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and_o drink_v in_o brief_o let_v he_o avoid_v all_o thing_n which_o either_o disgrace_n or_o diminish_v his_o pastoral_a authority_n part_n 9_o c._n 9_o 10._o the_o people_n also_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v admonish_v why_o holy_a day_n and_o especial_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o have_v be_v always_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v institute_v to_o wit_n that_o all_o may_v equal_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n brief_o that_o they_o may_v apply_v their_o mind_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o thâ—t_o they_o may_v be_v spend_v only_o in_o prayer_n hymn_n psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n for_o this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n wherefore_o we_o desire_v that_o on_o these_o day_n all_o play_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v all_o victual_v house_n shut_v up_o all_o riot_n drunkenness_n dishonest_a play_n dance_v fraught_v with_o frenzy_n wicked_a discourse_n filthy_a song_n brief_o all_o luxury_n to_o be_v avoid_v for_o by_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v they_o by_o blasphemy_n and_o perjury_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v profane_v and_o the_o sabbath_n which_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v cease_v to_o do_v ill_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a be_v pollute_v so_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v this_o council_n stageplay_n dance_v feast_v and_o drink_v be_v according_o no_o fit_a holiday_n or_o lordsday_n exercise_n which_o shall_v be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n the_o 39_o be_v synodus_fw-la heidelsheimensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1539._o which_o do_v thus_o express_v its_o resolution_n in_o our_o case_n 832._o canon_n 14._o item_n ut_fw-la clericorum_fw-la maximè_fw-la beneficiatorum_fw-la vita_fw-la sit_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la et_fw-la accepta_fw-la universis_fw-la clericis_fw-la beneficiatis_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la et_fw-la nostra_fw-la diaecesi_fw-la constitutis_fw-la constitutione_n praesenti_fw-la districtius_fw-la inhibemus_fw-la ne_fw-la ludis_fw-la taxillorum_fw-la aut_fw-la alijs_fw-la levitatibus_fw-la ac_fw-la choreis_fw-la hastiludijs_fw-la torneamentis_fw-la et_fw-la alijs_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la publicis_fw-la et_fw-la prohibitis_fw-la intersint_fw-la aut_fw-la talia_fw-la exerceant_fw-la prout_fw-la poenas_fw-la condignas_fw-la in_o contra_fw-la facientes_fw-la facti_fw-la exigente_fw-la qualitate_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nostra_fw-la infligendas_fw-la voluerint_fw-la evitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n ibidem_fw-la can_n 14._o moreover_o that_o the_o life_n of_o clergy_n man_n especial_o of_o such_o who_o be_v benefice_v may_v be_v exemplary_a and_o acceptable_a we_o strict_o inhibit_v all_o benefice_a clergy_n man_n which_o be_v in_o order_n within_o our_o diocese_n by_o this_o present_a canon_n that_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o any_o game_n at_o table_n or_o at_o any_o other_o vanity_n dance_n tilting_n torney_n or_o other_o public_a prohibit_v spectacle_n and_o that_o they_o practise_v not_o any_o of_o these_o themselves_o as_o they_o will_v avoid_v condign_a punishment_n against_o the_o offender_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o fact_n require_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o our_o authority_n the_o 40._o be_v concilium_fw-la treverense_n anno_fw-la 1549._o which_o in_o cap_n de_fw-fr moderandis_fw-la ferijs_fw-la decree_v as_o follow_v purpose_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la sive_fw-la clericus_fw-la sive_fw-la laicus_fw-la in_o praenominatis_fw-la celebribus_fw-la festis_fw-la compotationibus_fw-la choreis_fw-la ludis_fw-la aut_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la lascivijs_fw-la et_fw-la levitatibus_fw-la temerè_fw-la aut_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la seize_v dederit_fw-la aut_fw-la immiscuerit_fw-la ab_fw-la officialibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la arbitrariò_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la delicti_fw-la etiam_fw-la brachij_fw-la secularis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la erit_fw-la invocato_fw-la puniri_fw-la mandamus_fw-la and_o if_o any_o whether_o a_o clerk_n or_o lay_v man_n in_o the_o forename_a eminent_a festival_n shall_v rash_o or_o contemptuous_o give_v himself_o to_o drunkenness_n dance_n play_n or_o such_o like_a lasciviousness_n and_o lightness_n or_o shall_v intermix_v himself_o with_o they_o we_o command_v that_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o our_o official_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o offence_n call_v in_o likewise_o if_o need_v be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o show_v how_o unseasonable_a dance_a stageplay_n and_o such_o other_o sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v on_o lords-daye_n holy-day_n