,a ,treatise ,( ,daunses1 :]9 x is %ew$1 t !y are z x 7 accessories & dep5dants 7or ?ynges annex$7 to :or$ome3 :]e also by ! way is t\*$ & pr\$1 t ,playes are ioyn$ & knit togea!r 9 a rancke or r[e ) !m4 ,i4 ,!ssal4 #e4 ,let eurie "o possesse 8 vessel 9 hol9es & honor4 ,anno #aeha4 ,a ,treatise ( ,daunses1 9 :i* is %ew$1 t daunses bee intisem5tes to :or$ome1 & t ! abuse ( playes ought n to be among ,*ri/ians4 ,i ,d\bt n1 b t "s1 into ^: h&es ?is little treatise %all come1 w ?9ke me to be at greate leasure1 t haue ent]pris$ l>gely to leuie out & h&le ?is argum5t3 :i* to _! seem+ is n o!rwise ( great importaunce4 ,= be x t daunses 7 all[$ or condemn$1 or els yet !y 7 putt 9 ! r[e ( ?+es indiff]5t m5 might easily iudge accord+ to _! op9ion1 t t %\ld n br+ great pr(it or hurt to our *ri/ian common weal?1 see+ t !r are diu]s po9tes ( great] weight & consequ5ce1 :i* tr\ble ! spirits ( manye le>n$ m51 make afraide ! consci5ces ( ! weake & simple ones3 :i* poyntes haue v]ye mu* n$e to be op5$ & made pla9e1 r !n to tr\ble a mans selfe to write agayn/ playes & daunses4 ,fur!rmore m5 %\ld be 9 v great =w>dnes1 if eu]y ?+e 7 s well ref\rm$1 t !y 7 come eu5 unto daunses1 t is to say1 t all t :i* is corrupt$1 & ^? abuses :i* be>e ! sway among ,*ri/ians 7 s cut (f1 & ?is s sick a body aga9e s wel re/or$ to 8 s\ndnes & heal?1 t !re %\ld remayne no?+ els b to debate ! "q ( leap+ skipp+s & daunses4 ,!r w be f\nd an o!r mann] sort ( p1 :o w make no acc\mpte at all to mocke at ?is matt]3 z inde$e ! _w is ful ( mock]s1 & m5 )\t ,godl9es1 )\t ,god1 & )\t religion4 ,n[ z conc]n+e ^! p]sons1 !y des]ue no mann] ( aunswe>e at al1 because !y d z soone sc(fe at ! pr9cipall po9tes ( *ri/ian religion1 & t :i* directly conc]ne? ! s]uice ( ,god1 z matt]s ( lesse weight & importaunce4 ,:]e=e ,i n mu* reg>d+ or c>+e = ! iudgem5t ( su* iudges1 w let !m runne to ! wat] ) ! bridle uppon _! head1 or 9 _! necke1 z !y say4 ,b z t\*+e ! fir/1 because !y bee n altogea!r malici\s & ob/9ate1 ,i hope1 t ha u+ aunswe>$ _! obiections1 & decl>$ ! reasons :i* haue m\$1 yea r driu5 me =w>d or in=s$ mee to desciph] & sett out ?is matt]1 !y w iudge my lab\r n to haue b5e altogea!r unpr(itable4 ,x is !n 9 ! fir/ place to bee wi%$ & desir$1 t tr\bles beyng pacifi$1 & all diss5tions repress$1 & put out1 ! spirits & consci5ces ( m51 %\ld be assur$ & ?or[ly p]swad$ ( t :i* app]ta9e? to _! saluation4 ,& inde$e our ,lorde ha? /irr$ & rais$ up s p]fect an age 9 al sci5ces "k l$ge1 9 :i* s _m le>n$ m51 & ( excell5t le>n+ & k1 haue s bless$ly & dilig5tly imploy$ !m selues to tea* u ! ord] & man] to liue well1 "s aft] "o sort & fa%ion1 & "s aft] an o!r1 t ^? :i* be n yet satisfy$1 c n1 or ought n1 to lay ! fault 9 any b 9 !mselues4 ,next all good m5 ought to wi%e & desire t ^? :i* put _! h&e to 7?is is to say trauaile =7 ! re=mation ( man]s1 %\ld d x ) su* good argum5tes1 t !re %\lde remayne1 or be left1 b eu5 a v litle to be correct$ & am5d$4 ,& yet ?is wi% desire %\ld n let or h9d] ! trauaile ( su* z d indeuor to pull up by ! rootes su* h]bes z be hurtful to ! field ( ! ,"l1 be !y neu] s small & little3 & ,i d1 or :i* ?+ ,i lab\r to d 9 ?is little boke accord+ to ! tal5te graces :i* are geu5 me f ab\e4 ,adde also t if any d deeply seasonably consid] ?is matt]1 ,i hope he %al n f9de x s b>r5 & ( little edification1 t x ought to be dispis$ or trod5 "u foote3 = _m m5 ( quality 7yea eu5 9 ! company ( notable p]sonages7 ( "n & au?ority1 make no consci5ce to demaunde & aske :e!r x be yll done to daunce1 demaund+ also a =mall or playne p>cell & text ( ,scripture1 by :i* x may appe>e t daunses be prohibit$ & =bidd51 o!rwise !y ?9k n t !y d euill 9 dauns+4 ,"s o!rs goe fur!r & all$g+ or r inde$e abus+ "s peece ( ! ,scripture1 :]e x appe>e? t ! fai?full haue leap$ & dauns$3 !y ?9ke v]ily t !y haue f\nde ! beane 9 ! cake1 z ?