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gellius_n and_o according_o quintilian_n style_v they_o be_v abundant_o condemn_v as_o abominable_a sinful_a pastime_n misbeseem_v godly_a christian_n first_o by_o the_o express_a verdict_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o as_o it_o 16.9_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n in_o their_o feast_n their_o mirth_n and_o private_a meeting_n to_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n of_o prayer_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n with_o a_o grace_n and_o melody_n in_o their_o heart_n a_o practice_n which_o all_o the_o primitive_a christians_n as_o the_o marginal_a 97._o author_n witness_n observe_v in_o their_o love-feast_n in_o all_o their_o private_a and_o public_a meeting_n and_o i_o will_v those_o modern_a christian_n who_o banish_v these_o thing_n from_o their_o feast_n and_o merriment_n as_o altogether_o unseasonable_a exhilerate_v themselves_o 192._o with_o nought_o but_o scurrilous_a beastly_a song_n lascivious_a music_n wanton_a dance_n and_o such_o unchristian_a mirth_n will_v now_o again_o revive_v it_o so_o it_o express_o prohibit_v 66â—_n all_o filthy_a corrupt_a unedifying_a communication_n 5.3_o all_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o be_v name_v among_o christian_n together_o with_o 5.4_o all_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v all_o ribaldry_n and_o scurrility_n either_o in_o song_n or_o jest_n which_o 874._o plato_n and_o the_o athenian_n though_o pagan_n do_v prohibit_v by_o a_o unanimous_a law_n as_o odious_a unto_o god_n pernicious_a to_o the_o manner_n mind_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o misbeseem_v christian_n 4.29_o who_o word_n shall_v be_v always_o gracious_a season_v with_o salt_n that_o so_o they_o may_v administer_v grace_n not_o poison_n or_o corruption_n to_o the_o heaerer_n ribaldrous_a amorous_a song_n be_v so_o unsuitable_a for_o the_o mouth_n the_o ear_n of_o christian_n that_o d._n theophylact_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o sing_v such_o song_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o s._n a._n bernard_n that_o he_o who_o be_v delight_v with_o obscene_a jest_n and_o secular_a ditty_n as_o alas_o too_o many_o be_v be_v in_o the_o very_a pavilion_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v such_o song_n as_o these_o as_o unbefitting_a christian_n second_o as_o the_o scripture_n so_o sundry_a ancient_a and_o modern_a counsel_n express_o censure_v auditus_fw-la such_o poem_n song_n and_o ditty_n as_o abominable_a and_o pollute_a in_o themselves_o defile_v the_o mouth_n the_o ear_n of_o those_o who_o chant_v or_o hear_v they_o chant_v as_o allective_n unto_o lewdness_n incentives_n unto_o lust_n according_o which_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o whole_o effeminate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n witness_v concilium_fw-la arelatense_n 3._o apud_fw-la surium_n council_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 727._o council_n agathense_o can._n 39_o veneticum_n can._n 11._o toletanum_n 3._o can._n 23._o altisiodorense_n can._n 9_o &_o 40._o cabilonense_n 1._o can._n 19_o senonense_n cap._n 25._o surius_n tom._n 4._o p._n 742.743_o cabilonense_n 2._o can._n 9_o moguntinum_n sub_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la cap._n 10._o &_o 14._o rhemense_a cap._n 17._o parisiense_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 38._o moguntinum_n sub_fw-la raebano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cap._n 13._o turonense_n 3._o cap._n 7.8_o coloniense_n 1536._o pars_fw-la 2._o cap._n 25._o &_o pars_fw-la 9_o c._n 10_o 3â—_n synodus_fw-la carnotensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1526._o concilium_fw-la burdigense_n annoâ—_n 1582._o &_o synodus_fw-la turonicaâ—_n 1583._o which_o 17â—_n several_a counsel_n inhibit_v all_o christian_n especial_o clergyman_n both_o from_o the_o use_n the_o hear_n and_o sing_v of_o such_o song_n as_o these_o for_o the_o precedent_a reason_n a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o cause_v all_o godly_a christian_n to_o abandon_v they_o together_o with_o all_o those_o play_n those_o playhouse_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v in_o use_n three_o as_o these_o scripture_n and_o counsel_n so_o likewise_o the_o father_n be_v very_o copious_a in_o censure_v such_o ribaldrous_a lascivious_a song_n as_o these_o which_o if_o we_o believe_v sermo_n s._n ambrose_n or_o s._n basil_n defile_v the_o very_a earth_n and_o air_n where_o they_o be_v breathe_v out_o survey_v we_o but_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 4â—_n &_o 6._o &_o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o tertullian_n &_o cyprian_n in_o their_o book_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o &_o 7._o tâ—tianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la graeco_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr verâ—_n cultu_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 21._o basil._n hexaëmeron_n hom._n 4._o de_fw-fr ebrietate_fw-la &_o