74 Queflions and Answers 7.Command. Anfw, Dancing againe is in the number of vaine paflimes , and the allurements to vncleanneffe,as much experience hash coo well proued. The Scriptures check it, the Fathers miflike it, the Councels haue condemned it , and the proofe of Gods judge- ments vpon it biddeth vs beware.ln flrumenra lnxuri.e tympana & trtpudia , faieth one, thernricers to lufl arepipingsand dancinges. Laques funt 65. fcandala non fatum faltatori- bue,fedfjtcEiatoribus. They arefnares and ofencesnot oneIyto the afl&rs,6stalfotothcbe- Iob.2 t. t r. holders. noteth it as an olde pradlife of the diuell to occupie men withal }, andas Caludtrm. an ancient exercifeofthe wicked, that they fhoulddaunce. Vponwhich wordsa 8°. vpon Iob. godly writer fayeth: that from the tabret and the flute, which in themfelues arc not vnlawful,they come to dancing , which is the chiefcfl mifchiefe of all. Forthere is al- way (faieth he) fuchvnchaf} behauiour in dauncing,that ofit felfe, and as they abufe tt, ( to fpcake a trueth in the worde ) it is nothing elfe , but an inticement to whor- Math.r4. dcme.ln the Gofpell the Spirite of God noteth it in a wicked woman as an immodefl thing,and.ofa damnable effcEl in laer wicked Father Herodetodance. And fuch as in- terpret the place are not afraide of thefe words , that it was meretricia lafciuie turpis nota nubilispaella falratio, That is, that for her to dancebeeing a maide for yeres mariaga- Marlor, es b 1ewasa note ofwhorifhwantonneffe, For whofocuer( faith he) bath a care ofhoncft grauitie, he euer condemneth dancing, and efpecially in amaide. Againe, he talleth it fpettaculamfami hrRegis probrofum. Adfhonorable fight ina Kings kale :with many Syrac.9 .4. fpecches moe of miihke, Sirach a wife man , and of great experience , biddeth a man not to vfe the companie ofa woman , that is a finger and a dauncer, neither to heave her , leaf} Kee bee taken with her craftinef e. The godlie Fathers as I laide miflikeit. Forfaltatioadeardteras ,nonadpsdseaspertinet, iaith one of them : Dauc- AmbroCde ting belongerhto adulterous androt tohonefl women. And tbarpe fpeeche t Yet was this virgin hb. ;. graue Father not afraideto fpcake it . Saltario bararhrum diaboli , faieth another : Chad}, Dancing is shediuelsbell. And we heare fpeech of Jacobs mariage ( faith he ) in the Mat,hom 41. Scripture, but notawordeofanie dauncing that was at it. 1YfiraCollar's faith an- in Genet other. Saltat diabolusper puellam : It is a Orange iugling,whenwe thinkethe maide T nMar, 6 heophdaft. doth dance, and it is not fo, but the diucll in her , or by her. The Councels haue con - i, detnned it as others haue at large (hewed. And verse T'allie could fay, an hors& manwoulde notdaunce in an openplace for a great patrimonie. For the judgements cf God vpon this vaine paflime,it is (frange which antaleon noteth out ofCranrzius, M.t5oç. that in Colbecke a Towne -in Germante , certaine light perfonsbopping anddaun- cing ,in theChurchyard of Saint Magnus, being bytlìcMinifleradmonifhed toceafe, and hot ce Ming , did for a long time ( not able to flay ) runne round about , and at tall fell all downe dcade. But becaufe others haue fo largelie writ againfl this vani- tie , I fay no more of it at this time , but with vs to confider that it is an inticement often to adulterie , and therefore in this commaundement forbidden. And as for any dauncing that we reade of in the Scriptures to haue been vied of the godly, we mull vnderfland,that their dauncing was euen a lober model+ motion with tome long vfually to Gods prayfe, and men bythemfelues, women by themfelues. Which no- thing will warrant ourcuflome and guile in thefe dales. ,Quefl. Are there yet anicmoealluremente? Ay :fie. There are yet many mo. But may not in this fort (landvpon them.Glutto- nie and drunkenneffe, with hontes of open whoredome, your booke nameth, and Eztk.t6. proofes for them.Idleneffe alto is another meanes the vovve of chaflitie,the deniall of t.Cor,7.39. fecorid mariages ,the going ofmen in womens appareil, and women in mans appa. Dent, z'.. tell, with a number fuch. This only tonfi lay, and fo conclude this negatiue part of For he that the Commandetnent,looke vvhatfoeuer it is,that we can fee to be any allurement,any Will.noeuill occafion, ormeanestovncleannet l'e,al that iscsdemnedinthis e6mandem& as much ioo,muft no- as the very a& ofadulterie,which here onely is expreffed. Then have the holy Tops thing do that of Rome can warrant by theword of God the ereClion and continuance of his (}ewes, longs thereto. fudge you although his gaine bee neuer fo much thereby,Nay how could that mófter In KinaEd- Sixtus thé fourth warrant the ere&ion of a flewes of both kindes, thatis both ofwo. .rrard.4.. men & men,wherby 20000.& fore yeares 4.0.thoufand Dukets came to his coffers? Or
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