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The Players Scourge, Index · Part d – Part g

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Damascen his censure of Playes & Dancing, specially on the Lords Day. pag. 260.349. f. 533.544. p. 683. of making the Picture of God. p. 899 m.

Damnation, oft occasioned by Stage-playes. f. 565. to 569. p. 910. oft to bee thought on. Ibidem.

Dancing at marriages, condemned. p. 20. 22, 36,, 222, 278, 555, 573, 602, 603. See Marriage: the Devils procession and invention. p. 228.229, 232, one of the Devils pomps which we renounce in baptisme. p. 225.228, 229, 232, 236, 238… 257, 562, 565. an occasion of the breach of all the 10. Cōmandements. p. 231.232. an offence against all the Sacraments. p. 257.258. derived from Pagans who spent their Festivals in dancing, and courted their Idols with it. p. 225.233, 234, 235, 236, 251, 575, 576, 584, 704, 751. to 763, 771, 779. Infamous among Pagans, and condemned by them. pag. 245. to 252. & 709. to 711.849. to 864.884, 854, 855, 801. a concomitant of Stage-playes. p. 220.221, 259, 260. condemned by the Waldenses and French Protestants. p. 226. to 233.636, 637. Christians ought not to teach their Children, especially their Daughters, to dance. p. 232.233, 236, 636, 637. Delight & skil in Dancing, a badge of lewde lascivious women & strumpets. pag. 232.236, 237, 238, 240, 245, 248, 249.250.258. The Devill danceth in dancing women. p. 228.229, 232, 257, 258, 260. effeminate, mixt, lascivious dancing condemned by Scriptures, Councels, Fathers, Pagan and moderne Christian Authors of all sorts, as an occasion of much sin and lewdnes, &c. p. 22.56, 220. to 262.271, 272. f. 534.575, 576, 599, 584, 600.636, 637, 652, 666, 693, 799, 698, 704, to 711.729, 765, 770, 771, 772, 479. Prohibited and condemned upon Lords-dayes, and Holi-dayes as a sinfull, unse…mely, and unlawfull pastime, by Councels, Fathers, Imperiall and Canonicall Constitutions, Christian Writers of all sorrs by our owne English Canons and Homilies, and by the Statutes of 1. Car. c. 1. & 5, & 6. E. 6. c. 3. p. 231. m. 220.222, 240. to 245. 257, 258, 260, …71, 272, 530. to 540. p. 575, 576, 580, 605. to 609.615, 620, 621, 622, 625, 627. to 636.664, 715, 716, 717, 770, 771, to 779, 780, 781, 913, 693, 419. All Clergie-men prohibited to dance, or to behold others dancing, or to reward or encourage Dancers. p. 573. to 678. Sparsim. See Prudentius contr. Symmachum. lib. 1. Bibl. Patrū. Tom. 4. p 910. D Greg. Nyssen de Resurrect Christi. Oratio. 3. p. 160… Valeri…n. Hom. 1. De bono pudicitiae. Bibl. Patrum. Tom. 5. pars 3. p. 477. C.D. Arias Montanus in lib. Iudicum. c. 16. p. 568. to 573. Ioannis Munster De Saltationibus. lib. Gulielmus St…cki…s Antiqu. Convivalium. l. 3. cap… 21.22. Zeghedini Lo…i Communes. Tit. Chorea & Saltatio. Gulielmus Peraldus Summa Virtutum ac Vitiorum. Tom. 2. Tit. De Luxuria c. 3. p. 68. M. Deering his 10. Lecture on the Hebr…wes. Francis Salis his Introduction to a devout life. part 3. c. 32.33. p. 648.649. Vincentius Beluacensis Speculum Morale l. 3. pars 9. Distinct. 6. p. 251.252. & Summula Raymundi. fol. 93. where a Dance is thus defined. Chorea est circulus ca…henatus cujus centrum est Diabolus. with sundry others here omitted, against Dancing.

