many_o ingenuous_a witty_a comely_a youth_n devote_v unto_o god_n in_o baptism_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v themselves_o their_o service_n be_v ofttimes_o by_o their_o graceless_a parent_n even_o whole_o consecrate_v to_o the_o stage_n the_o 52._o devil_n chapel_n as_o the_o father_n phrase_n it_o where_o they_o aâ—e_v train_v up_o in_o the_o it_o school_n of_o vice_n the_o playhouse_n as_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o prone_a enough_o to_o sin_n unless_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o art_n to_o back_v they_o to_o the_o very_a excess_n of_o all_o effeminacy_n to_o act_v those_o womanish_a whorish_a part_n which_o pagan_n will_v even_o blush_v to_o personate_v and_o be_v this_o a_o laudable_a as_o many_o a_o player_n trivial_a venial_a harmless_a thing_n as_o most_o repute_v it_o be_v this_o a_o light_n a_o despicable_a effeminacy_n for_o man_n for_o christian_n thus_o to_o adulterate_a emasculate_a metamorphose_v and_o debase_v their_o noble_a sex_n thus_o purposely_o yea_o affect_o to_o unman_v unchristian_a uncreate_v themselves_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o to_o make_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n but_o monster_n a_o sin_n as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o than_o any_o 3._o adultery_n offer_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n to_o god_n own_o work_n and_o all_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o lib._n to_o exhilerate_v a_o confluence_n of_o unchaste_a effeminate_a vain_a companion_n or_o to_o become_v competent_a actor_n on_o a_o stage_n according_o the_o great_a infamy_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o ancient_a pagan_a roman_a or_o a_o christian_a be_v this_o a_o mean_a a_o pardonable_a wickedness_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n to_o educate_v those_o in_o the_o very_a discipline_n and_o school_n of_o satan_n 6.7_o who_o shall_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o admonition_n fear_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o 2â—15_n enthrall_v to_o the_o devil_n bondage_n all_o their_o day_n since_o accordigly_a custom_n be_v another_o nature_n 23â—_n it_o be_v as_o difficult_a a_o thing_n for_o such_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a to_o do_v good_a as_o for_o a_o aethiopian_n to_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n and_o be_v make_v more_o sure_a partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o eternal_a torment_n at_o their_o death_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o now_o at_o last_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o the_o execrable_a effeminacy_n which_o attend_v the_o very_a act_n of_o our_o stageplay_n together_o with_o the_o danger_n accompany_v this_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o less_o without_o repentance_n than_o the_o 5.19.20_o eternal_a loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v we_o can_v but_o abhor_v all_o stageplay_n even_o in_o this_o regard_n scaena_fw-la qvarta_fw-la fourthly_o as_o the_o gross_a effeminacy_n 19_o even_o so_o the_o palpable_a vanity_n the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o act_v play_n do_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a as_o this_o nineteen_o play-affronting_a argument_n will_v evince_v that_o who_o very_a action_n in_o its_o best_a acception_n be_v but_o ridiculous_a folly_n and_o vanity_n 5._o must_v certain_o be_v unseemly_a yea_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n but_o such_o be_v the_o very_a action_n of_o stageplay_n therefore_o they_o must_v certain_o be_v unseemly_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a first_o because_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v 9.9_o all_o vanity_n and_o 3.12â—_n folly_n together_o with_o 3.9_o all_o vain_a all_o foolish_a action_n person_n speech_n word_n gesture_n as_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a evil_n ibid._n which_o draw_v man_n by_o degree_n to_o great_a sin_n 312._o to_o serious_a mischief_n command_v man_n with_o all_o 85.8_o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n 7.25_o there_o be_v wickedness_n and_o madness_n in_o it_o n._n to_o abandon-fol_o and_o vanity_n which_o 25._o promote_v not_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n of_o their_o soulâ—s_n 14.7_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o as_o they_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n second_o because_o c.d._n vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v