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â—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 oâ—_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 midiâ—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
of_o the_o earth_n and_o quite_o exile_v from_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v the_o original_a author_n and_o chief_a fomentor_n of_o idolatry_n 1._o the_o propagator_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o villainy_n and_o the_o very_a 12.2.30_o corrivall_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o sovereign_a deity_n they_o will_v yea_o do_v usurp_v the_o reviuall_n therefore_o of_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n the_o varnish_n of_o they_o with_o fresh_a and_o lively_a colour_n in_o our_o stageplays_a with_o affectation_n and_o delight_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a because_o it_o thwart_v the_o lord_n good_a pleasure_n six_o because_o those_o play_n and_o poem_n which_o be_v fraught_v with_o the_o genealogy_n name_n and_o history_n of_o heathen_a god_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o revive_v that_o heathenism_n and_o propagate_v that_o idolatry_n which_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v long_o since_o abolish_v it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a resolution_n of_o according_o sundry_a 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practise_v 10.7.14_o so_o hardly_o avoid_v so_o ense_o entertain_v as_o this_o one_o alone_a which_o have_v always_o captivate_v the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o oft_o time_n conquer_v and_o bewitch_v the_o very_a choose_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o 5.23_o oft_o revolt_v to_o its_o love_n and_o service_n it_o be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v sinful_a therefore_o to_o applaud_v such_o play_n admit_v such_o poem_n which_o may_v withdraw_v we_o christian_n from_o our_o god_n to_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o they_o have_v oft_o seduce_v other_o as_o able_a 14._o as_o resolute_a to_o withstand_v this_o insinuate_a and_o bewitch_a sin_n as_o we_o these_o authoritiesâ—_n these_o reason_n than_o shall_v cause_v yea_o force_v we_o to_o condemn_v they_o second_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o condemn_v all_o imprecation_n all_o adjuration_n all_o admiration_n by_o all_o invocation_n of_o all_o heathen_a god_n god_n himself_o command_v we_o 11.6_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o own_o name_n 2â—17_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n baâ—l_a or_o malcham_n 5.12_o or_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o â—2_n invocate_v imprecate_v and_o admire_v none_o but_o himself_o alone_o 21._o not_o pagan_a idol_n not_o 63.16_o saint_n or_o angel_n who_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o helpâ—_n we_o at_o our_o need_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v or_o implore_v the_o old_a or_o help_v of_o jove_n of_o juno_n apollo_n minerva_n neptune_n bacchus_n or_o such_o like_a heathen_a idol_n how_o can_v 11._o we_o swear_v by_o jove_n by_o mars_n by_o venus_n by_o hercules_n by_o the_o celestial_a god_n or_o such_o like_a pagan_a oath_n how_o can_v we_o exclaim_v as_o oft_o we_o do_v in_o stageplays_a 146._o o_o jove_n o_o muse_n o_o cupid_n o_o venus_n o_o neptune_n o_o you_o god_n o_o vulcan_n hercules_n mars_n apollo_n minerva_n castor_n pollux_n lucina_n and_o the_o like_a without_o a_o great_a offence_n certain_o if_o these_o infernal_a deity_n may_v 16.4_o not_o be_v name_v much_o less_o may_v they_o be_v invocate_v imprecate_v or_o swear_v by_o among_o christian_n their_o very_a name_n be_v odious_a and_o worthy_a high_a indignation_n how_o then_o can_v we_o approve_v their_o oath_n and_o â—mprecations_n their_o praise_n and_o applause_n 11._o which_o our_o god_n condemn_v how_o execrable_a and_o vile_a these_o name_n have_v be_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o former_a section_n can_v inform_v you_o and_o shall_v not_o then_o their_o oath_n and_o invocation_n be_v much_o more_o detestable_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o we_o the_o six_o council_n of_o constantinople_n canon_n 94._o 1053._o subject_n all_o such_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n who_o shall_v swear_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o approve_v they_o in_o our_o interlude_n as_o elegant_a and_o comely_a ornament_n certain_o we_o can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n