\gh ?is 7 a prop] c\]ture cloke to c\] ! infection & fil?9es ( _! daunces4 ,seyng !n t _m be f\lie grosely deceau$ 9 ?is behalfe1 & t possible = want ( beyng suffici5tly in/ruct$ & in=m$ or taught t\*+ ?is matt]1 ,i haue b5e s mu* ! m will+ to ease !m 9 ?is "q1 by h[ mu* ,i hope to pr(it 9 common1 t is1 to d good to ! greate/ multitude1 z also be+ will+ h]eby to satisfy "s :i* haue e>ne/ly & in/antly requir$ x at my h&es4 ,n[ to answe>e !m :i* demaund & aske a playne peece or text ( ,scripture 9 :i* daunses %\ld be =bidd51 let !m "k t !re be _m wick$ & euill ?+es :i* are n euid5tly & playnly express$ 9 ! ,scripture1 to be =bidd51 not)/&+ !y bee ( ! same kynd & nature1 or else dep5d5ces ( "s ?ynges :i* are !re9 express$1 & "u :i* !y ought to be compreh5d$1 or els :5 ! contr>y ( ^! ?+s is prais$ & comm5d$1 we are suffici5tly taught & in/ruct$ to ca/ !m away1 z ?+s condemn$ by ! holy ,gho/1 because !r is "o ! selfe same reason 9 contr>y ?+s4 ,i w place1 put 9 ! ord] or r[e ( ! fir/1 playes & daunses3 ,i meane su* playes z by :i* man drawe? or gette? to hymselfe1 8 neighb\res money4 ,x is true t wee fynd n 9 ! ,scripture ^! words4 ,?\ %alt n play1 b wee f9d inde$e ^! wordes4 ,?\ %ale n /eale3 ,n[ t to gayne or get an o!r mans money at play %\lde n be a mo/ manife/ pla9e ?ieu]y3 none ( s\nd iudgem5t w d5ie x4 ,= hee :i* ha? wonne or gott5 x1 by :at title or "r c he say1 t su* money is 83 ,v]ily :5 we get or w9 ! money1 or ! goods ( our bro!r1 x mu/ be ) ! sweate ( our face or br[e1 t our lab\re br+e him "s pr(ite1 t is to be pr(itable unto him3 & eu5 z we receaue 8 money or good3 s mu/ hee ?or[ our dilig5ce & trauaile receaue "s pr(ite4 ,b :5 a man ha? gott5 8 money by ! haz>d or *aunce1 z a man w\ld say1 ( play1 ,i pray y :at commoditye & pr(ite comme? to him !reby3 we mu/ !n conclude1 t ?is is a k9d ( !ft3 :i* al?\gh x be n playnly express$ 9 ! holye scripture1 yet neu]!les x ought to bee ref]r$ to ! eight commaundem5t1 9 :i* x is sayd1 ,?\ %alt n /eale4 ,! l is ( daunses :i* wee may put 9 ! fir/ second r[ or ord]4 ,= al?\gh wee haue n any playne & expresse =bidd+1 :]e x %\ld be sayd1 ,?\ %alt n daunse1 yet we haue a =mall & pla9e commaundem5t1 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 or :or$ome3 to :i* ! daunses ought to be ref]r$4 ,sid5ote3 ,a def9ition ( daunses4 ,n[ if "o w\ld aske me :at daunses 73 ,i wil answe>e1 t consid]+ ! sway :i* !y haue at ?is day amonge/ u ,cri/ians1 !y bee no?+ else b impud5t1 %ameles1 & dissolute ge/ures1 by :i* ! lu/ ( ! fle% is awak$1 /irr$ by1 & inflam$1 z wel 9 m5 z 9 wom54 ,sid5ote3 ,deut4 #bb4 ,titus4 #b4 ,bat if hone/y1 mode/y1 & sob]nes1 be requir$ 9 app>aile1 adorn+ ( m5s selues1 z we see t x is comm5d$ & commaund$ 9 ,deut]onomie1 se+ t ,s4 ,paule also 9 8 epi/le to ,titus1 wille? t !re %\ld be among u a sob] & holy c\nt5aunce1 s+ul>ly & specially 9 wom51 :i* ord9>ily be v curi\s 9 _! g>m5tes1 x is c]tayne & sure1 t !re is "s poyson or v5ym hidd5 "u ! grasse4 ,sid5ote3 ,i4 ,pet4 #c4 ,& because x is s1 ,s4 ,pet] 9 8 fir/ canonicall or g5]all epi/le1 =bidde? t wom5 %\ld appe>e1 %ew1 & sett out !mselues by !yr app>ayle & neatnes4 ,add t 9 _m o!r places ( ! sayd holy scripture1 ! diu]sity & diff]5ce 9 attire & g>m5tes1 is condemn$1 z pr\ok+ to :or$ome1 & slipp]9es1 by m /ronge reason ! dissolute & lewde ge/ures1 :i* be practis$ by ! prop] & owne memb]s ( a mans bodye1 ought to be cutt (1 & bani%$ f among *ri/ians4 ,sid5ote3 ,jud4 #bc4 ,& ,s4 ,jude exhorte? u1 to haue1 yea & t 9 hatr$ ! g>m5t :i* is defil$ by ! fle%1 mean+ "u ?is figure mann] ( spee*1 all inticem5tes allurem5ts :i* might draw u to any pollution1 uncleannes1 & fyl?ynes3 :at ought we to iudge 9 ! excell5cy 7z a man w\lde say7 value & e/imation ( ! fle% itselfe1 :i* is s pollut$ & defyl$1 t x br+e? =?1 & sette? out ! pollution & fil?9es !re(1 by villan\s & di%one/ ge/ures4 ,sid5ote3 ,ephe4 #d4 #bi4 ,colos4 #c4 ,& :5 ,s4 ,paule 9 8 epi/les to ! ,ephesians & ,colossians1 =bidde? u all corrupt1 infect$1 & fil?y spee*1 or woordes1 is !re n at ! lea/ z mu*1 or z greate occasion3 ,sid5ote3 ,! eies4 yea m or great] to condemne dissolute & lewd ge/ures3 = z conc]n+ di%one/ & unmeete woordes1 !y be ga!r$ or receau$ ) our e>es onely1 b z = villan\s di%one/ ge/ures1 !y be s _m obiects1 or ?