luxu_fw-la sermo_n 2._o &_o de_fw-fr legendis_fw-la libris_fw-la gentilium_fw-la oratio_fw-la nazienzen_n oratio_fw-la 28.37_o 38._o &_o 48._o &_o ad_fw-la selucum_fw-la de_fw-fr recta_fw-la educatione_n p._n 1063._o hieromâ—_n epist._n 2._o c._n 6._o ep._n 9_o c._n 5._o ep._n 10â—_o c._n 4._o &_o adversus_fw-la â—ovinianum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7_o cyrillus_n hierusolomitanus_n chatechesis_n mystagogica_fw-la 1â—_n who_o make_v such_o 53._o song_n the_o very_a work_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o renounce_v in_o baptism_n eusebius_n apud_fw-la damascenum_n parallelorum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 47._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jeiunio_fw-la c._n 18_o &_o sermo_n 33._o sti._n asterij_fw-la homilia_fw-la in_o festum_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la oratio_fw-la bibl._n patrun_v tom._n 4._o p._n 706._o augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 6.7_o de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la cap._n 4._o tom_n 9_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la sermo_n 225._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n sermo_n 17._o hippolytus_n martyr_n de_fw-fr consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o antichristo_fw-la oratio_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 3._o p._n 16._o h._n &_o 17._o a.b._n gaudentius_n brixiae_fw-la episc_n de_fw-fr lâ—ctione_n evangelij_fw-la sermo_n 8._o bibâ—_n patrum_fw-la tom._n 4._o pag._n 813._o c._n d._n primasius_n oecumenius_n theodoret_n sedulius_n remigius_n anselmus_n haâ—mo_n rabanus_n maurus_n &_o theophylact_n on_o ephes._n 4.29_o 30._o &_o on_o cap._n 5.3_o 4._o salvianus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o fulgentius_n super_fw-la audivit_fw-la herodes_n tetrarcha_fw-la etc._n etc._n sermo_n chrysologus_fw-la sermo_n 128._o olympiodorus_n in_o ecclesiast_n enarrat_fw-la c._n 12._o caâ—siodorus_n vâ—riarum_fw-la lib._n 2._o epist._n 40._o bernardus_n ibidem_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la cap._n 4._o col._n 832._o l._n &_o de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la silij_fw-la regis_fw-la col._n 1725._o a._n joannis_n salisburiensis_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curialium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o 8._o pâ—trus_n blesensis_n ep._n 76._o maphaeus_n vegius_n de_fw-fr educat_fw-la lib._n l._n 3._o c._n 10.12_o paulus_n wan_n sermo_n 7._o espencaeus_fw-la in_o tim._n 1._o digressionum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 212._o &_o gratian_n de_fw-fr consecratione_fw-la distinctio_fw-la 3._o we_o shall_v find_v such_o song_n such_o poem_n as_o these_o abundant_o condemn_v as_o 1152._o filthy_a and_o unchristian_a defilement_n which_o contaminate_v the_o soul_n effeminate_a the_o mind_n deprave_v the_o manner_n of_o these_o that_o hear_v or_o sing_v they_o exciting_a entice_v they_o to_o lust_n to_o whoredom_n adultery_n profane_v wantonness_n scurrility_n luxury_n drunkenness_n excess_n alienate_v their_o mind_n from_o god_n from_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o siren-like_a with_o their_o sweet_a enchantment_n entrap_v ensnare_v destroy_v man_n soul_n prove_v bitter_a potion_n to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o though_o they_o seem_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o present_a let_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o 252._o all-golden_a father_n as_o theodoret_n style_v he_o who_o lip_n do_v drop_v with_o myrrh_n and_o honey_n speak_v here_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v somewhat_o copious_a in_o this_o theme_n 735_o like_a as_o swine_n write_v he_o run_v thither_o where_o there_o be_v mire_n and_o as_o bee_n do_v live_v where_o there_o be_v spice_n and_o perfume_n so_o where_o there_o be_v whorish_a song_n there_o be_v the_o devil_n gather_v together_o but_o where_o there_o be_v spiritual_a song_n thither_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v fly_v and_o the_o mouth_n sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o as_o those_o who_o bring_v in_o stage-player_n and_o harlot_n into_o their_o feast_n i_o will_v those_o who_o practise_v it_o be_v now_o will_v mark_v his_o word_n do_v call_v in_o devil_n thither_o so_o they_o who_o call_v in_o david_n with_o his_o harp_n he_o mean_v his_o psalm_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v do_v call_v in_o christ_n by_o he_o they_o make_v their_o house_n a_o theatre_n do_v thou_o make_v thy_o cottage_n a_o church_n d._n this_o say_v david_n be_v my_o perpetual_a song_n this_o my_o constant_a work_n and_o office_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n let_v they_o give_v ear_n who_o effeminate_a and_o putrify_v themselves_o with_o satanical_a song_n what_o punishment_n shall_v not_o they_o undergo_v or_o what_o
