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Histrio-mastix [...] 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 choose

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[UK] W. Prynne Histrio-Mastix 112: He [Pope Pius II] was much given to Wine, to Venery, Bellycheere and other beastly lusts.
at belly chere (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] W. Prynne Histrio-Mastix I v: The dissoluteness of our lascivious, impudent, rattle-pated gadding females .
at rattle-head, n.
[UK] W. Prynne Histrio-Mastix 389: If such a common Brothell or Nunnery of adulterous lecherous persons were now to bee erected, [...] the best Storehouse to furnish it, were our Play-houses.
at nunnery, n.
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