and_o other_o christian_a festival_n set_v apart_o only_o and_o whole_o for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n not_o for_o such_o vanity_n and_o play_n as_o these_o as_o our_o own_o 243._o statute_n as_o well_o as_o these_o recite_v counsel_n teach_v we_o the_o 41._o be_v synodus_fw-la augustensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1549._o which_o exclude_v all_o stage-player_n and_o dice-player_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 807._o cap._n 19_o item_n ne_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecellens_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la afficiatur_fw-la injuria_fw-la et_fw-la contemptu_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la decreto_fw-la et_fw-la institutione_n etiam_fw-la infame_v omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la perceptione_n prohibendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la praestigiatores_fw-la incantatores_fw-la publicè_fw-la rei_fw-la et_fw-la scurrae_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ludis_fw-la vacant_a jure_fw-la pontificio_fw-la prohibitis_fw-la itidemque_fw-la scortae_fw-la et_fw-la â—enones_fw-la ij_o inquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la altaris_fw-la sacramento_n removendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la donec_fw-la vita_fw-la sua_fw-la improba_fw-la penitus_fw-la abdicata_fw-la irrogatam_fw-la sibi_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la mulctam_fw-la persolverint_fw-la item_n ijs_fw-la annumerandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la alearum_fw-la lusui_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la vacant_a diceplay_a quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la porrigendum_fw-la venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la donec_fw-la inde_fw-la abstineant_fw-la which_o accord_v well_o with_o 39_o concilium_fw-la eliberinum_n canon_n 79._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la alea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tabula_fw-la luserit_fw-la placuit_fw-la eum_fw-la abstinere_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la emendatus_fw-la cessaverit_fw-la post_fw-la annum_fw-la poterit_fw-la communione_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la and_o with_o the_o 6._o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n 1_o can._n 50._o 194._o nullum_fw-la omnium_fw-la
i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o these_o 55_o recite_v counsel_n have_v censure_v and_o condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o stage-play_n together_o with_o their_o actor_n and_o spectator_n and_o dare_v then_o any_o clergy_n man_n any_o lay_v man_n or_o christian_a whatsoever_o after_o all_o these_o pious_a constitution_n these_o deliberate_a resolution_n of_o above_o a_o double_a grand-iurie_n of_o ecumenical_a national_a provincial_a synod_n and_o counsel_n of_o all_o time_n all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o solemn_a verdict_n of_o above_o 5000_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o prelate_n who_o be_v present_a at_o these_o counsel_n and_o subscribe_v they_o with_o their_o hand_n once_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v his_o purse_n to_o cherish_v his_o mouth_n to_o justify_v play_n or_o player_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o will_v be_v so_o desperate_o shameless_a so_o graceless_a as_o to_o do_v it_o now_o though_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n heretofore_o to_o these_o forename_a counsel_n i_o shall_v accumulate_v some_o canonical_a play-condemning_a constitution_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n according_a to_o their_o several_a antiquity_n the_o first_o of_o they_o if_o we_o believe_v clemens_n romanus_n be_v the_o very_a canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o decree_n thus_o 17._o can._n 17._o qui_fw-la accepit_fw-la meretricem_fw-la vel_fw-la mimam_fw-la seu_fw-la scenicam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyter_n vel_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconus_fw-la vel_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la he_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o strumpet_n or_o a_o woman-actor_n or_o stageresse_n can_v be_v a_o elder_a a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n if_o then_o the_o marry_n with_o a_o woman-actor_n or_o stage-hauntresse_a who_o be_v common_o d._n notorious_a prostitute_a strumpet_n in_o ancient_a time_n disable_v man_n from_o bear_v any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n by_o the_o apostle_n own_o verdict_n how_o execrable_a must_n stage-play_n themselves_o and_o player_n be_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o their_o constitution_n record_v by_o the_o selfsame_o clemens_n will_v inform_v we_o where_o thus_o they_o write_v 69._o david_n dixit_fw-la 26.5_o odi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la malignantium_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la iniqua_fw-la gerentibus_fw-la non_fw-la ingrediare_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la 2._o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la