c._n 11._o p._n 999._o etc._n etc._n 12._o pag._n ibid._n 1005._o of_o macrobius_n saturnalium_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o of_o horace_n ibid._n sermonum_fw-la l._n 1._o satyr_n 5._o p._n 180._o &_o de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la lib._n p._n 303.306_o of_o euripides_n in_o his_o bacchae_n of_o ovid_n de_fw-fr ibidem_fw-la remedio_fw-la amoris_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 230._o of_o plato_n legum_n dial._n 7._o aristotle_n poetic_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o suetonij_n caligula_n c._n 54.55_o claudian_n in_o eutropium_fw-la lib._n 2._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedagogi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 4._o fol._n ibid._n 50._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o tertullian_n &_o ibidem_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr spectac_n lib._n arnobius_n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 75._o &_o l._n 4._o ibid._n p._n 149.150_o &_o l._n 7._o pag._n 230._o to_o 240._o lactantius_n ibid._n divinorum_fw-la instit._fw-la epit._n c._n 6._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o basil_n hexam_n hom._n 4._o pag._n 45._o nazienzen_n ad_fw-la selucum_fw-la de_fw-fr recta_fw-la educatione_n p._n 1063.1064_o chrysostome_n hom._n 6.7_o &_o 38._o in_o matth._n ibid_fw-la augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 26._o cassiodorus_n variarum_fw-la l._n 1._o epist._n 20._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o isiodor_n hisp._n originum_n l._n 18._o c._n 48.50_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o constantinople_n canon_n 51._o which_o 1048._o inhibit_v all_o player_n play_n and_o dance_v on_o the_o stage_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n &_o eusebius_n apud_fw-la damascenum_n parallelorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 47._o where_o thus_o he_o write_v ibidem_fw-la but_o what_o do_v he_o behold_v who_o run_v to_o theater_n diabolical_a song_n dance_v girl_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o true_o girl_n stir_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o what_o do_v a_o danceresse_n do_v she_o impudent_o uncover_v her_o head_n which_o paul_n have_v command_v to_o be_v continual_o veil_v she_o invert_v her_o neck_n she_o toss_v about_o her_o hair_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n even_o these_o thing_n be_v likewise_o do_v by_o she_o who_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n such_o likewise_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o herod_n the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n enter_v in_o dance_v and_o cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o so_o she_o obtain_v the_o subterraneous_a place_n of_o hell_n instead_o of_o a_o inheritance_n wherefore_o those_o who_o love_v round_n and_o dance_n dancer_n have_v certain_o a_o portion_n with_o she_o in_o hell_n a_o terrible_a sentence_n sufficient_a to_o startle_v all_o our_o dance_a dame_n and_o frisque_a effeminate_a gallant_n who_o make_v dance_v their_o only_a excellency_n and_o supreme_a delight_n to_o these_o i_o can_v accumulate_v polydore_n virgil._n de_n inventoribus_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o alexander_n sardis_n de_fw-fr inventoribus_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 42._o caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la antiqu._n lect._n l._n 5._o c._n 4.5_o m._n gualther_n hom._n 52._o in_o marc._n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n gen._n dierum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 19_o agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanit_n scient_a c._n 20._o m._n gosson_n his_o play_n confute_v action_n 2._o d._n reinolds_n his_o overthrow_n of_o stageplay_n pag._n 12._o to_o 19_o &_o 130._o to_o 139._o godwin_n his_o roman_a antiquity_n l._n 2._o sect_n 3._o c._n 11â—_n bulengerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 52._o with_o etc._n sundry_a other_o author_n which_o bâ—lenger_n there_o recite_v all_o which_o express_o inform_v we_o according_o that_o dance_v be_v always_o heretofore_o and_o yet_o continue_v a_o unseperable_a concomitant_a if_o not_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o stageplay_n the_o premise_n therefore_o be_v thus_o confirm_v my_o conclusion_n from_o they_o against_o stageplay_n must_v be_v grant_v scaena_fw-la nona_fw-la the_o second_o unlawful_a concomitant_a of_o stageplay_n be_v amorous_a obscene_a lascivious_a lust-provoking_a song_n and_o poem_n which_o be_v once_o so_o odious_a in_o our_o church_n that_o in_o the_o article_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o visitation_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n article_n 54._o churchwarden_n be_v enjoin_v to_o inquire_v whether_o any_o minstrel_n or_o any_o other_o person_n do_v use_v to_o sing_v or_o say_v any_o song_n or_o ditty_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o unclean_a which_o suggest_v this_o 24._o play-oppugning_a argument_n to_o i_o 24._o those_o play_n which_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o amorous_a pastoral_n lascivious_a ribaldrous_a song_n and_o ditty_n 10._o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a yea_o abominable_a unto_o