David his Royall resolution. p. 737. censured for feining himselfe mad. p. 894. 160. his dancing before the Arke no justification of our lascivious dancing. p. 552. to 555.729, 773, 729.

Day of Iudgement at hand, and ever to be meditated on… p. 56.59.976. to 979.

Dice-play, and Dice-houses censured, condemned, by Councels, Fathers, all sorts of Writers both Christian and Pagan, by Mahomet in his Alcoran, by Imperiall Edicts, and Princes Lawes, and by the Statutes of ou… Kingdome Epistle Dedicatory. 1.2. p. 471.492, 494, 495, 618, 626, 627, 655 to 666.693, 700, 795. Ministers and Clergie-men prohibited to play at Dice or Tables, to stand by or looke upon Dicers, or to suffer any Dicing, Carding, or Gaming in their houses. p. 573. to 668. Sparsim.

Dicers excommunicated and kept from the Sacrament in the Primitive Church. p. 618.926.

Did…cus de Tapia, his censure of Players, Playes, and Theaters. pag. 481.482, 483, 766.

Diodorus Siculus his testimony of the originall of Playes: & censure of them. p. 510.704.

Diogenes Cinnic…s his censure of Musicke. p. 287.

Diogenes La…rti…s his censure of Stage-playes. p. 707.

Dion Cassius, his censure of Dancing, Playes, & Caligula his acting of them. p. 707. to 710.

Dionysius Halicarnasseus his censure of Playes, their originall and use. p. 704.

Devils and Devill-Idols the inventors, the fomenters of Stage-playes, and Dancing which were appropriated to their solemne honour and worship, their Festivals being spent in Playes and Dancing, which they exacted from their worshippers. p. 9. to 50.96, 131, 164, 165, 177, …25, 228, 229, …32, 236, 238, 257, 403, 404, 430, 47…, 479, 509, 510, 522, 523, 524, 550, 551, 561, to 567, 576, 584, 658, 684, 692, 704, 726, to 734, 751, to 763, 766, 772, 773, 779, 780, 786, 793. have Stage-playes in Hell every Lords-day night. p. 12.13. The inventors of no good things, and the enemies of mankinde. pag. 9.14, 15, 16, &c. Claime Playes, Play-haunters, and Play-houses as their owne. p. 10.11, 483. f. 523, 524, 555. honoured oft-times in stead of Christ. p. 744.745, 759. The onelyonly gainers by Stage-playes. p. 44. to 48.

Divinations and charmes unlawfull. pag. 20.21, 583.

Divorce; women who resort to Playes & Play-houses, may be divorced from their Husbands by the ancient Romanes and Iustinian his Lawe…. p. 391.661, 662.

S. Dominicke, a story of his going to Hell. p. 12, 13.

Domitian banished Players and suppressed Playes. p. 461.714.

Domna censured for putting on mans apparell. p. 204.

Drunkennesse, occasioned by Stage-playes p. 508. to 512.731, 732. a great and scandalous sinne, especially in Clergy men. p. 508.509, 591. to 636. Sparsim. 780. m.

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Edgar, his excellent Oration to his Prelates. p. 762.

Edricke his censure. p. 133.

Edward the 6. his Statutes and Commission for abolishing Images and Saints pictures out of Churches. p. 902.903. m. For sanctifying the Lords Day, &c p. 781. his Comedy, De Meretrice Babilonica. p. 834.

Effeminacy, a great sinne. p. 167.206. fol. 546.547. a neces…ary concomitant of Play-acting and a fruit of Playes. pag. 167. to 214.420.422, 458. f. 540, 547, 548, 874. to 895.949. in haire, apparell, speech or gestures much condemned. Ibidem.

Queene ELIZABETH, and her Counsell suppressed Playes, Play-houses, and Dice-houses. p. 491.492. her Injunctions against Images & Pictures in Churches, which she caused to bee demolished & taken out of Churches. pag. 902.903. m. her Statutes against Playes and Players. p. 495.

