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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
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rejoice_v without_o intermission_n in_o christ_n in_o celebrate_v that_o feast_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n not_o with_o dance_v stageplays_a dice_n table_n or_o such_o like_a revel-rout_n addict_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o according_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o cheerful_o and_o rich_o enjoy_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o christ_n and_o rise_v together_o with_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n therefore_o on_o the_o foresay_a day_n let_v there_o be_v any_o horse-race_n or_o any_o public_a show_n or_o stage-playe_a make_v can_n 71._o those_o who_o be_v teach_v civil_a law_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v greek_a manner_n or_o custom_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o theatre_n or_o to_o practice_v any_o play_v call_v cylistrae_fw-la if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v can_n 100_o let_v thy_o eye_n behold_v right_a thing_n and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n be_v the_o command_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n do_v easy_o infuse_v their_o object_n into_o the_o soul_n therefore_o we_o command_v that_o such_o picture_n as_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n corrupt_v the_o mind_n and_o stir_v up_o flame_n of_o filthy_a lust_n be_v not_o henceforth_o make_v or_o print_v upon_o any_o term_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v some_o of_o these_o recite_v canon_n as_o canon_n 61_o 65_o &_o 100_o condemn_v all_o bearehard_n bearebaiting_n bonfire_n and_o filthy_a picture_n which_o 17._o aristotle_n himself_o condemn_v yet_o withal_o they_o oppugn_v stageplay_n ex_fw-la obliquo_fw-la there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o play_v so_o great_a analogy_n that_o the_o censure_n of_o one_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o other_o canon_n be_v so_o punctual_a so_o express_v against_o they_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evasion_n from_o they_o the_o 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 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their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n from_o play_n and_o theater_n the_o according_o very_a mart_n the_o instruction_n of_o bawdry_n and_o adultery_n if_o they_o will_v preserve_v they_o chaste_a to_o which_o adulterer_n wooer_n and_o other_o oft_o entice_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o overcome_v their_o chastity_n and_o make_v they_o pliable_a to_o their_o lust_n according_o which_o they_o be_v always_o sure_a to_o accomplish_v if_o they_o can_v once_o but_o draw_v they_o to_o resort_v to_o play_n as_o ancient_a that_o i_o say_v not_o modern_a experience_n can_v too_o well_o witness_v the_o second_o be_v the_o imperial_a constitution_n of_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n which_o run_v thus_o 16._o placuit_fw-la nostrae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la clerici_fw-la cum_fw-la publicis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la habeant_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la parabolani_n vocantur_fw-la neque_fw-la 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apostate_n as_o to_o doom_n stageplay_n unfit_a spectacle_n playhouse_n &_o alehouse_n undecent_a place_n for_o pagan_a priest_n how_o much_o more_o than_o for_o christian_a minister_n to_o all_o which_o counsel_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o shall_v add_v gratian_n distinctio_fw-la 33_o 48._o &_o causa_fw-la 21._o quaest._n 3_o 4._o iâ—onis_fw-la decreta_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o cap_n 373._o &_o pars_fw-la 11._o c_o 76.78_o 79._o panormitan_n tit_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la honestate_fw-la clericâ—rum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr clerici_fw-la officio_fw-la alvarus_n pelagius_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lib_n 2._o artic_a 28._o fol_n 133._o isiodor_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la l_o 2._o c_o 2._o hrabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la lib_n 1._o operum_fw-la tom_n 6._o p_o 63._o a_o b_o alexander_n fabricius_n destructorium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la l_o pars_fw-la 4._o c_o 23._o joannis_n de_fw-fr wankel_n glossa_fw-la in_o breviarium_fw-la sexti_fw-la lib_n 3._o tit_n 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la honestate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la 717._o innocentius_n 3_o decretalium_fw-la constit_fw-la lib_n 3._o tit_n 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la honestate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la chemnensis_fw-la onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap_n 23._o sect_n 1_o etc._n etc._n joannis_n de_fw-fr athon_n othoboni_n constitutiones_fw-la fol_n 78_o 79_o 80._o &_o constitutiones_fw-la concilij_fw-la oxoniensis_fw-la fol_n 122_o 123_o 124._o lindwood_n provincialium_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la l_o 3._o tit_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la honestate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la fol_n 87_o 88_o summa_fw-la rosella_n tit_n clericus_fw-la sect_n 2._o &_o chorea_fw-la summa_fw-la angelica_n tit_n chorea_fw-la &_o clericus_fw-la sect_n 4_o 9_o 11._o claudius_n espencaeus_fw-la digressionum_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la timothaeum_fw-la libâ—_n 2._o