christian_n but_o stageplay_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o such_o pastoral_n song_n and_o ditty_n as_o these_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a yea_o abominable_a unto_o christian_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o apparent_a first_o by_o our_o 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not_o to_o 874._o abandon_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n to_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n i_o may_v accumulate_v not_o only_a 12._o plato_n 230._o seneca_n 240._o ovid_n 99_o horace_n and_o other_o pagan_a author_n who_o condemn_v all_o amorous_a wanton_a pastoral_n as_o fit_v for_o none_o but_o strumpet_n and_o lewd_a lascivious_a effeminate_a person_n but_o likewise_o whole_a volume_n of_o modern_a author_n there_o be_v few_o commentator_n on_o the_o psalm_n upon_o ibid._n ephes._n 4.29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n 5.3.4_o or_o upon_o collâ—s_n 4.6_o few_o expositor_n on_o the_o 7._o other_o commandment_n few_o 12._o common-place_n compiler_n in_o their_o place_n or_o title_n of_o sing_v psalm_n music_n jest_n scurrility_n modesty_n chastity_n and_o the_o like_a few_o writer_n other_o against_o stageplay_n but_o have_v particular_o condemn_v these_o lascivious_a amorous_a ribaldrous_a song_n which_o be_v now_o too_o much_o in_o use_n 16.17_o as_o diabolical_a unchristian_a 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crown_v with_o flower_n 107._o justin_n martyr_n if_o the_o book_n be_v his_o write_v thus_o to_o the_o selfsame_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a nor_o yet_o altogether_o unseemly_a for_o boy_n to_o sing_v but_o to_o sing_v with_o inanimate_a instrument_n to_o sing_v with_o dance_v and_o cymbal_n the_o use_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o instrument_n with_o other_o fit_a only_o for_o child_n be_v explode_v out_o of_o our_o church_n where_o nota_fw-la nothing_o be_v retain_v but_o sing_v only_o s._n hierâ—m_n in_o his_o 10._o epistle_n to_o furia_n c._n 4._o write_v thus_o ibidem_fw-la let_v the_o singer_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o thy_o house_n as_o noxious_a expel_v out_o of_o thy_o door_n all_o fiddler_n singing-woman_n with_o all_o this_o choir_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o deadly_a song_n of_o siren_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o ephes._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o tom._n 6._o pag._n 188._o a._n ibidem_fw-la let_v youth_n hear_v these_o thing_n let_v those_o who_o 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his_o worldly_a affair_n a_o great_a company_n resort_v to_o fair_n which_o now_o be_v never_o keep_v in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n but_o on_o the_o most_o eminent_a festival_n 143._o the_o stage-player_n delight_v some_o playhouse_n take_v up_o other_o tennis-courts_a many_o dice_v very_o many_o festival_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o rich_a sort_n with_o great_a gaudiness_n of_o apparel_n and_o provision_n of_o banquet_n but_o between_o rich_a clothes_n and_o pompous_a feast_n the_o conscience_n lie_v unadorned_a in_o uncleanness_n the_o outward_a house_n be_v cleanse_v with_o beasom_n the_o floor_n be_v sweep_v green_a bough_n be_v place_v at_o the_o door_n the_o ground_n be_v strew_v with_o herb_n and_o flower_n ibidem_fw-la all_o outward_a thing_n be_v clean_a and_o trim_a but_o the_o miserable_a inward_a man_n not_o partake_v of_o this_o exultation_n pine_v away_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o his_o filthiness_n and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o excessive_a the_o 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to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o serve_v our_o own_o will_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o divine_a apostle_n or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o every_o man_n to_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o those_o who_o live_v a_o marry_a life_n and_o have_v child_n and_o be_v of_o a_o lay-condition_n for_o they_o to_o eat_v man_n and_o woman_n together_o be_v far_o from_o all_o reproof_n if_o so_o be_v they_o give_v thanks_n to_o he_o who_o give_v food_n not_o with_o stageplay_n or_o certain_a theatrical_a practice_n or_o with_o satanical_a song_n or_o citheredicall_a and_o meretricious_a tune_n which_o the_o prophetical_a execration_n pursue_v in_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o who_o drink_v wine_n with_o the_o harp_n and_o viol_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o consider_v not_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o these_o among_o christian_n let_v they_o be_v severe_o punish_v which_o canon_n teach_v we_o first_o that_o stageplay_n and_o ribaldry_n song_n or_o music_n be_v no_o fit_a pastime_n for_o christian_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o on_o festival_n and_o solemn_a season_n which_o condemn_v the_o atheistical_a if_o not_o diabolical_a practice_n of_o those_o heathen_a christian_n who_o use_v