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A brief treatise, concerning the use and abuse of dancing. Collected out of the…A briefe treatise, concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing. Collected oute of the…
A brief treatise, concerning the use and abuse of dancing. Collected out of the learned works of the most excellent dean doctor, Peter Martyr, by paister Rob Massonius: and translated into English by I.K.A briefe treatise, concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing. Collected oute of the learned workes of the most excellent deaine doctour, Peter Martyr, by paister Rob Massonius: and translated into English by I.K.
London: printed by John Jugge, 1580London: printed by Iohn Iugge, 1580
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The Kings of Judah that walked in the ways of their father David, pulled down all Monuments of Idolatry, saving that the high places stood still: God forbid my beloved Brethren, that you should root out other opportunities of dancing, and disallow all other times and places, and yet suffer this high place to continue. If it be evil, or evilly used, then play the part of good King Josiah, 1down with all, yea, even with this high place too, wherein and in which time this abomination is at the highest. If it be good, yet let us not do this good, that the evils already rehearsed may follow.2 But these general examples and exhortations because they point not (as they think) directly at them: I will (God willing) therefore enter into particular examination, and answer them severally by them selves.
The Kings of Iuda that walked in the wayes of their father Dauid, pulled down all Monuments of Idolatry, sauing that the high places stoode styll: God forbyd my beloued Brethren, that you shoulde roote out other oportunities of daunceing, and disallowe all other tymes and places, and yet suffer this high place to continew. If it be euil, or euilly vsed, then playe the parte of good King Josias, 1downe with al, yea, euen with this high place too, wherein and in which tyme this abhomination is at the highest. If it be good, yet let vs not doo this good, that the euylles already rehearsed maye followe.2 But these general examples and exhortations because they poynt not (as they thinke) dyrectly at them: I wyll (God wylling) therefore enter into particular examination, and answer them seuerally by them selues.
- 11. King. 23
- 2Roma. 3.8.