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not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o many_o child_n miscarry_v by_o reason_n of_o nurse_n negligence_n because_o else_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o degenerate_v and_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o quality_n they_o suck_v in_o with_o their_o milk_n because_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o themselves_o which_o they_o nourish_v in_o their_o womb_n therefore_o they_o shall_v nourish_v it_o out_o of_o it_o too_o too_o plutarch_n â—n_n 4070._o 4070._o emiliuâ—_n probus_n an._n 4072._o 4072._o suetonius_n an._n 4080._o 4080._o diogenes_n laertius_n an._n 4100._o 4100._o aelianus_n an._n 4100._o 4100._o dion_z cassius_z an._n 4200._o 4200._o dance_v therefore_o especial_o the_o learning_n to_o dance_v be_v repute_v a_o effeminate_a ignominious_a and_o sordid_a thing_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o all_o dancer_n be_v esteem_v effeminate_a amorous_a person_n see_v herodian_a hist._n l._n 5._o p._n 267._o to_o 275._o &_o here_o p._n 245._o to_o 250._o 250._o the_o unlawfullnes_n and_o abuse_n of_o play_n 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capitolinn_n an._n 4300._o 4300._o trebellius_n pollio_n ann._n 4300._o 4300._o aelius_n lampridius_n an._n 4300._o 4300._o flavius_z vopiscus_n an._n 4300._o 4300._o ammianus_n marcellinus_n an._n 4370._o 4370._o ovid_n an._n 3950._o 3950._o horace_n an._n 3950._o 3950._o juvenal_n an._n 4020._o 4020._o propertius_n an._n 4024._o 4024._o paterculus_n paterculus_n taurus_n taurus_n macro_n macro_n plautus_n plautus_n plus_fw-fr enim_fw-la â—ebet_fw-la christi_fw-la discipulus_fw-la praestare_fw-la quam_fw-la mundi_fw-la philosophus_fw-la hierom._n epist._n 26._o c._n 4._o 4._o et_fw-la putamus_fw-la nos_fw-la salvos_fw-la esse_fw-la quando_fw-la omne_fw-la impuritatis_fw-la scelus_fw-la omnis_fw-la impudicitiae_fw-la turpitudo_fw-la a_o christianis_fw-la admittitur_fw-la a_o barbaris_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la hic_fw-la nunc_fw-la illos_fw-la quaero_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la putant_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la barbaros_fw-la impudicitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la ethnici_fw-la execrantur_fw-la puritatem_fw-la nos_fw-la fugimus_fw-la illi_fw-la amant_fw-fr fornicatio_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la crimen_fw-la atque_fw-la discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la decus_fw-la et_fw-la putamus_fw-la nos_fw-la ante_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la consistere_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr guber_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 237._o 237._o hierom._n ep._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o see_v here_o p._n 41._o to_o 61._o &_o 561._o to_o 567._o 567._o scene_z 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o before_o before_o professio_fw-la enim_fw-la religionis_fw-la non_fw-la aufert_fw-la debitum_fw-la sed_fw-la augeâ—_n quia_fw-la adsumptio_fw-la religiosi_fw-la nominis_fw-la sponsio_fw-la est_fw-la devotionis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la debet_fw-la opere_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la promiserit_fw-la professione_n salâ—ian_n ad_fw-la ecclâ—â—â—am_fw-la catholicam_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 382._o argum._n 51._o 51._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 5._o p._n 455._o to_o 458_o &_o the_o author_n there_o quote_v quote_v see_v act._n 6._o scene_z 5â—_n p._n 448_o 449_o 458_o to_o 466._o 466._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 5._o p._n 467._o &_o act._n 7._o scene_n 2._o p._n 552._o to_o 557_o 557_o see_v act._n 7._o scene_n 2._o p._n 552._o to_o 574._o 574._o see_v here_o act._n 5._o scene_n 8._o p._n 220.228_o to_o 232._o &_o act_n 7._o scene_n 3._o p._n 636._o &_o andreas_n fricius_n de_fw-fr republica_n emendanda_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o &_o 21._o p._n 90._o 90._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 5._o p._n 485._o to_o 498._o 498._o see_v here_o p_o 466_o 467._o &_o 552._o to_o 557._o according_o according_o see_v act._n 6._o scene_z 5_o p._n 468._o to_o 472._o &_o act._n 7._o scene_n 3._o p._n 656._o to_o 664._o 664._o see_v bochellus_n decreta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gâ—ll._n l._n 4._o tit._n 1._o c._n 39_o &_o tit._n 10â—_o c._n 6._o p._n 549_o 593._o 593._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 5._o p._n 489._o to_o 493._o 493._o fredericus_fw-la lindebrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_n antiquarum_fw-la p._n 1163._o 