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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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Unto this master D. Gager replying and desiring Master Rainoldes to forbear, Master Rainoldes did rejoin as followeth.
Vnto this maister D. Gager replying and desiring Maister Rainoldes to forbeare, Maister Rainoldes did reioine as followeth.
YOUR request, Master D. Gager, that I should forbear farther reply in writing, and by word of mouth in private conference inform you, if you have greatly erred in any part of your answer; brought into my mind athe Philosophers censuring and checking of such as offered sacrifice for health, and at their very sacrificing did banquet riotously against health. For that which I wrote concerning things, the stage-plays, you draw unto the persons, who played on the stage at Christchurch, as if I went about to make them and your house most villainously infamous: and partly by concealing, partly by perverting the drift & substance of my speeches, you seek to smoother up and suppress the trueth. Which being done in writing by you with care and diligence, not to be imparted unto me alone, but to others also, as your self do signify: if I should note the fault thereof by word of mouth, my plaster would be less a great deal then the wound, and therefore never reach to heal it: for words have wings, and fly away, mens writings do remain. But as far as possibly I may without neglect of the duty I owe to GOD and to his Church, I yield to your request: that is, I will endeavour to make plain unto you the injuries and wrongs that your answer doth me, as briefly as the necessary clearing of the truth, and scattering of the mists whereby you go about to darken it, will permit.
YOVR request, Maister D. Gager, that I should forbeare farther reply in writing, and by word of mouth in priuate cōference informe you, if you haue greatlie erred in any part of your answer; brought into my minde athe Philosophers censuring and checking of such as offered sacrifice for health, and at their very sacrifizing did banket riotouslie against health. For that which I wrote concerning things, the stage-playes, you draw vnto the persons, who played on the stage at Christchurch, as if I went about to make thē and your house most vilanouslie infamous: and partlie by concealing, partly by perverting the drift & substance of my speeches, you seeke to smoother vp and suppresse the trueth. Which being done in writing by you with care and diligence, not to be imparted vnto me alone, but to others also, as your selfe doe signifie: if I should note the fault thereof by worde of mouth, my plaister would be lesse a great deale then the wound, and therefore neuer reach to heale it: for woordes haue wings, and flie away, mens writings doe remaine. But as farre as possiblie I may without neglect of the duetie I owe to GOD and to his Church, I yeelde to your request: that is, I will endeuour to make plaine vnto you the iniuries and wrongs that your aunswer doth me, as brieflie as the necessarie clearing of the truth, and scattering of the mistes whereby you goe about to darken it, will permit.