A10335:122
Th'overthrow of stage-plays, by the way of controversy betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes…Th'overthrow of stage-playes, by the way of controversie betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes…
Th'overthrow of stage-plays, by the way of controversy betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes wherein all the reasons that can be made for them are notably refuted; th'objections answered, and the case so cleared and resolved, as that the judgement of any man, that is not froward and perverse, may easily be satisfied. Wherein is manifestly proved, that it is not only unlawful to be an actor, but a beholder of those vanities. Whereunto are added also and annexed in th'end certain latin letters betwixt the said Master Rainoldes, and D. Gentiles, reader of the civill law in Oxford, concerning the same matter.Th'overthrow of stage-playes, by the way of controversie betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes wherein all the reasons that can be made for them are notably refuted; th'objections aunswered, and the case so cleared and resolved, as that the iudgement of any man, that is not froward and perverse, may easelie be satisfied. Wherein is manifestly proved, that it is not onely vnlawfull to bee an actor, but a beholder of those vanities. Wherevnto are added also and annexed in th'end certeine latine letters betwixt the sayed Maister Rainoldes, and D. Gentiles, reader of the civill law in Oxford, concerning the same matter.
Middelburg: printed by Richard Schilders, 1599
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Thus seeing that no one of all those interpreters, by whom the expositions, which you rehearse, are set down, denieth that the law ⟨p. 98⟩extendeth further then your specialties, & most of them affirm it: I fear it were a fault in me to believe you, that godly learned Divines, with whom you talked thereof, should all avouch unto you the thing you father on them. Howbeit, if they did, and you will needs enforce their testimony against me; mine answer made to Cyprian, to them I must apply: The law forbidding men to put on women's raiment, saith that all who do so are abomination to the Lord. What? And have godly learned Divines said otherwise? Pardon me, ye godly & learned Divines; I would believe you gladly, but that believing you I should not believe the word of God. And I assure my self so much of their modesty, that though you, with yGregory Martin, do taunt me for my presumptuous saying, Pardon me O Cyprian: yet, sith zAustin thought he might, without any disgrace unto Cyprian, allow of Tychonius the Donatists exposition as better sitting a place of scripture, then his did; they will not take it hardly that I prefer the judgement of Cyprian, with Austin, and such, so many other both old and new interpreters, before theirs in this point.
Thus seeing that no one of all those interpreters, by whom the expositions, which you rehearse, are sett down, denieth that the law ⟨p. 98⟩extendeth farder then your specialties, & most of them affirme it: I feare it were a fault in me to beleeve you, that godly learned Divines, with whom you talked thereof, should all avouch vnto you the thing you father on them. Howbeit, if they did, and you will needes enforce their testimonie against me; mine aunswer made to Cyprian, to them I must apply: The law forbidding men to put on wemens raiment, saith that all who doe so are abomination to the Lorde. What? And haue godly learned Divines said otherwise? Pardon me, ye godly & learned Divines; I would beleeve you gladly, but that beleeving you I should not beleeve the word of God. And I assure my selfe so much of their modestie, that though you, with