The Players Scourge, Part 1 · Act 7 · Scene 5

The Players Scourge · Part 1 · Act 7 · Scene 5

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THE fifth Squadron of Play-oppugning Authorities, 5is the resolution of sundry Chri…tian Authours,150 Moderne Christian Writers have condemned Stage-playes. as well Papists as Protestants, from the yeare of our Lord 1200, to this present time, a Catalogue of whose names and workes I shall here present unto you, according to their severall antiquities, together with the Impressions which I follow. The 1.11Guillermus, Altisiodorensis Anno Dom. 1206. of them is Guillermus Altisiodorensis; Summa Aurea in lib. Sententiarum, Parisijs 1500, 1: 3, Tractat: 7, Quaest: 3, fol: 163. where he concludes thus. Qui dat histrionibus immolat daemonibus &c. The 2.22Saxo Grammati…us, Anno 1220. is Saxo Grammaticus, Historiae Danicae l. 6. Francofurti 1576, p. 103. The 3.33Will. Malmesburiensis, 1230. is Willielmus Malmesburiensis, De Gestis Regum Anglorum, l. 2, c. 10, Francofurti 16…1, p. 67, 68. The 4.44Gulielmus Parisiensis, Anno 1240. is Gulielmus Parisiensis, De Legibus, c. 13, Opera Venetijs 1591, p. 42, 43. & De Vitijs et Virtutibus, lib. c. 6, p. 262. The 5.55Alexander Alensis, Anno 1240. is Alexander Alensis, the famous English Schooleman, Summa Theologiae, Coloniae Agrip. 1622, pars 4, Quaest. 11, Artic. 2, sect. 4, p. 391, 392, 393. The 6.66Edmundus Cantuariensis, Anno 1240. is Edmundus Cantuariensis, Archbishop of Canterbury, Speculum Ecclesiae, cap. 11. Bibl. Patrum Tom. 13, p. 359, E. The 7.77Vincentius Beluacensis, Anno 1250. is Vincentius Beluacensis, Speculum Doctrinale, Venetijs 1591, lib. 11, c. 93, to 98, fol. 194 &c. Speculum Morale l. 3, pars 8, Distinctio 4, & pars 9, Distinctio 6, fol. 244, 251, 252, & Speculum Historiale Venetijs 1494, l. 29, c. 41, fol. 367, where he hath excellent large Discourses, both against dicing, dancing, Cirque-playes and Stage-playes, well worth the Readers observation. The 8.88Matthaeus Parisiensis, Anno 1250. is Matthaeus Parisiensis, our famous English Historian, Hist. Angliae, Tiguri 1589, p. 209, 210, 803, 823. The 9.99Aquinas, Anno 1260. p. 689is Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, Duaci 1614, 2^a 2^ae. Quaest: 168, Artic: 2, 3, Quaest: 169, Artic: 2, 3^m, & 1^a 2^ae Quaest: 102, Artic: 6, 6^m, pag: 288, 289, 291. The 10.1010Bonaventura, Anno 1262. is Bonaventura, that famous popish Cardinall, In Sententias lib: 4, Distinct: 16, Dub: 13: Operum Moguntiae, 1609 Tom: 5, p: 196. The 11.1111Suidas, Anno 1270. is Suidas, Historica, Basiliae 1581, p: 127. Ardaburius Caius, sec p: 193. The 12.1212Ricardus, de Media Villa, Anno 1290. is Ricardus de Media Villa, Super lib. 4, Sententiarum Brixiae 1591. Distinctio 16, Artic: 3, Quaest: 1, p: 232. The 13.1313Nic. De Lyra, Auno 1320. is Nicolaus de Lyra, in Deut: 22, v: 5, Duaci 1617, Tom: 1, p: 1595. in Amos 6, Tom: 4, p: 1879 in 1 Tim: c… 2, Tom: 6, p: 698. See him on cap: 16, Iudicum, & in cap: 14, Matth: & c: 6, Marc. The 14.1414Alvarus Pelagius, Anno 1330. is Alvarus Pelagius, De Planctu Ecclesiae, Lugduni 1517, l: 1, Artic: 49, f: 28, lib… 2, Artic: 28, fol. 134, & Artic. 46, fol. 150 The 15.1515Thomas Gualensis, Anno 1330. is Thomas Gualensis, alias Wallis, a learned English Writer, Lectio 77, in Proverb. Solomonis, AEdibus Ascentianis, 1510, fol: 97: an excellent full place against Stage-playes: & Summa Collationum ad omne genus hominum, pars 1, Distinctio 14, cap… 7. quoted by Alexander Fabritius, Destructorium Vitiorum lib: pars 4, c. 23. The 16.1616Astexanus, Anno 1330. is Astexanus, De Casibus &c. Nurembergae 1482, lib. 2, Tit. 53. & l. 4, Tit. 17. Artic. 