or_o affront_a god_n unto_o his_o face_n for_o first_o these_o heathenish_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n or_o invocation_n of_o pagan_a god_n 11._o do_v give_v a_o kind_n of_o tacit_a yea_o attribute_v a_o manifest_a divinity_n to_o these_o idol_n since_o nothing_o be_v â—o_o be_v invocate_v or_o swear_v by_o either_o in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n 14._o but_o god_n alone_o now_o to_o attribute_v a_o deity_n to_o these_o pagan_a god_n 18.26_o who_o villainy_n do_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o man_n it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n certain_o if_o the_o read_n of_o a_o lecture_n of_o some_o heathen_a god_n if_o the_o still_n of_o a_o idol_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n without_o this_o addition_n heathen_a idol_n or_o dunghill_n god_n if_o the_o receit_n of_o a_o blessing_n from_o a_o pagan_n mouth_n 32._o which_o in_o truth_n be_v rather_o a_o curse_v than_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n without_o reject_v or_o disapproove_v it_o be_v flat_a idolatry_n as_o 24._o â—ertullian_n with_o 86._o other_o have_v affirm_v because_o it_o give_v a_o approbation_n to_o these_o idol_n and_o ascribe_v a_o covert_a divinity_n to_o they_o then_o much_o more_o must_v the_o admiration_n the_o invocation_n the_o imprecation_n and_o exclamation_n in_o these_o idol_n name_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o our_o stageplays_a be_v palpable_a and_o gross_a idolatry_n e._n which_o be_v the_o high_a sin_n and_o iussell_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n second_o these_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n as_o they_o be_v exceed_o heathenish_a and_o profane_a unbeseeming_a christian_a mouth_n or_o ear_n as_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o so_o within_o the_o verge_n 4._o of_o vain_a and_o foolish_a word_n which_o god_n condemn_v and_o will_v at_o last_o severe_o judge_n so_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n 12_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o that_o they_o attribute_v the_o name_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o 18.15_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o great_a vanity_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o vanity_n itself_o and_o a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o these_o peremptory_a injunction_n 5.12_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o no_o commandment_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o much_o less_o by_o the_o name_n of_o pagan_a devill-idoles_a which_o be_v â—â—_o the_o worst_a the_o vain_a and_o profane_v oath_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a yea_o displease_v unto_o god_n and_o dangerous_a unto_o us._n three_o these_o oath_n these_o invocation_n and_o imprecation_n as_o they_o renew_v those_o heathenish_a and_o infernal_a deity_n 79.80_o who_o memory_n shall_v for_o ever_o rot_v so_o they_o do_v likewise_o engender_v heathenism_n and_o profaneness_n in_o man_n life_n and_o speech_n according_o they_o alienate_v man_n heart_n and_o thought_n from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o tip_v their_o tongue_n with_o vanity_n and_o profaneness_n which_o â—_o shall_v flow_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n they_o stamp_v their_o life_n and_o action_n with_o dissoluteness_n and_o gracelessness_n they_o cause_v they_o 10.4_o to_o live_v without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o admire_v 13._o and_o relish_v heathen_a deity_n and_o discourse_n more_o than_o god_n or_o his_o soule-saving_a word_n how_o may_v how_o dare_v we_o then_o approve_v they_o how_o can_v we_o but_o condemn_v they_o yet_o lo_o the_o impious_a and_o strange_a profaneness_n yea_o the_o impudent_a and_o sottish_a idolatry_n of_o our_o sinful_a age_n which_o not_o only_o tolerate_v and_o applaud_v but_o likewise_o justify_v and_o defend_v the_o name_n and_o invocate_a of_o the_o swear_v and_o exclaim_v by_o these_o hellish_a heathenish_a devill-idoles_a in_o despite_n of_o god_n command_n with_o these_o two_o witty_a or_o rather_o c._n impudent_a pretence_n and_o