impiorum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o via_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la sterit_fw-la et_fw-la in_o cathedra_fw-la pestilentium_fw-la non_fw-la sedit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la domini_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ejus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la ejus_fw-la meditatibur_fw-la die_fw-la ac_fw-la nocte_fw-la tu_fw-la vero_fw-la relicto_fw-la fidelium_fw-la caetu_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ac_fw-la legibus_fw-la respicis_fw-la speluncas_fw-la latronum_fw-la sancta_fw-la ducens_fw-la quae_fw-la nefaria_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la non_fw-la solumque_fw-la id_fw-la facis_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la ad_fw-la graecorum_n ludos_fw-la curris_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la theatra_fw-la properas_fw-la expetens_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la venientibus_fw-la eo_fw-la numerari_fw-la et_fw-la particeps_fw-la fieri_fw-la auditionum_fw-la turpium_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la abominabilium_fw-la nec_fw-la audisti_fw-la hieremiam_fw-la dicentem_fw-la 15.17_o domine_fw-la non_fw-la sedi_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la ludentium_fw-la sed_fw-la timui_fw-la à _fw-la conspectu_fw-la manûs_fw-la tuus_fw-la neque_fw-la job_n dicentem_fw-la similia_fw-la 31._o si_fw-la verò_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la risoribus_fw-la ambulavi_fw-la aliquando_fw-la appendor_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o statera_fw-la justa_fw-la quid_fw-la verò_fw-la cupis_fw-la graeco_n sermon_n percipere_fw-la hominum_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la affâ—atu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la tradentium_fw-la â—a_n quae_fw-la mortem_fw-la afferunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la evertunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deorum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la credendam_fw-la inducunt_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la attentionem_fw-la adhibent_fw-la vos_fw-fr ergo_fw-la divinis_fw-la legibus_fw-la invigilantes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la putate_v eas_fw-la praestantiores_fw-la majoremque_fw-la ijs_fw-la honorem_fw-la deferentes_fw-la convenite_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la 24._o quam_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la sangâ—ine_fw-la christi_fw-la dilecti_fw-la 1._o primogeniti_fw-la omnis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la altissimi_fw-la filia_fw-la quae_fw-la parturit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la 1._o formavit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la cujus_fw-la participes_fw-la facti_fw-la 5._o sacra_fw-la membra_fw-la existitis_fw-la et_fw-la dilecta_fw-la non_fw-la â—abentia_fw-la maculam_fw-la neque_fw-la rugam_fw-la neque_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 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god_n to_o we_o by_o any_o image_n moses_n give_v â—_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o part_n why_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v make_v deut._n 4.15_o remember_v say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o oreb_n thou_o â—eardest_v a_o voice_n but_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n but_o only_o a_o voice_n beâ—rdest_v thou_o isaiah_n c._n 40.18_o &_o 449_o etc._n etc._n diligent_o show_v what_o a_o absurdity_n and_o undecent_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o prophâ—re_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a with_o a_o little_a block_n or_o stone_n a_o spirit_n with_o a_o image_n the_o like_a do_v paul_n in_o the_o 17._o oâ—_n thâ—_n acts._n the_o text_n therefore_o forbid_v all_o mannâ—r_n of_o image_n that_o be_v make_v to_o express_v or_o represent_v almighty_a god_n the_o second_o parâ—_n forbid_v to_o honour_v any_o image_n make_v the_o first_o word_n honour_n signify_v to_o bow_v
head_n leg_n knee_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o they_o as_o all_o those_o doâ—_n pray_v mark_v it_o that_o say_v with_o good_a conscience_n they_o may_v be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v thâ—n_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n in_o any_o of_o both_o testament_n to_o have_v image_n but_o as_o you_o see_v the_o contrary_a and_o also_o the_o universal_a catholic_a and_o holy_a church_n never_o use_v image_n as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n testify_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ethnic_a uâ—rity_n and_o gentile_a idolatry_n to_o say_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v honour_v in_o they_o when_o as_o all_o history_n testify_v that_o in_o manner_n â—or_a thâ—_n space_n of_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o sincere_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d image_n use_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o s._n johâ—_n bid_v we_o not_o only_o beware_v of_o honour_v of_o image_n but_o of_o the_o 