1163._o see_v bochellus_n decreta_fw-la eccles._n gall._n l._n 7._o cap._n 22_o 25._o p._n 581._o 581._o 1_o car._n cap._n 1._o 1._o see_v 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 3._o which_o enjoin_v man_n to_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n only_o &_o whole_o in_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o god_n word_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o such_o other_o religious_a duty_n duty_n which_o include_v dance_v dice_a bowl_v card_n and_o all_o other_o game_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v unlawful_a on_o this_o day_n see_v all_o the_o forequoted_a counsel_n canon_n and_o imperial_a constistution_n act._n 7._o scene_z 3_o &_o act._n 5._o scene_n 8._o p._n 240._o to_o 244._o &_o dr._n feat_o his_o handmaid_n of_o devotion_n edit_n 2._o p._n 498._o according_o according_o this_o clause_n extend_v to_o all_o who_o go_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n to_o unlawful_a sport_n or_o pastime_n pastime_n this_o clause_n extend_v to_o all_o who_o use_v any_o unlawful_a sport_n or_o pastime_n within_o their_o own_o parish_n parish_n omnia_fw-la debitum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la deserunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la luxuriae_fw-la proprium_fw-la gaâ—dere_fw-la perversis_fw-la nec_fw-la tantum_fw-la discedere_fw-la a_o recto_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la longissime_fw-la abire_fw-la res_fw-la sordida_fw-la est_fw-la trita_fw-la ac_fw-la vulgari_fw-la via_fw-la viver_n talis_fw-la horum_fw-la contraria_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la regio_fw-la sed_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la tamen_fw-la praecipua_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la huius_fw-la morbi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la communis_fw-la fastidium_fw-la quomodo_fw-la cultu_fw-la se_fw-la a_o caeteris_fw-la distinguunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la elegantia_fw-la caenarum_fw-la mundiciis_fw-la vehiculorum_fw-la sic_fw-la volunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la seperare_fw-la temporum_fw-la dispositione_n nolunt_fw-la solita_fw-la peâ—care_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccandi_fw-la praemium_fw-la infamia_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n epist._n 122._o 122._o illud_fw-la melius_fw-la et_fw-la verius_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquus_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n adversuâ—_n hareâ—icos_fw-la lib._n et_fw-fr vincentius_n lerinâ—nsis_fw-la adversus_fw-la prophâ—nas_fw-la hâ—reticorum_fw-la noâ—itates_fw-la argum._n 52._o 52._o his_o play_n of_o play_n play_n his_o apology_n for_o actor_n actor_n philippus_n lonicerus_n turcicaeâ—_n historiae_fw-la l._n 1._o f._n 34._o b._n b._n see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 5._o 5._o 1_o thess._n 2.15_o 2.15_o rom._n 1.24_o to_o 29.2_o thess._n 2.11_o 12._o 12._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 19_o 20._o 20._o see_v act._n 6._o scene_n 12._o &_o 20._o 20._o prudentius_n contra_fw-la symmachum_fw-la l._n 1._o bib._n pat._n tom._n 4._o p._n 612._o b._n &_o lipsius_n de_fw-fr amphitheatro_fw-la lib._n c._n 20._o 20._o ad_fw-la excusandas_fw-la excusationes_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la ista_fw-la praetendunt_fw-la christus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la arte_fw-la illuditur_fw-la hierom._n epist._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la protelet_fw-la in_o occasionem_fw-la et_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la corrumpat_fw-la in_o diffimulationem_fw-la aut_fw-la utrumque_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr spectac_n c._n 1._o 1._o quam_fw-la sapiens_fw-la argumentatrix_fw-la sibi_fw-la vidâ—tur_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la humana_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la de_fw-la gaudiis_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la fructibus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la metuet_fw-la amittere_fw-la tertul._n ibid._n ibid._n nam_fw-la et_fw-la eousque_fw-la enervatus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la vigour_n et_fw-la ita_fw-la omni_fw-la languore_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la praecipitatur_fw-la in_o peius_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la vitiis_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la authoritas_fw-la detur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la assertores_fw-la blandi_fw-la et_fw-la indulgentes_fw-la patroni_fw-la qui_fw-la praestant_fw-la vitiis_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la