the_o very_a matter_n seminary_n and_o seed_n of_o sin_n of_o wickedness_n there_o 10._o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o they_o the_o minor_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o forequote_v father_n act_n 3._o scene_n 7._o so_o it_o be_v such_o a_o experimental_a know_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n for_o to_o prove_v it_o for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o personate_n of_o the_o clown_n the_o fool_n the_o fantasticke_n the_o lover_n the_o distract_v discontent_a lascivious_a furious_a angry_a person_n part_n but_o profess_a vanity_n or_o ridiculous_a affect_a folly_n yea_o what_o else_o be_v the_o whole_a action_n of_o play_n but_o well_o personate_v vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n artificial_a folly_n or_o a_o less_o bedlam_n frenzy_n he_o who_o shall_v serious_o survey_v 3._o the_o ridiculous_a childish_a inconfiderate_a yea_o mad_a and_o beastly_a action_n gesture_n speech_n habit_n prank_n and_o foolery_n of_o actor_n on_o the_o stage_n if_o he_o be_v not_o childish_a foolish_a or_o frentique_a himself_o must_v needs_o deem_v all_o stage-player_n child_n fool_n or_o bedlam_n since_o they_o act_v such_o part_n such_o prank_n yea_o use_v such_o gesture_n speech_n raiment_n compliment_n and_o behaviour_n in_o jest_n which_o none_o but_o child_n fool_n or_o madman_n do_v act_n or_o use_v in_o earnest_n there_o be_v ibidem_fw-la â—o_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o a_o fool_n a_o fantastic_a a_o bedlam_n a_o whore_n a_o pander_n a_o cheater_n a_o tyrant_n a_o drunkard_n a_o murderer_n a_o devil_n on_o the_o stage_n for_o his_o part_n be_v ofttimes_o act_v and_o those_o who_o be_v such_o in_o truth_n but_o that_o the_o former_a be_v far_o worse_o far_o more_o inexcusable_a than_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o wilful_o make_v themselves_o that_o in_o sport_n to_o foment_n 280._o the_o more_o than_o childish_a folly_n of_o some_o vain_a spectator_n which_o these_o other_o be_v perchance_o from_o natural_a necessity_n or_o at_o least_o from_o colourable_a ground_n apollog_n flendas_fw-la dixerim_fw-la a_o ridendas_fw-la ineptias_fw-la the_o foolery_n the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o act_v play_n be_v such_o that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o man_n shall_v more_o bewail_v it_o or_o deride_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o though_o â—ew_a spectator_n can_v find_v tear_n to_o deplore_v the_o sinfulness_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o can_v afford_v laughter_n to_o deride_v the_o vanity_n the_o folly_n of_o act_v play_n since_o therefore_o 20._o vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v the_o genuine_a proper_a object_n of_o derision_n and_o man_n voluptuous_a smile_n the_o laughter_n play_v occasion_n which_o be_v their_o chief_a end_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o excessive_a folly_n and_o so_o ground_n enough_o for_o christian_n for_o all_o man_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o vanity_n as_o foolery_n as_o 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o other_o father_n do_v at_o large_a declare_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o considerable_a thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v stageplay_n scaena_fw-la qvinta_o the_o second_o circumstance_n considerable_a in_o the_o form_n of_o act_v play_n be_v the_o several_a part_n and_o person_n sustain_v in_o they_o which_o suggest_v this_o twenty_o play-oppugning_a argument_n 20._o those_o play_n who_o very_a part_n and_o person_n be_v sinful_a yea_o abominable_a be_v certain_o unseemly_a unlawful_a unto_o christian_n but_o 85._o such_o be_v the_o part_n the_o person_n most_o frequent_a in_o all_o stageplay_n therefore_o they_o be_v certain_o unseemly_a unlawful_a uâ—to_n christian_n the_o mayor_n be_v irrefragable_a because_o 164._o such_o as_o the_o part_n be_v such_o be_v the_o whole_a which_o be_v compose_v of_o they_o if_o the_o part_n than_o be_v evil_a the_o intiretie_a that_o spring_v out_o of_o they_o must_v be_v such_o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v evidence_n by_o this_o induction_n in_o all_o our_o stageplay_n we_o have_v most_o usual_o the_o part_n and_o person_n of_o according_o divel-god_n and_o goddess_n of_o jupiter_n mars_n apollo_n venus_n vulcan_n saturn_n cupid_n neptune_n mercury_n esculapius_n hercules_n pluto_n bacchus_n ceres_n minerva_n diana_n juno_n proserpina_n flora_n priapus_n and_o other_o yea_o sometime_o the_o very_a part_n and_o person_n of_o the_o according_o devil_n himself_o who_o work_n who_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n all_o christian_n have_v renounce_v in_o their_o baptism_n add_v we_o to_o these_o the_o part_n and_o representation_n of_o 14._o satyr_n sylvan_n muse_n nymph_n fâ—ries_n hobgoblin_n fairy_n fate_n with_o such_o other_o heathen_a vanity_n which_o christian_n shall_v not_o name_v much_o less_o resemble_v together_o with_o the_o part_n the_o person_n according_o of_o whore_n whoremaster_n adulterer_n bawd_n pander_n tyrant_n traitor_n thief_n murderer_n parricide_n drunkard_n parasite_n prodigal_n hypocrite_n