they_o most_o at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o second_o that_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o utter_o unlawful_a not_o only_o to_o minister_n but_o to_o lay_v man_n too_o three_o that_o those_o christian_n who_o frequent_a or_o use_v they_o aught_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o this_o whole_a general_a council_n in_o which_o all_o christian_a church_n be_v present_a by_o their_o delegate_n the_o nineteen_o be_v synodus_fw-la turonensis_n 3._o under_o charles_n the_o great_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 813._o which_o determine_v thus_o of_o stage-player_n and_o their_o interlude_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v avoid_v they_o as_o the_o ensue_a canon_n testify_v paganism_n canon_n 7._o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quaecunq_fw-fr ad_fw-la aurium_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la oculoâ—â—_n pertinent_a illicebras_fw-la unde_fw-la vigour_n animi_fw-la emolliri_fw-la posse_fw-la credatur_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr aliquibus_fw-la generibus_fw-la musicorum_fw-la aliisque_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la rebus_fw-la sentiri_fw-la potesâ—_n dei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la abstinere_fw-la debent_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la aurium_fw-la oculorumque_fw-la illicebras_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la turba_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la ingredâ—_n solet_fw-la histrionum_fw-la quoque_fw-la turpium_fw-la et_fw-la obscaenorum_fw-la insolentias_fw-la jocorum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la omnino_fw-la effugere_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la effugienda_fw-la praedicare_fw-la debent_fw-la canon_n 8._o abstineat_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la secularibus_fw-la et_fw-la turpibus_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la interest_n jocis_fw-la venationes_fw-la quoque_fw-la ferarum_fw-la vel_fw-la avium_fw-la minime_fw-la sectentur_fw-la can_n 7._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o allurement_n whatsoever_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n from_o whence_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v effeminate_a which_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o certain_a kind_n of_o music_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n because_o through_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n the_o troop_n of_o vice_n be_v wont_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n they_o ought_v likewise_o whole_o to_o eschew_v the_o insolence_n of_o filthy_a stage-player_n and_o of_o obscene_a jest_n and_o also_o to_o preach_v to_o other_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v can_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o minister_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o secular_a and_o dishonest_a play_n or_o sport_n neither_o may_v they_o follow_v the_o hunt_n either_o of_o wild_a beast_n or_o bird_n the_o twenty_o be_v synodus_fw-la cabilonensis_n 2._o under_o charles_n the_o great_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 813._o which_o define_v thus_o of_o player_n and_o stageplay_n that_o not_o only_a clergy_n man_n but_o even_o all_o manner_n of_o christian_n ought_v whole_o to_o abandon_v they_o witness_v this_o canon_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o the_o last_o recite_v 279._o can_n 9_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la oculorum_fw-la auriumque_fw-la illecebris_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la abstinere_fw-la debent_fw-la et_fw-la according_o canum_fw-la accipitrum_fw-la falconum_fw-la vel_fw-la caeterarum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rerum_fw-la curam_fw-la parvi_fw-la pendere_fw-la et_fw-la histrionum_fw-la sive_fw-la scurronum_fw-la et_fw-la turpium_fw-la seu_fw-la obscaenorum_fw-la jocorum_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la respuant_fw-la verum_fw-la etià m_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la respuenda_fw-la percenseant_fw-la can_n 9_o minister_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o wanton_a enticement_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o to_o neglect_v or_o disregard_n the_o care_n of_o dog_n hawk_n falcon_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o contemn_v the_o insolency_n of_o stage-player_n jester_n and_o of_o filthy_a or_o obscene_a jest_n and_o pastime_n but_o likewise_o to_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n the_o 21._o be_v concilium_fw-la moguntiacum_n under_o the_o same_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 813._o where_o i_o find_v this_o canon_n 288._o canon_n 14._o ministri_fw-la autem_fw-la altaris_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la monachi_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la negotijs_fw-la secularibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la abstineant_fw-la