themselves_o for_o their_o amendment_n now_o our_o vice-censuring_a sinne-proclaiming_a actor_n who_o 28._o common_o discover_v but_o not_o correct_v their_o own_o enormity_n while_o they_o display_v and_o censure_v other_o b._n which_o make_v they_o true_o miserable_a transgress_v in_o all_o these_o circumstance_n their_o reproof_n be_v always_o satirical_a edge_v with_o private_a malice_n or_o point_v with_o revenge_n they_o be_v never_o serious_a seasonable_a private_a discreet_a 30._o their_o aim_n be_v only_a man_n defamation_n not_o their_o reformation_n sinâ—e_v they_o proclaim_v man_n vice_n unto_o other_o not_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o themselves_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v the_o delinquents_n in_o the_o face_n but_o be_v always_o clamour_v behind_o their_o back_n their_o rebuke_n proceed_v not_o from_o true_a christian_a love_n which_o delight_v to_o cover_v not_o propalate_n and_o divulge_v menssinne_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a four_o as_o a_o 11._o reverend_a worthy_a of_o our_o church_n observe_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n then_o for_o the_o stage_n and_o poet_n to_o deride_v sin_n which_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v grave_o and_o severe_o to_o be_v reprooved_a because_o it_o cause_v magistrate_n minister_n and_o statesman_n to_o lose_v their_o reputation_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v less_o fear_v last_o admit_v that_o player_n have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o censure_v the_o vice_n the_o abuse_n of_o particular_a person_n officer_n and_o profession_n which_o i_o can_v believe_v they_o have_v till_o they_o can_v show_v i_o a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o a_o commission_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o be_v infallible_a 15.3_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v or_o raise_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o any_o 136._o to_o deride_v or_o scoff_n at_o any_o man_n vice_n and_o 10.23_o so_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n 4.11_o or_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o one_o as_o they_o do_v since_o god_n himself_o prohibit_v it_o since_o 9_o michael_n the_o archangel_n who_o example_n all_o muâ—t_n imitate_v dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o yet_o our_o desperate_a wicked_a player_n who_o 617._o in_o this_o be_v worthy_a the_o severe_a penalty_n that_o â—eing_v so_o superlative_o vicious_a themselves_o they_o dare_v presume_v to_o censure_v other_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o number_n of_o these_o 8.18_o scoffer_n and_o 3.3_o despiser_n of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n dare_v open_a their_o black_a 3.6_o infernal_a mouth_n in_o bitter_a invective_n interlude_n against_o all_o grâ—ce_n and_o goodness_n against_o the_o very_a profession_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o quality_n calling_n and_o degree_n â—f_a man_n scarce_o glance_v light_o at_o their_o vice_n therefore_o their_o play_n must_v needs_o be_v inexcusable_o sinful_a even_o in_o this_o respect_n scaena_fw-la septima_fw-la last_o admit_v the_o stile_n or_o subject_a matter_n of_o stageplay_n be_v no_o way_n such_o as_o i_o have_v â—â—â—â—erto_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o at_o the_o very_o best_o it_o be_v ibidem_fw-la but_o idle_a frothy_a superfluous_a unprofitable_a as_o vain_a as_o empty_a as_o vanity_n itself_o from_o whence_o i_o raise_v this_o eleven_o dispute_n that_o who_o stile_n and_o subject_a matter_n in_o its_o very_a best_a acception_n be_v but_o vain_a but_o frivolous_a and_o ridiculous_a bring_v no_o glory_n at_o all_o to_o god_n nor_o good_a to_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christians_n but_o such_o be_v the_o stile_n and_o subject_n of_o most_o stageplay_n as_o lib._n saint_n cyprian_n excellent_o write_v therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o christian_n the_o major_n be_v uncontrollable_a since_o god_n himself_o inhibit_v christian_n 43._o to_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n to_o reason_n with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n which_o will_v do_v no_o good_a 16.19_o to_o walk_v in_o vanity_n or_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o profit_v and_o 292._o to_o follow_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o will_v not_o profit_v because_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a christian_n 55.2_o must_v not_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o 6.11.12_o â—hey_n must_v not_o delight_v in_o vanity_n or_o in_o thing_n that_o increase_v vanity_n and_o make_v not_o man_n the_o better_a but_o they_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n 119.37_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n since_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v 