4. The 17.1717Thomas Bradwardin, Anno 1340. is that profound English Doctor, Thomas Bradwardin, Archbishop of Canterbury, De Causa Dei, lib. 1… cap. 1, Corolla 20, Opera Londini 1618, p. 14, 15. The 18.1818Robertus Holkot, Anno 1350. is Robertus Holkot, a famous English Schooleman, Lectio 172, super lib. Sapientiae, Basileae 1506, fol. 132.133. The 19.1919Franciscus Petrarcha, Anno 1370. is Franciscus Petrarcha, De Remedio utriusque Fortunae, lib. 1, Dialogus 24, 25, to 31, printed 1613. p. 95, to 130. where wee have an excellent Discourse against dicing, dancing and Stage-playes. The 20.2020Ioannis Wickliffe… An. 1380. is Ioannis Wickliffe, our famous English Apostle, Dialogorum l. 3, c. 1, fol: 45, Edit. 1545. The 21.2121Ioannnis de Burgo, An. 1390. is Ioannis de Burgo, Chancellour of the Vniversity of Cambridge; P…pilla Oculi, Parisijs 1521, pars 4, cap. 8, 1. pars 7, cap. 5, O. & pars 10, cap. 5, V.X. p. 690The 22.2222Nicolaus Cabasila, Anno 1400. is Nicolaus Cabasila, De Vita in Christo l. 2, Bibl. Patrum Tom. 14, p. 114, C, D, E, F. The 23.2323Ioannis Gerson, Anno 1410. is Ioannis Gerson, the learned Chancellour of Paris, De Praeceptis Decalogi, cap. 7, Operum Parisijs 1606, pars 2, Col. 264, & Sermo Dominicae 3, Adventus; Operum pars 4, Col: 332, 333, 334. The 24.2424Alexander Fabritius, An. 1426. is Alexander Fabritius, a learned English-man, Destructorium Vitiorum, Lutetiae 1516, pars 3, c. 10, C, D. pars 4, cap: 23. De Ludis inhonestis; an excellent place against Dancing, Dicing and Stage-playes; where he quotes one Walerannus and Walensis against these pastimes, whose workes there cited are not at this day extant. The 25.2525Thomas Waldensis, Anno 1430. is Thomas Waldensis, a learned English Writer, Iohn Wickliffes professed Antagonist, Tit. 5, De Baptismi Sacrament. c. 49, sect. 7, Operum Venetijs, 1571, Tom. 3, p. 96, B, See here Act. 7, Scene 2. The 26.2626To…tatus Abulen…is, Anno 1430. is Tostatus Abulensis, that Voluminous Writer, Comment. in Deut. 22, Quaestio 2, Operum Coloniae Agrip. 1613, Tom. 3, pars 2, p. 199, B, C. In lib. 4. Regum, Quaestio 44, Tom. 7, pars 2, f 100, C, D. & in Matth. cap. 6, Quaestio 38, & 67, Tom. 10, pars 3, fol. 40, E, &c. The 27.2727Ricardus Panpolitanus, Anno 1430. is Ricardus Panpolitanus, a famous English Hermite, In Verba Salomonis; Adolescentulae dilexerunt te nimis &c. Bibl. Patrum Tom: 15, p. 838, A, where he thus writes; Sed quidem ut pueri vadunt ad ludos, ad spectacula, ad multas alias vanitates: quamvis tamen Deum semper praeponunt, quasi Deum amare nescirent: where hee stiles Stage-playes, vanities, those who resort unto them, childish persons, who know not how to love God as they ought. The 28.2828Ni…olaus De Clemangis, Anno 1230. is Nicolaus de Clemangis, De Novis Celebritatibus non instituendis, Tract. Oper Lugduni Batt. 1613, p. 143, to 160. De Lapsu et Reparatione Iustitiae, cap. 15, p. 54. & Epist. 28, 54, p 102, 103, 104, 148, 149. where he excellently declaimes against Dancing, Stage-playes, and other wanton effeminate exercises and disorders in his time; & De Corrupto Ecclesiae Statu, c. 2, sect. 3, p. 5, c. 4, p. 7, c. 15, sect. 3, p. 15, c. 18, sect. 1, p. 18, where he p. 691censures the luxurie and exorbitances of the Clergy, especially for their dancing, dicing, resort to P…ayes, and their esteeme of Players. The 29.2929Panormitanus, An…o 14…0. is Panormitanus, that industrious Abbot, 5. Decretalium, De Clerico Venatore, Tit-24, Lugduni 1580, fol, 187; and in sundry other places. The 30.3030Antoninu… Anno 1444. is Antoninus, Archbishop of Florence, Chronicorum, pars 2, Tit. 15; c. 10. sect. 13, Edit. Lugduni 1543, fol. 132; & pars 3, Tit. 18, c. 5, sect. 4, fol. 19. The 31.3131AEneas Sylvius, Anno 1450. is AEneas Sylvi…s, afterwards Pope Pius the 2, Epist. l. 1, Epist. 166, Opera Basileae 1551, p. 721, 722, 723. & De Liberorum Educatione, p. 968. The 32.3232Mapheus Vegius, Anno 1450. is Mapheus Vegius, De Educatione Liberorum l. 1… c 14, & l. 3, c. 7, 12, Bibl. Patrum Tom. 15, p. 835, E, F, 865, H… 847, F, &. 