+es set be=e our eyes1 z if "o %\lde set be=e u a pa9t$ table1 9 :i* all villany infection1 & fil?9es %\ld be liuely p\rtrait$ & set out4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat4 #e4 ,n[ t ! sighte ( all our s5ses is x :i* ha? mo/ =ce /r5g? to make u incl9e to uncleannes & fil?ynes1 ,i w haue none o!r iudge b our ,"l himselfe1 :5 he ha? utt]$ & spok5 ) 8 m\?1 t hee :i* ha? ca/ 8 eye uppon 8 neighb\rs wife1 = to c\et1 desyre1 & ) h] is already a :oremong] 9 8 h>t3 ,sid5ote3 ,i ,john4 #b4 behold also :]e=e ,s4 ,john 9 8 fir/ canonicall or g5]all epi/le1 putte? or ioyne? ) ! concupisc5ce or lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! concupisc5ce lu/ ( ! eyes4 f9ally :5 ,s4 ,paule place? or putte? sob]nes1 mode/ie1 & temp]aunce among ! effects & fruites :i* ! grace ( ,god ought to br+ =? 9 u1 do? hee n suffici5tly =bid all dissolut5es1 lightnes1 outrages1 & disord]s1 z wel 9 our mann]s z 9 our ge/ures1 o!r mann] ( do+s4 ,b = z mu* z all ! =m] argum5tes are f\nd$ & gr\nd$ ^u t def9ition ( daunses1 :i* ,i haue be=e geu5 & made1 & t "s m5 might d5y x me1 we mu/ answe>e t :i* !y haue b5e accu/om$ to obiect aga9/ x4 ,fir/ ( al ,i haue he>d ( "s :i* d5ye daunses to be %amelesse & dissolute ge/ures1 because t :5 !y daunse1 !y d x n1 b = a recreation ( !mselues & bodily ex]cise1 yea t !y use x z a c]tayne ?+1 :i* ( itselfe is nei!r good nor euill4 ,b let su* p be answe>$ aft] ?is mann]1 t is to say1 t _! affection _c s *aunge ! nature ( ! ?+1 t x do? n alwaies kepe & hold fa/1 8 prop] or owne "n4 ,we see t if "o ent] or goe into a ,bro!l h\se1 or ,/ewes1 yea )\t affection or m9d to commit :or$ome !r1 yet neu]!lesse ! place %al n cease or leaue ( to be call$ a /ewes1 or ,bro!ll h\se4 ,likewise let !m say1 t 9 dauns+ !y haue n any %amelesse or vilan\s mynde1 affection1 :i* not)/&+1 may n well1 easily1 or lightly be beleeu$1 yet s x is1 yet daunses cease n to be call$ %amelesse ge/ures4 ,b :at3 ,! "q is n onely ( _! p]sons1 b ( a ?+1 :i* ought n to be 9 any use among ,*ri/ians4 ,& moreeu] ?is is n all1 to haue respect or reg>d onely ( a mans owne selfe1 b we mu/ loke also to our neighb\rs1 :o is he :i* d>e assure or w>rant him selfe o!rs1 t :5 he daunse?1 or aft] t he ha? dauns$ he ha? n prevok$ /irr$ up ! lu/ ( ! fle% 9 "s "o ( ! /&]s by3 ,b yet x is s1 ! effect sute decl>e? x1 because t ! daught] & si/] ( ! ,c\nty or ,e>le ( ,a4 0 s enam\r$ or raui%$ ) ! l\e ( a v simple & base g5tleman :om %e _h se5e daunse 9 ! c\rte1 & x pr9t$ s wel1 t is1 toke su* deepe impression & roote 9 h] h>t1 & und]/&+1 t aga9/ ! w ( ,fa!r & ,"m1 p>5tes & fri5ds %ee m>i$ him4 ,n[ let u come to ! poynt or matt]1 :at pr\ok$ ?is "y g5tlewoman beyng ry*1 wise1 le>n$1 fayre1 ( good c\nt5aunce to l\e a base man1 ( litle discretion1 unle>n$1 cockbra9$1 yea1 :i* ) great payne or mu* adoe kn[e? to write 8 owne "n1 & besyde1 or more\] v de=m$ 9 face c\nt5aunce1 if n to daunce onely1 & to see 9 him "s small exp]i5ce skill to runne at ! r+e3 ,m5 w say1 t %ee %ew$ n hir wif$ome1 9 t %ee *ose h] husb&e = dauns+ onely3 b :at is t ! fle% do? n intise & allure1 ) 8 sn>es baytes3 ,= albeit !r is s mu* diff]5ce betwe5e ! two p>ties1 z betwe5e fayre gold & leade1 yea s mu* inde$ yet by h] wif$ome %ee kept him backe1 or made him to refrayne f /rik+1 fight+1 slay+1 & ca/+ ! h\se out at ! w9d[es1 z we say1 = ! lea/ flee1 :i* came be=e 8 eies3 yet s x is1 t he obtayn$ & got h] by ! meane ab\esayde3 not)/&+ if !r fell out no worse by dauns+1 ?is 7 some:at to be support$1 or borne )all4 ,b n[ if he reply1 & say hee c>e? n or reg>de? n1 :at o!r m5 ?9k1 seyng hee ha? no man] ( euil or naughty mean+e 9 himselfe4 ,i answ]e1 t "h we see an (f5se geu51 & ! v bond ( l\e brok5 & violat$4 ,= put ! case1 or graunt t dauns+ 7 put reckon$ among ?+s indiff]5t1 9 respect & consid]ation ( x selfe1 is x meete or dutifull t = an indiff]5t & light ?+1 a man %\ld geue an occasion ( fall+ or /umbl+ to 8 neighb\re3 ,b s f>r ( is x1 t daunses %\ld bee put 9 ! rome & numb] ( ?