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in_o all_o good_a worke_v 16._o to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 3.18_o to_o be_v always_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a and_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o do_v grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 6.19_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 7.1_o and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1.10_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o makâ—_n their_o calling_n and_o election_n sure_a 31._o do_v all_o they_o do_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o the_o ordinary_a read_n of_o comedy_n tragedy_n arcadia_n amorous_a history_n poet_n and_o other_o profane_a discourse_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o sacred_a precept_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a beside_o the_o scripture_n command_v man_n even_o 4.14_o whole_o to_o abandon_v all_o idle_a word_n all_o vain_a unprofitable_a discourse_n thoughtâ—_n and_o action_n if_o then_o it_o give_v we_o no_o liberty_n so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o vain_a thought_n or_o to_o utter_v a_o idle_a word_n certain_o it_o alot_v we_o no_o vacant_a time_n for_o the_o read_n of_o such_o vain_a wanton_a play_n or_o book_n again_o god_n enjoin_v we_o 20._o that_o our_o speech_n shall_v be_v always_o profitable_a and_o gracious_a season_v with_o salt_n that_o so_o it_o may_v administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o build_v they_o up_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n therefore_o our_o write_n our_o study_n our_o read_n must_v not_o be_v unedifying_a amorous_a and_o profane_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o serious_a and_o profitable_a as_o our_o discourse_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o express_a precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o many_o profane_a one_o will_v here_o tax_v of_o puritanisme_n eph._n 4.29_o etc._n etc._n 5.3_o 4._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a etc._n etc._n 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 it_o edify_v profitable_o that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v we_o then_o read_v or_o write_v these_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o name_n or_o study_n or_o peruse_v such_o wanton_a play_n and_o pamplet_n which_o can_v administer_v nought_o but_o gracelessness_n lust_n profaneness_n to_o the_o reader_n last_o we_o be_v command_v to_o 3.1_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o
p._n 23.24_o shave_v and_o poll_n of_o nonnes_n censure_v p._n 202._o to_o 205._o socratâ—s_n traduce_v in_o play_n pag._n 121._o his_o censure_n of_o play_n p._n 450._o sodoms_n theater_n and_o punishment_n f._n 561._o sodomy_n occasion_v by_o act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n by_o wear_v long_a count_n hair_n and_o love-locks_n p._n 208._o to_o 214.882_o 884_o 885_o 1001_o 10â—5_n player_n play-poet_n guilty_a of_o it_o pag._n 125.211_o pope_n popish_a prelate_n priest_n monk_n addict_v to_o it_o pag._n 213.445_o 446_o 881_o 767_o 100â—_o 1005._o see_v balaeus_n oâ—nt_fw-la script_n brit._n pag._n 665._o many_o nation_n and_o man_n nature_n prone_a unto_o it_o pag._n 20â—_n to_o 214.1001_o 1005._o a_o execrable_a sin_n style_v abomination_n in_o scripture_n p._n 208.212_o capital_a by_o our_o english_a law_n p._n 214._o sodomite_n usual_o clad_v their_o ganymede_n in_o woman_n apparel_n cause_v they_o to_o nourish_v to_o frizle_v their_o haiâ—e_n to_o wear_v periwig_n and_o love-locks_n pag._n 208._o to_o 214._o &_o 882._o to_o 890._o solon_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 449.484_o 516_o 838_o 839._o song_n lascivious_a and_o ribaldrous_a frequent_a in_o stage-playesâ—_a condemn_v p_o 261._o to_o 274.412_o 413_o 420_o 435_o 518_o 572_o 578_o 579_o 588_o 606_o 610_o 611_o 613_o 771_o 774_o 532._o see_v viâ—câ—nâ—ij_fw-la speculum_fw-la