848… C, D. The 33.3333Ioannis Antonius, Anno 1540.is Ioannis Antonius, Bishop of Champaigne, De Gerendo Magistratu, lib. Bibl. Patrum Tom. 15, p. 809, B, C. The 34.3434Paulus Wan, Anno 1460. is Paulus Wan, Quadragesimale, Hagenau, 1501, Sermo 5, De Custodia quinque Sensuum, Sermo 7, De Custodia Auditus; & Sermo 10, De Custodia Tactus. The 35.3535Michael Lochmair, Anno 1470. is Michael Lochmair, Sermo 21… Hagenaw 1550, Y, Z; Sermo 33, F, G, H; Sermo 38, K; Sermo 62, L; Sermo 65, Z; & 106, F The 36.3636Ang…lus De Clavasio, Anno 1480. is Angelus De Clavasio, Summa Angelica, Nurembergae 1498, Tit. Chorea, Histrio, Infamia, Ludus. The 37.3737Baptista Tro…omala, Anno 1490. is Baptista Trouomala, Summa Rosella, Venetijs 1495, Tit. Chorea & Histrio. The 38.3838Raphael Volateranus, Anno 1500. is Raphael Volateranus, Commentariorum lib. 29, cap: De Celebritate Conviviorum et Ludorum, Edit: Parisijs 1511, p: 312, 313. The 39.3939Ioannis de Wankel, Anno 1506. is Ioannis De Wankel, Glossa in Breviarum Sexti, lib… 3, Tit: 1, De Vita et Honestate Clericorum, Parisis 1509. fol: 88. The 40.4040Ioannis Nyder, Anno 1506. is Ioannis Nyder, Expositio super Praecepta Decalogi, Parisiiis 1507, Praeceptum 6… cap: 2, 3, fol: 123, 124. The 41.4141Alexander ab Alexandro, Anno 1510. is Alexander ab Alexandro, Genialium Dierum lib: 3, c: 9, Hanouiae 1610, fol: 135, 136, & l: 5, c: 8, fol. 280, 281. The 42.4242Lodovicu… Vives, Anno 1510. is Lodovicus Vives, Notae in Augustinum, De Civitate Dei l. 1, c. 30, to 34, & l. 2, c. 2, to 16, &c. l. 8, c. 37; & De Causis Corruptionis Artium, lib. 2, Edit: 1612, p. 81, 83. p. 692The 43.4343Polydor Virgil, Anno 1510. is Polydorus Virgilius, De Inventoribus Rerū, 1604, l. 5, c. 1, 2, p. 380, to 389. & l. 3, c. 13, p. 251, 257. The 44.4444Ioannis Aventinus, Anno 1520. is Ioannis Aventinus, Annalium Boiorum, Basileae 1590, lib 7, pag. 536, & 668. The 45.4545Episcopus Chemnensis, Anno 1530. is Episcopus Chemnensis, Onus Ecclesiae, 1531, c. 23, sect. 1, fol. 43, cap. 27, sect. 15, 16, 17, 18, fol. 53, & cap. 28, sect. 6, fol. 54. The 46.4646Coccius Sabellicus, Anno 1538. is Marc: Antonius Coccius Sabellicus AEneadis 2, l. 9, Basileae 1538, p. 299, l. 4, p. 200. AEneadis 4, l. 1, p. 482, l. 3, p. 508. AEneadis 5, lib. 4, p. 730, 748, lib. 7, p. 799. AEneadis 7, l. 2, p. 201, 203, lib. 1, p. 191: where he shewes at large, how Stage-playes were originally devoted to the Roman Idol-Gods, who exacted them at their hands to their great expence. The 47.4747Stephanus Costa, Anno 1540. is Stephanus Costa, De Ludo Tractatus, num. 3, 4, 9, 12, 14, to 25. in Tractat. Tractatuum, Parisijs 1545, pars… 1, f. 156, 157, 158, 159, 160. The 48.4848Nicolaus Ploue, Anno 1540. is Nicolaus Ploue, De Sacramentis, Ibid. Tractat. Tractatuum, pars 8, p. 51, sect. 3. The 49.4949Mr. Iohn Calvin, Anno 1540. is reverend Mr. Iohn Calvin, Sermo 126, in Deut. 22, 5. Epistola Facillo, Operum Genevae 1607… Tom. 6, pars 2, Col. 93, 94. See Sermo 70, 79, & 80, in lib. Iob. The 50.5050Cornelius Agrippa, Anno 1546. is Henricus Cornelius Agrippa, De Vanitate Scientiarum, cap. 20, 59, 63, 64, & 71. Coloniae 1581. The 51.5151Radulphus Gualther, Anno 1548. is learned and laborius Radolphus Gualter, Hō. 11. in Nahum 3. f. 214, 215. See Hō. 186. in Mat. fol. 349, 350. & Hō. 51, in Marci Evangeliū, fol. 74, 75. The 52.5252Martin Bucer, Anno 1550 is judicious Martin Bucer, De Regno Christi Sempiterno, lib. 2. cap. 54. where he condemnes all popular Stage-playes, though he seemes to allow of academicall with some restrictions. The 53.5353Peter Martyr, Anno 1550 is acute and learned Peter Martyr, Locorum Communium, Classis 2, cap. 11, sect. 62, 66 c. 12, sect 15, 19… & Commentary upon Iudges in the English translation, p. 214, 215. The 54.5454Olaus Magnus, Anno 1550. is Olaus Magnus, Archbishop of Vpsalis, Historia, Basileae 1567, lib. 15, c. 10, 11, 12, 13, 31, to 35: which he notably censures all amo…ous lascivious ribaldry dances, pictures, songs and musicke, together with Stage-playes and common Actors; taxing all such Princes and Great ones, who harbour these lewd Players in their p. 693Courts or territories, or tollerate their Enterludes among the vulgar. The 55.5555Petrus Crab, Anno 1550. is Petrus Crab, in his severall forealledged Councels: See Scene 3, in the margent. The 56.5656Franciscus Ioverius, Anno 1554. is Frranciscus Ioverius, Sanctiones Ecclesiasticae tam Synodicae quam Pontificiae, Parisijs 1555, Classis 1… fol: 611: 156, Classis 2, fol. 5, 6, & 27. The 57.5757Henry Stalbridge, Anno 1556. is Henry Stalbridge: his Exhortatory Epistle to his dearely beloved Country of