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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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Here is it necessary to be known that some things make for mens salvation, and are commanded by the word of God, which by no means ought to be taken away. Some things again are indifferent, which if we see them tend to hurt, are not tolerable. Concerning Sermons & Sacraments, we have the law of God that we should hear and receive them: touching dancing there is nothing commanded: Wherefore these are not to be compared together. But by this means (say diverse) are many honest marriages made. It may be so otherwhile, notwithstanding for my part, it could never sink into mine head, that I would wish Matrimonies to be by these means contracted, wherein the nimbleness only & beauty of the body are respected. There are other means far honester, let us use ⟨image 26⟩them, and as for these scarce honest and chaste, let us leave them. Weigh we with our selves, that although sometime honest marriages be gotten by dancing: yet a great deal oftener adultery and whoredom are wont to ensue of these sights.
Here is it necessary to be knowne that some thinges make for mens saluation, and are cōmaunded by the word of God, which by no meanes ought to be taken away. Some thinges againe are indifferent, which if we sée them tende to hurte, are not tollerable. Cōcerning Sermons & Sacraments, we haue the lawe of God that we shoulde heare and receiue them: touching dauncing there is nothing commaunded: Wherefore these are not to be compared togither. But by this meanes (saye diuerse) are manye honest mariages made. It maye be so otherwhile, notwithstāding for my parte, it could neuer sinke into mine heade, that I would wish Matrimonies to be by these means contracted, wherin the nimbenesse onely & bewtie of the body are respected. Ther are other meanes far honester, let vs vse ⟨image 26⟩them, and as for these scarce honest and chast, let vs leaue them. Weigh we with our selues, that although somtime honest mariages be gotten by dauncinge: yet a great deale oftener adultrye and whoredome are wonnte to ensue of these sights.