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pure_a and_o whole_a among_o such_o a_o rabblement_n and_o not_o spot_v with_o any_o lust_n according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n epist._n exit_fw-la visu_fw-la amor_fw-la and_o as_o virgil_n say_v at_o vidi_fw-la ut_fw-la perij_fw-la etc_n etc_n saint_n cyâ—rian_n persuade_v his_o fâ—ende_n eucratius_n mighty_o to_o leave_v off_o and_o not_o practice_v nor_o teach_v such_o play_n and_o interlude_n show_v what_o inconvenience_n and_o wickedness_n be_v get_v thereby_o and_o what_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v stir_v up_o thereby_o in_o behold_v of_o it_o and_o what_o filthy_a and_o soul_n act_n be_v do_v of_o whoredom_n and_o bawdry_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o beholder_n add_v this_o histrionicis_fw-la gestibus_fw-la inquinatur_fw-la omne_fw-la by_o the_o gesture_n of_o interlude_n player_n all_o honesty_n be_v defile_v and_o deface_v read_v those_o place_n of_o s._n cyprian_n which_o he_o write_v of_o purpose_n against_o play_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o he_o see_v 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35._o say_v spernitur_fw-la dei_fw-la templum_fw-la ut_fw-la concurratur_fw-la ad_fw-la theatrum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vacuatur_fw-la circus_fw-la impletur_fw-la christum_n in_o altario_fw-la dimittimus_fw-la ut_fw-la adus_fw-la lterante_n visis_fw-la impurissimo_fw-la oculos_fw-la ludicorum_fw-la turpium_fw-la fornication_n pascamus_fw-la he_o despise_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o the_o theatre_n the_o church_n be_v always_o empty_a and_o void_a the_o play_a place_n be_v replenish_v and_o full_a we_o leave_v christ_n alone_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o seed_v our_o eye_n with_o vain_a and_o unhonest_a sight_n and_o with_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a play_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o declare_v what_o innumerable_a vice_n there_o grow_v by_o those_o play_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 4._o etc_n etc_n also_o olympiodorus_n say_v to_o all_o christian_n man_n and_o woman_n in_o general_a abstain_v from_o profane_a spectacle_n 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but_o carnal_a which_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o spring_n of_o ungraciousness_n within_o they_o and_o force_v not_o what_o the_o mind_n be_v 5.23_o but_o the_o body_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o few_o man_n or_o woman_n come_v from_o play_n and_o resort_n of_o man_n with_o safe_a and_o chaste_a mind_n therefore_o augustus_n cesar_n give_v commandment_n that_o no_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v wrestler_n and_o player_n 20._o the_o massyltens_n as_o ualerius_n say_v keep_v so_o great_a gravity_n that_o it_o will_v receive_v into_o it_o no_o stage_n player_n because_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o most_o part_n contain_v the_o act_n and_o do_n of_o harlot_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o behold_v such_o thing_n may_v not_o also_o cause_v a_o licence_n of_o follow_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o exercise_v this_o art_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dishonest_a and_o wicked_a occupation_n but_o also_o to_o behold_v it_o and_o therein_o to_o delight_v be_v a_o 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to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a etc_n etc_n youth_n i_o marvel_n why_o you_o do_v speak_v against_o such_o interlude_n and_o place_n for_o play_n see_v that_o many_o time_n they_o play_v history_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n age_n assure_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a so_o to_o do_v to_o mingle_v scurtilitie_n with_o divinity_n that_o be_v to_o eat_v meat_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n theopompus_n intermingle_v a_o portion_n of_o moses_n law_n with_o his_o write_n for_o the_o which_o god_n strike_v he_o mad_a theodectes_n begin_v the_o same_o practice_n and_o be_v strike_v stark_o blind_a and_o will_v god_n suffer_v they_o unpunished_a that_o with_o impure_a and_o wicked_a manner_n and_o do_n do_v use_n and_o handle_v upon_o scaffold_n god_n divine_a mystery_n with_o such_o unreverentnesse_n and_o irreligiousness_n 5.24_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 3.10_o out_o of_o one_o mouth_n say_v saint_n james_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v utter_o omit_v than_o unworthy_o and_o unreverent_o handle_v and_o touch_v oh_o what_o rashness_n and_o madness_n be_v that_o say_v bernarde_n to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o pollute_a hand_n and_o to_o utter_v and_o speak_v it_o with_o a_o filthy_a mouth_n mingle_v with_o filthy_a speech_n and_o word_n and_o by_o the_o long_o suffer_v and_o permit_v of_o these_o vain_a play_n it_o have_v strike_v such_o a_o blind_a zeal_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shame_v not_o to_o say_v and_o affirm_v open_o that_o play_n be_v as_o good_a as_o sermon_n and_o that_o they_o learn_v as_o much_o or_o more_o at_o a_o play_n than_o they_o do_v at_o god_n word_n preach_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n 5.6.7_o for_o we_o begin_v to_o have_v
itch_v ear_n and_o loath_a that_o heavenly_a manna_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o flow_v and_o negligent_a come_n unto_o sermon_n and_o run_v so_o fast_o and_o so_o many_o continual_o unto_o play_n etc_o etc_o ovid_n be_v banish_v by_o augustus_n into_o pontus_n as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o make_v the_o book_n of_o the_o craft_n of_o love._n syracusanus_n hiero_n syracusanus_n do_v punish_v epicharmus_n the_o poet_n because_o he_o rehearse_v certain_a wanton_a verse_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v only_o in_o his_o house_n chaste_a body_n but_o also_o chaste_a care_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o christian_n abolish_v and_o punish_v such_o filthy_a player_n of_o interlude_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n 5.4_o saint_n paul_n will_v the_o ephesian_n that_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n shall_v not_o once_o be_v name_v among_o they_o neither_o filthiness_n 5._o neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o feast_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o corinthian_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o abstain_v because_o evil_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n say_v he_o again_o 6.17_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o let_v we_o separate_v ourselves_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v we_o and_o abide_v with_o us._n 2.11.12_o for_o say_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o 13._o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n youth_n now_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o godly_a haunt_n of_o such_o place_n age_n 7.4_o it_o be_v truth_n for_o as_o 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