reap_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n o_o therefore_o that_o man_n will_v but_o consider_v this_o this_o noâ—_n noâ—_n mat._n 5.27_o 27_o 27_o exod._n â—â—_o â—â—_o â—â—_o which_o in_o have_v thus_o quote_v at_o large_a because_o most_o man_n want_v his_o work_n work_n c._n tacitus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n c._n 6_o philippus_n gluverius_n antiquae_fw-la germaniae_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 181.182_o 181.182_o who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1429._o balaeus_n scriptorun_n brittaniae_fw-la centuria_fw-la 7._o p._n 566._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o 6._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la tale_n ludi_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la meritricij_fw-la &_o adulterii_fw-la multoâ—iens_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la ludis_fw-la delectantur_fw-la daemon_n &_o ut_fw-la constat_fw-la vir_fw-la perfectus_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la interest_n ludicris_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la daemon_n delectantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n see_v pauli_n wan_n sermo_n 7._o &_o 10._o according_o according_o s._n paul_n titus_n 2.5_o enjoin_v woman_n to_o be_v chaste_a keâ—pers_n at_o homâ—â—_n intimate_v that_o such_o woman_n that_o gad_n abroad_o especial_o to_o playhouses_a and_o such_o like_a place_n can_v never_o be_v chase_v solomon_n upbraid_v a_o harlot_n prov._n 7_o 1â—_n 12._o tell_v we_o that_o her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o houseâ—_n nâ—w_o shâ—â—iâ—_n without_o now_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n at_o every_o corner_n which_o ovid_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la l._n â—_o p._n 203_o do_v second_o und_v esâ—_n voâ—â—s_fw-la fâ—â—mosae_fw-la câ—ra_fw-la pvellae_fw-la saepâ—_n vagos_fw-la extâ—a_fw-la limina_fw-la far_o pedes_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o gâ—dding_a woman_n anâ—_n whoâ—â—â—_n woman_n be_v reciprocal_o reciprocal_o london_n 1595_o pag._n 105.106_o 105.106_o the_o fruit_n of_o theater_n and_o play_n play_n the_o godly_a example_n of_o play_n and_o interlude_n interlude_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v at_o play_n play_n see_v his_o school_n of_o abuse_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n according_o according_o in_o his_o school_n of_o abuse_n vid._n ibid._n and_o his_o play_n confute_v see_v here_o before_o pag._n 360.361_o 362_o 363._o 363._o de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o loe_o here_o the_o panderly_a practice_n of_o our_o playhouse_n playhouse_n pray_v mark_v this_o well_o well_o playhouse_n than_o be_v the_o common_a mart_n of_o bawdry_n bawdry_n print_a by_o authority_n 1580._o 1580._o ibid._n pag._n 48.49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o 52._o ibid._n pâ—g_n 43.44_o 45_o 56_o 57_o o_o thâ—t_v our_o magistrate_n and_o statesman_n will_v but_o consider_v this_o this_o page_n 52.53_o