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transform_v into_o comedy_n nor_o
tragedy_n conformity_n this_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o not_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o subject_a nor_o argument_n to_o these_o piece_n of_o theatre_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v secure_o condemn_v forbid_v her_o child_n to_o be_v there_o present_a xix_o church_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v printer_n shall_v warn_v they_o not_o to_o print_v book_n that_o shall_v concern_v religion_n or_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n without_o first_o have_v communicate_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v arisen_a thereby_o the_o printer_n stationer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v warn_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n that_o may_v be_v impious_a or_o scandalous_a or_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o good_a manner_n conformity_n after_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o the_o 2_o 3_o and_o 16_o article_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o do_v not_o require_v any_o new_a interpretation_n xx._n although_o the_o priest_n do_v wrongful_o usurp_v tithe_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o administration_n nevertheless_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o give_v offence_n conformity_n in_o that_o we_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o curate_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o king_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o care_n our_o synod_n have_v have_v in_o accommodate_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n with_o those_o from_o who_o we_o have_v separate_v for_o mere_a conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o worldly_a consideration_n nor_o for_o private_a interest_n xxi_o believer_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o give_v any_o offence_n in_o work_v on_o fast_a day_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n conformity_n it_o be_v also_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n that_o we_o observe_v holiday_n not_o to_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o edict_n under_o who_o rule_n we_o live_v xxii_o all_o usury_n shall_v be_v very_o strict_o prohibit_v because_o they_o be_v exorbitant_n and_o many_o abuse_n be_v therein_o commit_v conformity_n the_o ancient_a cannon_n very_o strict_o prohibit_v usury_n because_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o many_o great_a crime_n be_v therein_o commit_v our_o discipline_n follow_v a_o moderation_n in_o declare_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o lend_v one_o shall_v act_v according_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v consult_v xxiii_o all_o violence_n and_o unbecoming_a language_n against_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o even_o against_o priest_n and_o friar_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v hinder_v but_o also_o whole_o suppress_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v conformity_n this_o article_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o gospel_n which_o put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o murderer_n those_o which_o violate_v their_o neighbour_n by_o injurious_a word_n and_o show_v the_o disposition_n we_o have_v ever_o have_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o our_o countryman_n not_o to_o instance_n in_o cannon_n which_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n xxiv_o swearer_n who_o through_o custom_n or_o anger_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o other_o who_o profane_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v grevous_o censure_v and_o after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n if_o they_o desist_v not_o shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o outrageous_a blasphemer_n as_o also_o damee_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o first_o offence_n shall_v be_v censure_v even_o to_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o they_o persist_v they_o shall_v be_v public_o excommunicate_v conformity_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o article_n be_v take_v from_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a after_o so_o strict_a a_o prohibition_n and_o so_o terrible_a a_o commination_n our_o discipline_n have_v reason_n to_o establish_v punishment_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o avoid_v all_o blame_n and_o reproach_n 548._o l._n 7._o ind._n 2_o epist_n 6._o tom._n 2._o spicil_n pag._n 548._o because_o as_o gregory_n the_o first_o say_v he_o that_o correct_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o do_v commit_v it_o our_o king_n st._n lewis_n make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o year_n 1270_o to_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n blasphemy_n and_o oath_n whereby_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v crimina_o profane_v xxv_o the_o church_n shall_v advertise_v believer_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o use_v great_a modesty_n especial_o in_o apparel_n and_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o abate_v the_o superfluity_n therein_o commit_v nevertheless_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o law_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v but_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o that_o the_o king_n ordinance_n in_o those_o case_n shall_v be_v diligent_o observe_v conformity_n the_o remark_n i_o have_v make_v on_o the_o 20_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n will_v show_v the_o conformity_n of_o this_o with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n xxvi_o no_o body_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o wear_v any_o kind_n of_o habit_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o this_o rank_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v those_o which_o leave_v the_o open_a mark_n of_o shame_n dissoluteness_n too_o much_o newness_n as_o paint_v naked_a breast_n and_o the_o like_a the_o consistory_n shall_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o suppress_v such_o 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not_o dance_v but_o let_v they_o dine_v or_o sup_v civil_o as_o become_v christian_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n a_o like_a decree_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o council_n of_o lerrida_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 524._o though_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o same_o of_o that_o of_o laodicea_n a_o little_a vary_v but_o just_a now_o mention_v herald_n bishop_n of_o tours_n in_o his_o capitulary_n of_o the_o year_n 858_o 818._o pag._n 818._o in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n of_o france_n forbid_v also_o dance_n not_o only_o at_o wedding_n 115._o cap._n 112_o 114._o pag._n 115._o but_o also_o on_o other_o occasion_n the_o friar_n blastares_n have_v not_o in_o his_o collection_n forget_v the_o cannon_n of_o laodicea_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o letter_n g._n pag._n 66._o st._n eloy_n bishop_n of_o noyon_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n inveigh_v much_o against_o dance_v which_o he_o put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o devilish_a divertisment_n as_o be_v report_v by_o 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of_o our_o