In regard of measure, for time, regard is to be had, that they take not up too much time with us, nor we spend over much time about them. Wherein those offend that spend, as we say, lthe leave long day, yea some mboth day and night too, at game: an evil practise, yet too too common in most places among us, (by na reverend Prelate, 4besides others, publicly heretofore complained of) especially at the usual solemnity of our Saviours nativity: At which time, oas the Heathen in their Saturnalia, held pmuch about the same season, were wont to give themselves wholly to gaming, and revelling; so many (too too many) among us who profess our selves Christians, setting then aside all sage, and serious, yea and sober demeanour; give themselves wholly to game and play and all kind of excess, misspending their time, then which nothing is more precious, nor ought more charily to be spent; and qcarrying themselves in that loose and dissolute manner, that if a stranger should by chance come among them not knowing what religion they were of, he would by their behaviour rather guess them to be worshippers either of Bacchus the revelling and drunken God, or of Saturn the riffling and gaming God, then the servants of Christ Jesus rthe Preacher and Practiser of sobriety and temperance. As the Apostle speaketh, sMy brethren, these things ought not so to be. Though tHeathen have walked ⟨p. 239⟩thus that were ignorant of God; yet uwe must not do so, that have learned Christ; if so be we have heard him, and have been taught of him, as we profess our selves to have been. Christian religion giveth no liberty for such courses at any time, much less at that time, when we should (if we will aright celebrate the memory of Gods mercy toward us in Christ) carry our selves most religiously and most conformably to the life of Christ, we ought therefore to remember both then and at all times, that recreation to other affairs is but as *sauce or xsalt to our meats: As the use of sauce or salt is to prepare our stomach for food, or to help our appetite in eating; so the use and end of recreation is to refresh us after labour, and to make us fit for labour: It is not an employment that our principal and precious time ought to be spent in; which was the fault of those both in yIsaiah's days;
In regard of measure, for time, regard is to bee had, that they take not vp too much time with vs, nor we spend ouer much time about them. Wherein those offend that spend, as we say, lthe leiue long day, yea some mboth day and night too, at game: an euill practise, yet too too common in most places among vs, (by na reuerend Prelate, 4besides others, publikely heretofore complained of) especially at the vsuall solemnitie of our Sauiours natiuitie: At which time, oas the Heathen in their Saturnalia, held pmuch about the same season, were wont to giue themselues wholy to gaming, and reuelling; so many (too too many) among vs who professe our selues Christians, setting then aside all sage, and serious, yea and sober demeanour; giue themselues wholy to game and play and all kinde of excesse, mispending their time, then which nothing is more pretious, nor ought more charily to be spent; and qcarying themselues in that loose and dissolute manner, that if a stranger should by chance come among them not knowing what religion they were of, he would by their behauiour rather guesse them to be worshippers either of Bacchus the reuelling and drunken God, or of Saturne the riffling and gaming God, then the seruants of Christ Iesus rthe Preacher and Practiser of sobrietie and temperance. As the Apostle speaketh, sMy brethren, these things ought not so to be. Though tHeathen haue walked ⟨p. 239⟩thus that were ignorant of God; yet uwe must not doe so, that haue learned Christ; if so be we haue heard him, and haue beene taught of him, as we professe our selues to haue beene. Christian religion giueth no libertie for such courses at any time, much lesse at that time, when we should (if wee will aright celebrate the memory of Gods mercy toward vs in Christ) cary our selues most religiously and most conformably to the life of Christ, wee ought therefore to remember both then and at all times, that recreation to other affaires is but as
- l[Greek or Hebrew] ut Plut. sup.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 vt Plut. sup.
- mDie n•ctuque ludendo. Cod. l. 3. tit. de aleat. •eg. 2. Fertur & necte perp•ti alea lusisse. de Vero Capitolin. -luditur alea pernox. Ivven sup.Die n•ctuque ludendo. Cod. l. 3. tit. de aleat. •eg. 2. Fertur & necte perp•ti alea lusisse. de Vero Capitolin. -luditur alea pernox. Iuuen sup.
- nEdmundus G•indal Londineus. Ep. ad D. Pauli A•no Domini 1560. tes•e Guil. F•ik praefat. antiprognost.Edmundꝰ G•indal Londineus. Ep. ad D. Pauli A•no Domini 1560. tes•e Guil. F•ik praefat. antiprognost.
- 4Guil. Fulk ibid. & lo. Rivius de offic. pastor. & Rob. Travers in Psalm. 111.Guil. Fulk ibid. & lo. Riuius de offic. pastor. & Rob. Trauers in Psalm. 111.
- oVise Luciani [Greek or Hebrew] & Macrobij Saturnalia.Vise Luciani 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 & Macrobij Saturnalia.
- pAd 14•m Cal. Jan•ar uno die primum, teste Masurio: tum per i•iduum, ex Mallio & Augusto; quandoque & 7. dies integros, ex Novis & Mummio, Macrobius Saturn. l. 1. c 10. Sed vise Lips. Sat. l 1. c. 3.4. Hinc apud Horat. serm. l. 2. sat. 7. libertas Decembis.