deterius_fw-la censuram_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la in_o advocationem_fw-la criminum_fw-la et_fw-la spectaculorum_fw-la convertunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr spectac_n lib._n lib._n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 232._o to_o 240._o 240._o hom._n 38._o in_o matth._n &_o hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr davide_n et_fw-fr saul_n saul_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 23._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 29._o &_o l._n 6._o c._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr gubernation_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o act_n 19.24_o to_o 29._o 29._o see_v act_n 7._o scene_n 5._o 5._o nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatori_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la impuâ—ens_fw-la praetextus_fw-la etc._n
to_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o their_o iniquity_n to_o 9.4_o mourn_v in_o secret_a like_o dove_n to_o chatter_v like_o crane_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n 12._o fast_v prayer_n mourning_n tear_n tribulation_n martyrdom_n be_v the_o only_a round_n that_o lead_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o heaven_n no_o other_o dance_n but_o these_o sad_a tune_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o the_o place_n of_o endless_a joy_n these_o other_o dance_v ofttimes_o end_v in_o sin_n in_o hell_n in_o horror_n in_o heaven_n never_o therefore_o all_o christian_n shall_v do_v well_o 8.10_o to_o turn_v this_o dance_n into_o mourning_n this_o joy_n and_o carnal_a laughter_n into_o spiritual_a heaviness_n as_o s._n james_n command_v they_o that_o so_o 126.5.6_o sow_v thus_o in_o tear_n they_o may_v reap_v a_o harvest_n of_o eternal_a joy_n last_o pagan_n themselves_o have_v abundant_o condemn_v all_o mix_v lascivious_a accurate_a amorous_a dance_n as_o misbeseem_v civil_a chaste_a or_o sober_a 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96_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n here_o recite_v to_o which_o shall_v here_o refer_v you_o the_o ten_o be_v concilium_fw-la agathense_o in_o france_n 1._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 506._o there_o be_v 35_o bishop_n present_a at_o it_o where_o this_o canon_n be_v promulgate_v 618._o canon_n 39_o presbyteri_fw-la diacones_fw-la subdiacones_fw-la etiam_fw-la alienarum_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la evitent_fw-la convivia_fw-la neâ—_n his_o caetibus_fw-la immisceantur_fw-la ubi_fw-la amatoria_fw-la cantantur_fw-la et_fw-la turpia_fw-la aut_fw-la obscaeni_fw-la motus_fw-la corporum_fw-la choreis_fw-la et_fw-la saltationibus_fw-la efferuntur_fw-la ne_fw-la auditus_fw-la et_fw-la obtutus_fw-la sacris_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la deputati_fw-la turpium_fw-la spectaculorum_fw-la atque_fw-la verborum_fw-la contagione_fw-la polluantur_fw-la can_n 39_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o subdeacons_n ought_v to_o avoid_v the_o marriage_n feast_v of_o other_o person_n neither_o may_v they_o be_v present_a in_o 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to_o be_v drink_v and_o to_o laugh_v excessive_o there_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o piety_n and_o affection_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o brother_n death_n even_o there_o where_o as_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n with_o doleful_a sound_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a brother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o such_o foolish_a mirth_n and_o pestiferous_a song_n ought_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o authority_n and_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o sing_v let_v he_o sing_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o if_o he_o will_v sing_v otherwise_o let_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v silent_a let_v he_o the_o next_o day_n be_v so_o chastise_v by_o the_o presbyter_n that_o other_o may_v fear_v the_o twelve_o be_v concilium_fw-la veneticum_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 526._o consist_v of_o 8_o bishop_n 93â—_n wherein_o the_o forementioned_a 39_o canon_n of_o concilium_fw-la agathense_o see_v pag._n 578._o be_v verbatim_o recite_v and_o ratify_v as_o the_o 11._o canon_n of_o this_o council_n the_o thirteen_o be_v concilium_fw-la toletanum_n 3._o in_o spain_n anno_fw-la 617._o subscribe_v by_o 72_o bishop_n where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n register_v which_o though_o it_o principal_o aim_v at_o dance_v and_o filthy_a ribaldry_n song_n yet_o it_o necessary_o condemn_v