+es indiff]5t1 t eu]y "o ought to make an accompt ( !m1 & to holde !m altogea!r wick$1 & unlawful3 9 s mu* t ,i s5d all !m aga9e back to _! owne consci5ces1 :i* say1 t 9 dauns+ !y haue n any impud5t %amelesse affection4 ,= ! ?+ beyng s vilan\s1 & s infect$ ( 8 own nature1 z dauns+ is1 x is impossible1 t he :i* use? x1 %\ld n bee infect$1 nei!r m nor lesse3 !n x is impossible to t\* any fil?9es1 & n to bee once uncleane1 infect$1 & defyl$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! beg9n+ ( daunses4 ,& t x is s1 let u some:at1 or a little s]* & seeke out ! beg9n+ ( daunses1 & we %al fynd t m5 _c geue !m a bett] nor m apt & prop] def9ition1 !n t :i* ha? b5e br\ght h]et(ore4 ,= if wee w\ld 9 ?is matt] ref] our selues to !m1 :i* haue writt5 ( ! antiquities1 z well ( ! ,grecians z ( ! ,roma9s1 yea1 & t to "s ,poets1 wee %all fynd h[ t daunses haue tak5 _! begynn+1 f ,pagans & ,hea!n m51 :i* haue !n fir/ us$ !m1 :5 !y did sacrifyce to _! ,gods4 ,= bee+ plung$ into v ?ick1 z x 7 palpable d>k nesses1 aft] t !y _h =g$ & advis$ ,gods accord+ to _! owne fantasy1 !y ?\ght & suppos$ t !y %\ld bee delight$ & pleas$1 ) ! selfe same delightes & pleasures1 :]e91 or :]e) !y delight$ !mselues4 ,:]eupon wee ne$e n d\bt h]e(1 b t x 0 ! deuil :i* did guide & leade !m1 :om al sup]/ition1 false religion1 & erroni\s doctr9e please?1 ab\e all ?+es1 speciallye :5 su* a toy & trifle is accompani$ ) al wantonnesse & villanie4 ,n[ t su* mann] ( do+1 t is to say1 cu/ome ( ,pagans & hea!n m51 ha? b5e foll[$ & practic$1 by ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 aft] t hau+ sacrific$ to ! gold5 calf2 !y gaue !mselues to play1 ! scripture assure? u !re(1 9 ! ii4 *apt] ( ,exodus4 ,aft]w>d m5 began to daunce 9 op5 playes1 spectacles1 & %ewes1 f :i* not)/&+ ! p 7 driu51 prohibit$1 & =bidd51 = fe>e le/ !y %\ld be con/ra9$ !re to behold & see1 an unhone/1 & unseemly ?+e1 = _! f]e or kynd4 ,aft]w>de :5 9 a small space ( tyme all hone/y & %ame did beg91 to vani% & we>e away1 !n m5s daught]s & wom5 7 admitt$ & receau$ to daunses3 & yet )all x is true1 t ?is 0 a "p by !mselues1 & 9 priuie places4 ,f9ally a %ort "t aft]1 m5 haue s f> disord]$ !mselues1 & brok5 ! bondes & limits ( hone/y1 t m5 wom5 haue dauns$ togea!r1 or z wee w\ld say1 9 m+le mangle1 & namely & specially 9 fea/es & banquets1 9 s mu* t we see1 t ?is wick$ & ungodlye cu/ome1 ha? /ret*$ =? x selfe eu5 unto u1 & ha? yet1 or already ! sway at ?is daye1 m !n eu] x _h4 ,beholde ! beg9n+e ( daunses1 togea!r ) _! fruits & prop]ties1 :i* if !y be well consid]$1 & deeply waigh$ by s\nd & rype und]/&+e1 x w n1 or %all n bee ?\ght /raunge m>uail\s1 t ,i condemne !m1 hau+ inde$e on my syde z well ! au?ority ( ! doctors ( ! ,*ur*1 z ( ! fa!rs :i* 7 f\nd or pres5t at c]tayne aunci5t1 & olde c\ncels4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e aga9/ ,petilian cap4 #f4 ,sa9t ,augu/9e 9 8 booke agayn/ ,petilian1 speake? 9 ?is mann]3 ,! ,by%ops haue always accu/om$ to represse & beate d[ne vayne & wanton daunses3 b !re are at ?is day "s1 :i* are f\nd 9 daunses1 yea1 & !y !mselues daunse ) wom51 s f>re ( is x1 t !y repr\e1 correct1 or am5d su* a greate vice4 ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9e uppon ! #cb4 psa4 ,& uppon ! ?irtie & two psalme1 he condemne? also1 or lykewyse ! daunces :i* be _h or us$ on ! ,sondaies or ,lordes dayes4 ,sid5ote3 ,*risos4 9 ! #bf homily ^u ,g54 ,sa9t ,john ,*riso/ome 9 ! fiftie sixt homily uppon ! booke ( ,g5esis1 intreat+e or speak+ ( ! m>iage ( ,jacob1 do? v mu* condemne daunsescall+ !m diuili%4 ,sid5ote3 ,*risos4 9 ! #dh4 homily ^u ,g54 ,sid5ote3 ,*risos4 9 #ad4 *ap4 ( ,s4 ,mat4 ,! l is f\nde 9 ! f\rty & eighte ,homily4 ,& ^u ! f\rte5? *apit] ( ,sa9t ,ma!w1 speak+e ( ! daunsynge ( ,salome1 ! ,daught] ( ,h]odias1 hee say?1 t :5 a wanton daunsynge is hadde1 or us$1 ! ,deuill1 daunse? by & by1 or altogea!