3._o gellius_n and_o according_o quintilian_n style_v they_o be_v abundant_o condemn_v as_o abominable_a sinful_a pastime_n misbeseem_v godly_a christian_n first_o by_o the_o express_a verdict_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o as_o it_o 16.9_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n in_o their_o feast_n their_o mirth_n and_o private_a meeting_n to_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n of_o prayer_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n with_o a_o grace_n and_o melody_n in_o their_o heart_n a_o practice_n which_o all_o the_o primitive_a christians_n as_o the_o marginal_a 97._o author_n witness_n observe_v in_o their_o love-feast_n in_o all_o their_o private_a and_o public_a meeting_n and_o i_o will_v those_o modern_a christian_n who_o banish_v these_o thing_n from_o their_o feast_n and_o merriment_n as_o altogether_o unseasonable_a exhilerate_v themselves_o 192._o with_o nought_o but_o scurrilous_a beastly_a song_n lascivious_a music_n wanton_a dance_n and_o such_o unchristian_a mirth_n will_v now_o again_o revive_v it_o so_o it_o express_o prohibit_v 66â—_n all_o filthy_a corrupt_a unedifying_a communication_n 5.3_o all_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o be_v name_v among_o christian_n together_o with_o 5.4_o all_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v all_o ribaldry_n and_o scurrility_n either_o in_o song_n or_o jest_n which_o 874._o plato_n and_o the_o athenian_n though_o pagan_n do_v prohibit_v by_o a_o unanimous_a law_n as_o odious_a unto_o god_n pernicious_a to_o the_o manner_n mind_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o misbeseem_v christian_n 4.29_o who_o word_n shall_v be_v always_o gracious_a season_v with_o salt_n that_o so_o they_o may_v administer_v grace_n not_o poison_n or_o corruption_n to_o the_o heaerer_n ribaldrous_a amorous_a song_n be_v so_o unsuitable_a for_o the_o mouth_n the_o ear_n of_o christian_n that_o d._n theophylact_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o sing_v such_o song_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o 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can._n 39_o veneticum_n can._n 11._o toletanum_n 3._o can._n 23._o altisiodorense_n can._n 9_o &_o 40._o cabilonense_n 1._o can._n 19_o senonense_n cap._n 25._o surius_n tom._n 4._o p._n 742.743_o cabilonense_n 2._o can._n 9_o moguntinum_n sub_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la cap._n 10._o &_o 14._o rhemense_a cap._n 17._o parisiense_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 38._o moguntinum_n sub_fw-la raebano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cap._n 13._o turonense_n 3._o cap._n 7.8_o coloniense_n 1536._o pars_fw-la 2._o cap._n 25._o &_o pars_fw-la 9_o c._n 10_o 3â—_n synodus_fw-la carnotensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1526._o concilium_fw-la burdigense_n annoâ—_n 1582._o &_o synodus_fw-la turonicaâ—_n 1583._o which_o 17â—_n several_a counsel_n inhibit_v all_o christian_n especial_o clergyman_n both_o from_o the_o use_n the_o hear_n and_o sing_v of_o such_o song_n as_o these_o for_o the_o precedent_a reason_n a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o cause_v all_o godly_a christian_n to_o abandon_v they_o together_o with_o all_o those_o play_n those_o playhouse_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v in_o use_n three_o as_o these_o scripture_n and_o counsel_n so_o likewise_o the_o father_n be_v very_o copious_a in_o censure_v such_o ribaldrous_a lascivious_a song_n as_o these_o which_o if_o we_o believe_v sermo_n s._n ambrose_n or_o s._n basil_n defile_v the_o very_a earth_n and_o air_n where_o they_o be_v breathe_v out_o survey_v we_o but_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 4â—_n &_o 6._o &_o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o tertullian_n &_o cyprian_n in_o their_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o &_o 7._o tâ—tianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la graeco_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr verâ—_n cultu_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 21._o basil._n hexaëmeron_n hom._n 4._o de_fw-fr ebrietate_fw-la &_o luxu_fw-la sermo_n 2._o &_o de_fw-fr legendis_fw-la libris_fw-la gentilium_fw-la oratio_fw-la nazienzen_n oratio_fw-la 28.37_o 38._o &_o 48._o &_o ad_fw-la selucum_fw-la de_fw-fr recta_fw-la educatione_n p._n 1063._o hieromâ—_n epist._n 2._o c._n 6._o ep._n 9_o c._n 5._o ep._n 10â—_o c._n 4._o &_o adversus_fw-la â—ovinianum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7_o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n chatechesis_n mystagogica_fw-la 1â—_n who_o make_v such_o 53._o song_n the_o very_a work_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n eusebius_n apud_fw-la damascenum_n parallelorum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 47._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jeiunio_fw-la c._n 18_o &_o sermo_n 33._o sti._n asterij_fw-la homilia_fw-la in_o festum_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la oratio_fw-la bibl._n patrun_v tom._n 4._o p._n 706._o augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 6.7_o de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la cap._n 4._o tom_n 9_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la sermo_n 225._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n sermo_n 17._o hippolytus_n martyr_n de_fw-fr consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o 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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