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neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v etc._n etc._n no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o gentile_n in_o this_o idolatry_n save_v only_o the_o name_n for_o they_o think_v not_o their_o image_n to_o be_v god_n but_o suppose_v that_o their_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v that_o way_n as_o the_o christian_n do_v i_o write_v these_o thing_n rather_o in_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o this_o abominable_a idolatry_n then_o to_o learn_v any_o engâ—ishman_n the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v no_o nâ—ed_a to_o show_v god_n unto_o we_o by_o image_n and_o prove_v the_o same_o with_o 3._o reason_n first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o love_v thou_o help_v thou_o defend_v thou_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o believe_v and_o love_v mâ—_n so_o shall_v thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o seek_v i_o and_o my_o favourable_a presence_n in_o any_o image_n the_o second_o reason_n i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o can_v suffer_v thou_o to_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o i_o can_v suffer_v to_o be_v otherwise_o honour_v than_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o my_o table_n and_o testament_n the_o 3._o reason_n be_v that_o god_n revenge_v the_o profanation_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n if_o it_o be_v transcribe_v to_o any_o creature_n or_o image_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o idolatry_n but_o also_o in_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n if_o they_o follow_v their_o father_n idolatry_n then_o to_o avoid_v the_o ire_n of_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o favour_n we_o must_v use_v no_o image_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o god_n law_n expulse_v and_o put_v image_n out_o of_o the_o church_n than_o no_o man_n law_n shall_v bring_v they_o in_o all_o which_o he_o thus_o second_o in_o his_o brief_a and_o clear_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o a_o 100l_n article_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n london_n 1581._o artic._n 79._o &_o 87._o i_o believe_v writeâ—_n he_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o do_v appertain_v not_o only_o to_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n to_o take_v away_o and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o idolatry_n and_o false_a serve_v of_o god_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o the_o same_o to_o maintain_v unto_o death_n to_o chasten_v also_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o false_a prophet_n which_o lead_v the_o poor_a people_n after_o idol_n and_o strange_a god_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o idolatry_n be_v the_o find_v out_o and_o invention_n of_o image_n which_o also_o be_v make_v to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o be_v as_o snare_n and_o trap_n for_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ignorant_a to_o make_v they_o to_o â—all_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v honour_v serve_v worship_v neither_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n where_o christian_a people_n do_v meet_v together_o to_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n bâ—t_v rather_o thâ—_n same_o ought_v utter_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o throw_v down_o according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o 2._o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v â—y_a the_o common_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o the_o private_a authority_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n for_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o gallow_n whereby_o justice_n be_v do_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n but_o the_o image_n make_v by_o man_n hand_n be_v accurse_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o image_n above_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v this_o godly_a martyr_n faith_n concern_v image_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o all_o our_o pious_a martyr_n and_o prelate_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o queen_n mary_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_v this_o be_v the_o authorize_v doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o article_n and_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n which_o every_o english_a minister_n now_o subscribe_v to_o and_o be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n yea_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n propound_v by_o doctor_n chamber_n to_o which_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n and_o all_o other_o young_a protestant_a student_n in_o both_o our_o university_n subscribe_v in_o edward_n the_o 6._o and_o queen_n mary_n reign_n imagine_v &_o simulachra_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la habenda_fw-la â—osque_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la imminuere_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la fuderint_fw-la vel_fw-la fabricati_fw-la