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 ! #ec4 cannon4 ,9 ! c\nsell ( ,laodicea1 :i* 0 hold5 9 ! ye>e #cfh4 !r 0 a cannon made1 9 ^! prop] te>mes1 or wordes4 ,x mu/ be n admitt$ t ! ,*ri/ians1 :i* ei!r goe or come to m>iages1 leape or daunse1 b t *a/lye sob]ly !y sup or dyne1 & z x is seemly & conu5i5t = *ri/ians4 ,likewise 9 ! ye>e #fgf4 !re 0 hold5 kept ! sixt c\ncell ( ,con/ant9ople1 :]e daunses 7 =bidd51 pr9cipally to wom5 z greatly hurtfull4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 ! canon #bb4 ,! ?ird c\ncel ( ,toletum1 condemne? ! p]u]se & wick$ cu/ome ( su*e p :i* occupi$ !mselues 9 vile & infect$ daunses3 & ab\e all uppon ! ,sondayes1 & holy dayes :5 !y %\ld haue imploy$ !mselues 9 ! s]uice ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,article #bc4 ,accord+ to ^! ,canons1 !re 0 made by ! e/ates lately hold5 at ,orleans1 9 ! "y age or m9ority ( ,*>les ! #i4 an article1 9 :i*1 amonge/ o!r ?+es all iudges are =bidd5 to p]mit or suff] any publicke daunses1 uppon ! sondayes1 & o!r solonme holy dayes4 ,b 9 ! fir/ place x 7 to be desir$1 & wi%$1 t ?is ord9ance might be /raitly obs]u$ & kept4 ,secondlye1 t x 7 m g5]all1 t is to say1 t x did :olly & altogea!r =bidd daunses1 z wick$ & unlawful ?+es3 = if we be ,*ri/ians inde$e1 we ought n to suff]1 t "s pore & bl9de ,pagans %\ld surm\nt & ou]come u 9 hone/y mode/y4 ,we fynd t amonge/ ! ,roma9s1 !y :i* 7 ou]mu* geu5 to dauns+e1 c>i$1 or b>e ) !m s greate a note or m>ke ( infamy1 sklaund]1 t !y (t5times acc\nt$ & e/em$ !m unwor?y to ex]cise or haue a publicke & honorable (fice3 z appe>e? by ! c5sure1 puni%m5t1 & correction1 ( ,domitian1 :o1 = ?ys only cause1 ca/ out ( ! ,s5ate a citiz5 ( ,rome1 z unmeete1 & unwor?y ( su* a degree ( honor4 ,saluit 9 8 ,oration aga9/ ,catil9a1 speak+ ( a c]ta9e woman1 nam$ ,sempronia1 saye? t %ee c\ld daunse m delicately & fynely1 !n did app]ta9e to an hone/ & good woman4 ,cic]o mu* repro*e? & upbrayde?1 yea & con/antly obiecte?1 to ,gab9ius ! /udy+ & practis+e ( daunses1 z an infam\s ?+4 ,he bo? l 9 8 ,philippickes agayn/ ,antonius1 & 9 ! oration ( ,dur5a1 he say? t a sob] man neu] daunse?1 nei!r a "p or priuily1 ney!r 9 an hone/ mod]ate banquet1 unlesse p]haps hee be unwyse1 or out ( 8 wit4 ,sid5ote3 ,dauns]s are foli% s5seles p]sons4 ,v>ro write?1 t ,scipio 0 wont to say1 t !re 0 no diff]5ce at all betwe5e a furi\s1 outragi\s1 or mad man & a dauns]1 sau+ t ?is man1 t is to say1 ! dauns] 0 !n onely mad :5 he dauns$1 & ! o!r 0 s all 8 life long4 ,f !nce comme? ! ,lat9e pr\]be1 t dauns]s play ! fooles1 or wantons1 b x is ) measure4 ,"h wee euid5tly & playnly see1 9 :at e/imation & reg>d daunses 7 among ,pagans & infidels1 :i* trulye c\ld n iudge o!rwise !r(1 ,i speake ( !m :i* _h ! be/ & m s\nd iudgem5t1 & :i* 7 able to weigh & consid]1 z well ! daunses !mselues1 z _! s preti\s fruites1 & excell5t effectes4 ,= if x be1 yet aft] fea/es & banquets1 m5 commonly set1 or geue !mselues to daunse1 & aft] t m5 be full ( wyne & good meates1 !y bee !n pr\ok$ prick$ =w>de1 by ! prickes ( ! fle%1 to :at end s]ue su* mann] ( ge/ures1 if n1 to make manife/ set out _! intemp]5cy4 ,n[ if m5 w\ld ref] x1 or br+e x to bodily ex]cise1 ?is w\ld be v foli%ly done4 ,= ! body ( h] owne heal?1 require? n to be s %ak51 toss$1 & z a man w\lde say1 hunt$ aft] meate1 = fe>e to h9d] dige/ion1 z ! ,phisition plac$ x amonge _! rules ( diet4 ,more\] see+ yet m5 may ex]cise !mselues 9 _m o!r man]s & sortes ( ex]cises1 hee1 z mee ?9ke? op5ly %ewe?1 yet he ha? n mode/y1 nor temp]ance1 nor 8 heal? x selfe 9 e/imation1 yet is1 he e/eme? reg>de? n4 c4 :i* *ose? dauns+ = 8 ex]cise4 ,daunses !n 7 neu] h]et(ore o!rwise acc\nt$ (1 ne!r be at ?is pres5t o!rwise ?\ght (1 !n m]e vilany1 a mo/ c]ta9e1 pla9e1 & evid5t te/imony ( ! fil?9es intemp]ancy ( !m :i* delight$ !mselues !r94 ,n[1 t s x is1 ! ,pr\]be saye?1 ,de la panse1 vi5t la ,danse3 f ! pan* comme? ! daunce3 ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #ad4 ,m>k4 #f ,& if we dur/ io9e !rto :or$om _! eld] daught]1 we %al f9d t %e foll[e? aft] imm$iately4 :i* ?