Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deny_v	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,303	5	11.2667	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10187	Histrio-mastix The players scourge, or, actors tragædie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage-players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting, of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c. of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1633 (1633)	STC 20464A; ESTC S115316	1,193,680	1,258

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festival_n will_v they_o not_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n in_o salvian_n 138._o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la falsum_fw-la plane_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la se_fw-la bona_fw-la discere_fw-la quod_fw-la jactant_fw-la se_fw-la sanctae_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la retinere_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la bona_fw-la discerent_fw-la boni_fw-la essent_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la et_fw-la sectatores_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la quod_fw-la docentur_fw-la apparet_fw-la itaque_fw-la prophetas_fw-la quos_fw-la habent_fw-la impuritatem_fw-la docere_fw-la et_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quos_fw-la legunt_fw-la nefaria_fw-la sensisse_fw-la et_fw-la evangelia_n quibus_fw-la imbuuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la praedicare_fw-la postremo_fw-la sancta_fw-la à_fw-la christianis_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la sancta_fw-la docuisset_fw-la 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facinus_fw-la et_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la ausae_fw-la sint_fw-la improbae_fw-la mentes_fw-la in_o the_o christmas_n season_n armant_n se_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la auctorem_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la svi_fw-la scele●is_fw-la deum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la interdictor_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la scelus_fw-la quod_fw-la agunt_fw-la agere_fw-la pro_fw-la christo._n such_o be_v our_o graceless_a unchristian_a christmas_n live_v who_o when_o as_o our_o saviour_n daily_o cry_v unto_o we_o 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o on_o the_o contrary_n live_v so_o in_o the_o christmas_n season_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o other_o time_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n may_v open_o behold_v our_o 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quite_o destroy_v out_o of_o we_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v we_o unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 75._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 2.15_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v henceforth_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o no_o long_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 16._o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o godliness_n even_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a especial_o at_o holy_a season_n 5.15_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o 8._o 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this_o dissolute_a and_o unruly_a age_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n do_v positive_o inform_v we_o 10.21_o that_o righteousnesse●_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unrighteousness_n nor_o light_n with_o darkness_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o co●cord_n with_o belial_n that_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n with_o a_o infidel_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v no_o agreement_n wi●h_o idol_n and_o that_o we_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o de●ils_n nor_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n if_o then_o christ_n if_o christian_n and_o infidel_n have_v no_o communion_n great_a reason_n be_v it_o 6._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o intercommon_a in_o these_o heathenish_a spectacle_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n second_o all_o christian_n have_v vow_v in_o their_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 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their_o life_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v buy_v they_o at_o the_o dear_a rate_n for_o this_o very_a end_n 5.15_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o live_v to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o unto_o he_o alone_o 5.8.11_o that_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 2.2.3_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n and_o uncleanness_n 3._o that_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o their_o life_n may_v suffice_v they_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n revelling_n banquet_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n 14._o that_o they_o shall_v now_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o walk_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a come_n and_o appearance_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n which_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2.40_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n since_o therefore_o je●us_n christ_n ha●h_v thus_o redeem_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o i●s_v pagan_a custom_n pleasure_n ceremony_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n 22._o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n 2.9_o and_o become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n great_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v abominate_a all_o pagan_a practice_n interlude_n and_o ceremony_n as_o unlawful_a and_o misbeseem_v christian_n else_o they_o shall_v but_o evacuate_v and_o make_v void_a unto_o themselves_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 10.29_o yea_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o precious_a blood_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o open_a shame_n and_o will_v any_o christian_a be_v so_o ingrateful_a so_o dispitefull_a to_o his_o bless_a saviour_n who_o 61._o bleed_v wound_n do_v preach_v salvation_n to_o his_o fierce_a enemy_n as_o thus_o to_o wrong_v and_o shame_v he_o four_o man_v nature_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o paganism_n and_o heathenish_a superstition_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o frequent_a apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o gross_a idolatry_n record_v rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o likewise_o by_o that_o general_a deluge_n of_o heathenism_n mahometisme_n and_o hideous_a idolatry_n which_o now_o and_o always_o heretofore_o have_v overspr_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n god_n reason_n therefore_o out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o compassion_n ●o_o his_o child_n to_o anticipate_v all_o occasion_n which_o may_v withdraw_v they_o from_o he_o to_o idolatry_n do_v oft_o time_n prohibit_v they_o to_o imitate_v the_o fashion_n custom_n vanity_n habit_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o infidel_n and_o heathen_a gentile_n for_o fear_n lest_o one_o thing_n shall_v draw_v on_o another_o by_o degree_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n and_o seduce_v from_o the_o faith_n whereupon_o 1448._o saint_n augustine_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o all_o diabolical_a interlude_n vacillation_n and_o song_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o no_o christian_n shall_v exercise_v any_o of_o these_o because_o by_o this_o he_o be_v make_v a_o pagan_a since_o therefore_o the_o imitation_n of_o