Engl…nd, against the pompous Popish Bishops thereof: as yet the true members of their filthy Father, the great Antichrist of Rome: printed at Basil 1556, fol. 18, where he writes thus. So long as minstrels and Players of Enterludes played lies, and sung bawdy songs, blasphemed God, and corrupted mens consciences, the Popish Prelates never blamed them, but were well content, &c. The 58.5858Andreas Frisius, Anno 1558. is Andreas Frisius, De Republica Emendanda, Basileae 1559, l. 1, c. 6, p. 23, cap. 17, p. 62, 63, cap. 7, p. 25, 26, cap, 23, p. 90, & lib. 2, cap. 11, p. 132: where he condemnes all Stage-playes, dancing, dicing, and scurrilous songs and Enterludes as unsufferable evils in any Christian well-ordered Commonweale. The 59.5959Matthew Parker, Anno 1560. is reverend Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, De Antiquitate Ecclesiae Brittanicae, 1572, pag. 445. The 60.6060Thomas Beacon, Anno 1560. is pious and learned Thomas Beacon, his Catechisme, in his Workes, London 1564, part 10, fol. 341, 355, 361, 366, 400, 486. where he condemnes, not onelyonly as Dicers, Card-players and Gamesters, but even Stage-playes too, as theeves; severely censuring Dancing… Stage-playes, Enterludes, scurrilous songs and Play-bookes, as the fomentations of lewdnesse, the occasions of adultery, and things altogether misbeseeming Christians, especially on the Lords day, which they most execrably prophane. The 61.6161Theodorus Balsamon, Anno 1560. is Theodorus Balsamon, Canones Apostolorum et Conciliorum, Paris: 1620, p. 217, to 224… 284, to 288, 422, 423 658, 659. The 62.6262Claudius Espencaeus, Anno 1560. is Claudius Espencaeus, in Epist: 1, ad Timotheum, Lutetiae 1561, c. 2, p. 44, H: c. 4, p. 88, G: c. 5, p. 101, A: & Digressionum l. 2, c. 14, p. 202, 203. The p. 69463.6363Bartholmeus Carranza, Anno 1560. is Bartholmeus Carranza, Summa Conciliorum, Parisijs 1624, in the places forequoted, Scene 3. The 64.6464Franciscus Zephyrus, Anno 1561. is Franciscus Zephyrus, Epistola Nuncupatoria in Apolog. Tertulliani adversus Gentes, apud Tertulliani Opera 1566, Tom. 2, p. 550, to 555: and Commentar: in Tertul: Apologiam, Ibid: p. 591, 626, 627. The 65.6565George Alley, An. 1562 is learned George Alley, Bishop of Exeter, and Divinity Lecturer at Paules, in the second yeare of Queene ELIZABETHS raigne, In his Poore Mans Library, London 1571, part 1, fol. 13, 39, & fol. 46, 47: where he notably declaimes against Play-bookes, and Stage-playes, as the fomentation, the fire and fewell of mens lusts, the occasion of adultery, & other intollerable evils among Christians or Pagans. The 66.6666Laurentius Surius, Anno 1566. is Laurentius Surius, in his forequoted Councels Coloniae Agrip. 1567. See Scene 3. The 67.6767Caelius Rhodiginus, Anno 1566. is Caelius Rhodiginus, Antiquarum Lectionum, 1599, l. 8, c. 7, 8. Col. 353, 354. The 68.6868Iohn Bodine, An. 1566. is Iohn Bodine, his Common-weale, l. 6, c. 1, London 1606, p. 644, 645. See here p… 483… 484. The 69,6969Flacius Il. lyricus, Anno 1566. 70,7070Ioannis Wigandus. 71,7171Matthaeus Iudex. 72,7272Basilius Faber. are Flacius Illyricus, Ioannis Wigandus, Mattheus Iudex, and Basilius Faber: in their Centuriae Ecclesiasticae, 1564, &c. Centuria …, Col. 266, 279, 280. Centur. 3, Col. 141, 142. Cent. 4, Col. 458, 857. Cent. 5, Col. 721, 1509, & Cent. 9, Col. 259, 260. The 73.7373Theodorus Zuinger, Anno 1570. is Theodorus Zuinger. Theatrum vitae humanae, Basileae 1570, vol. 12, l. 5, p. 1834, 1835. The 74.7474Ioannis Bertochinus, Anno 1574. is Ioannis Bertochinus, Repertorium Basileae 1574, pars 2, pag. 669. Histrio. The 75.7575Petrus de Primaudaye, Anno 1576. is Petrus de Primaudaye, in his French Academy, London 1618, cap. 20, p. 205, where hee censures Stage-playes as unsufferable mischiefes. The 76.7676Antonius de Brutio, Anno 1558. is Antonius de Brutio, Super lib. 3, Decretalium, Venetijs 1578, Tom. 5, cap. 12. De Vita et Honestate Clericorum, fol. 4, 8. The 77.7777…osias Simlerus, An. 1580. is Ioanni… Simlerus, in Exodum, cap. 32, Tiguri 1584, p. 156. The 78.7878Andreas Hyperius, An. 1580 is Andreas Hyperius, De