multa_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la secularia_fw-la negotia_fw-la etc._n etc._n videlicet_fw-la conductores_fw-la aut_fw-la procuratores_fw-la esse_fw-la secularium_fw-la rerum_fw-la turpis_fw-la verbi_fw-la vel_fw-la facti_fw-la stageplay_n joculatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la jocum_fw-la seculare_fw-la diligere_fw-la aleas_fw-la amare_fw-la 26._o ornamentum_fw-la inconveniens_fw-la proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la quaerere_fw-la in_fw-la delicijs_fw-la vivere_fw-la velle_fw-la gulam_fw-la et_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la sequi_fw-la cane_n et_fw-la aves_fw-la sequi_fw-la ad_fw-la venandum_fw-la ecce_fw-la talia_fw-la et_fw-la his_fw-la similia_fw-la under_o which_o all_o stage_n play_n be_v include_v ministris_fw-la altaris_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la monachis_fw-la omnino_fw-la contradicimus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nemo_fw-la militans_fw-la deo_fw-la implicat_fw-la se_fw-la negotijs_fw-la secularibus_fw-la can_n 14._o we_o decree_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n &_o monk_n shall_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o secular_a affair_n now_o there_o be_v many_o secular_a business_n as_o to_o be_v hirer_n or_o solicitor_n of_o secular_a affair_n to_o be_v a_o jester_n or_o actor_n of_o filthy_a word_n or_o deed_n or_o to_o love_v a_o secularjest_n to_o affect_v dice_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o attire_n or_o ornament_n which_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o his_o degree_n to_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v hound_n and_o hawk_n a_o hunt_n loe_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o include_v all_o stageplay_n dance_v and_o scurrilous_a song_n and_o music_n we_o altogether_o forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n and_o monk_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o â—_o no_o man_n that_o war_v to_o the_o lord_n entangle_v himself_o in_o secular_a affair_n the_o 22._o be_v synodus_fw-la rhemensis_n under_o the_o same_o emperor_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 813._o concur_v with_o the_o former_a 292._o canon_n 17._o ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-fr abbates_n ante_fw-la se_fw-la joca_fw-la turpia_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la permittant_fw-la sed_fw-la 20._o pauperes_fw-la et_fw-la indigentes_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la secum_fw-la habeantâ—_n which_o many_o of_o they_o now_o 6._o disdain_v to_o speak_v to_o much_o less_o to_o eat_v with_o though_o christ_n 20._o command_v it_o et_fw-la lectio_fw-la divina_fw-la ibi_fw-la personet_fw-la et_fw-la sumant_fw-la cibum_fw-la cum_fw-la benedictione_n et_fw-la laud_fw-la domini_fw-la secundùm_fw-la apostolum_n 10.31_o sive_fw-la manducatis_fw-la sive_fw-la bibitisâ—_n omne_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la dei_fw-la facitâ—_n can_n 17._o we_o decree_v that_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n permit_v no_o secular_a play_n or_o jest_n to_o be_v make_v before_o they_o but_o let_v they_o have_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a with_o they_o at_o their_o table_n which_o some_o now_o scorn_v as_o a_o disparagement_n to_o their_o greatness_n let_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n sound_v forth_o there_o and_o let_v they_o eat_v their_o meat_n blessing_n and_o laud_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o 23._o be_v concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n under_o lewis_n the_o godly_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 816._o which_o conclude_v thus_o of_o play_n and_o prohibit_v all_o clergy_n man_n especial_o from_o resort_v to_o they_o 327._o canon_n 83._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la aut_fw-la clericos_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la in_o scenis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o nuptijs_fw-la interest_n sed_fw-la antequam_fw-la thylemici_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la exurgere_fw-la eos_fw-la convenit_fw-la
vizard_n they_o may_v not_o lead_v any_o public_a or_o private_a dance_n they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o hunt_v tables_z comaedy_n and_o tilting_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v present_a at_o other_o profane_a or_o ridiculous_a spectacle_n lest_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n devote_v to_o sacred_a office_n be_v distract_v shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o impure_a action_n and_o speech_n we_o prohibit_v clergy_n man_n all_o kind_n of_o dance_v and_o of_o play_n but_o especial_o of_o dice_n and_o table_n neither_o do_v we_o only_o forbid_v they_o to_o play_v but_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v they_o spectator_n of_o play_n or_o to_o admit_v any_o one_o to_o play_v in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v not_o these_o rank_n puritan_n think_v you_o chapter_n of_o stage-player_n and_o dicer_n of_o these_o