stageplay_n too_o which_o consist_v of_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o dance_a as_o i_o have_v 9_o large_o prove_v in_o the_o premise_n 604._o canon_n 23._o exterminanda_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la irreligiosa_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la per_fw-la saâ—ctorum_fw-la solennitates_fw-la agere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la populi_n qui_fw-la debent_fw-la officia_fw-la divina_fw-la attendere_fw-la saltationibus_fw-la et_fw-la turpious_a invigilant_fw-la canâ—icis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la nocentes_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la ossicijs_fw-la hoc_fw-la etenim_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la hispania_n depellatur_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la à _fw-la concilio_fw-la sancto_fw-la curae_fw-la committitur_fw-la can_n 23._o that_o irreligious_a custom_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v abandon_v which_o the_o common_a people_n have_v use_v upon_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o people_n who_o ought_v to_o attend_v divine_a office_n addict_v themselves_o whole_o to_o dance_v and_o filthy_a song_n not_o only_o do_v hurt_n to_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o this_o custom_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o spain_n it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o judge_n by_o this_o sacred_a council_n which_o 605._o canon_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o public_a edict_n of_o king_n reccaredus_n who_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o in_o rich_a man_n with_o the_o lâ—sse_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o paor_a sort_n with_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o fourteen_o be_v concilium_fw-la antisiodorense_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 614._o subscribe_v by_o 45_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o presbyter_n wherein_o there_o be_v these_o several_a canon_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a theme_n the_o first_o of_o which_o express_o condemn_v the_o pagan_a original_n of_o play_n the_o second_o the_o act_n of_o they_o in_o church_n 45._o which_o the_o papist_n use_v the_o three_o the_o act_n or_o behold_v of_o they_o by_o clergy_n man_n 152._o canon_n 1._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la kalendis_fw-la januarij_fw-la vecola_n aut_fw-la 8._o cervolo_fw-it facere_fw-la vel_fw-la 198._o strenas_fw-la diabolicas_fw-la observare_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la die_fw-la sic_fw-la omne_fw-la officia_fw-la tribuantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la reliquis_fw-la diebus_fw-la canon_n 9_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la choros_fw-la secularium_fw-la vel_fw-la puellarum_fw-la cantica_fw-la exercere_fw-la nec_fw-la convivia_fw-la praeparare_fw-la quia_fw-la 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to_o idleness_n and_o vain_a discourse_n do_v in_o these_o day_n addict_v themselves_o more_o to_o drunkenness_n surfeit_v play_n and_o wantonness_n than_o to_o divine_a thing_n prayer_n and_o contemplation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v the_o rector_n of_o church_n admonish_v their_o parishioner_n that_o on_o those_o day_n they_o frequent_v their_o church_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n that_o they_o reverence_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v with_o a_o pious_a mind_n and_o devout_a affection_n that_o they_o vigilant_o and_o attentive_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o preach_v let_v play_n dance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n idle_a discourse_n lasciviousness_n cease_v on_o these_o day_n and_o let_v there_o be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o vice_n etc._n etc._n we_o denounce_v not_o only_o all_o play_n of_o dice_n table_n and_o lot_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o to_o be_v inhibit_v clergy_n man_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o general_a council_n as_o we_o forbid_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a council_n but_o we_o likewise_o prohibit_v the_o aforesaid_a clergy_n man_n all_o unseemly_a applause_n cachinnation_n uncivil_a laughter_n disguise_v and_o theatrical_a play_n and_o dance_n with_o all_o such_o ridiculous_a interlude_n and_o likewise_o all_o other_o pastime_n by_o which_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v defile_v they_o may_v not_o mix_v themselves_o with_o such_o assembly_n where_o amorous_a and_o filthy_a thing_n be_v sing_v where_o obscene_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n be_v express_v in_o dance_n and_o galliard_n lest_o clergy_n man_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o filthy_a spectacle_n and_o word_n which_o reason_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o laity_n as_o the_o clergy_n since_o filthy_a spectacle_n and_o word_n