philosophersâ—_n according_o as_o the_o incendiary_n and_o common_a nursery_n of_o all_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n the_o bane_n and_o overthrow_v of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o very_a poison_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o manner_n the_o very_a fatal_a plague_n and_o overture_n of_o those_o state_n and_o kingdom_n where_o they_o be_v once_o tolerate_v as_o i_o shall_v prove_v anon_o yet_o we_o we_o miserable_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n after_o so_o many_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o they_o after_o so_o many_o judgement_n already_o inflict_v on_o and_o yet_o threaten_v to_o we_o for_o they_o after_o so_o many_o year_n and_o jubily_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel-sun-shine_a 2.11.22_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o all_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o come_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o after_o our_o very_a vow_n and_o sacred_a covenant_n in_o baptism_n which_o bind_v we_o 96._o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n according_o of_o which_o these_o stageplays_a be_v the_o chief_a as_o if_o we_o be_v quite_o degenerate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o christian_n but_o even_o from_o the_o natural_a goodness_n and_o morality_n of_o pagan_n in_o former_a age_n do_v now_o even_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o fear_n at_o homeâ—_n and_o the_o miserable_a desolation_n of_o god_n church_n abroad_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o which_o shall_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o bleed_v and_o soul_n 10._o to_o mourn_v much_o more_o our_o hellish_a jollity_n and_o mirth_n to_o cease_v as_o if_o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o 1._o enthral_v and_o sell_v ourselves_o to_o these_o diabolical_a and_o hellish_a interludes_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n or_o man_n have_v say_v against_o they_o and_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o christ_n religion_n god_n or_o heaven_n then_o with_o they_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v many_o man_n affection_n wed_v to_o these_o profane_a and_o heathenish_a vanity_n that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o 20._o whosoever_o be_v but_o displease_v and_o offend_v with_o they_o be_v present_o repute_v for_o a_o common_a enemy_n he_o that_o speak_v against_o they_o or_o come_v not_o at_o they_o be_v forthwith_o brand_v for_o a_o scismaticall_a or_o factious_a puritan_n and_o if_o any_o one_o assay_n to_o alter_v or_o suppress_v they_o he_o become_v so_o odious_a unto_o many_o that_o do_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n restrain_v their_o malice_n they_o will_v not_o only_o scorn_v and_o disgrace_n but_o even_o stone_n or_o rend_v he_o all_o to_o piece_n as_o a_o man_n unworthy_a for_o to_o live_v on_o earth_n whereas_o such_o who_o further_o these_o delight_n of_o sin_n be_v high_o magnify_v as_o the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o the_o public_a happiness_n there_o be_v once_o a_o time_n according_o if_o tertullian_n with_o some_o other_o ancient_a father_n may_v be_v credit_v when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o refrain_v from_o stageplays_a yea_o this_o virgil._n be_v one_o great_a crime_n which_o the_o pagan_n do_v object_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o their_o interlude_n but_o now_o as_o if_o stageplays_a be_v our_o creed_n and_o gospel_n or_o the_o true_a emblem_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n those_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n they_o must_v be_v puritan_n and_o precisian_n not_o protestant_n who_o dislike_v they_o 2._o heu_fw-la quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la alas_o how_o â—arre_o be_v christian_n now_o degenerate_v