17.15_o that_o the_o speak_n love_a or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o vanity_n folly_n and_o unprofitable_a thing_n be_v a_o 1082._o undoubted_a character_n of_o such_o wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v not_o ascend_v into_o god_n holy_a hill_n not_o any_o property_n of_o god_n child_n who_o as_o 4.7_o they_o must_v abandon_v all_o idle_a fabulous_a unprofitable_a discourse_n 43._o because_o that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o they_o must_v likewise_o direct_v even_o all_o their_o action_n speech_n recreation_n 33._o to_o god_n glory_n 20._o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o 6.18.19_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a to_o which_o stageplay_n no_o way_n tend_v therefore_o the_o major_n be_v unquestionable_a for_o the_o minor_a thâ—â—_n the_o stile_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o stageplay_n be_v in_o its_o very_a best_a acception_n but_o vain_a but_o frivolous_a and_o ridiculous_a bring_v no_o glory_n at_o all_o to_o god_n nor_o good_a to_o man_n be_v most_o apparent_a first_o by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o sundry_a father_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n hence_o hilary_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n augustine_n bruno_n and_o other_o in_o their_o commentary_n and_o exposition_n on_o the_o 118._o alias_o the_o 119._o psalm_n verse_n 37._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n together_o with_o john_n salisbury_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curialium_fw-la cap._n 8._o master_n gosson_n doctor_n reinolds_n master_n northbrooke_n and_o other_o in_o their_o treatise_n against_o stageplay_n interpret_v this_o hilari_fw-la vanity_n in_o the_o psalmist_n of_o stageplay_n and_o such_o like_a spectacle_n which_o they_o f._n condemn_v as_o vanity_n hence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n write_v of_o play_n 11._o that_o they_o be_v fraught_v with_o obscene_a and_o vain_a speech_n rash_o utter_v hence_o gregory_n nazianzen_n style_v play_n 10â—3_n the_o vanity_n of_o life_n and_o the_o hydra_n of_o pleasure_n hence_o chrysostome_n write_v of_o play_n aâ—_n that_o they_o be_v fraught_v with_o laughter_n wantonness_n and_o word_n â—ull_a of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n hence_o anastatius_fw-la sianita_fw-la write_v of_o the_o severiani_n â—04_n that_o their_o position_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a absurd_a and_o foolish_a than_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v in_o any_o stageplay_n hence_o bernard_n write_v l_o that_o the_o true_a soldier_n of_o christ_n reject_v and_o abominate_a player_n and_o stageplay_n as_o vanity_n and_o false_a frenzy_n hence_o john_n salisbury_n style_v play_n 7.8_o the_o spectacle_n and_o rudiment_n of_o vanity_n hence_o cyprian_n lactantius_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n augustine_n basil_n salvian_n macarius_n aegyptius_n and_o other_o â—2_n former_o quote_v have_v utter_o condemn_v stageplay_n as_o the_o very_a pomp_n and_o vanite_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o christian_n have_v abjure_v in_o their_o baptism_n if_o then_o we_o believe_v these_o several_a father_n together_o with_o prologus_fw-la plautus_n 7._o maecrobius_fw-la 4._o apuleius_n three_o heathen_a author_n or_o master_n gosson_n master_n northbrooke_n master_n stubâ—_n and_o doctor_n reinolds_n in_o their_o book_n against_o stageplay_n or_o the_o three_o blast_v against_o stageplay_n and_o theater_n together_o with_o caesar_n bulingerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o de_fw-fr ludio_n p._n 141._o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v both_o play_n themselves_o together_o with_o their_o stile_n and_o subject_a matter_n to_o be_v mere_a idle_a useless_a vanity_n since_o all_o these_o repute_n and_o style_v they_o such_o second_o our_o own_o experience_n will_v ready_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n for_o what_o be_v all_o our_o stageplay_n but_o the_o frothy_a excrement_n of_o superfluous_a idle_a brain_n which_o be_v impregnate_v with_o some_o 300._o swell_a word_n or_o high-towring_a conceit_a plot_n of_o vanity_n which_o they_o secret_o adore_v with_o high_a admiration_n as_o be_v worthy_a the_o most_o suparlative_a stage-applause_n do_v travel_n in_o pain_n until_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o their_o long-conceived_n issue_v on_o the_o theatre_n which_o prove_v but_o 300._o ridiculous_o