also_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o admonish_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o they_o banish_v out_o oâ—_n their_o territory_n all_o stage-player_n tumbler_n juggler_n jester_n and_o other_o castawaye_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o they_o severe_o punish_v victualler_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o who_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o 97._o robbery_n theft_n fraud_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o wickedness_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v oft_o proceed_v from_o diceplay_a according_o let_v they_o forbid_v all_o play_v at_o table_n and_o dice_n and_o severe_o punish_v all_o common_a dicer_n and_o those_o who_o be_v present_a at_o such_o game_n or_o keep_v house_n to_o receive_v such_o gamester_n but_o let_v they_o chief_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v that_o idleness_n may_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v quite_o banish_v out_o of_o city_n by_o institute_v or_o renew_v good_a art_n if_o therefore_o all_o stage-player_n tumbler_n and_o common_a dicer_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v banish_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o all_o those_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v who_o entertain_v or_o harbour_v they_o their_o play_n must_v certain_o be_v execrable_a intolerable_a which_o make_v their_o person_n such_o the_o 47._o be_v synodus_fw-la ebroicensis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1576._o where_o i_o find_v these_o follow_a canon_n 588._o dies_fw-la festos_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o monumentum_fw-la ac_fw-la memoriam_fw-la svorum_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la homo_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la gratias_fw-la ageret_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniâ—m_fw-la festa_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la introducta_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la cessaret_fw-la à _fw-la saeculo_fw-la et_fw-la avocaretur_fw-la à _fw-la solicitudinibus_fw-la et_fw-la laboribus_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la obsequio_fw-la recognoscendis_fw-la ejus_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la et_fw-la gratijs_fw-la referendis_fw-la arbiâ—ramur_fw-la vero_fw-la nullo_n secuâ—o_fw-la gravius_fw-la nec_fw-la frequentius_fw-la peccari_fw-la contra_fw-la festorum_fw-la sanctam_fw-la et_fw-la legitimam_fw-la observationem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la quandoquiden_fw-mi plures_fw-la ipsa_fw-la insumunt_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la hujuâ—_n seculi_fw-la sectandis_fw-la in_fw-la tabernis_fw-la ganeis_fw-la lusibus_fw-la illiciris_n ac_fw-la alijs_fw-la vanis_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la viciosis_n actionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 545._o ecclesiae_fw-la hostiarij_fw-la ergo_fw-la diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la observent_fw-la et_fw-la notent_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la et_fw-la parochiaâ—is_fw-la abfuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la et_fw-la inquirant_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la defecerint_fw-la a_o interea_fw-la cauponis_fw-la et_fw-la â—â—sibus_fw-la tempus_fw-la insumant_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v appoint_v holy-day_n for_o a_o monument_n and_o remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n that_o man_n may_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o give_v thanks_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n because_o feast_n be_v introduce_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o body_n may_v cease_v from_o the_o world_n and_o may_v be_v avocate_v from_o the_o care_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o occupy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o recognise_v his_o benefit_n and_o render_v thanks_n but_o we_o think_v very_o that_o in_o no_o age_n man_n offend_v more_o grievous_o and_o frequent_o against_o the_o holy_a and_o lawful_a observation_n of_o festival_n than_o in_o we_o since_o many_o consume_v they_o in_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o tavern_n in_o brothel_n in_o unlawful_a play_n and_o in_o other_o vain_a yea_o and_o vicious_a action_n etc._n etc._n let_v therefore_o the_o doorkeeper_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o holy-day_n observe_v and_o note_v which_o of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o parishioner_n shall_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n office_n and_o inquire_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v absent_a whether_o they_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o alehouse_n or_o in_o play_n etc._n etc._n the_o 48._o be_v synodus_fw-la rothomagi_n anno_fw-la 1581._o which_o decree_v thus_o as_o follow_v 544._o curatis_fw-la ecclesiaâ—un_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ne_fw-la sinant_fw-la