Ferijs Bacchanalibus. Basileae 1580. The 79.7979Gilbertus Genebrardus, 1580. is Guilbertus Genebrardus, Chronicon, Lugduni 1609, lib. 2, p. 212, & 314. The 80.8080Paulo Lanceletto, Anno 1580. is Paulo Lanceletto, Institutiones Iuris Canonici, lib. 2, Tit. De p. 695Eucharistia, Lovanij 1578. p. 269, 270. The 81.8181Petrus Berchorius, Anno 1583. is Petrus Berchorius, Dictionarij sive Repertorij Moralis, Venetijs 1583, pars 2, Tit. Ludere, p. 428: & De Episcopis in Tractatu Tractatuum, pars 4, fol. 25, num. 101. The 82.8282Lambertus Danaeus, Anno 1583. is Lambertus Danaeus, De Ludo Aleas, cap. 5, et Ethicae Christianae, l. 2, c. 8, in his Opusc. Theolog. Genevae 1583, p. 107. The 83.8383Ioannes Langhecrucius Anno 1588. is Ioannes Langhecrucius, De Vita et Honestate Ecclesiasticorum, Duaci 1588, lib. 2, c. 11, 12, 20, 21. where he copiously censures Playes and Play-haunters out of Lactantius, Cyprian with other Fathers and Councels. The 84.8484Didacus De Tapia, Anno 1589. is Didacus De Tapia, in Tertiam partem divi Thomae, Salamancae. 1589, p. 545, 546. See here p. 483, 484. The 85.9595Petrus Opmeerus, Anno 1590. is Petrus Opmeerus, Opus Chronographicum Orbis Vniversi, Antwerpiae 1611, p. 186, 185. See here p. 481. The 86.8686Barnabas Brissonius, Anno 1590. is, Barnabas Brissonius, Commentarius De Spectaculis in Cod. Theodosij, Honoviae 1600, p. 208, to 210, where he largely discourseth against Stage-playes, producing sundry passages out of Tertullian, Cyprian, Lactantius, Chrysostome, and other Fathers, to testifie their unlawfulnesse, and lewd mischievous effects. The 87.8787Ioannes Mariana, An… 1590. is Ioannis Mariana, Tractatus 7, Coloniae Agrip. 1609. Tractatus de Spectaculis, professedly written against Stage-playes, where he proves their unsufferable naughtinesse, and unlawfulnesse both by Councels, Fathers, and Heathen Authours. The 88.8888Petrus Faber, An. 1590. is Petrus Faber, Agonistarum lib. Lugd. 1590, where he professedly censures Stage-playes, and such like Enterludes. The 89.8989Greg. Tholosanus, Anno 1590… is Petrus Gregorius Thosolanus, Syntagma Iuris Vniversi, Franec. 1599, lib. 39, cap. 5. The 90.9090Arias Montanus, 1590. is learned Arias Montanus, De Varia Republica, Sive Commentaria in lib. Iudicum, Antwerpiae 1592, cap. 16, p. 568, to 575. The 91.9191Iustus Lipsius, An. 1590. is Iustus Lipsius, De Gladiatoribus lib: & De Amphitheatro lib: Antwerpiae 1584. where he not onelyonly describes at large the formes and severall fabrickes of Theatres, Scenes and Amphitheaters, together with the detestablenesse of Sword-playes and such like Amphitheatricall p. 696spectacles, but likewise inveigheth against stage-playes too. The 92.9292Rodolphus Hospinianus, Anno 1593. is Rodolphus Hospinianus, De Origine Festorum, Tiguri 1593, cap: 22. fol. 118, 119, 151, 152, 153. The 93.9393Carolus Sigonius, Anno 1593. is Carolus Sigonius, Historia de Occidentali Imperio, France 1593. lib. 1, p. 32. See here p. 482. The 94.9494Erasmus Marbachius, 1597. is Erasmus Marbachius, Comment. in Deutr. 22. v. 5. Argentorati 1597. p. 217, 218. The 95.9595Laurentius Bochellus, An. 1598. is Laurentius Bochellus, Decreta Ecclesiae Gallicanae, Parisijs 1599. lib. 6. tit. 19. and in sundry other places already quoted. Scene 3. in the margent. The 96.9696Ant. Guevara, An. 1600. is Don Antonio de Guevara, his Diall of Princes, Booke 3. cap. 43. to 48. London 1616. p. 509. to 522. where the intollera…le mischiefes that Players and Playes occasion are anatomized to the full, and their unlawfulnesse manifested by the testimony of heathen Authours. The 97.9797Baronius, Anno 1600. is that laborius Roman Historian Cardenall Baronius, Annales Ecclesiasticae, Coloniae Agrip. 1609. Anno 120. sect. 30. Anno 179. sect. 47. Anno 201. sect. 34. Anno 206. sect. 4. and in sundry other places. The 98.9898Bellarmine, Anno 1600. is that famous Popish Cardinall Robertus Bellarminus, Concio 6. De Dominica 3. Adventus, et Concio 9. de Dominica Quinquagesimae, Operum Coloniae Agrip. 