wife_n daughter_n and_o servant_n of_o their_o neighbour_n again_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a dance_n be_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o accompany_v those_o that_o danceâ—_n for_o they_o dance_v without_o measure_n or_o number_n and_o therefore_o faith_n s._n augustine_n the_o miserable_a dancer_n know_v not_o that_o as_o many_o pace_n as_o he_o make_v in_o dance_v so_o many_o leap_v he_o make_v to_o hell_n they_o sin_n in_o their_o ornament_n after_o a_o fivefold_a manner_n first_o 58._o in_o be_v proud_a thereof_o second_o by_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o behold_v they_o three_o when_o they_o make_v those_o ashamed_a thaâ—_n have_v not_o the_o like_a ornament_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o couâ—â—_n the_o like_a four_o by_o make_v woman_n importunate_a in_o demand_v the_o like_a ornament_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o fifthly_o whâ—â—_n they_o can_v obtain_v they_o of_o their_o husband_n they_o seek_v to_o get_v they_o elsewhere_o by_o sin_n they_o sin_n by_o sing_v and_o play_v oâ—_n instrument_n for_o their_o according_o song_n bewitch_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o with_o temporal_a delight_n forget_v god_n utter_v nothing_o in_o their_o song_n but_o lyeâ—_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v use_v in_o dance_v gâ—ves_v testimony_n enough_o of_o evil_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o dance_v be_v the_o devil_n procession_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v into_o a_o dance_n enter_v into_o the_o devil_n possession_n of_o dance_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o guide_n the_o middle_a the_o end_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n into_o the_o dance_n come_v forth_o a_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a man_n sarah_n that_o holy_a woman_n be_v none_o of_o these_o thus_o far_o the_o waldense_n and_o albigense_n who_o word_n i_o will_v the_o dance_n wanton_a that_o i_o say_v d._n not_o whorish_a herodiasses_n the_o effeminate_a cinquepace_n caranto-frisquing_a gallant_n of_o our_o age_n together_o with_o our_o rustic_a hobble_a satyr_n nymph_n and_o dance_a fairy_n who_o spend_v their_o strength_n 13._o their_o time_n especial_o the_o easter_n whitsun_n midsummer_n and_o christmas_n season_n in_o lewd_a lascivious_a dance_n will_v now_o serious_o consider_v and_o this_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abandon_v all_o such_o dance_v themselves_o but_o likewise_o to_o withdraw_v their_o child_n especial_o their_o daughter_n from_o the_o dancing-school_n as_o s._n 226.227_o ambrose_n long_o since_o advise_v all_o holy_a woman_n all_o godly_a parent_n for_o to_o do_v admonish_v they_o to_o teach_v their_o daughter_n religion_n not_o dance_v as_o now_o 16._o alas_o too_o many_o do_v that_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o chaste_a and_o honest_a leave_v 18._o lust-provoking_a dance_v unto_o adulteress_n and_o their_o daughter_n only_o as_o well_o beseem_v none_o but_o such_o in_o who_o round_n the_o devil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lead_v continue_v end_v the_o dance_n as_o the_o waldense_n and_o forequote_v father_n large_o write_v three_o they_o condemn_v all_o dance_n as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o common_a recreation_n of_o lascivious_a drunken_a pagan_n &_o idolater_n in_o their_o festival_n and_o time_n of_o public_a mirth_n as_o 106._o ovid_n 304._o horace_n 138._o juvenall_n 52._o virgâ—ll_n 34.35_o catullus_n 83.84_o tibullos_fw-la 115._o propertius_n homer_n odysseae_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 8._o lib._n 8._o p._n 214._o iliados_n l._n 18._o p._n 694.700_o dionys._n hâ—lliâ—ar_n antiqu._n rom._n l._n 7._o sect_n 9_o &_o other_o cite_v by_o bulingerus_n de_fw-fr theatro_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 52._o together_o with_o heâ—iodi_n ascraei_n scutum_fw-la pag._n 62.64_o arnobius_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 75._o &_o l._n 4._o p._n 147_o chrysostome_n hom._n 6.49_o &_o 74._o in_o matth._n concilium_fw-la arelatense_n 3._o surius_n tom._n 1._o p_o 727._o council_n aphricanum_n canon_n 27._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o can._n 62.65_o isiodor_n hisp._n originum_n l._n 18._o c._n 50._o polydore_n virgil._n de_n inventoribus_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 2._o agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la c._n 18._o and_o infinite_a 6.22_o other_o testify_v