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A10553
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The redemption of lost time
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Powel, Daniel.
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STC 20825; ESTC S105744
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one_o may_v fall_v with_o great_a facility_n into_o idleness_n and_o vice_n and_o so_o fly_v from_o labour_n whereupon_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n come_v to_o be_v disorder_v and_o for_o ordinary_a business_n and_o requisite_a occupation_n to_o remain_v a_o person_n most_o slothful_a idle_a and_o lazy_a most_o slack_a and_o loose_a and_o least_o apt_a and_o dispose_v to_o do_v good_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v ordain_v some_o document_n and_o set_v down_o limitation_n albeit_o the_o recreation_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o all_o good_a reason_n ought_v to_o be_v much_o more_o moderate_a more_o honest_a and_o more_o lawful_a than_o those_o which_o the_o philosopher_n or_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v permit_v or_o grant_v the_o lacedaemonian_n take_v a_o most_o heedful_a strait_a reckon_n 2._o aolian_n de_fw-fr varia_fw-la hist_o lib._n 2._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v loose_v and_o time_n nor_o live_v idle_o nor_o enter_v into_o any_o matter_n of_o jest_n or_o scoff_n save_v only_o in_o laudable_a work_n honest_a labour_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n whereas_o upon_o a_o day_n it_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o common_a magistrate_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o decelia_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o walk_v at_o noon_n time_n they_o send_v after_o they_o a_o letter_n to_o this_o effect_n walk_v you_o not_o abroad_o so_o much_o for_o mirth_n and_o recreation_n sake_n as_o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o your_o body_n because_o it_o be_v very_o firt_v &_o behooveful_a for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o seek_v out_o help_n &_o remedy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o health_n not_o by_o walk_v and_o loiter_v but_o with_o bodily_a exercise_n about_o thing_n lawful_a and_o profitable_a some_o sport_n there_o be_v which_o be_v good_a &_o lawful_a and_o occasion_n may_v be_v offer_v &_o opportunity_n serve_v wherein_o pastime_n may_v be_v a_o virtue_n as_o then_o chief_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n for_o the_o administration_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n and_o function_n 168._o s._n tho._n 22._o qu._n 168._o special_o be_v virtuous_a and_o about_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o great_a ability_n &_o strength_n for_o fulfil_v thereof_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v due_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v fail_v or_o be_v dismay_v in_o the_o high_a common_a pathway_n &_o as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n say_v porno_n there_fw-mi con_fw-mi lacarga_fw-la en_fw-fr el_fw-es suelo_fw-la proverb_n a_o spanish_a proverb_n lest_o our_o burden_n &_o charge_n fall_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o so_o we_o may_v loose_v our_o labour_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o great_a moderation_n and_o sobriety_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o with_o such_o discretion_n and_o heedfulnes_n as_o concern_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n they_o be_v first_o invent_v &_o special_o after_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n for_o lucre_n &_o profit_n have_v cross_v they_o in_o some_o play_n which_o i_o hold_v more_o than_o hurtful_a and_o damnable_a which_o not_o only_o be_v no_o help_n or_o aid_v for_o the_o further_a of_o our_o office_n and_o special_a duty_n which_o on_o god_n behalf_n &_o our_o own_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o effect_n but_o rather_o and_o impediment_n &_o let_v yea_o a_o occasion_n whereby_o we_o commit_v therein_o no_o small_a defect_n but_o oftentimes_o many_o offence_n against_o god_n as_o lie_v swear_v false_a oath_n fretting_n contention_n stand_v most_o stiff_o &_o stout_o in_o bad_a quarrel_n outface_v and_o earnest_a labour_v in_o strife_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o cause_n disliking_n evil_a word_n enmity_n and_o rancour_n wherefore_o i_o hold_v and_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o time_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o such_o play_n &_o sport_n for_o ill_o employ_v and_o lose_v for_o captivate_v &_o impr_fw-la son_v time_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o person_n go_v visit_v and_o communicate_v with_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o recreation_n most_o lawful_a for_o the_o continuation_n &_o preservation_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n conformable_a to_o which_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n