+ we %all easily fynd1 if we consid] ! mo/ ord9>y common effectes ( dauns+4 :at 0 ! cause t ,h]ode s lightly promis$1 to t goodlye dauns] ,salome1 ! daught] ( ,h]odias1 eu5 ! "o halfe ( 8 ,realme1 & k+dome1 b t by h] vilan\s1 & %ameles dauns+1 %ee _h /irr$ up & set on fyre 8 concupisc5ce & lu/ :o 0 already a villan\s adult]]1 & infam\s :oremong]1 s t ! delighte & pleasure :i* he take !r91 provok$ him to be will+ to make s excessiue & unmeasurable a recomp5ce3 ,more\] let u m>ke m n>r[ly 9 ,g5esis1 t :i* is writt5 ( ,d9a ! daught] ( ,jacob1 & we %all f9d t daunses 7 p>tly ! cause ( h] raui%+1 or defl\r+4 ,= albeit1 t 9 t place1 !re is no expresse m5tion made ( daunses1 yet s x is1 t :5 x is sayde1 t ,d9a w5t to see ! daught]s ( ! c\ntrey or l&1 !re is "s appe>ance & likelihod t ! daught]s _h ?is cu/ome1 to assemble !mselues togea!r 9 daunse1 & t to ! end1 t 9 %ew+ ! nimbl5es ( _! body1 _! bewty1 & w]y conceyts1 !y might bee covet$ & desyr$ ( "y m51 z inde$e ,d9a 0 by ,si*em4 ,& 9 ?is our tyme & age1 d n m5 daily see _m su* ?+es1 :i* daunses br+ ) !m3 ,! example by mee h]et(ore br\ght =? & alleg$1 ought to s]ue = an example to all great lords1 to )draw _! daught]s f su* baites4 ,b sett+ all ! re/ aside1 d wee n see t dunc+ ha? co/1 ?is holy man1 & great prophet ( ,god s de>e1 t x ha? tak5 away f him ! head f ab\e 8 %\ld]s4 ,by ! way or meane ( dauns+1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israell1 7 will+ to geue hon\r to an ydole1 to a calfe ( ,gold1 to a dead ?+1 & :i* !y !mselues _h molt5 fram$ aft] ! imitation mann] ( ,pagans1 :i* 9 su* a sort fa%ion s]u$ _! gods4 ,bee n ^! ?+s suffici5t to make a man flie daunses1 to pr\oke a *ri/ian man to haue !m 9 abom9ation1 to abhore !m z ?+s :i* haue ord9>ilye1 & commonlye s]u$ to idolatry1 & haue pr\ok$ to :or$ome1 & haue *aung$ & alt]$ _m daught]s ( good h\se & /ocke1 f ! l\e & fau\r ( _! p>5tes1 & f9ally haue caus$ inf9ite mur!rs3 mur!rs ,i say1 = 9 all ! #c peeces ( ,scripture be=e all$g$1 we eu] fynd !r ! dea? ( "s4 ,9 ! daunse be=e ,h]od ! dea? ( ,john ,bapti/4 ,9 ! rape or raui%+ ( ,d9a1 ,si*em1 8 fa!r1 all 8 sobiectes1 di$ !re4 ,9 ! wor%ipp+ ( ! gold5 calfe1 :]e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dauns$ & leap$ s nimblie1 *]efully1 m]ily1 be=e t _! belly 0 full1 !re di$ !n ab\te ?ree ?\s&e 9 recomp5ce ( _! ioy & gladnes4 ,if !n we w\ld consid] ! issues1 & effectes1 :i* come f daunses1 ! fayre or goodly fruites :i* !y br+ =?1 we w\ld neu] ?9ke1 b t ! he>es w\ld /& upright ^u our v heades :5 ! "q is ( dauns+4 ,x rema9e? n[ to answe>e !m1 :o w\ld s]ue !mselues ) c]ta9e p>cels & peeces ( ! scripture1 9 :i* m5tion is made1 t ! fai?full p haue dauns$4 ,sid5ote3 ,exo4 #ae #bj4 ,fir/ !y all$ge t :i* is writt5 9 ,exodus1 t ,m>y ! prophetesse1 ! si/] ( ,a>on1 :o aft] t ,god _h ou]:elm$ & dr[n$ ,ph>ao 8 army 9 ! r$ sea1 toke a tab]et 9 hir h&1 be+ att5d$1 or wait$ ^u by o!r wom51 song ) !m a songe to ! "l3 z also ,moses1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel song ano!r4 ,! l is f\nde 9 ! booke ( ,samuel1 aft] t ,dauid _h sla9e ,golia?1 t _m wom5 came out ( all ! t[nes ( ,israel s++ & dauns+ be=e ,k+ ,saule1 ) tab\rs1 rebeckes1 & o!r in/rum5tes ( h>monie1 or musicke4 ,b :5 ^! :i* l\e to leape & daunse1 see+ !re is "h spok5 n only ( daunses1 b also ( tab]ets & o!r musicall in/rum5tes1 d ?9ke t !y are already 9 ! hall ( leap+e or skipp+1 & d daunse accord+ to ! note & measures t ! ,m9/rels & ,pip]s wil s\nd or play to !m3 inf]r+e t ! holy scripture be=e alleg$ make? = !m1 & t by x daunses are appr\$1 !y are inde$e f\ly deceau$ & v f>re ( f _! reckon+e1 because t reckon+ )\t ! ho/1 x 0 meete = !m to reckon twyse4 ,= x is mo/ c]ta9e t !re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5e _! daunses1 & ^? :i* holy m5 haue us$1 z !re is betw5e m>iage & =nication4 ,i meane betwe5e *a/ity :or$ome4 ,& eu5 z x is no man] ( way p]mitt$ or suff]$ to committe :or$ome1 s our daunses & ! usage ( !m may n be all[$ nor receiu$4 ,b to cut x %ort1 t is to say1 to be %ort1 wee c n ga!r t any appe>aunce or %ew ( euil1 or any signe ( watonnes or dissolut5es1 0 eu] f\nd 9 ! daunses ( holy m51 b altogea!r contr>iwise1 !y !re9 behau$ !mselues ) su* honor1 fe>1 & reu]5ce t[>des ,god1 ! :ole matt] x selfe beyng accompani$1 ) s great hone/y & sob]nesse1 z no?