but_o likewise_o a_o part_n of_o that_o solemn_a worship_n wherewith_o they_o court_v and_o honour_v their_o devill-idol_n who_o festival_n and_o solemnity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o play_n and_o dance_a as_o our_o according_o christian_a holiday_n ofttime_n be_v witness_v exod._n 32.6.19_o 1_o sam._n 30.16_o job_n 21.11_o isaiah_n 13.21_o mat._n 14.6_o mar._n 6.22_o council_n aphricanum_n can._n 27._o council_n arelatense_n 3._o surius_n tom._n 1._o p._n 727._o council_n constant._n 6._o can._n 62._o 65._o augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o theophylact._n enarrat_fw-la in_o marc._n 6._o christianus_n grammaticus_fw-la expositio_fw-la in_o matth._n c._n 35._o bibl._n patr._n tom._n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 901._o f.g.h._n sebastianus_n brant_n in_o his_o navis_fw-la stutifera_n calvin_n and_o marlorat_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 7._o together_o with_o horace_n juvenal_n ovid_n vergil_n catullus_n tibullus_n propertius_n bulinger_n arnobius_n chrysostome_n polydore_n virgil_n agrippa_n with_o other_o in_o their_o forenamed_n place_n and_o ibidem_fw-la polybius_n historiae_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 340._o homer_n odysseae_n l._n 8._o p._n 214._o who_o all_o testify_v as_o much_o witness_v their_o 10.14_o corybantes_n curetes_n salij_n and_o such_o like_a dance_a priest_n who_o on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n day_n of_o cybele_n bacchus_n mars_n and_o other_o pagan-deity_n dance_v about_o the_o street_n and_o market_n place_n with_o cymbales_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o nature_n of_o our_o morricâ—-dances_a which_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o thâ—_n whole_a multitude_n accompany_v they_o in_o these_o their_o dance_a morrice_n with_o which_o they_o honour_v these_o 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to_o theater_n who_o seneca_n have_v long_o since_o discypher_v in_o the_o roman_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a and_o pernicious_a unto_o christian_n intolerable_a in_o any_o commonweal_n the_o major_n very_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o i_o first_o because_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o 5.13_o express_a command_n of_o god_n second_o because_o 227._o they_o be_v the_o very_a rust_n and_o canker_n of_o man_n midst_n man_n part_n man_n body_n menâ—_n soul_n three_o because_o 213.232_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n the_o fountain_n of_o most_o other_o sin_n as_o c._n adultery_n whoredom_n drunkenness_n theft_n voluptuousness_n pride_n in_o apparel_n lasciviousness_n vain_a discourse_n and_o a_o world_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o will_v never_o be_v commit_v to_o which_o the_o 3._o devil_n can_v not_o tempt_v man_n be_v they_o employ_v in_o their_o lawful_a calling_n four_o because_o the_o 50._o very_a curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n togetherwith_o 10.18_o penury_n vanity_n misery_n and_o destruction_n attend_v these_o sin_n five_o because_o these_o sin_n accord_o be_v most_o dangerous_a most_o pernicious_a prejudicial_a and_o destructive_a to_o a_o state_n of_o all_o other_o both_o because_o they_o indispose_v man_n too_o and_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o their_o honest_a calling_n from_o all_o public_a employment_n and_o service_n for_o the_o public_a good_a because_o they_o occasion_n dearth_n and_o poverty_n rob_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n industry_n and_o painful_a labour'_v and_o likewise_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seminary_n nursery_n and_o fuel_n of_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o corruption_n that_o either_o weaken_v trouble_n disorder_n or_o 234.248_o subvert_v a_o republic_n as_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n have_v subvert_v many_o as_o all_o politician_n do_v affirm_v who_o censure_n and_o exclude_v all_o idle_a person_n as_o the_o 167.168_o very_a caterpillar_n drone_n and_o cankerworm_n of_o the_o commonweal_n wherein_o they_o live_v enact_v sundry_a law_n against_o they_o as_o the_o law_n of_o 233._o draco_n who_o make_v idleness_n a_o capital_a crime_n together_o with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ibid._n egyptians_n of_o 43._o solon_n 1._o of_o sardoa_n and_o 25._o pesistratus_n do_v abundant_o testify_v the_o cause_n therefore_o of_o such_o pernicious_a state-subverting_a sin_n as_o these_o which_o have_v bring_v