Engl…sh Lawes, Statutes, Magistrates, Vniversities, Writers, against Dicing, Mummers, Players, Dancing, Stage-playes, lascivious Songs and Musicke, Play-bookes, &c. p. 109.110, 227, 261, 273, 279. to 288.358. to 366.434. to 445.485. to 497. f. 517, 518, 519. p. 698.699, 700, 715, 716, 717, 793, 794, 919. to 924. against Images in Churches. p. 901.902, 903. m. Epist. Ded. 1. For the sanctification of the Lords Day. pag. 241.242, 243, 715, 716, 717, 781.

Ephori. pag. 288.922.

Ephorus his censure of Musicke. p. 287.

Epicarmus punished for his wanton Verses. p. 921.

Epiphanius his censure of Stage-playes, wanton Musicke, mens wearing of womens apparell, long haire, and womens cutting their haire. pag. 188.279, 556, 680. of Images in Churches… p. 899. m.

Erasmus his censure of wanton Church-singing. p. 285.

Esau and Iacob a tipe of the Reprobate and Elect. p. 347.

Euclid censured for putting on womens apparell. p. 182.

Eu…hrosina and Empona censured for cutting their haire, and putting on mans apparell. p. 184.204.

Eupolis the Poet drowned by Alcc…iad…. p. 121. f. 553.

Eus…bius his censure of Stage-playes, Dancing and wanton Musicke, especially on Lords-dayes. p. 164.260. fol. 533.534. …. 279.670. of making the Image of God. p. 899. m.

Euripides his death. f. 553.

Eustatius condemned for an Heretique, for perswading women to cut their haire and put on mans apparell under pretence of devotion. p. 203, 204 184.

Examples of Gods fearefull Iudgements upon Play-poets, Players, and Play-haunters. f. 553. to 565.

Exhortations to Play-poets, Players, Play-haunters, p. 53. to 62. f. 567.568. pag. 566. to 569 686, 687, 701, 711, 712, 717, 718, 8…9, 830, 974. to 995.

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Fa…e-painting condemned p. 159, 160, 505 394, 229, 890, 799, 780, 854, 893. See Gulielmus Peraldus Summa Virtutum ac Vitiorù. Tom. 2. De Superbia. c. 14.

Fathers: against Dancing. p. 22.36, 221. to 230. Dicing. Epistle Dedicatory. 1. Heathenish customes. pag. 20. to 37. Health-drinking. p. 26.597, 598, 609, 614, 615. Mens long haire and Periwigs. p 188. to 191.209, 210. lascivious Songs and Musicke. p. 261. to 285. fan…astique and gawdy apparell and fashions. p. 217.218, 890. to 904. Images in Churches, and the making of Gods Image. pag. 894. to 904. Stage-playes. p. 66 67, 309. to 355.392. to 432.668. to 688. Sword-playes. p. 74.75, 347, 467, 468, Reading of Play-bookes and prophane Authors. p. 78.79, 915. to 928. New-yeeres gifts. p. 20…36, 197, 198, 429, 430, 755, 756. See all these Titles. Their concurring resolutions to bee submitted to. p. 685.686, 687, 718, 719, 720. Puritans. p. 222. 798. to 802.

Feastivals of Pagans spent in Playes, in dancing and excesse. pag. 225.233. to 237.251, 751. to 761.771, 779. See Dancing: to bee abandon…d by all Christians pag. 20.21, 575, 576, 584, 751. to 761. turned into Christian Holi-dayes, and so brought in Heathenish abuses. pag. 751. to 761. S…e Holi-da…es.

F…asts of the Primitive Christians described p. 768. to 780.

Few saved. p. 244.787, 788. See D. C…etwin his strait way and narrow gate.

Iulius Firmicus, against mens long haire and putting on of womens apparell: and Stage-playes. p. 194.195, 670.

Floralian Enterludes acted by Whores obscene and invective. p. 122.163, 214. fol. 529.

