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wantonness_n toyish_a talk_v and_o filthy_a fleshlines_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o homily_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o it_o have_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n hitherto_o to_o outstrip_v all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sanctife_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o common_a prayer_n book_n canon_n and_o homily_n will_v hold_v we_o to_o it_o if_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o we_o chap._n xviii_o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n keep_v their_o rest-day_n moral_o how_o our_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n how_o our_o now_o present_a church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v holy_a now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o authority_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n to_o learn_v how_o by_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v 1_o imperial_a constitution_n constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n who_o think_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o every_o 13._o eusch_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v rest_v in_o that_o day_n weekly_o which_o be_v institute_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o business_n and_o attend_v the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o forbid_v keep_v of_o court_n sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o artificer_n to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o die_n dominico_n etc._n etc._n say_v imperial_a constitution_n feriis_fw-la l._n â—mnes_fw-la â—a_n de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christian_n and_o believer_n shall_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o emperor_n leo_n ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a by_o all_o sort_n and_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v our_o will_n say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o direct_v that_o on_o the_o sacred_a day_n whereon_o we_o be_v restore_v unto_o our_o integrity_n all_o man_n shall_v rest_v 385._o this_o constitution_n reverend_a hoâ—ker_n much_o approve_v of_o eccl._n pol._n sect._n 71._o pag._n 385._o themselves_o and_o surcease_v from_o labour_n neither_o the_o husbandman_n nor_o other_o put_v their_o hand_n that_o day_n to_o prohibit_v work_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o much_o reverence_v their_o sabbath_n which_o only_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o we_o be_v not_o we_o which_o inhabit_v light_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n oblige_v to_o honour_v that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v and_o have_v therein_o deliver_v we_o both_o from_o dishonour_n and_o from_o death_n be_v not_o we_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o singular_o and_o inviolable_o sufficient_o content_v with_o a_o liberail_a grant_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o encroach_a on_o that_o one_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o service_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o reckless_a slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n to_o make_v that_o day_n common_a and_o think_v that_o we_o may_v do_v thereon_o as_o we_o do_v on_o other_o this_o worthy_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n dedicate_v 12._o cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la &_o justin_n li._n 3._o tit_n 12._o to_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o filthy_a pleasure_n then_o much_o less_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o he_o high_o advance_v this_o day_n and_o so_o honour_v it_o that_o if_o his_o birth_n day_n or_o his_o inauguration_n fall_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o solemnity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o another_o day_n upon_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o dignity_n and_o confiscation_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v offend_v his_o will_n herein_o he_o exempt_v this_o day_n from_o execution_n citation_n enter_v into_o bond_n appearance_n plead_n and_o the_o like_a the_o emperor_n theodosius_n enact_v that_o faithful_a christian_a theod._n cod._n theod._n people_n mind_n may_v whole_o be_v bend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o cirques_n and_o theater_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o public_a show_v prohibit_v by_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n nullus_fw-la die_fw-la solis_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la praebeat_fw-la nec_fw-la divinam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la confecta_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la confundat_fw-la they_o 384._o anno_fw-la 384._o forbid_v arbitrate_v of_o cause_n and_o take_v recognizance_n of_o any_o pecuniary_a business_n on_o the_o sunday_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o further_a honour_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n and_o anthemius_n ferrâ—â—s_fw-fr instiâ—ian_a cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o