say_v that_o taciturnity_n or_o silence_n have_v undo_v many_o friendship_n or_o break_v many_o a_o love_a knot_n but_o the_o impart_v to_o their_o friend_n of_o their_o contentment_n in_o their_o action_n labour_n and_o chance_n for_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o one_o &_o the_o hartease_v and_o comfort_n of_o the_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a &_o the_o time_n needful_a &_o expedient_a about_o the_o same_o be_v well_o employ_v howbeit_o many_o of_o the_o visiring_n &_o gossiping_n which_v now_o adays_o be_v use_v be_v either_o so_o prolix_a &_o tedious_a so_o without_o fruit_n or_o profit_n or_o so_o hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n or_o all_o that_o they_o treat_v of_o it_o but_o vanity_n and_o savour_v of_o the_o world_n and_o her_o fashion_n so_o as_o i_o hold_v such_o for_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o the_o time_n therein_o spend_v for_o ill_o employ_v &_o captivate_v and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o tongue_n which_o consume_v &_o unthrifty_o spend_v the_o most_o time_n because_o that_o kind_a of_o tattle_n or_o prittle_v prattle_n will_v never_o cease_v &_o have_v end_n or_o be_v weary_v &_o tire_v and_o the_o fire_n thereof_o be_v it_o which_o most_o prolong_v and_o long_a put_v off_o &_o defer_v repentance_n and_o her_o spot_n &_o blemish_n be_v they_o that_o most_o spread_v abroad_o and_o further_a creep_v &_o she_o be_v that_o moth_a which_o devour_v and_o destroy_v the_o most_o clothes_n yea_o that_o which_o with_o her_o fine_a cunning_n and_o quaint_a subtlety_n will_v neither_o remit_v nor_o forgo_v the_o feast_n and_o banquet_n which_o be_v make_v for_o conservation_n of_o peace_n love_n concord_n amity_n and_o unity_n or_o for_o any_o other_o just_a cause_n be_v lawful_a be_v use_v and_o observe_v with_o that_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n as_o appertain_v &_o with_o their_o due_a circumstance_n as_o become_v christian_n nevertheless_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o they_o be_v now_o use_v with_o such_o disorder_n riot_n &_o excess_n for_o so_o many_o hour_n and_o for_o so_o long_a time_n together_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bold_a nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o make_v they_o good_a and_o perfect_a nor_o to_o undertake_v their_o justification_n upon_o my_o conscience_n because_o the_o most_o part_n of_o time_n which_o therein_o they_o be_v and_o consume_v i_o rather_o hold_v as_o ill_o employ_v and_o imprison_v concern_v merriment_n leaping_n and_o dance_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v save_v that_o i_o think_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v most_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a and_o that_o many_o time_n they_o wake_v and_o stir_v up_o they_o that_o sleep_n and_o do_v change_n and_o alter_v the_o spirit_n and_o affection_n of_o chaste_a soul_n and_o honest_a heart_n and_o do_v disquiet_a man_n raise_v a_o hurly_n burly_n cause_n and_o provoke_v unlawful_a and_o unmodest_a thought_n and_o disorder_v desire_n and_o lust_n wherefore_o i_o hold_v much_o of_o that_o time_n which_o therein_o also_o be_v consume_v and_o spend_v for_o ill_o employ_v and_o captivate_v and_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v with_o what_o moderation_n and_o stint_n man_n ought_v to_o use_v their_o recreation_n and_o sport_n it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o purpose_n or_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o shorten_n and_o abridge_n of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o worldly_a contentment_n to_o write_v that_o which_o divine_a chrysostom_n rehearse_v in_o reproof_n of_o those_o word_n which_o they_o call_v donayre_n 17._o chrysoft_a in_o expos_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n ser_fw-mi 17._o etc._n etc._n merry_n jest_n witty_a say_n gibe_n foolish_a tale_n or_o taunt_n to_o make_v people_n laugh_v counterfeit_v of_o other_o man_n gesture_n scoffing_n make_v of_o mow_n dance_v the_o antique_a or_o any_o ridiculous_a toy_n to_o move_v fond_a delight_n legerdemain_n juggle_a perform_v of_o apish_a compliment_n to_o use_v term_n special_o proceed_v from_o sharp_a bite_n &_o taunt_a tongue_n and_o which_o be_v mingle_v with_o malice_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o thereupon_o do_v ensue_v say_v brother_n this_o life_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v the_o time_n of_o war_n of_o watch_v and_o always_o to_o go_v ready_a with_o armour_n on_o our_o shoulder_n &_o our_o eye_n stare_v against_o the_o plot_n and_o ambushment_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o by_o good_a reason_n time_n have_v here_o no_o place_n of_o laughter_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o world_n who_o profess_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o hear_v thou_o christian_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v to_o all_o his_o the_o