Fornication a hainous sinne. pag. 375. to 3…0. men prone unto it. p. 372.373. occasioned and fomented by Stage-playes. pag. 327. to 446.144, 145, 146, 432, 433, 498, 662. See whores and whoredome. Not to be acted among Christians. p. 63. to 72.89. to 94.

A…dreas Frisi…s his censure of Dancing, Dicing, Playes and scurrill Songs. pag. 693.

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Gallienus censured, yea slaine for favouring Players, acting and frequenting Playes. p. 465. f. 555. p. 739.856.

Gallus the Poet censured. p. 454.

Gelliu… his censure of Stage-playes. p. 452.

George the Arrian, a Cappadocian borne. p. 671. to 679.

George the Martyr made Symbolicall by Melancton and others. p. 676.677.

Gerardas his saying. p. 920.

Ger…anes punish adultery with death. p. 382. used to poll th…ir wives taken in adultery & so …urne thē packing. p. 203 condemned Stage-playes & kept their wives from them. p. 434 457, 458, 713.

Gerson his censure of lascivious Poems, Playes and dancing. p 690.538.922.

Gestur…s of Ministers and others ought to be grave. p. 934.935.

Gluverius his censure of Stage-playes. p. 457.458.

Gods Image or Picture cannot, ought not to be made; a great impiety to make it p. 894. to 904. his Commandements not to be broken in …est pag. 84. to 88. he abhorres Stage-playes 130, 131. fol. 525, 526.

Gorgias his censure of Stage-playes. pag. 449.703.

Gosson a penitent Play-poet, his censure & Books against Stage-playes. p. 140.360, 36…, 362, 436, 437, 486, 489.

I.G. his refutation of the Apologie for Actors, and his censure of Playes. p. 141.142, 146, 487, 491, 698, 700, 795, 796.

Gothes and Vandals rejected Stage-playes p. 457. f. 527… p. 713.

Gratian the Emperour his Edict against Players, and Playes. p. 468.813.

Gratian the Canonist, his censure of Players and Playes. pag. 684.846. of New-yeeres gifts. p. 796. of Health-drinking. p. 596.

Grecians, the originall inventers of Playes p. 17.509. admired Playes and Players at first, but abandoned and made them infamous at last. pag. 455.704, 730, 731, 738, 843, 844. Their manners, customes, and Playes prohibited Christians. p. 21.22, 549, 586, 650, 651, 652.

Gregory the Great, turned Pagan Festivals …nto Christian. p. 759.760. his censure of Playes and Pagan Authors. p. 78.79, 683, 848.

Gregory Nazianz…n, his censure of Dancing p. 225.279, 637. m. 771.772, 773. …ace-painting. p. 217.890, 893. mens long and frizled hai…e. pag 189. mens putting on of womens …pparell. pag. 169.170, 188, 189. lascivious attyres. p. 217.896. Players and Stage-playes. p. 136.163, 164, 169, 315, 338, …39, 473, fol. 527.680. how Christs Nativity must bee solemnized. pag. 771. 772, 773.

Gregory Nyssen, his censure of Dancing, lascivious pictures, and Stage playes. p 337.338, 527. fol. 559.560 pag. 680. of Images and Gods Picture. pag. 898.

Gregory the worker of Miracles, his hatred of Playes caused a sudden pestilence among Players and Play-haunters. f. 559.560.

Th. Gualensis his censure of Playes and laughter. p. 296.301, 689.

Gualther his censure of Dancing, Players, Iesters, Playes, and Play-haunters, p. 45. m. 226.320, 479, 480, 481, 692, 737, 739.

Guevara his censure of Stage-playes and Actors. p. 461.462, 696, 731.

Gulielmus Parisiensis his censure of Stage-playes and Dancing. p. 688. his passage and reasons against mens putting on of womens apparell, or women of mens. p. 884.885, 886.

Gunda her punishment for cutting her haire, and putting on mans apparell. p. 800.