in_o caemeterijs_fw-la choreas_fw-la duci_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la lusus_fw-la et_fw-la infania_n fieri_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la luctus_fw-la et_fw-la mortis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la inducunt_fw-la 582._o novimus_fw-la et_fw-la experimur_fw-la aâ—tutias_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ad_fw-la derogandum_fw-la cultui_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la substituendum_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la enim_fw-la diaecesibus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la festa_fw-la solennia_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la augendum_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la impudica_fw-la atque_fw-la obscaena_fw-la ludicra_fw-la in_o his_o admiscet_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la perdat_fw-la in_o sabbatho_fw-la â—ibique_fw-la subjiciat_fw-la dies_fw-la vero_fw-la dominicos_fw-la videbatur_fw-la à _fw-la nundinis_fw-la eximere_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la dissimili_fw-la ratione_fw-la foedavit_fw-la ac_fw-la prophanavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n eleemosynam_fw-la enim_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o crapulas_fw-la orationem_fw-la in_o choreas_fw-la et_fw-la concionem_fw-la in_o scurrilitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la have_v festorum_fw-la prophanationes_fw-la mundandas_fw-la etc._n etc._n praecipimus_fw-la curatis_fw-la ut_fw-la paratum_fw-la habeant_fw-la concionatoré_fw-it qui_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicet_fw-la bis_fw-la in_o die_v pray_v mark_v it_o â—i_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la contineatur_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o pistate_n mane_n scilicet_fw-la et_fw-la à _fw-la prandio_fw-la commessationes_fw-la ebrietates_fw-la sumptus_fw-la light_n lusus_fw-la improbos_fw-la et_fw-la inhonestos_fw-la choreas_fw-la plenas_fw-la insanijs_fw-la cantilenas_fw-la turpes_fw-la breviter_fw-la omnem_fw-la luxum_fw-la et_fw-la lascivian_fw-la atque_fw-la omnem_fw-la festorum_fw-la prophanationem_fw-la damnamus_fw-la et_fw-la reprobamus_fw-la we_o command_v the_o curate_n of_o church_n that_o they_o suffer_v no_o dance_n or_o other_o play_n or_o foolery_n to_o be_v make_v in_o church_n yard_n but_o those_o thing_n rather_o which_o may_v put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o sorrow_n and_o death_n we_o have_v know_v and_o try_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o derogate_v from_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o substitute_v his_o own_o in_o its_o room_n for_o in_o our_o diocese_n through_o all_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n to_o augment_v sacrilege_n he_o admix_v unchaste_a and_o obscene_a play_n in_o these_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o whole_a man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o subject_v he_o to_o himself_o but_o he_o think_v good_a to_o exempt_a lords-daye_n from_o fair_n yet_o he_o have_v defile_v and_o profane_v they_o with_o a_o like_a sacrilege_n for_o he_o turn_v alm_n into_o riot_n prayer_n into_o dance_n and_o sermon_n into_o scurrility_n to_o cleanse_v these_o profanation_n of_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n we_o command_v curate_n that_o they_o provide_v a_o preacher_n which_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 12._o twice_o in_o a_o day_n pray_v mark_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v exercise_v in_o piety_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n even_o from_o dinner_n we_o condemn_v and_o reprobate_n riot_v drunkenness_n prodigality_n contention_n wicked_a and_o dishonest_a play_n dance_v fraught_v with_o foolery_n filthy_a song_n brief_o all_o luxury_n lasciviousness_n and_o all_o profanation_n of_o holy-day_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la so_o abominable_a so_o unlawful_a be_v dance_n play_n and_o amorous_a pastoral_n on_o lords-daye_n holy-day_n and_o all_o solemn_a festival_n devote_v to_o god_n service_n the_o 49._o be_v concilium_fw-la burdigense_n anno_fw-la 1582._o which_o as_o it_o complain_v that_o lords-daye_n and_o holy-day_n be_v much_o profane_v with_o play_n pastime_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o villainy_n in_o these_o word_n 581._o tamersi_fw-la dominici_n festique_fw-la dies_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la christiani_n ab_fw-la 1072._o externis_fw-la operibus_fw-la abstinentes_fw-la liberius_fw-la et_fw-la majori_fw-la cum_fw-la pielate_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la vacarent_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihilominus_fw-la nostris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la praeposterè_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la ut_fw-la tà m_fw-la solennes_n et_fw-la religiosi_fw-la dies_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o illicitis_fw-la et_fw-la
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