ebrietates_fw-la vaniloquia_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la divinam_fw-la possunt_fw-la offendere_fw-la majestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o fraternitates_fw-la eas_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la commessationes_fw-la et_fw-la ebrietates_fw-la ut_fw-la pluâ—imum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la reprobamus_fw-la insuper_fw-la baculorum_fw-la cum_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la conductum_fw-la ad_fw-la domos_fw-la laâ—corum_fw-la cum_fw-la turba_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la mulierum_fw-la et_fw-la mimorum_fw-la districtè_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la et_fw-la emendae_fw-la arbitrariae_fw-la inhibemus_fw-la et_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la clericis_fw-la ne_fw-la talibus_fw-la seize_v immisceant_fw-la aut_fw-la asiensum_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la praestent_fw-la the_o church_n have_v add_v other_o holy-day_n to_o lords-daye_n that_o we_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v devote_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n not_o to_o idleness_n and_o play_n therefore_o let_v rector_n of_o church_n admonish_v their_o parishioner_n that_o on_o the_o foresay_a feast_n day_n they_o come_v together_o into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o frequent_v it_o pious_o and_o religious_o to_o hear_v those_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o they_o let_v they_o attentive_o hear_v sermon_n let_v they_o reverence_n and_o worship_n god_n with_o a_o pious_a mind_n and_o religious_a affection_n and_o on_o these_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v let_v play_n dance_n drunkenness_n vain_a discourse_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v offend_v god_n majesty_n cease_v etc._n etc._n we_o reject_v those_o fraternity_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v for_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n moreover_o we_o strict_o inhibit_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o a_o arbitrary_a mulct_n the_o carry_v about_o of_o staff_n with_o image_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lay_v man_n with_o a_o 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 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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
the_o second_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1270._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o english_a to_o spend_v their_o christmas_n time_n in_o play_n in_o masque_n in_o most_o magnificent_a and_o pompous_a spectacle_n and_o to_o addict_v themselves_o to_o pleasure_n dance_v dice_a and_o other_o unlawful_a prohibit_v game_n which_o 11._o then_o be_v tolerate_v and_o permit_v contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o most_o other_o nation_n who_o use_v such_o play_n and_o wanton_a pastime_n not_o in_o the_o christmas_n season_n but_o a_o little_a before_o their_o lent_n about_o the_o time_n of_o shrovetide_n what_o therefore_o salvian_n write_v of_o sodomy_n and_o public_a stew_n from_o 69._o which_o the_o pope_n exchequer_n receive_v no_o small_a revenue_n 268._o haec_fw-la ergo_fw-la impuritas_fw-la in_o romanis_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la evangelium_fw-la esse_fw-la caepit_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la gravius_fw-la nec_fw-la post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cessavit_fw-la the_o same_o may_v i_o say_v of_o stageplay_n and_o unruly_a christmas-keeping_a they_o have_v their_o first_o original_n from_o heathen_a rome_n i_o mean_v from_o their_o saturnalia_fw-la bacchanalia_fw-la floralia_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o she_o and_o they_o according_o have_v be_v since_o revive_v continue_a propagate_v by_o antichristian_a rome_n even_o since_o the_o gospel_n preach_v which_o shall_v cause_v all_o pious_a protestant_a christian_n eternal_o to_o abandon_v they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o most_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o celebrate_v this_o festival_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n in_o a_o far_o different_a manner_n for_o when_o as_o the_o 11._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o the_o shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n