1617. tom. 6. Col. 60, 61, 204, 205. where he censures stage-playes and dancing as unlawfull unchristian Pastimes, especially on Lords-dayes and holy-dayes. The 99.9999Thomas Zerula, Anno 1600 is Thomas Zerula, Bishop of Beneventum, Praxis Episcopalis. Venetijs 1599. pars 1. tit. Ludus fol. 141. The 100… 100100Onuphrius, Anno 1600.is Onuphrius Paniunius Veronensis, De Ludis Circensibus. Venetijs 1600. lib. 1. cap. 1, 2, 3, 4. et lib. 2. p. 120. to 136. where he at large relates the idolatrous heathenish Originall of Cirque-playes and Stage-playes, which he there professedly condemnes, quoting St. Cyprian, and Tertullian, De Spectaculis, against them, which bookes are there verbatim transcribed. The 101.101101Paulus Windecke, Anno 1604. is Paulus Windecke, Theologia Iurisconsultorum, lib. 1. Locus 38. Coloniae Agrip. 1604. p. 110, 111. The 102.102102Bulengerus, An. 1606. is Iulius Caesar Bulengerus, De Cuco et Ludis Circensibus, p. 697De Venatione Circi, & de Theatro &c. Opusculorum Tom. 2. Lugduni 1621. p: 71. to 90. De Theatro lib. 1. throughout, especially cap. 50, & 51, De Scenae et Orchestrae obscenitate, & de Infamia Theatri: in which bookes, he not onelyonly at large relates the Originall of Cirque-playes, Sword-playes and Stage-playes, together with the severall formes and parts of Theatres, Scenes and Stage-playes, with the severall sorts of Actors, and all other Stage-appurtenances, it being the best discourse in this nature that I have hitherto seene; but he likewise peremptorily censures Stage-playes (against which he produceth sundry Fathers, Councels and Authorities) as intollerable polluted Spectacles, which misbeseeme all Christians. The 103.103103Francis de Croy, Anno 1606. is Francis De Croy, his First Conformity, printed in English, London 1620, cap: 19, 20. The 104.104104Severinus Binius, Anno 1606. is Severinus Binius, in his forealledged Councels. See Scene 3. in the margent. The 105.105105Gentianus Hervetus, Anno 1610. is Gentianus Hervetus, Comment. in Clement. Alexandrini lib. 3, Paedagogi cap: 11. Parisijs 1612. The 106.106106Amandus Polanus, Anno 161…. is Amandus Polanus, Syntagma Theologiae, Genevae 1617, l: 10, c: 25, 26. & lib. 9, c. 35, p. 665, 666. The 107.107107Henricus Spondanus, Anno 1614. is Henricus Spondanus, Epitome Baronij, Moguntiae 1614, Anno Christi 206, sect. 2, p: 194, Anno 371, sect. 10, p: 393, Anno 399. sect. 5, 9, p. 445, Anno 469. sect: 2 p: 549, Anno 404. sect. 1, 2, p. 458. See Anno 59. sect: 8 p. 108, Anno 325. sect: 52, p: 296, Anno 327, sect: 23, p: 351, & Anno 365, sect. 5, p: 383. where hee proves that Stage-playes were evermore condemned by the Fathers and primitive Christians, as the very Divels Pompes. The 108.108108Philippus Gluverius, An. 1616. is Philippus Gluverius, Germaniae Antiquae, Lugduni Batt. 1616. lib… 1, c: 20, p: 181, 182. See here pag: 457, 458… The 109.109109Dr. Ames, Anno 1630. is Gulielmus Am…ius, de …ure Conscientiae, 1630, lib. 5… c. 34. p. 271. The 110.110110Dr. Thomas Beard, An. 1631. is Dr. Thomas Beard, his Theatre of Gods Iudgements, Edition 2, London 1631. Booke 2, c: 36, p: 435 4…6. These 110.110110Dr. Thomas Beard, An. 1631. forraigne and domestique …uthours of all sorts, as well Papists as Protesta…ts. Historians, p. 698Statists, Civilians, Morralists, Canonists, as Divines. To which I might adde Mr. Iohn Northbrooke, his English Treatise against Playes and Enterludes, London 1579. Mr. Stephen Gosson, his Schoole of Abuses, London 1578. and his Playes confuted in five Actions, London 1580. The 2. and 3. Blast of Retrait from Playes and Theaters, London 1580. the latter of them penned by a penitent reclaimed Play-Poet. The Church of evill men and women, whereof Lucifer is the head, and Players & Playhaunters the members, &c. written by a nameles Authour, & printed by Richard Pinson. Mr. Iohn Field HIS DECLARATION OF GODS IVDGEMENT AT PARIS GARDEN, Ianuary 13. 