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company_n of_o priest_n of_o woman_n and_o stage-player_n and_o special_o we_o prohibtt_v clergy_n man_n that_o they_o join_v not_o themselves_o with_o such_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o assent_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o mean_n the_o 45._o be_v concilium_fw-la tridentinum_n which_o the_o concilâ—is_n papist_n boast_v to_o be_v ecumenical_a though_o 40._o protestant_n gainsay_v it_o which_o council_n sessio_fw-la 24._o anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1563._o decretum_fw-la de_fw-la reformatione_fw-la can._n 12._o decree_v as_o follow_v 979._o omnes_fw-la vero_fw-la clerici_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la substitutos_fw-la compellantur_fw-la obire_fw-la oâ—ficia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ab_fw-la illicitisque_fw-la venationibus_fw-la aucupijs_fw-la choreis_fw-la tabernis_fw-la lusibusque_fw-la abstineant_fw-la atque_fw-la ea_fw-la morum_fw-la integritate_fw-la polleant_fw-la ut_fw-la merito_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la senatus_n dici_fw-la possint_fw-la let_v all_o clergy_n man_n be_v compel_v to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n or_o cure_n by_o themselves_o not_o by_o their_o substitute_n let_v they_o abstain_v from_o hunt_v haâ—king_a dance_n tavern_n and_o play_n and_o let_v they_o excel_v in_o that_o integrity_n of_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deserve_o call_v the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o pretend_a goodness_n at_o least_o be_v there_o in_o this_o trent_n council_n as_o to_o prohibit_v all_o clergy_n man_n resorâ—_n to_o tavern_n dance_n play_n and_o such_o like_a sport_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o even_o in_o proper_a person_n for_o to_o feed_v their_o flock_n and_o not_o by_o proxy_n nonresidence_n be_v such_o aâ—_n odious_a crime_n in_o those_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o minister_n who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n that_o this_o very_a 16._o trent_n council_n together_o with_o some_o ibidem_fw-la 54_o other_o and_o sundry_a aliis_fw-la canonical_a constitution_n have_v solemn_o condemn_v it_o as_o our_o own_o canon_n and_o writer_n do_v the_o 46._o be_v concilium_fw-la mediolanense_n 1_o anno_fw-la 1560._o where_o i_o find_v these_o follow_a constitution_n 323._o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la piè_fw-la introducta_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la repraesentandi_fw-la populo_fw-la venerandam_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la passioném_fw-la et_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la martyrum_fw-la certamina_fw-la aliorumque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la res_fw-la gestas_fw-la hominum_fw-la perversitate_fw-la eo_fw-la deducta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la multis_fw-la offensioni_fw-la multis_fw-la etiam_fw-la risui_fw-la et_fw-la despectui_fw-la sit_fw-la ideo_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la passio_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o prophano_fw-la loco_fw-la agatur_fw-la sed_fw-la doctè_fw-la et_fw-la graviter_fw-la eatenus_fw-la à _fw-la concionatoribus_fw-la exponatur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ubere_n concionum_fw-la fructus_fw-la pietatem_fw-la et_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la commoveant_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la quod_fw-la adjuvabit_fw-la proposita_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la imago_fw-la caeterique_fw-la pij_fw-la actus_fw-la externi_fw-la quos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la probatos_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la judicabit_fw-la item_n sanctorum_fw-la martyria_fw-la et_fw-la actiones_fw-la ne_fw-la ne_fw-la agantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ità _fw-la piè_fw-la narrentur_fw-la ut_fw-la auditores_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la imitationem_fw-la venerationem_fw-la et_fw-la invocationem_fw-la excitentur_fw-la 884._o cap._n de_fw-fr festorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la cultu_fw-la ijs_fw-la etiam_fw-la diebus_fw-la studebunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ne_fw-la personati_fw-la homines_fw-la incedant_fw-la ne_fw-la ludi_fw-la equestres_fw-la certamina_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la ludicra_fw-la aut_fw-la inania_fw-la spectacula_fw-la adhibeantur_fw-la choreae_fw-la saltationes_fw-la