not_o feast_v and_o play_v in_o their_o house_n and_o keep_v f._n watch_n over_o their_o flock_n not_o dance_v dice_a card_v drink_v or_o keep_v christmas_n rout_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v unto_o you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n what_o christmas_n mirth_n and_o solace_n be_v there_o make_v but_o this_o which_o st._n luke_n have_v record_v for_o our_o everlasting_a imitation_n f._n sudden_o say_v he_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n this_o be_v the_o only_a christmas_n solemnity_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n himself_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n and_o the_o very_o best_a of_o christian_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o 5._o ancient_a and_o the_o best_a pattern_n of_o christmas-keeping_a that_o we_o read_v 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quarum_fw-la ut_fw-la quaeque_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la ita_fw-la maximè_fw-la inutilis_fw-la iaceo_fw-la nec_fw-la gemmarum_fw-la splendoriâ—â—s_fw-la nec_fw-la auri_fw-la fulgoribus_fw-la nec_fw-la colorum_fw-la artificijs_fw-la nativam_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la ementientibus_fw-la atque_fw-la adversus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la divinam_fw-la excogitatis_fw-la 13._o nec_fw-la commessationibus_fw-la et_fw-la ebrietatibus_fw-la quas_fw-la cubilia_fw-la et_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la comitantur_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la malorum_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la mala_fw-la doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la malorum_fw-la seminum_fw-la mala_fw-la seges_fw-la nec_fw-la thoros_fw-la altos_fw-la servamus_fw-la ventri_fw-la delicias_fw-la sternentes_fw-la nec_fw-la vina_fw-la generosa_fw-la coquorum_fw-la lenocinia_fw-la liquorum_fw-la profusas_fw-la magnificentias_fw-la in_o precio_fw-la habeamus_fw-la nec_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la mare_fw-la charum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la preciosum_fw-la stercus_fw-la offerant_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la nomine_fw-la deliâ—ias_fw-la ornare_fw-la soleo_fw-la nec_fw-la alius_fw-la alium_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la superare_fw-la contendamus_fw-la mihi_fw-la enim_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la superfluum_fw-la est_fw-la usibusque_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la superest_fw-la idque_fw-la esurientibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la atque_fw-la inopia_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la ijs_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la luto_fw-la et_fw-la temperatione_fw-la creati_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la haec_fw-la prophanis_fw-la atque_fw-la ethnico_fw-la fastui_fw-la solennitatibusque_fw-la relinquamus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ijs_fw-la deorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la tribuant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la nidore_fw-la oblectantur_fw-la congruentur_fw-la profectò_fw-la eos_fw-la helluando_fw-la colunt_fw-la mali_fw-la utique_fw-la mâ—lorum_fw-la daemonum_fw-la et_fw-la fictores_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la et_fw-la cultores_fw-la at_o 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judicio_fw-la ac_fw-la tenuè_fw-fr si_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la comparetur_fw-la lumen_fw-la illud_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la festos_fw-la dies_fw-la celebrantes_fw-la privatim_fw-la publicèque_fw-la accendunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n hymnos_fw-la pro_fw-la tympanâ—s_fw-la assumamus_fw-la psalmodiam_fw-la pro_fw-la turpibus_fw-la et_fw-la flagitiosis_n cantibus_fw-la plausum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionis_fw-la et_fw-la canoram_fw-la manuum_fw-la actionem_fw-la pro_fw-la plausibus_fw-la theatricis_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la risu_fw-la prudentem_fw-la sermonem_fw-la pro_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la decus_fw-la et_fw-la honestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la delicijs_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la festum_fw-la laeto_fw-la animo_fw-la celebrantem_fw-la tripudiare_fw-la convenit_fw-la tripudia_fw-la tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obscenae_fw-la 14._o herodiadis_fw-la tripudium_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la baptistae_fw-la caput_fw-la secuta_fw-la 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