fuâ—rint_fw-la vel_fw-la finxerint_fw-la vel_fw-la pinxerint_fw-la vel_fw-la fabricanda_fw-la &_o facienda_fw-la locarint_fw-la as_o doctor_n humfries_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la juelli_fw-la pag._n 43._o inform_v we_o which_o i_o wish_v our_o modern_a innovator_n and_o patron_n of_o image_n will_v remember_v horace_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n &_o player_n p._n 370.452_o 711_o 834._o hybristica_n sacra_fw-la how_o solemnize_v p._n 204._o hylas_n the_o player_n whip_v p._n 459._o hypocrisy_n a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o act_v play_n and_o a_o damnable_a sin_n pag._n 156._o to_o 161._o 876._o 877._o christ_n his_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a and_o modern_a christian_n unjust_o tax_v of_o it_o p._n 816._o to_o 821._o hypocrite_n and_o player_n the_o same_z p._n 158._o 159._o 876._o hippolytus_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n and_o lascivious_a song_n f._n 565.566_o i_o king_n jame_v his_o statute_n against_o profane_v scripture_n and_o god_n name_n in_o play_n p._n 109.110_o his_o statute_n make_v player_n rogue_n and_o play_v unlawful_a pastime_n pag._n 495.496_o express_o condemn_v the_o make_n of_o god_n the_o father_n image_n or_o picture_n p._n 901._o jason_n the_o first_o introducer_n of_o heathenish_a play_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 548.549_o 550_o 552_o 553._o janus_n the_o author_n of_o newyear_n gift_n etc._n etc._n see_v kalend_n and_o newyear_n gift_n idleness_n a_o dangerous_a mischievous_a sin_n occasion_v foment_v by_o stageplay_n p._n 141.471_o 501_o to_o 504.909_o 947_o 951._o to_o 956.480_o 1002._o idol_n and_o devil_n part_n and_o story_n unlawful_a to_o be_v act_v their_o image_n shape_n and_o representation_n not_o to_o be_v make_v p._n 75._o to_o 106.141_o 176_o 177_o f._n 550.551_o 552._o pag._n 547.865_o 866_o 890._o to_o 904._o the_o mention_v of_o their_o name_n and_o imprecation_n adjuration_n or_o exclamation_n by_o they_o unlawful_a p._n 32.33_o 36_o 77._o to_o 89.891_o 925._o thing_n original_o consecrate_v to_o they_o unlawful_a pag._n 28._o to_o 42.81_o to_o 90._o stageplay_n invent_v by_o and_o
church_n pag._n 895._o m._n of_o the_o vizard_n and_o history_n of_o pagan-idol_n pag._n 79â—_n 89_o 901â—_n of_o luxurious_a feast_n p._n 554.754_o 755._o his_o opinion_n how_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v p._n 554._o m._n picture_n amorous_a and_o lascivious_a provocation_n unto_o lust_n and_o lewdness_n condemn_v pag._n 94.367_o 387_o 586_o 740_o 741_o 329_o 338_o 865_o 866._o pylades_n the_o player_n whip_v p._n 460._o plague_n occasion_v by_o stageplay_n fol._n 559.566_o 561._o all_o the_o roman_a actor_n consume_v by_o a_o plague_n ibidem_fw-la the_o roman_n use_v play_n to_o assuage_v the_o pestilence_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n ibidem_fw-la &_o p._n 18.28_o 29._o plato_n his_o censure_n of_o lascivious_a song_n and_o music_n play-poet_n player_n and_o play_n p._n 264.288_o 368_o 448_o 703_o 918_o 839_o 480._o plautus_n his_o misery_n f._n 553._o playbook_n see_v book_n player_n infamous_a both_o among_o christian_n and_o pagan_n excommunicate_v the_o church_n debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n uncapable_a of_o order_n of_o give_v testimony_n of_o bear_v any_o public_a office_n of_o inherit_v land_n disfranchise_v their_o tribe_n rogue_n by_o statute_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o whipping-post_n p._n 46._o m._n 133.134_o 137_o 140_o 193_o 341_o 362_o 429_o 455_o 456_o 460_o 468_o 481_o 482_o 495_o 496._o fol._n 527.528_o 560_o 561_o 567_o 571._o to_o 587.617_o 618_o 626_o 637_o 649_o â—52_n 654_o 691_o 699_o 735._o to_o 741._o â—43_n to_o 870.904_o 905_o 910_o 998_o 999._o renounce_v their_o profession_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibidem_fw-la many_o of_o they_o papist_n and_o most_o desperate_a wicked_a wretch_n p._n 100.125_o 132._o to_o 143.388_o 728_o 907_o 908_o 909_o 998._o the_o give_v of_o money_n to_o they_o a_o grand_a sin_n yea_o a_o sacrifice_a unto_o devil_n pag._n 46.324_o â—25_n 326_o 472_o 688_o 739_o 904_o 905_o 906._o their_o gain_n theft_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v restore_v ibidem_fw-la profess_a agent_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o pest_n of_o the_o commonweal_n the_o corrupter_n and_o destroyer_n of_o youth_n p._n 92.472_o 133._o to_o 143.330_o to_o 355.447_o to_o 501._o sparsim_fw-la 842._o to_o 911._o sparsim_fw-la 980._o to_o 986._o â—002_n 1003_o 1004._o hypocrite_n see_v that_o title_n can_v hardly_o be_v save_v without_o repentance_n and_o give_v over_o their_o ungodly_a trade_n ibidem_fw-la &_o p._n 45.46_o fol._n 521._o to_o 547.565_o 566_o 567_o 842._o to_o 911._o playhaunter_n the_o worst_a and_o lewd_a person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n p._n 100.104_o 143._o to_o 155.388_o 389_o 415_o 416_o 451_o 476_o 505_o 514_o 711_o 71â—_n 719_o 720_o 730_o 797_o 788_o 798_o etc._n etc._n see_v whore_n excommunicate_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n pag._n 392.393_o 527_o 528._o unfit_a to_o hear_v god_n word_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n