pagan_a custom_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v but_o so_o many_o ingredient_n and_o 30._o allective_n to_o paganism_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o since_o they_o alienate_v or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n disjoin_v our_o affection_n from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v ground_n and_o cause_n enough_o that_o christian_n shall_v reject_v they_o as_o sinful_a and_o pernicious_a so_o that_o upon_o all_o these_o authority_n and_o reason_n the_o force_n of_o which_o no_o pious_a heart_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o withstand_v i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v this_o second_o scene_n with_o this_o short_a corollary_n that_o stageplays_a be_v sinful_a unseemly_a pernicious_a and_o unlawful_a at_o least_o wise_a unto_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n ceremony_n and_o pastime_n of_o idolatrous_a infidel_n and_o the_o most_o licentious_a heathen_n who_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o 6._o devil_n purveyor_n who_o christian_n must_v not_o imitate_v actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la unlawful_a second_o as_o stageplays_a be_v thus_o sinful_a unseemly_a pernicious_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_n and_o primitive_a inventor_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a unwarrantable_a and_o unchristian_a end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v destinate_a and_o design_v at_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a and_o primarie_a end_n of_o invent_v institute_v or_o personate_n stageplays_a be_v the_o 206._o superstitious_a worship_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a the_o pacification_n or_o atonement_n of_o jupiter_n bacchus_n neptune_n the_o muse_n flora_n apollo_n diana_n venus_n victoria_n or_o some_o such_o devill-god_n or_o goddess_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a pagan_n do_v adore_v to_o who_o honour_n name_n and_o memory_n these_o play_n which_o be_v always_o act_v and_o celebrate_v heretofore_o as_o the_o ensue_a author_n testify_v on_o those_o festival_n and_o solemn_a day_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o special_a service_n and_o commemoration_n of_o these_o idol_n be_v at_o first_o devote_a that_o stageplays_a yea_o and_o theater_n or_o playhouse_n too_o be_v primary_o invent_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n or_o at_o leastwise_o oft_o time_n celebrate_v in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o these_o idole-god_n who_o image_n and_o picture_n be_v carry_v about_o and_o represent_v in_o they_o we_o have_v the_o express_a authority_n not_o only_o of_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n o●_n romulus_n and_o romanae_fw-la quaest._n quaest._n 107._o of_o dionysius_n hallicarnasseus_n antiq._n roman_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3.5_o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o of_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o of_o thucydides_n hist._n lib._n 3._o of_o livy_n rom._n hist._n lib._n 2._o sect._n 36._o l._n 1._o sect._n 9.20_o l._n 7._o sect._n 2.3_o l._n 26._o sect._n 23._o lib._n 5._o sect._n 1._o lib._n 42._o sect._n 20._o of_o demosthenes_n orat._n adversus_fw-la midi●m_fw-la of_o horace_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la lib._n of_o athenaeus_n dipnos_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o diodorus_n siculus_n histor._n lib._n 17._o sect._n 16._o with_o sundry_a 57_o other_o pagan_a author_n but_o likewise_o of_o tatianus_n oratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la

christian_a zeal_n i_o will_v never_o give_v over_o preach_v until_o i_o have_v dissipate_v and_o rend_v a_o sunder_o that_o devilish_a theatre_n that_o so_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v make_v pure_a and_o clean_o free_v from_o its_o present_a filthiness_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n hereafter_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o lord_n a_o memorable_a and_o christian_a resolution_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o stageplays_a saluian_a bishop_n of_o marcelles_n be_v very_o elegant_a and_o copious_a in_o this_o theme_n 194._o in_o stageplays_a write_v he_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o deadly_a prevarication_n both_o from_o the_o symbol_n of_o it_o and_o the_o heavenly_a sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v the_o first_o confession_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o wholesome_a baptism_n what_o else_o b●t_o that_o they_o protest_v they_o do_v renounce_v the_o devil_n his_o pompes_z his_o spectacle_n and_o his_o work_n therefore_o play_v and_o pompes_z according_a to_o our_o profession_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o then_o oh_o christian_n do_v thou_o follow_v stageplays_a after_o baptism_n which_o thou_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o have_v once_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o spectacle_n and_o by_o this_o thou_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v return_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o thou_o do_v witting_o and_o know_o return_v to_o stageplays_a for_o thou_o have_v renounce_v both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o thou_o have_v profess_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v one_o if_o then_o thou_o revert_v to_o one_o thou_o have_v return_v unto_o both_o for_o thou_o say_v i_o renounce_v the_o devil_n his_o pompes_z his_o spectacle_n and_o hi●_n work_v and_o what_o follow_v i_o believe_v say_v thou_o in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n therefore_o the_o devil_n be_v first_o renounce_v that_o god_n may_v be_v believe_v in_o because_o he_o who_o do_v not_o renounce_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o return_v to_o the_o devil_n forsake_v god_n now_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o his_o play_n and_o pompes_z yea_o the_o playhouse_n the_o temple_n of_o all_o devil_n as_o 393._o tertullian_n observe_v be_v always_o full_a of_o devil_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n when_o we_o return_v to_o stageplays_a we_o relinquish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o return_v to_o the_o devil_n by_o this_o mean_n then_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v abrogate_a and_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v demolish_v if_o then_o the_o crime_n of_o stageplays_a seem_v but_o small_a to_o any_o man_n let_v he_o reflect_v on_o all_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o he_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o stageplays_a but_o death_n all_o which_o if_o our_o actor_n play-poet_n and_o stage-haunter_n will_v but_o a_o while_n consider_v it_o will_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o to_o abominate_a and_o renounce_v all_o stageplays_a according_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o his_o chief_a pompes_z you_o see_v now_o by_o all_o these_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o stageplays_a be_v those_o very_a work_n those_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o every_o christian_a have_v solemn_o renounce_v and_o serious_o vow_v against_o in_o his_o baptism_n in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v likewise_o those_o pompes_z and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o they_o have_v then_o and_o there_o renounce_v the_o former_a reason_n together_o with_o the_o express_a and_o punctual_a suffrage_n of_o saint_n hilary_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n in_o their_o comment_n and_o exposition_n on_o 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