+e m4 ,& 9 :i* m5s de$e #c4 po9tes are to be consid]$ & m>k$1 :i* c n be at any h& f\nd 9 ! ,prophane & wick$ daunses ( our tyme4 ,fir/ ! occasions :i* ?ru/ !m =w>de to d x1 0 su* a great ioy :i* !y _h conceau$ ( ! fau\re :i* ,god _h %ew$ to !m1 t !y c\lde n conceale1 or kepe hidd51 b ne$es mu/ manife/ x1 let x abroad1 by all ! meanes & wayes t !y c\ld inu5t or deuise4 ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #fh4 ,:i* ?+e also ,dauid decl>e? 9 ! sixty & eight psalme1 say+1 ! ,"l ha? geu5 an argum5t1 occasion or matt] unto ! wom51 :o also haue song accord+ly3 ,x 0 !n a solomne 7z a man w\ld say7 or publicke ?ankes geu+1 :i* !y r5dr$1 or gaue unto ,god1 s++ or sett+ =? him to be ! au?or ( _! deliu]ance4 ,:at fell[%ip1 agreem5t1 or lik5es1 c !re bee1 betwe5 ! daunce ( ^! holy fa!rs1 & ^! :i* wee behold n[e at ?is day among *ri/ians4 ,is x a "q :5 m5 daunce to ackn[l$ge or confesse ! graces goodnesses ( ,god1 to ?anke him !r=e1 reioic+ !mselues 9 him3 ,:5 ! lu/y & fyne man %\ld holde a "y damosel1 or a woman by ! h&1 & keep+ 8 measures he %al rem\e himselfe1 :irle ab\t1 %ake 8 legges al(te 7:i* ! dauns]s call crosse capr+7 = pleasure1 do? n %e 9 ! meane :ile make a good ?re$e1 play+ at ! ,moris on h] behalfe3 b ,i pray y3 :at c !r by !re ( ,god1 ( 8 worde1 ( ( hone/ye 9 su* foli%nes3 ,i holde my t\nge1 t is1 ,i speake no?+ ( _! wordes1 amor\s deuises1 or deuises ( l\e1 wanton communications or spee*es or m>kes only kn[5 to ! ,ladye1 or ,g5tlewoman4 ,x is true1 t a man w say to me1 t he mu/ reioyce & be m]y1 :i* ?+ also ,i graunt1 b yet n ) a worldly1 dissolute1 & leuse ioy4 ,! seconde po9te is1 t eu5 z ! p ( ,israell 7 in/ruct$ 9 ! s]uice ( ,god by v _m c]imonies1 & outw>d mann]s or fa%ions1 s :5 !y w\ld honor him1 & geue him "s duety :i* !y did owe1 !y did n cont5t !mselues to d x ) ! h>te1 & ) ! m\?1 b by & by !y add$1 & ioyn$ !re )all "s outw>de ge/ures1 to witnes t1 :i* 0 )94 ,eu5 unto ?is pres5t or he!rto we haue f\nde v little aff9itye or agreem5t betwe5e ! daunses ( ! aunci5t patri>*es1 & ( good & religi\s p1 & ^!1 :i* we use at ?is pres5t1 or 9 ^! dayes4 ,x is c]ta9e & true1 t ! dauns]s ( our tyme w\ld v fayne make !mselues equall ) !m1 & be 9 ! selfe same degree ( honor3 sau+ not)/&+1 t !y cont5t n !m selues to haue a %ameles & villan\s h>te1 b !y w also disc\] & lay op5 _! own %ame villany1 by dissolute ge/ures4 ,! ?ird & la/ poynt %ewe? u ! fa%ion ( ! nations or p ( ! ,ea/1 ! outw>d ge/ures1 & cu/ome receau$ among !m1 contr>y h]e9 to ! we/]ne p4 ,! reason is because eu]y nation ha? alwayes "s prop] & p>ticul] incl9ation1 :i* ano!r ha? n4 ,more\] ^? :i* draw nigh unto ! ,ea/ & ,s\?1 are by reason ( ! heate1 mor easie to m\e !mselues1 & consequ5tly to make or %ew ge/ures1 !n !y are :i* be 9 ! ,ea/1 or ,nor? :o by reason ( ! cold be m heauy weighty3 ,f :5ce x comme?1 t ! ,italian 9 8 communications or spee*es1 b especially if he speake ) an affection or good h>t1 int]m+le? & use? s _m ge/ures1 t if an ,engli% man %\ld see him a f>re (1 n he>+ 8 words1 w\ld iudge him out ( 8 wit or els play+ "s com$y ^u a scaffold4 ,let a man on ! o!r side beholde an ,alma9 or ,g]ma9 9 ! ,pulpit1 & hee w\ld ?9ke him b5umm$1 & impot5t1 or lame 9 all 8 memb]s or p>tes1 ( 8 bodie4 ,& to confirme ?is1 lett u beholde & call to remembraunce1 h[ ! aunci5t ,roma9s 7 rem\$ f>r f ! op9ion & m9d ( ! ,greks4 ,^!1 t is ! ,greekes1 e/eem$ dauns+ v]ye mu*1 & all ^! :i* knew h[e to helpe & com=t !mselues ) an in/rum5t ( musicke4 ,! o!r1 t is ! ,roma9s made v small acc\nt ( bo? daunsyngs1 & lesse ( ! dauns]s !mselues4 ,"h appe>e? ! diff]5ce ( ,climates1 & ( su* z dwell "u ^? climates4 ,f !nce x comme? t ! p ( ! ,ea/ p>tes did breake & r5t 9 peeces _! g>m5tes :5 !y _h und]/&+ ( euil newes4 ,:]e=e !y did lye welt]+ & tumbl+e ^u ! gr\nd1 put on sackclo?1 put on a%es1 or du/ ^u _! heads1 yea !n1 :5 !y pret5d$ to %ew "s rep5tance1 & to manife/ or set out an inw>d greefe3 all :i* ?+es w\ld bee f\nde1 & ?