from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o badge_n and_o honour_n heretofore_o be_v now_o become_v their_o brand_n and_o shame_n 110._o quantus_fw-la in_o christiano_n populo_fw-la honour_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la religio_fw-la ignobilem_fw-la facit_fw-la how_o little_o do_v we_o christian_n honour_v christ_n when_o as_o the_o ancient_a character_n and_o practical_a power_n of_o religion_n i_o mean_v the_o abandon_v and_o renounce_v of_o sinne-fomenting_a stageplays_a subject_a man_n unto_o the_o high_a censure_n and_o disgrace_v 3._o conqueror_n a_o taceam_fw-la this_o be_v the_o dissolute_a and_o unhappy_a constitution_n of_o our_o deprave_a time_n it_o put_v i_o at_o the_o first_o to_o this_o dilemma_n whether_o to_o sit_v mute_a and_o silent_a still_o and_o 13.17_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o these_o 9.27_o overspr_a abomination_n which_o have_v get_v such_o head_n of_o late_a among_o we_o that_o many_o who_o visit_v the_o church_n scarce_o once_o a_o week_n frequent_a the_o playhouse_n once_o a_o day_n or_o whether_o 58.1_o i_o shall_v lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o cry_v against_o they_o to_o my_o power_n if_o i_o shall_v bend_v my_o tongue_n or_o pen_n against_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v against_o some_o other_o sinful_a and_o unchristian_a vanity_n my_o thought_n inform_v i_o that_o i_o may_v with_o the_o unfortunate_a disciple_n 5.5_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v just_a nothing_o at_o the_o last_o but_o the_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v of_o the_o histrionical_a and_o profane_a sort_n 3.6_o who_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n against_o all_o such_o as_o dare_v affront_v their_o hellish_a practice_n and_o so_o my_o hope_n and_o travel_n will_v be_v wreck_v at_o once_o if_o i_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n neglect_v to_o do_v my_o uttermost_a to_o extirpated_a or_o withstand_v these_o dangerous_a spectacle_n or_o to_o withdraw_v such_o person_n from_o they_o as_o my_o pain_n and_o brief_a collection_n in_o this_o subject_n may_v reclaim_v when_o god_n have_v put_v this_o opportunity_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o will_v into_o my_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o my_o conscience_n then_o persuade_v i_o that_o my_o negligence_n and_o slackness_n in_o this_o kind_n 11._o may_v make_v i_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o all_o such_o ignorant_a and_o seduce_v soul_n which_o these_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n may_v rescue_v from_o these_o chain_n of_o hell_n and_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o 50._o interest_n meâ—_n in_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o may_v suppress_v whereupon_o i_o resolve_v with_o myself_o at_o last_o 99_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o hate_n and_o shame_n which_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o histriomastix_n may_v procure_v i_o and_o to_o 6._o assuage_v at_o least_o in_o my_o 10._o endeavour_n if_o not_o otherwise_o these_o inveterate_a and_o fester_a ulcer_n which_o may_v 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be_v without_o all_o scruple_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a witness_v 1_o tim._n 5.22_o hab._n 1.15_o 16._o ezech._n 13.18_o 19_o 20._o but_o the_o pen_n of_o play_n for_o playhouse_n foment_n man_n in_o their_o sin_n &_o sinful_a course_n etc._n it_o foster_v the_o spectator_n in_o their_o idleness_n vanity_n wantonness_n ribaldry_n prodigality_n lewdness_n and_o the_o like_a it_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o else_o they_o may_v eschew_v it_o support_v all_o public_a actor_n in_o their_o graceless_a infamous_a ungodly_a lewd_a profession_n of_o act_v and_o other_o in_o their_o sinful_a practice_n of_o behold_v stageplay_n if_o there_o be_v no_o new_a play_n to_o act_n or_o see_v all_o player_n all_o playhaunter_n will_v quick_o vanish_v the_o play-poet_n be_v the_o mathâ—_n prime_a mover_n in_o this_o infernal_a sphere_n of_o lewdness_n therefore_o the_o pen_n of_o play_n for_o playhouse_n be_v without_o all_o question_n very_o unlawful_a four_o to_o be_v a_o 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their_o part_n and_o precious_a time_n with_o which_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v god_n and_o man_n good_a service_n on_o amorous_a filthy_a wanton_a ridiculous_a vain_a profane_a unprofitable_a subject_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o god_n glory_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n at_o last_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a see_v isay._n 55.2_o psal._n 7.6_o psal._n 4.2_o 1_o sam._n 12.