histor._n lib._n 29._o cap._n 144._o &_o agrippâ—_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scienâ—_n cap._n 64._o sopâ—ocâ—es_v the_o tragedian_n his_o death_n f._n 553._o spoctaclâ—s_n of_o christian_n whatâ—_n epist._n ded._n 2._o pag._n 245._o to_o 249.971_o to_o 975._o speech_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o profitable_a fol._n 521.528_o 529_o 6â—_n 128.924_o spell_n unlawful_a pag._n 21.583_o stageplay_n condemn_v by_o scripture_n p._n 545._o to_o 551_o 7â—3_n to_o 727._o by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n p._n 551._o to_o 570._o by_o 55._o ecumenical_a national_n provincial_n synod_n counsel_n the_o apostle_n canon_n sundry_a imperial_a canonical_a constitution_n p._n 570._o to_o 668._o by_o 71._o faher_n &_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n from_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n till_o an._n 1200_o p._n 668._o to_o 688â—329_n to_o 354.392_o to_o 434_o 47â—_n to_o 478_o f._n 522._o to_o 528._o by_o above_o â—50_n modern_a christian_a writer_n from_o an._n 1200._o to_o 1632._o p._n 688._o to_o 702._o pag._n 68.69_o 355._o to_o 366.434_o to_o 445.485_o to_o 488._o by_o 40._o heathen_a author_n p._n 702._o to_o 713.365_o to_o 361â—447_n to_o 467._o by_o divers_a pagan_a &_o christian_a nation_n republikes_n emperor_n magistrate_n king_n etc._n etc._n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 455._o to_o 472.713_o to_o 718._o &_o 137.138.847_o to_o 862._o by_o our_o own_o english_a statute_n prince_n magistrate_n university_n writer_n divine_n p._n 68.69_o 357._o to_o 434.485_o to_o 499.698_o 699_o 700_o 715_o 716_o 919._o to_o 923._o prove_v unlawful_a in_o sundry_a respect_n first_o of_o their_o inventor_n which_o be_v devil_n pagan_n p._n 9_o to_o 48_o 96._o see_v devil_n pagan_n second_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v invent_v to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a worship_n &_o honour_n of_o devil-idol_n on_o who_o festival_n they_o be_v act_v or_o other_o unlawful_a end_n p._n 28._o to_o 54._o see_v devil_n three_o of_o their_o subject_a matter_n which_o be_v first_o amorous_a obscene_a p._n 62._o to_o 72.327_o to_o 480._o &_o 914._o to_o 9â—4_n second_o tragical_a tyrannical_a p._n 72._o to_o 75._o three_o heathenish_a profane_a p._n 75._o to_o 106.176_o 177._o four_o false_a fabulous_a p._n 106._o to_o 109._o five_o sacrilegious_a impious_a blasphemous_a abuse_v the_o scripture_n &_o our_o saviour_n passion_n p._n 108._o to_o 125.763_o to_o 767.929_o 999_o 1000_o see_v christ._n six_o satirical_a invective_n especial_o against_o religion_n and_o religious_a man_n p._n 120._o to_o 127â—_n fol._n 542.543_o 8.4_o 815._o hence_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o christian_n hebr._n 10.33_o &_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v a_o play_n a_o spectacle_n or_o gaze_v stock_n through_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n or_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o a_o public_a stage_n &_o there_o deride_v personate_v traduce_a as_o chrysostom_n ambrose_n primasius_n haymo_n anselm_n remigius_n &_o most_o other_o interpret_v it_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n stageplay_n then_o to_o personate_v jeer_n &_o â—lander_n christian_n as_o now_o they_o do_v puritan_n on_o the_o stageâ—_n see_v pag._n 814.815_o seven_o vain_a unprofitable_a bring_v no_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o good_a to_o man_n p._n 38.43_o 44_o 127._o to_o 132._o four_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o actor_n spectator_n which_o be_v common_o lewd_a &_o wicked_a person_n p._n 132._o to_o 155â—_n f._n 547._o to_o 550._o see_v player_n playhaunter_n whore_n five_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o act_v and_o those_o circumstance_n which_o attend_v it_o as_o first_o hypocrisy_n &_o dissimulation_n p._n 156._o to_o 161.876_o 877._o second_o lasciviousness_n p._n 161._o to_o 176._o three_o effeminacy_n