p._n 392._o to_o 396._o 399_o 400_o 401_o 425_o 426_o 430_o 431_o 432._o f._n 521._o to_o 550_o 988_o 989._o their_o mind_n and_o manner_n corrupt_v by_o play_n and_o themselves_o make_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n ibid._n see_v p._n 302._o to_o 368.910_o 911_o 912_o 913_o 943._o to_o 975._o judgement_n oâ—_n god_n upon_o playhaunter_n f._n 555._o to_o 563_o 850_o 851._o play-haunting_a unlawful_a p._n 72._o to_o f._n 832.911_o 912_o 913._o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o answer_v p._n 943._o to_o 960._o playhouse_n style_v by_o the_o father_n and_o other_o the_o devil_n temple_n chapel_n synagogue_n the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n the_o den_n of_o lewdness_n and_o filthiness_n the_o school_n of_o bawdry_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o stew_n of_o shame_n and_o modesty_n the_o shop_n of_o satan_n the_o plague_n the_o poison_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o babilonish_a brothel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10.11_o 49_o 50_o 52_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 101_o 102_o 144_o 145_o 163_o 172_o 329_o 330_o 337_o 341_o 349_o 369_o 370_o 374_o 386_o 389_o 390_o 418_o 431_o 440_o 441_o 446_o 472_o 474_o 488_o 489_o 580._o f._n 513.560_o public_a stew_n and_o common_a receptacle_n of_o whore_n in_o former_a time_n and_o now_o to_o p._n 144.145_o 380_o 389_o 390_o 331_o 332_o 333_o 349_o to_o 369.370_o 391_o 419._o to_o 448._o 524_o 452_o 453_o 498_o 662_o 1005._o see_v whore_n &_o stew_n always_o full_a of_o devil_n who_o claim_v they_o as_o their_o own_o p._n 11._o 51_o 52_o 143.404_o 431_o 483._o f._n 510.523_o 524_o 556._o p._n 766._o not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o why_o pag._n 369.370_o 404_o 415_o 416_o 422_o 427_o 428_o 431_o 447._o to_o 501._o sparsim_fw-la 1002.1003.1004_o play-poem_n recite_v not_o act_v in_o former_a time_n p._n 834.835_o play-poet_n example_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o chief_a of_o thâ—m_n fol._n 552.553_o their_o profession_n and_o the_o pen_n of_o play_n for_o playhouse_n unlawful_a p._n 448.831_o to_o 843._o the_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o answer_v p._n 913._o to_o 943._o example_n of_o divers_a play-poet_n who_o have_v repent_v bewail_v with_o much_o 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voluptas_fw-la dum_fw-la hinc_fw-la perpetuê°_n nascitur_fw-la dolour_n dumque_fw-la nocte_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la die_fw-la à _fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la stimulatus_fw-la omnibâ—s_fw-la molestus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o invisus_fw-la excute_fw-la igitur_fw-la teipsum_fw-la reputans_fw-la qualis_fw-la fias_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la rediens_fw-la rursus_fw-la quâ—lis_fw-la à _fw-la spectaculis_fw-la atque_fw-la hos_fw-la dies_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la conferas_fw-la id_fw-la si_fw-la feceris_fw-la nihil_fw-la opus_fw-la erit_fw-la meo_fw-la sermone_fw-la satis_fw-la enim_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la comparasse_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la magna_fw-la sit_fw-la hinc_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la illinc_fw-la noxa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nota._n nota._n tom_n 1_o col._n 821._o c._n d._n d._n vidit_fw-la inquam_fw-la atque_fw-la oculo_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la est_fw-la aâ—_n telum_fw-la excepit_fw-la audiant_fw-la curiosin_n qui_fw-la alienas_fw-la â—ormas_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la audiant_fw-la qui_fw-la insano_fw-la spectaculorum_fw-la study_v tenentur_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la spectamuâ—_n quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la detrimento_fw-la quid_fw-la audio_fw-la david_n laesus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la non_fw-la laederis_fw-la ille_fw-la laesus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la tuus_fw-la virtutiâ—_n confidere_fw-la quaeam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la tantam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la habebat_fw-la spiculum_fw-la excepit_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la sauciari_fw-la te_fw-la
negas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la atqui_fw-la ille_fw-la scortam_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la sed_fw-la honestam_fw-la &_o pudicam_fw-la faeminam_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la sed_fw-la domiâ—tu_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o theatro_fw-la cernis_fw-la ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la locus_fw-la ipse_fw-la animam_fw-la supplicij_fw-la ream_n efficit_fw-la nec_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la cernis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la audis_fw-la improba_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o meretricias_fw-la atque_fw-la obscaenas_fw-la cantiones_fw-la omnique_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la feritur_fw-la mens_fw-la