destruction_n to_o sundry_a great_a republikes_n as_o they_o 50._o long_v since_o draw_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o intolerable_a as_o these_o sin_n themselves_o and_o so_o my_o major_n if_o either_o divinity_n or_o policy_n may_v be_v credit_v must_v be_v entire_o condescend_v to_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o stageplay_n be_v the_o constant_a occasion_n the_o common_a seminary_n and_o nursery_n of_o much_o laziness_n and_o idleness_n as_o our_o reverend_a archbishop_n 445._o matthew_n parker_n witness_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a first_o by_o their_o ordinary_a actor_n and_o frequenter_n according_o who_o be_v common_o such_o idle_a drone_n as_o live_v either_o altogether_o without_o any_o honest_a
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abominablâ—_n idolatry_n 2._o that_o we_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n not_o fashion_v ourselves_o to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 27._o but_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o it_o 13.14_o walk_v circumspect_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o do_v we_o i_o say_v but_o serious_o ponder_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v all_o this_o it_o will_v soon_o 5._o turn_v our_o dissolute_a christmas_n laugh_v into_o mourning_n our_o bacchanalian_n jollity_n into_o sin-lamenting_a elegy_n our_o riotous_a grand-christmasses_a into_o such_o pious_a christian_a duty_n as_o will_v both_o honour_v our_o saviour_n birthday_n and_o make_v it_o welcome_a to_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o therefore_o cordial_o meditate_v on_o all_o these_o sacred_a scripture_n on_o the_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n bless_a incarnation_n which_o be_v 9_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o these_o our_o sin_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n to_o crucify_v our_o lust_n to_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v our_o deprave_a nature_n to_o make_v we_o holy_a even_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o this_o inveterate_a heathenish_a donato_n common_a custom_n of_o profane_v christ_n nativity_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o lasciviousness_n wickedness_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v â—pent_v in_o honour_v blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o our_o gracious_a god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n in_o psalm_n in_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n in_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a contemplation_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o our_o saviour_n bless_a incarnation_n in_o charitable_a relieve_n of_o christ_n poor_a member_n and_o mutual_a amity_n one_o towards_o another_o will_n become_v most_o execrable_a to_o your_o pious_a soul_n the_o damnablenesse_n of_o which_o much_o applaud_a unruly_a christmas_n keep_v that_o you_o may_v more_o evident_o discern_v i_o shall_v for_o learning_n and_o religion_n sake_n discover_v whence_o it_o spring_v and_o that_o be_v original_o from_o the_o pagan_a saturnalia_fw-la from_o whence_o popery_n have_v borrow_v and_o transmit_v it_o unto_o we_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n the_o ancient_a pagan_a roman_n upon_o the_o 59_o ides_n of_o december_n 273._o consecrate_v to_o saturn_n and_o their_o goddess_n vesta_n not_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n as_o 10._o macrobius_n misreport_v accustom_v to_o keep_v their_o saturnalia_fw-la or_o annual_a feast_n of_o saturn_n for_o 7_o day_n together_o which_o they_o spend_v in_o feast_v drink_v dance_a play_n and_o interlude_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o celebrate_v their_o 16._o festum_fw-la kalendarum_fw-la on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n now_o our_o new-year_n day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n janus_n which_o they_o likewise_o solemnize_v with_o stageplaye_n mummery_n masque_n dance_v feast_v drink_v and_o in_o send_v mutual_a new-year_n gift_n one_o to_o another_o for_o divers_a day_n together_o 71.75_o in_o these_o their_o saturnalia_fw-la and_o feast_n of_o janus_n all_o servant_n be_v set_v at_o lihertie_n and_o become_v checke-mate_n with_o their_o master_n with_o who_o they_o sit_v at_o table_n 19_o every_o man_n then_o wander_v about_o without_o control_v and_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n give_v himself_o over_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o