\ght r$icul\s1 fooli%1 & to bee laugh$ at amonge nations peoples1 on ?is side ( !m3 ,& if t wom5 %\ld take tab\rets 9 _! h&es1 z we read t ! wom5 ( ,israel haue done3 w\ld n m5 ?9ke t !y 7 out ( _! witt3 :i* notwih/&+ 0 n f\nd 9 ?\ght /raung among ! ,israelites1 because ?is 0 ! cu/ome ( ! nation & p4 ,x is true1 t a man may also ref]r ! tab\rets o!r in/rum5tes ( musicke to ! c]emonies ( ,moyses law3 :i* c]emonies haue b5e aboli%$ at ! comm+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 s mu* t at ?is day :]e we are "u ! ,gospell1 wee mu/ use ! same m sob]ly1 & sp>+ly1 ) great] mode/y3 b all t1 ha? no?+e common ) ! daunses ( ?is pres5t "t or age4 ,^! ?ree poyntes be+ dispat*$ we fynd & see cle]ely1 :at aff9ity agreem5t !re is1 betwe5e ^! twoo man]s ( daunses4 ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,sam4 #f4 ,our dauns]s d yet fur!r all$ge an o!r p>cel or peece ( ! scripture writt5 9 ! booke ( ! ,k+es1 :]e x is said1 t ,dauid leap$ & dauns$ be=e ! ,arke ( ! ,"l4 ,sid5ote3 ,m>k ?is y t fol[e dauns+ s*oles4 ,b s f> ( is x1 t ?is s]ue? !m to mayntayne _! daunses1 t ,i w\ld n wi% to haue a m prop]1 fitt1 playne1 & agreeable place to confute !m4 ,= if ,dauid ha? _h a l affection 9 8 daunse1 z !y haue 9 !irs1 t is to say1 to please ! g5tlewoman & ,ladies1 z our dauns]s endeuor1 /udye deuise to please _! m9ions & flatt]+ dames1 ,mi*ol 8 wife1 _h neu] mock$ him4 ,he might !n haue dauns$ m pleasantly1 & aft] a fa%ion m agreeable to ! fle%3 & = true?1 hee might haue done x beyng light or nimble by nature1 & able or meete to d al ?+es4 ,b ! answe>e :i* he made 8 wife ,mi*ol1 v well decl>e?1 t hee pret5d$ or purpos$ no o!r ?+e b to set out by outw>d ge/ures1 ! greatnes ( ! ioy :i* he _h conceau$ 9 8 h>te1 because ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,?is 0 7sayd he7 be=e ! ,"l :i* ,i haue done 9 ?is behalfe3 x appe>e? by ?is aunswe>e1 t 8 affection 0 n 9 or on ! _w1 & t he c>$ n mu* = ! iudgem5t ( ,mi*ol1 & ( all o!r worldl+s1 because he w\ld n please !m1 nor satisfy or fe$e _! f9e & goodly eyes1 by 8 dauns+4 ,:]=e we mu/ conclude t ,dauid condemne? ! worldl9es ( 8 wife1 & su* o!r z %ee3 yea 9 t t %ee 0 puni%$ by b>r5nes1 :i* foll[$ !ruppon4 ,x is an evid5t argum5t1 t ,god appr\$ or all[$ ! do+ & say+ ( ! ,prophet4 ,sid5ote3 ,note y t delight 9 y\r art ( dauns+ ,n[ if al !y1 :i* make dauns+e _! god1 w\ld impr9t ?is 9 _! h>t & und]/&+1 !y %\ld receaue use ! same1 r to _! condemnation1 !n to be s mu* )\t a=ehead1 t is to say1 %ameles1 t !y w\lde abuse ! scripture1 to c\] _! uncleannes infection4 ,= ?is is a mo/ dete/able abhom9able sacril$ge1 to make ! unspeakeable tru? ( ,god to s]ue our wick$ & mo/ %amefull affections4 ,adde !reunto t he w greeu\sly %>ply puni% all su* sc(f]s1 & prodigall p]sons :i* d s mu* prophane ! maie/y & excell5cy ( 8 "n1 & t diu9ity1 :i* is contayn$ & express$ 9 ! holy scriptures4 ,sid5ote3 ,isa4 #e4bj4 ,more\]1 :5 we s disguise & *aunge ! nature ( ?+es t we call good euil1 & ! euil good1 we ought to assure our selues ( ! curse ( ,god1 pron\nc$ by ! prophet ,isaiah1 saynge3 curs$ 7say? he7 be !y1 :i* say t euil is good1 & t good is euil1 :i* put d>knes = light1 & light = d>knes1 :i* geue s[re ?+es = sweete1 & sweete = s[] bytt]4 ,sid5ote3 ,daunses n indiff]5t4 ,b ,i demaund or aske n[1 :e!r !y :i* all[ daunses1 & place !m among indiff]5t ?+s1 d n call good euil1 & euil good3 & by consequ5t d n inflame & k9dle ! wra? ( ,god ^u !m !mselues1 & al _! fautors or fau\r]s4 ,all :i* ?+es beyng consid]$1 ,i hope t diu]s kn[+ :at euil1 & mis*ief !re is 9 daunses1 w giue !m ou] & ca/ !m away1 ?9k+ or suppos+1 t 9 t1 t !i haue reta9$ fau\r$ !m1 eu5 unto ?is pres5t1 !y haue r done x ?or[e ignoraunce1 ?an ?or[e /ubburnesse or selfe w4 ,b z conc]n+ o!rs1 :i*e w preseu] & cont9ue 9 _! dissolutnes & loos5esse1 ! ,"l )draw & plucke !m !refrom1 :5 x please? him1 lea/ !y incurre or runne headlong into 8 wra? & v5geance1 :i* hange? ou] _! heads1 = t !y haue ob/9atelie & /ubburnlie ga9esaide & )/ood1 s manife/ pla9e a tru?4 99 99 99 ,prayse be to ,,god4 ,/amp3 ,lambe? ,palace ,libr>y