in_o urbibus_fw-la suburbijs_fw-la opidis_fw-la vicis_fw-la aut_fw-la usquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la ne_fw-la patiantur_fw-la 893._o cap._n de_fw-fr armis_fw-la ludis_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la et_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la à _fw-la clerico_n vitandis_fw-la clerici_fw-la personati_fw-la non_fw-la incedant_fw-la choreas_fw-la publicas_fw-la vel_fw-la privatas_fw-la non_fw-la agant_fw-la a_o venatione_fw-la abstinebunt_fw-la fabulis_fw-la comaediis_fw-la hastiludijsâ—_n alijsque_fw-la prophanis_fw-la et_fw-la inanibus_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la non_fw-la intererunt_fw-la ne_fw-la aures_fw-la et_fw-la oculi_fw-la sacris_fw-la officijs_fw-la addicti_fw-la ludicris_fw-la et_fw-la impuris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la sermombusque_fw-la distracti_fw-la polluantur_fw-la clericalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la omni_fw-la genere_fw-la saltationis_fw-la et_fw-la ludi_fw-la praesertim_fw-la veâ—ò_fw-la aleae_fw-la â—t_z tesserarum_fw-la ac_fw-la talorum_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la nec_fw-la solum_fw-la ludere_fw-la vetamus_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la ludorum_fw-la spectatores_fw-la esse_fw-la noluimus_fw-la aut_fw-la quenquam_fw-la ludentem_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la permittere_fw-la 907._o cap_n de_fw-fr histrionibus_fw-la et_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la etiam_fw-la principes_fw-la et_fw-la magistratus_fw-la commonendos_fw-la esse_fw-la duximus_fw-la ut_fw-la histriones_fw-la et_fw-la mimos_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la circulatores_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la generis_fw-la perditos_fw-la homines_fw-la è_fw-la suis_fw-la finibus_fw-la ejiciant_fw-la et_fw-la in_o caupones_fw-la et_fw-la alios_fw-la quicunque_fw-la eos_fw-la receperint_fw-la acriter_fw-la animadvertant_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la usu_fw-la compertum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la aleae_fw-la ludo_fw-la saepe_fw-la furta_fw-la rapinae_fw-la fraud_n blasphemias_fw-la aliaque_fw-la id_fw-la generis_fw-la flagitia_fw-la proficisci_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la taxilis_fw-la aut_fw-la alea_fw-la ludi_fw-la et_fw-la graviter_fw-la in_o publicos_fw-la aleatores_fw-la et_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la ludis_fw-la intersint_fw-la quive_fw-mi domum_fw-la ad_fw-la recipiendos_fw-la â—udentes_fw-la expoâ—itam_fw-la habent_fw-la animadvertant_fw-la maximè_fw-la vero_fw-la efficiant_fw-la ut_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la instituendis_fw-la vel_fw-la renovandis_fw-la otia_fw-la quantum_fw-la fieri_fw-la poterit_fw-la è_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la tollantur_fw-la and_o because_o the_o pious_o introduce_v custom_n of_o represent_v to_o the_o people_n the_o venerable_a passion_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o glorious_a combat_n of_o martyr_n and_o act_n of_o other_o saint_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o pass_n by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o many_o and_o likewise_o a_o matter_n of_o much_o noâ—_n derision_n and_o contempt_n to_o many_o we_o therefore_o decree_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o more_o act_v neither_o in_o any_o sacred_a or_o profane_a place_n but_o that_o it_o be_v learned_o and_o grave_o declare_v by_o the_o preacher_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o piety_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o auditor_n which_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a fruit_n of_o sermon_n which_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o crucify_a saviour_n set_v before_o they_o and_o other_o external_a pious_a action_n which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v judge_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n will_v help_v to_o further_a likewise_o let_v not_o the_o martyrdom_n &_o action_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v play_v but_o so_o pious_o relate_v that_o the_o auditor_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o their_o imitation_n veneration_n and_o invocation_n cap._n of_o the_o observation_n of_o holy-day_n on_o these_o day_n the_o bishop_n shall_v endeavour_v that_o no_o man_n go_v disguise_v that_o no_o cirque-playes_a combat_n or_o other_o pastime_n or_o vain_a spectacle_n be_v exhibit_v let_v no_o morrice-dances_a be_v suffer_v in_o city_n suburb_n town_n village_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o cap._n of_o weapon_n play_n spectacle_n and_o such_o like_a to_o be_v shun_v by_o clergy_n man_n clergy_n man_n may_v not_o disguise_v themselves_o or_o put_v on_o
