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apolog._n origen_n and_o other_o cite_v by_o bish_n â—hitâ—_n pag_n 214._o see_v dr._n heylin_n histor_n part_n 2._o p._n 118._o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v pronounce_v against_o some_o which_o be_v uâ—ry_o notorious_a offender_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 5._o on_o this_o day_n it_o be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o invest_v man_n with_o holy_a order_n for_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n this_o day_n and_o there_o give_v we_o as_o it_o be_v this_o celestial_a rule_n that_o on_o this_o day_n alone_o we_o shall_v confer_v spiritual_a order_n in_o quo_fw-la collata_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la all_o spituall_a grace_n be_v confer_v and_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v to_o receive_v ordination_n shall_v continue_v fast_v from_o the_o even_o before_o that_o spend_v all_o that_o time_n in_o prayer_n humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v be_v the_o ☞_o ☞_o better_o fit_v to_o receive_v his_o grace_n 8_o of_o their_o love-feast_n divine_a service_n be_v end_v christian_n observe_v a_o love-feast_n or_o feast_v of_o charity_n where_o all_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a sit_v down_o promiscuous_o together_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o godly_a conference_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n which_o as_o tertullian_n say_v do_v admit_v of_o nihil_fw-la vilitatis_fw-la nihil_fw-la immodestiae_fw-la apolog._n apolog._n and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v non_fw-la prius_fw-la discumbitur_fw-la quam_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la praegustetur_fw-la of_o this_o speak_v also_o s._n chrysostome_n omnes_fw-la common_a inibant_fw-la convivium_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebant_fw-la vocatis_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la communiter_fw-la vescentibus_fw-la s._n paul_n touch_v upon_o these_o feast_n 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o s._n judas_n verse_n 12
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it_o so_o shall_v god_n fear_v move_v we_o to_o this_o five_o imperfection_n through_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v one_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o best_a but_o to_o nourish_v they_o and_o willing_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o be_v another_o i_o can_v do_v what_o i_o ought_v by_o nature_n will_v i_o therefore_o not_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o grace_n god_n forbid_v six_o and_o last_o let_v i_o ask_v any_o pious_a heart_n any_o conscionable_a christian_a why_o shall_v man_n be_v more_o indulgent_a to_o weak_a nature_n yield_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o and_o about_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o keep_v of_o a_o day_n whole_o to_o he_o than_o in_o and_o about_o our_o whole_a service_n and_o obedience_n to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o see_v god_n have_v make_v his_o displeasure_n so_o remarkable_a in_o many_o judgement_n against_o sabbath-breaker_n both_o aforetime_o under_o the_o law_n and_o now_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n let_v i_o 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father_n reprove_v it_o no_o council_n condemn_v it_o nor_o any_o holy_a man_n censure_v it_o as_o judaize_v in_o any_o age_n since_o the_o glorious_a ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o why_o may_v not_o man_n be_v teach_v thus_o to_o do_v why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v exhort_v to_o put_v to_o their_o best_a endeavoure_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n they_o can_v so_o it_o be_v without_o superstition_n and_o put_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o day_n itself_o four_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o on_o this_o day_n one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n give_v christ_n all_o the_o glorâ—_n we_o can_v possible_o in_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o most_o solemn_o show_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o further_o grace_v and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o answer_v these_o question_n let_v they_o first_o turn_v their_o thought_n to_o christ_n and_o hearken_v then_o what_o conscience_n will_v say_v and_o thereafter_o make_v their_o answer_n chap._n xxix_o concern_v sport_n unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n much_o more_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o why_o sport_n lawful_a at_o other_o time_n be_v on_o this_o day_n to_o be_v forbear_v with_o some_o objection_n make_v and_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o concern_v sport_n game_n and_o pastime_n it_o be_v agree_v recreation_n see_v master_n benham_n his_o society_n of_o saint_n pag._n 160._o 176._o his_o religious_a and_o lâ—rge_a discourse_n about_o sport_n and_o recreation_n upon_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o those_o be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o sinful_a vanity_n which_o be_v unlawful_a by_o god_n word_n as_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_n eph._n 5._o 4._o idle_n word_n mat._n 12._o 36._o corrupt_a communication_n eph._n 4._o 29._o toy_v wantonness_n rom._n 13._o 13._o compotation_n excess_n of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n lasciviousness_n either_o in_o word_n song_n gesture_n or_o action_n banquet_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o revel_v reckon_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o seclude_v from_o heaven_n gal._n 5._o 29._o and_o practise_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o condemn_v by_o s._n peter_n as_o heathenish_a with_o other_o sin_n accompany_v 3._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o it_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o riot_v rom._n 13._o 13._o these_o so_o condemn_v by_o god_n himself_o none_o may_v use_v at_o any_o time_n and_o much_o less_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o holy_a day_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o pastime-follower_n be_v withhold_v from_o all_o these_o their_o rude_a sport_v will_v be_v no_o delight_n to_o they_o for_o the_o common_a rustic_n do_v horrible_o defile_v themselves_o with_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o fruit_n declare_v in_o their_o drunkenness_n fight_v quarrel_a bastard-breeding_a and_o the_o like_a beside_o murder_n commit_v sometime_o 2_o all_o sport_n game_n pastime_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v make_v unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v at_o other_o time_n than_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o rude_a vulgar_n and_o common_a multitude_n who_o be_v prohibit_v first_o all_o bearbaiting_a bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n bowl_v dice_a card_v table_n coit_n caile_n lugget_n shove-groat_n football_n fence_v and_o all_o meeting_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o second_o all_o such_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n as_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o such_o person_n as_o be_v prohibit_v to_o wander_v abroad_o and_o by_o the_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v vagabond_n and_o wander_a rogue_n such_o be_v juggler_n fortune-teller_n fencer_n gipsy_n player_n piper_n harper_n and_o wander_a minstrel_n player_n upon_o tabor_n and_o timbrel_n soldier_n toss_v the_o pike_n go_v as_o night-wanderer_n to_o get_v money_n on_o this_o day_n three_o all_o pleasure_n in_o prohibit_v place_n as_o gaming-house_n bowling-alley_n and_o tiplinghouse_n four_o all_o sport_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n forbid_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n in_o those_o place_n and_o here_o methinks_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a if_o sport_n and_o play_v pollute_v a_o holy_a place_n than_o sport_n and_o pastime_n pollute_v a_o holy_a time_n ☜_o ☜_o 3_o all_o sport_n game_n play_n pastime_n and_o pleasure_n as_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n imperial_a constitution_n edict_n of_o pious_a king_n by_o the_o learned_a father_n and_o divine_n in_o counsel_n and_o synod_n and_o many_o grave_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n protestant_n and_o papist_n have_v speak_v against_o it_o in_o honour_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o their_o person_n and_o learned_a judgement_n we_o shall_v forbear_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v much_o regard_v their_o judgement_n be_v approve_v and_o their_o authority_n allege_v and_o may_v it_o 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