luxury_n epicurism_n deboistnesse_n disorder_n pride_n and_o wantonness_n to_o pastime_n interlude_n mummery_n stageplay_n dan-cing_a drunkenness_n and_o those_o very_a disorder_n that_o accompany_v our_o grand_a unruly_a christmass_n which_o saturnalia_fw-la and_o festival_n the_o ensue_a author_n thus_o describe_v servicum_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la caenant_fw-la write_v 202._o plutarch_n aut_fw-la liberalia_fw-la in_fw-la agro_fw-la vagantes_fw-la celebrant_a ululatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la et_fw-la tumultus_fw-la far_o non_fw-la possis_fw-la prae_fw-la gaudio_fw-la et_fw-la imperitia_fw-la rerum_fw-la pulcrarum_fw-la talia_fw-la agentium_fw-la et_fw-la loquenâ—â—um_fw-la quid_fw-la desides_fw-la quin_fw-la bibimus_fw-la et_fw-la capimus_fw-la cibos_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la miselle_fw-fr in_o promptu_fw-la cur_n tibiinvides_fw-la vocem_fw-la statim_fw-la hi_o dedêre_fw-la tum_fw-la bacchi_fw-la liquor_n infunditur_fw-la et_fw-la corona_fw-la aliquiâ—_n ornat_fw-la caput_fw-la laurique_n pulcram_fw-la ad_fw-la frondem_fw-la turpiter_fw-la canit_fw-la inducia_n phaebo_n januamque_fw-la alius_fw-la domus_fw-la pulsam_n operiens_fw-la excludit_fw-la caram_fw-la conjugem_fw-la etc._n etc._n saturnalibus_fw-la tota_fw-la seruis_fw-la licentia_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ludi_fw-la per_fw-la urbem_fw-la in_o compitis_fw-la agitantur_fw-la write_v 7._o macrobius_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la graiâ—m_fw-la saturno_n et_fw-la maxima_fw-la athenae_n conficiunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la quae_fw-la cronia_fw-la esse_fw-la iterantur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la cumque_fw-la diem_fw-la celebrant_a per_fw-la agros_fw-la urbesque_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exercent_fw-la epulis_fw-la laeti_fw-la famulosque_fw-la procuraut_v cuique_fw-la suosâ—_n nostrique_fw-la itidem_fw-la et_fw-la mos_fw-la traditur_fw-la illinc_fw-la iste_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dominis_fw-la famuli_fw-la epulentur_fw-la ibedeus_fw-la etc._n etc._n parallel_n to_o which_o be_v of_o 18._o seneca_n decembâ—r_n est_fw-la mensis_fw-la quo_fw-la maximè_fw-la civitas_n desudat_fw-la jus_o luâ—â—uriae_fw-la publicè_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ingenti_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sonant_fw-la omne_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la nunc_fw-la intersit_fw-la et_fw-la dies_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la adeo_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la videatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la errâsse_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la olim_fw-la mensem_fw-la decembrem_fw-la esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o horace_n 227._o age_fw-la libertate_fw-la decembri_n quando_fw-la ita_fw-la majores_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la vtere_fw-la narra_fw-la etc._n etc._n 37._o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la bibendum_fw-la nunc_fw-la pede_fw-la libero_fw-la pulsanda_fw-la tellus_fw-la nunc_fw-la saliaribus_fw-la ornare_fw-la pulvinar_fw-la deorum_fw-la tempus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n yea_o and_o the_o grecian_n too_o in_o time_n of_o paganism_n do_v spend_v their_o saturnalia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la feriae_fw-la and_o other_o solemn_a festival_n in_o dance_v drink_v feast_v mummery_n masque_n and_o interlude_n the_o poet_n virgil_n ovid_n tibullus_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la with_o ibidem_fw-la sundry_a other_o will_v plentiful_o inform_v we_o the_o first_o of_o these_o describe_v it_o thus_o 57_o veteres_n ineunt_fw-la proscenia_fw-la ludi_fw-la praemiaque_fw-la ingentes_fw-la pagos_fw-la et_fw-la compita_fw-la cirâ—um_fw-la thesaiâ—_n posuêre_fw-la eatque_fw-la inter_fw-la pocula_fw-la laeti_fw-la mollibus_fw-la in_o pratis_fw-la unctos_fw-la saliêre_fw-la per_fw-la utres_fw-fr necnon_fw-la ausonij_fw-la troia_n gens_fw-la missa_fw-la coloni_fw-la versibus_fw-la incomptâ—s_fw-la ludunt_fw-la risuque_fw-la soluto_fw-la oraque_fw-la corticibus_fw-la sumunt_fw-la horrenda_fw-la cavatis_fw-la et_fw-la te_fw-la bacche_fw-it vocant_fw-la per_fw-la carmina_fw-la laeti_fw-la tibique_fw-la oscilla_fw-la ex_fw-la altâ_fw-la suspendunt_fw-la mollia_fw-la pinu_fw-la the_o second_o thus_o margin_n plebs_fw-la
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