1583, London 1588. Mr. Philip Stubs, his Anatomy of Abuses, Edition 4. London 1595, p. 101, to 107. Dr. Iohn Rainolds, his Overthrow of Stage-playes, printed 1599, and reimprinted, Oxford 1629. I. G. his Refutation of the Apologie for Actors, London 1615. A short Treatise against Stage-playes, printed 1625. and dedicated to the Parliament: (all English Treatises professedly written against Stage-playes by English men, and published by authority, which I would desire our Players, our Play-haunters to peruse at leisure:) Mr. Osmund Lake, his Probe Theologicall upon the Commandements, London 1612, p. 167, to 272. and those 30 other forequoted English Writers, (pag. 485, 486, 487, 488.) whose names and workes I pretermit: all which being put together, amount to 150 in the totall summe. These 150 moderne Christian famous Writers, I say, with bbSee Hermannus Schedell Chronicon Chron. AEtas 5, fol. 83. Iacobus Spielegius Lexicon Iuris Civi…is, & Ioannis Calvini, Lexicon Iuridicum: Tit. Histriones & Ludus, Pardulphus Prateus Lexicon Iuris Civilis et Canonici, et Hieronimus Verrutius, Lexicon Vtriusque Iuris. Tit. Ludus, & Mai… ma: who there condemne both Stage-players and Stage-playes. With Budaeus, Gothefredus, & others hereafter quoted, Part. 2. Act. 2.Acts 2sundry others whō I pretermit; have in their recited works, by a constant uninterrupted succession from the yeare of our Lord 1200, to this present, unanimously oppugned and condemned Stage-playes, (together with all ccSee Act. 5. Scene 8. & Act. 6. Scene 3, 4.Acts 5Acts 6mixt effeminate, lascivious, amorous Dancing, the epedemicall corruption of our present age,) as most pernicious, execrable, lewd, unchristian, heathenish Spe…tacles, not sufferable in any Christian Church or State; branding all ddSee Act. 4. S…ene 1. Act. 6. Scene 12, 20. Act. 7. Scene 2, 3.Acts 4Acts 6Acts 7Stage-players p. 699for gracelesse, lewd infamous miscreants, who ought to be excommunicated ipso facto both from the Church, the Sacraments, and all Christian society, till they have wholly renounced their diabolicall vile profession, and given publike testimony to the world, both of their reformation and sincere repentance. And as all these recited W…iters, even so our owne Magistrates, our Vniversities, and all our faithfull Ministers, both in their publike Sermons, and private discourses, together with all godly zealous Christians from age to age, have passed the very selfe-same doome and verdict against Playes and Players, as I have eeAct. 6. Scene … p. 489, to 498. Act. 7. Scene 2, 3, 7. See the Epistle before D. Rainolds Overthrow of Stage-playes, and I. G. his Resutation of the Apology for Actors accordingly.Acts 6Acts 7elsewhere largely proved, and our owne experience can su…ficiently testifie. If then all these Protestant and Popish Authours, Magistrates, Ministers and godly Christians, both at home and abroad, have successively from age to age, from yeare to yeare, thus publikely, thus professedly condemned Stage-playes, both by their words and writings, as most pernicious evills; and that not coldly or slightly, but with the very height of zeale and earnestnesse; dare any Christian now be so perversely obstinate, so singularly wilfull, so desperately audacious, as still to magnifie, frequent, or patronize them? Never, I dare confidently averre, was any one thing whatsoever (except onelyonly some grosse notorious sinne against the expresse law of God and nature) so universally, abundantly, professedly condemned by Councels, Fathers, Christian and prophane Emperours, Princes, Magistrates, States, and Writers of all sorts, all ages, all places whatsoever, as Stage-playes, against which the ffSee Cyprian & Tertullian, De Spectaculis lib. Salvian de G…berna…. Dei lib. 6. Augustine De Civit. Dei lib. 1, 2. and others in their forequoted places.Fathers of olde, and many Christians of late have written whole Treatises, Bookes and Volumes with such affection and acumen, that wee shall never finde them more sharpe and piercing… more vehement, elegant, and divinely rhetoricall, than in their Impressions against Stage-playes, wherein they farre transcend themselves. Yea such hath beene the harmonious unanimity of Writers in condemning Stage-playes, and p. 700Actors, that I never met with any Christian or Heathen Authour (Lodge onelyonly and Haywood, two E…glish Players excepted) that durst publikely pleade in any printed worke