â—ua_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la nempe_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la videsâ—_n per_fw-la aurem_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la audis_fw-la per_fw-la obfactum_fw-la ob_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la oderaris_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la totpraecipitia_fw-la sint_fw-la tot_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la queam_n te_fw-la à _fw-la ferarum_fw-la morsibus_fw-la immunem_fw-la esse_fw-la num_fw-la tu_fw-la saxum_fw-la es_fw-la num_fw-la ferrum_fw-la homo_fw-la es_fw-la communi_fw-la naturae_fw-la imbecillitati_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la ignen_n cernis_fw-la nec_fw-la ureris_fw-la an_fw-mi hoc_fw-la istud_fw-la rationi_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la lucernam_fw-la in_o faenum_fw-la pone_fw-la ac_fw-la tum_fw-la aude_fw-la negare_fw-la quod_fw-la faenum_fw-la exuratur_fw-la quod_fw-la porrò_fw-la faenum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la natura_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 144._o a._n audiant_fw-la ista_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la theatrum_fw-la festinant_fw-la seque_fw-la ibi_fw-la penè_fw-la quotidie_fw-la adulterii_fw-la obscaenitate_fw-la commaculant_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n tom._n 1._o col._n 1030.1031_o 1030.1031_o math._n 6â—24_n 6â—24_n o_o that_o our_o actor_n and_o playhaunter_n will_v follow_v this_o advice_n advice_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 15._o o_o that_o our_o church_n will_v say_v will_v do_v thus_o too_o too_o psal._n 2.11_o 12._o 12._o psal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o tom._n 1._o col._n 1111._o b.c._n b.c._n multi_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la fornication_n &_o ignem_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la accenderunt_fw-la dum_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la convivia_fw-la &_o theatra_fw-la habentia_fw-la multum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o col._n 1281._o b.c.d._n &_o 1283._o c.d._n 1284._o a.b._n a.b._n tu_fw-la vero_fw-la mimorum_fw-la &_o saltatorum_fw-la mores_fw-la huc_fw-la inducis_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o come_v unto_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n sacrament_n verum_fw-la tu_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o theatris_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la spectantur_fw-la mentemtuam_fw-la obscurarunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la illic_fw-la geruntur_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la ritus_fw-la inducis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la psal._n 2.11_o 2.11_o psal._n 66.1_o 66.1_o the_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n stageplay_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la those_o therefore_o who_o resort_n to_o stageplay_n be_v unfit_a to_o come_v to_o any_o of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o playhaunter_n now_o but_o mark_v what_o answer_n this_o father_n give_v they_o here_o here_o tom._n 2._o col._n 50.51_o 52_o 53._o 53._o john_n 11.35_o 11.35_o luke_n 19.41_o 19.41_o luke_n 22.48_o 22.48_o act_n 20.97_o phil._n 3.18_o 3.18_o gen._n 18.17_o cap._n 19.12_o 13._o 13._o gen._n 9.21_o to_o 27._o 27._o luk._n 6.21_o 2d_o 2d_o and_o be_v not_o all_o our_o playhaunter_n such_o such_o exod._n 32.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o 10.7_o ezech._n 16.49_o 16.49_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 3.20_o math._n 24.38_o 39_o 39_o ephes._n 6.11_o 6.11_o the_o devil_n than_o be_v the_o author_n &_o father_n of_o play_n and_o theater_n and_o dare_v then_o any_o child_n of_o god_n any_o one_o who_o â—ither_o hate_v or_o fear_v the_o devil_n resort_v unto_o they_o they_o ephes._n 5.3_o 5.3_o let_v playhaunter_n ponder_v &_o remember_v this_o this_o nota_fw-la bene_fw-la bene_fw-la etenim_fw-la simulatio_fw-la ista_fw-la plurimos_fw-la adulteto_n fecit_fw-la &_o mulcas_fw-la domos_fw-la subvertit_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la nondum_fw-la dico_fw-la quantos_fw-la adulteros_fw-la faciant_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la adulteria_fw-la histrionica_fw-la simulatione_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la impudentes_fw-la hoâ—um_fw-la spectatores_fw-la efficiant_fw-la nihil_fw-la quip_n obscaenius_fw-la illo_fw-la oculo_fw-la nihilque_fw-la lasâ—ivius_fw-la qui_fw-la spectare_fw-la talia_fw-la patient_fw-la potest_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la libenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gen._n 3.6_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 1.32_o phil._n 3.19_o 3.19_o quonam_fw-la igâ—tur_fw-la â—e_n pacto_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aspiciet_fw-la uxor_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la contumelia_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la quâ—madmodun_fw-la suscipiet_fw-la &_o alloquetur_fw-la tam_fw-la indignus_fw-fr naturae_fw-la muliebris_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sexumque_fw-la