he_o high_o please_v god_n who_o keep_v holy_a the_o whole_a day_n for_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n such_o a_o one_o as_o keep_v it_o be_v perform_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n three_o in_o prohibit_v on_o this_o day_n all_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o all_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n common_a play_n interlude_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n or_o pastime_n also_o that_o no_o carrier_n waggoner_n wainman_n car-man_n or_o drover_n travel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o butcher_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o with_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n kill_v or_o sell_v any_o victual_n on_o this_o day_n hereto_o may_v i_o add_v our_o common_a law_n by_o which_o as_o the_o sage_n in_o the_o law_n have_v resolve_v it_o that_o the_o day_n be_v exempt_v from_o lawdaye_n public_a session_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o no_o plea_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v no_o writ_n of_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la must_v bear_v date_n on_o a_o sunday_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v a_o error_n so_o a_o fine_a levy_v with_o proclamation_n if_o the_o proclamation_n be_v make_v on_o this_o day_n all_o of_o they_o be_v hold_v erroneous_a act_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n as_o also_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o honourablenesse_n of_o this_o day_n and_o the_o high_a esteem_n thereof_o as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o our_o kingdom_n among_o all_o faithful_a christian_n chap._n xxi_o what_o counsel_n and_o synod_n have_v decree_v touch_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n it_o can_v be_v but_o where_o emperor_n and_o king_n have_v take_v care_n for_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n they_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a divine_n in_o their_o time_n but_o to_o clear_v more_o this_o point_n let_v we_o see_v what_o have_v by_o the_o learned_a be_v decree_v concern_v this_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n decree_v to_o petition_v the_o emperor_n then_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o show_n nor_o other_o 112._o see_v dr._n heylin_n pag._n 101._o 111._o pag._n 112._o play_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n hold_v at_o arragon_n will_v have_v no_o sentence_n pronounce_v in_o any_o cause_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o three_o council_n at_o orleans_n inform_v we_o that_o husbandry_n reap_v hedge_v and_o such_o servile_a work_n be_v prohibit_v the_o council_n at_o mascon_n decree_v that_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n the_o everlasting_a day_n of_o rest_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n on_o this_o day_n none_o be_v to_o meddle_v in_o litigious_a controversy_n in_o action_n or_o law_n suit_n nor_o prepare_v his_o ox_n for_o daily_a labour_n but_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o tear_n and_o prayer_n celebrate_v the_o day_n with_o one_o accord_n offer_v unto_o god_n their_o free_a and_o voluntary_a service_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o hymn_n and_o sing_a praise_n unto_o god_n be_v intent_n thereon_o in_o mind_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n at_o dingulosinum_n in_o bavaria_n determine_v that_o upon_o sunday_n every_o one_o be_v intent_n upon_o divine_a rest_n shall_v abstain_v from_o profane_a or_o common_a business_n in_o the_o council_n of_o angiers_n tradesman_n be_v appoint_v to_o lay_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o among_o those_o the_o miller_n and_o the_o barber_n the_o council_n at_o coleine_n decree_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v diligent_o admonish_v why_o other_o holy_a day_n but_o especial_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o have_v be_v always_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v institute_v to_o wit_n that_o all_o may_v equal_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v spend_v only_o in_o prayer_n hymn_n psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o here_o be_v prohibit_v play_n dance_n wicked_a discourse_n filthy_a song_n all_o luxury_n and_o victual_v house_n be_v command_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o concilium_fw-la bituriense_n exhort_v say_v let_v they_o practice_n nothing_o but_o that_o which_o savour_v of_o piety_n and_o there_o be_v prohibit_v profane_a assembly_n riotous_a feast_n dance_n morice_n disguise_n stage_n play_v and_o go_v to_o alehouse_n concilium_fw-la basiliense_n forbid_v die_n and_o table_n and_o will_v that_o such_o as_o do_v walk_v with_o chaste_a eye_n modesty_n and_o gravity_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o dance_a in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o friuli_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o christian_a man_n shall_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n honour_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o carnal_a act_n etiam_fw-la tempore_fw-la etiam_fw-la so_o s._n augu._n in_o 244._o serm._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la à _fw-la propriis_fw-la conjugibus_fw-la and_o all_o earthly_a labour_n and_o go_v to_o the_o church_n devout_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o aken_n or_o aquiâ—granum_n 800._o year_n ago_o hold_v that_o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v or_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o roman_a synod_n under_o leo_n the_o four_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o market_n no_o not_o for_o meat_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o no_o person_n shall_v receive_v judgement_n on_o that_o day_n and_o under_o alexander_n the_o three_o in_o a_o council_n of_o compeigne_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v doom_v to_o death_n or_o condemn_v to_o bodily_a punishment_n in_o 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