a_o vizard_n they_o may_v not_o lead_v any_o public_a or_o private_a dance_n they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o hunt_v tables_z comaedy_n and_o tilting_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v present_a at_o other_o profane_a or_o ridiculous_a spectacle_n lest_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n devote_v to_o sacred_a office_n be_v distract_v shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o impure_a action_n and_o speech_n we_o prohibit_v clergy_n man_n all_o kind_n of_o dance_v and_o of_o play_n but_o especial_o of_o dice_n and_o table_n neither_o do_v we_o only_o forbid_v they_o to_o play_v but_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v they_o spectator_n of_o play_n or_o to_o admit_v any_o one_o to_o play_v in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v not_o these_o rank_n puritan_n think_v you_o chapter_n of_o stage-player_n and_o dicer_n of_o these_o also_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o admonish_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o they_o banish_v out_o oâ—_n their_o territory_n all_o stage-player_n tumbler_n juggler_n jester_n and_o other_o castawaye_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o they_o severe_o punish_v victualler_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o who_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o 97._o robbery_n theft_n fraud_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o wickedness_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v oft_o proceed_v from_o diceplay_a according_o let_v they_o forbid_v all_o play_v at_o table_n and_o dice_n and_o severe_o punish_v all_o common_a dicer_n and_o those_o who_o be_v present_a at_o such_o game_n or_o keep_v house_n to_o receive_v such_o gamester_n but_o let_v they_o chief_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v that_o idleness_n may_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v quite_o banish_v out_o of_o city_n by_o institute_v or_o renew_v good_a art_n if_o therefore_o all_o stage-player_n tumbler_n and_o common_a dicer_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v banish_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o all_o those_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v who_o entertain_v or_o harbour_v they_o their_o play_n must_v certain_o be_v execrable_a intolerable_a which_o make_v their_o person_n such_o the_o 47._o be_v synodus_fw-la ebroicensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1576._o where_o i_o find_v these_o follow_a canon_n 588._o dies_fw-la festos_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o monumentum_fw-la ac_fw-la memoriam_fw-la svorum_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la homo_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la gratias_fw-la ageret_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniâ—m_fw-la festa_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la introducta_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la cessaret_fw-la à _fw-la saeculo_fw-la et_fw-la avocaretur_fw-la à _fw-la solicitudinibus_fw-la et_fw-la laboribus_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la obsequio_fw-la recognoscendis_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la et_fw-la gratijs_fw-la referendis_fw-la arbiâ—ramur_fw-la vero_fw-la nullo_n secuâ—o_fw-la gravius_fw-la nec_fw-la frequentius_fw-la peccari_fw-la contra_fw-la festorum_fw-la sanctam_fw-la et_fw-la legitimam_fw-la observationem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la quandoquiden_fw-mi plures_fw-la ipsa_fw-la insumunt_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la hujuâ—_n seculi_fw-la sectandis_fw-la in_fw-la tabernis_fw-la ganeis_fw-la lusibus_fw-la illiciris_n ac_fw-la alijs_fw-la vanis_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la viciosis_n actionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 545._o ecclesiae_fw-la hostiarij_fw-la ergo_fw-la diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la observent_fw-la et_fw-la notent_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la et_fw-la parochiaâ—is_fw-la abfuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la et_fw-la inquirant_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la defecerint_fw-la a_o interea_fw-la cauponis_fw-la et_fw-la â—â—sibus_fw-la tempus_fw-la insumant_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v appoint_v holy-day_n for_o a_o monument_n and_o remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n that_o man_n may_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o give_v thanks_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n because_o feast_n be_v introduce_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o body_n may_v cease_v from_o the_o world_n and_o may_v be_v avocate_v from_o the_o care_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o occupy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o recognise_v his_o benefit_n and_o render_v thanks_n but_o we_o think_v very_o that_o in_o no_o age_n man_n offend_v more_o grievous_o and_o frequent_o against_o the_o holy_a and_o lawful_a observation_n of_o festival_n than_o in_o we_o since_o many_o consume_v they_o in_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o tavern_n in_o brothel_n in_o unlawful_a play_n and_o in_o other_o vain_a yea_o and_o vicious_a action_n etc._n etc._n let_v therefore_o the_o doorkeeper_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o holy-day_n observe_v and_o note_v which_o of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o parishioner_n shall_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n office_n and_o inquire_v 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