faedantem_fw-la atque_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la spectaculoâ—_n captivum_fw-la servumque_fw-la redeuntem_fw-la muâ—ieris_fw-la fornicantis_fw-la &_o c_o c_o tom._n 2._o col._n 59.60_o 61._o 61._o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o many_o now_o who_o must_v be_v coach_v to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o neâ—er_v so_o near_o they_o they_o o_o that_o our_o play-hâ—unters_a will_v but_o consider_v this_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v even_o melt_v their_o heart_n with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o renounce_v these_o play_n to_o follow_v and_o embrace_v their_o bless_a saviour_n saviour_n joh._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o grecian_a actor_n do_v now_o and_o then_o to_o refresh_v and_o exhilerate_v their_o lascivious_a spectator_n bring_v a_o kind_n of_o cistern_n upon_o the_o stage_n wherein_o naked_a whore_n do_v swim_v and_o bathe_v themselves_o between_o their_o act_n and_o scene_n which_o wicked_a impudent_a execrable_a practise_n this_o holy_a father_n do_v here_o sharp_o and_o excellent_o declaim_v against_o against_o exod._n 14._o 14._o let_v this_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o the_o best_a of_o play-hauntersâ—_a play-hauntersâ—_a 1_o cor._n 11.3_o cap._n 14_o 35._o 35._o note_v this_o well_o well_o let_v the_o romanist_n observe_v this_o who_o claim_v the_o selfsame_o superiority_n because_o of_o peter_n chair_n which_o they_o false_o challenge_v when_o â—s_a peter_n be_v first_o yea_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n antioch_n acts._n 11.26_o eâ—sâ—bius_n eccl._n he_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n at_o anâ—iâ—ch_n anâ—iâ—ch_n math._n 5.28_o 5.28_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29â—30.31_n 29â—30.31_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o 7.4_o 1_o coâ—_n 7.3_o 7.3_o let_v our_o playhaunter_n consider_v of_o this_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la tom._n 2._o col._n 297.298_o 299_o 300._o 300._o 2_o king_n â—8_o 27_o 27_o player_n infamous_a objection_n answer_n answer_n phil._n 4.4_o 4.4_o mark_v this_o o_o play_n haunter_n haunter_n they_o have_v in_o those_o day_n some_o few_o woman_n actor_n which_o in_o his_o 10._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n he_o style_v faminae_fw-la theatrales_fw-la theatrical_a woman_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o some_o french-womeâ—_a or_o monster_n raâ—her_o on_o michaelmas_n term_n 1629._o attempt_v to_o act_v a_o french_a play_n at_o the_o playhouse_n in_o blackfriar_n a_o impudent_a shameful_a unwomanish_a graceless_a if_o not_o more_o then_o whorish_a attempt_n attempt_n those_o therefore_o that_o will_v have_v their_o wife_n their_o daughter_n their_o husband_n â—heir_a child_n chaste_a let_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o playhouse_n playhouse_n loe_o here_o the_o lewd_a the_o pernicious_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o stageplay_n objection_n objection_n so_o saâ—_n our_o player_n 〈◊〉_d plâ—yâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answer_n objection_n answer_n answer_n the_o best_a way_n therefore_o to_o suppress_v adultery_n whoredom_n sedition_n tumult_n &_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o suppress_v playhouse_n and_o stageplay_n stageplay_n let_v our_o play-patron_n and_o playhaunter_n remember_v this_o objection_n answer_n answer_n o_o let_v all_o christian_n who_o resort_v to_o stageplay_n remember_v this_o for_o fear_v turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n who_o want_v who_o utter_o reject_v all_o stageplay_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o at_o the_o last_o objection_n answer_n answer_n let_v the_o best_a of_o our_o playhaunter_n who_o think_v they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n at_o all_o from_o stageplay_n remember_v this_o this_o nota._n nota._n tom._n 2._o col._n 514.515_o 514.515_o o_o that_o the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n who_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o sinae_fw-la will_v but_o consider_v this_o father_n word_n word_n verum_fw-la haec_fw-la ab_fw-la impudicissimo_fw-la theatro_fw-la didicistis_fw-la haec_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la illa_fw-la contagâ—osa_fw-la pâ—stis_fw-la docuit_fw-la virus_fw-la istud_fw-la pâ—stiferum_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la negligentium_fw-la laqueus_fw-la inâ—ontinentium_fw-la voluptuosa_fw-la pâ—rditio_fw-la ibidem_fw-la col._n 515._o a._n a._n tom._n 2._o col._n 487.488_o 489._o 489._o nota._n nota._n vbi_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la diaboli_fw-la choreis_fw-la &_o perditis_fw-la cantibus_fw-la dediti_fw-la in_o scaena_fw-la quotidie_fw-la sedent_fw-la pudet_fw-la i_o certè_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la facere_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la neâ—esse_fw-la mihi_fw-la â—st_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 6._o 6._o these_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o most_o constant_a playhaunter_n playhaunter_n jucundè_fw-la namque_fw