p._n 167._o to_o 173._o f._n 546._o p._n 877._o four_o vanity_n ridiculous_a folly_n p._n 173._o to_o 175.877_o 878._o five_o lewd_a diabolical_a sinful_a part_n and_o passage_n p._n 75._o to_o 106.175_o to_o 178.890_o 904._o six_o mens_fw-la act_v in_o woman_n apparel_n p._n 178._o to_o 216.879_o to_o 894._o seven_o gawdy_a lascivious_a fantastic_a apparel_n vizard_n disguise_n pag._n 216._o to_o 220.890_o to_o 904._o eight_o effeminate_a lascivious_a mix_v dance_v p._n 220._o to_o 261._o see_v dance_a nine_o amorous_a scurrilous_a song_n and_o poem_n p._n 261._o to_o 273._o see_v song_n ten_o effeminate_a lust-provoking_a music_n p._n 273._o to_o 290._o see_v music_n eleven_o profuse_a lascivious_a laughter_n and_o applause_n p._n 290._o to_o 302._o see_v laughter_n applause_n six_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o mischievous_a fruit_n that_o issue_n from_o they_o as_o first_o mispence_v of_o time_n p._n 302._o to_o 310.39_o 45_o 1002._o see_v time_n second_o prodigality_n and_o vain_a expense_n p._n 39.45_o 302._o to_o 312_o 1004._o see_v prodigality_n three_o the_o inflammation_n and_o irritation_n of_o man_n lust_n p._n 327_o to_o 446.1000.1002_o four_o much_o contemplative_a &_o actual_a adultery_n whoredom_n uncleanes_n p._n 328._o to_o 446.1002_o 1003._o see_v adultery_n whore_n five_o a_o general_a depravation_n of_o the_o actor_n the_o spectator_n mind_n manner_n and_o the_o republikes_n hurt_n p._n 42.132_o 140_o 447._o to_o 501._o 734_o 735_o 740_o 784_o 795_o 796._o six_o cloth_n and_o idleness_n p._n 501._o to_o 508.709_o 710_o 1002_o 1003_o 1006._o seven_o luxury_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n p._n 508._o to_o 512._o eight_o impudence_n and_o shamelessness_n even_o in_o sinful_a thing_n f._n 512._o to_o 516._o nine_o cozenage_n fraud_n theft_n f._n 515.516_o ten_o cruelty_n fierceness_n quarrel_n sedition_n murder_n fol._n 516._o to_o 520._o eleven_o unprofitable_a vain_a lewd_a discourse_n f._n 520.521_o twelfe_o indisposition_n to_o all_o holy_a duty_n avocation_n from_o god_n service_n profanation_n of_o lords-daye_n and_o religious_a festival_n contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n wordâ—_n minister_n and_o the_o make_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n ineffectual_a to_o man_n soul_n p._n 393._o to_o 404.407_o 408_o 431_o 432._o f._n 521._o to_o 54â—_n 988_o 989_o 1004._o thirteen_o a_o enmity_n against_o &_o disesteem_v of_o grace_n of_o virtue_n and_o all_o religious_a man_n f._n 542.543_o p._n 120._o to_o 127._o p._n 814.815_o fourteen_o inamor_v man_n with_o sin_n vanity_n and_o indispose_v they_o to_o repentance_n f._n 544.545_o fifteenth_o effeminacy_n in_o word_n apparel_n hair_n action_n p._n 167._o to_o 212._o f._n 546.547_o p._n 708.740_o sixteenth_o acquaintance_n with_o lewd_a companion_n p._n 131._o to_o 155._o f._n 547._o to_o 550._o seventeenth_o atheism_n paganism_n &_o gross_a idolatry_n p._n 75._o to_o 106._o fol._n 550.551_o eighteenth_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10._o commandment_n f._n 551.522_o ninteenth_o the_o draw_v down_o of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n both_o upon_o their_o penner_n actor_n spectator_n with_o those_o republikes_n and_o city_n which_o suffer_v they_o p._n 484.485_o &_o â—_o f._n 552._o to_o 565._o twentiethly_fw-mi eternal_a damnation_n of_o man_n soul_n without_o sincere_a repentance_n p._n 45.46_o 61.476_o f._n 565_o 566.567_o &_o p._n 910._o see_v player_n authority_n against_o they_o pâ—_n 305_o to_o 721._o sparsim_fw-la objection_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o answer_v p._n 721._o to_o 830._o the_o pen_n act_v behold_v of_o they_o prove_v unlawful_a p._n 831._o to_o 914._o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o pen_n act_v see_v of_o they_o answer_v pag._n 913._o to_o 989._o stageplay_n the_o very_a pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n see_v baptism_n devil_n pompes_z style_v by_o the_o father_n and_o