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o &_o 10.31_o 32_o 33._o eccles._n 5.16_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o for_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n but_o those_o who_o pen_n play_v for_o the_o stage_n do_v waist_n their_o wit_n their_o part_n and_o precious_a time_n with_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v god_n &_o man_n good_a service_n on_o throughâ—out_n amorous_a filthy_a wanton_a ridiculous_a vain_a profane_a unprofitable_a yea_o sometime_o on_o atheistical_a blasphemous_a sacrilegious_a diabolical_a 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quid_fw-la sequitur_fw-la multa_fw-la fecisti_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la miracula_fw-la hominum_fw-la intuebatur_fw-la intendat_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la dei._n multa_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la sua_fw-la haec_fw-la respiciat_fw-la quare_fw-la illi_fw-la viluerunt_fw-la aurigam_fw-la laudas_fw-la regentem_fw-la quatuor_fw-la equos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la lapsu_fw-la atque_fw-la offension_n currentes_fw-la forte_n talia_fw-la miracula_fw-la spiritalia_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la regat_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la regat_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la regat_fw-la imprudentiam_fw-la motus_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la nimium_fw-la lapsi_fw-la haec_fw-la vitia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la regat_fw-la &_o subdat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o teneat_fw-la habenaâ—_n &_o non_fw-la rapiatur_fw-la ducat_n quo_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la â—rahatur_fw-la quò_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la aurigam_fw-la laudabat_fw-la aurigam_fw-la laudabit_fw-la clamabat_fw-la 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spectacle_n than_o all_o the_o playhouse_n in_o the_o world_n can_v yield_v they_o they_o have_v according_o many_o heavenly_a sweet_a and_o spiritual_a spectacle_n on_o which_o to_o cast_v their_o eye_n and_o thought_n these_o they_o must_v always_o contemplate_v not_o these_o base_a filthy_a interlude_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o this_o objection_n with_o that_o excellent_a passage_n of_o tertullian_n which_o answer_v it_o to_o the_o full_a nostrae_fw-la caenae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la nondum_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la spectatoribus_fw-la discumbere_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la vicibus_fw-la disposita_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la 403._o nunc_fw-la illi_fw-la letantur_fw-la nos_fw-la conâ—lictamur_fw-la 22._o seculum_fw-la inquit_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la vos_fw-la triâ—tes_fw-la eritis_fw-la lugeamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la ethnici_fw-la gaudent_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la lugere_fw-la caeperint_fw-la 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voluptas_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o votum_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la si_fw-la putas_fw-la delectamentis_fw-la exigere_fw-la spacium_fw-la hoc_fw-la cur_n tà m_fw-la ingratus_fw-la es_fw-la ut_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tale_n voluptales_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la contributas_fw-la tibi_fw-la satis_fw-la non_fw-la habeas_fw-la neque_fw-la recognoscas_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la jocundius_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la revelatio_fw-la quam_fw-la errorum_fw-la recognitio_fw-la quam_fw-la tantorum_fw-la retrò_fw-la criminum_fw-la venia_fw-la quae_fw-la major_a voluptas_fw-la nota._n quam_fw-la fastidium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la quam_fw-la seculi_fw-la totius_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la libertas_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientia_fw-la integra_fw-la quam_fw-la vita_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la quam_fw-la mortis_fw-la timor_fw-la nullus_fw-la quod_fw-la calcas_fw-la deos_fw-la nationum_fw-la quod_fw-la daemonia_fw-la 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