for popular Playes and Actors. It is true, that these two Players Lodge & Haywood, the first of them in his Play of Playes, the latter in his Apologie for Actors, thrust out in print by stealth, perceiving Play-houses, Playes and Actors to grow into disgrace by reason of sundry pious Bookes that had beene written against them, by Mr. Northbrooke, Mr. Gosson, Mr. Stubs, Dr. Rainolds, and others forerecited; undertooke the patronage of Playes and Players (as ggActs 19.24, 25, &c.Acts 19:24Acts 19:25Demetrius and his silver-smithes did the defence of their great Diana and her silver shrines) for their owne private ends, it being the craft by which they got their wealth and living. But their ridiculous Player-like Pleas, …avouring of nought but paganisme, ignorance and folly, were no sooner published by connivance, but they were presently so soledly refuted, (the first of them, by Mr. Stephen Gosson, a penitent Play-Poet, in his Playes confuted in 5 Actions; the latter by I: G: in his Refutation of the Apologie for Actors, London 1615. both published by authoritie:) that they durst not, yea they could not since replie unto them, there being so much against Playes and Players in all writers, all ages, so little (and that little as good as nothing) for them, that it is not onelyonly bootelesse, but impious and absurd, for any to indeavour their defence, which hhSee Dr. Rainolds his Overthrow of Stage playes, whe…e his words are ci…ed and answered.Dr. Gager, iiIn his two Epistles to Dr. Rainolds Overthrow of Stage-playes, p. 264. &c.Dr. Gentiles, and kkEthicorum, l. 2. c. 8. & Polit. l. 5. cap. 8.Dr. Case, who writ something in behalfe of academicall Stage-playes onelyonly, (in which argument they were likewise so utterly foyled and overthrowne by that ornament of our Church and Nation, llIn his Overthrow of stage-playes.Dr. Rainolds, as they were glad to yeeld the wasters to him, to mmSee the Epistle before Dr. Rainolds his Overthrow of Stage-playes accordingly.change their opinions, & set downe with losse;) durst never undertake; they all condemning popular Plaies and Plaiers, even in their Apologies for private academicall Enterludes. Let therefore the numerous p. 701concurring resolutions of all these learned eminent approved Authors, whose single opinions wee highly estimate in most other things, nnHomini mente praedito pauci sapientes, multis insipientibus magis sunt vere…di. Platonis Sym…posium, p. 291.overballance the prejudicate erronious inconsiderate private and subitane Opinions of all ignorant novices, or lascivious injudicious Players or Play-haunters whatsoever, who are so prepossessed, so besotted with the love of these most sinfull pleasures, that they are altogether unable to judge rightlie of them: And let us chuse rather to judge aright of Plaies and Plaiers, with all these worthie Sages, than to erre with novices, children, fooles, or lewd ones, who for want of grace and rectified judgements, are ooHebr. 5.14.Heb 5:14unable to discerne betweene good and evill; contracting the summe of all our present Resolues into this 50 Play-refelling Syllogisme.

That which above …50 moderne Protestant and Popish Writers of all sorts, of our owne and other Nations;Argum. 50. together with many learned godly Ministers and private Christians have professedly written, preached, declaimed against from time to time, with an unanimous consent, without any publike opposition or controll; must certainely bee execrable, unseemely, unlawfull unto Christians… Witnesse, Matthew 23.2, 3. Luke 10.16. 1 Corinth. 10.32, 33. Hebr. 13.17. 2 Cor. 7.15. c. 9.13. Ephes. 5. 21. cap. 6.1, 2. 1 Pet. 5.5.

But above 150 moderne Protestant and Popish Writers of all sorts as well domestique as forraigne, together with many learned godly Ministers and private Christians, have professedly written, preached, declaimed against Stage-playes from time to time, (even from Anno 1200, till now;) and that with a most unanimous consent, without any publike opposition or controll: Witnesse the premises.

Therefore, they must certainly be execrable, useemely, unlawfull unto Christians.