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         Kelsall, John.
      
       
         
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             A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.
             Kelsall, John.
          
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           A
           Testimony
           against
           Gaming
           ,
           Musick
           ,
           Dancing
           ,
           Singing
           ,
           Swearing
           ,
           and
           Peoples
           calling
           upon
           GOD
           to
           DAMN
           them
           .
           As
           also
           against
           Drinking
           to
           Excess
           ,
           Whoring
           ,
           Lying
           and
           Cheating
           .
           
             Commended
             to
             the
             Consciences
             of
             all
             People
             in
             the
             Sight
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             more
             especially
             to
             those
             ,
             who
             keep
             Publick
             Houses
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           SEE
           that
           you
           suffer
           none
           to
           play
           at
           any
           sort
           of
           Game
           in
           your
           Houses
           ,
           
           
             viz.
             
               Cards
               ,
               Dice
               ,
               Tables
               ,
               Shuffle-board
               ,
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           for
           in
           so
           doing
           you
           will
           displease
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           may
           cause
           him
           to
           bring
           a
           blast
           upon
           all
           your
           Undertakings
           :
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           
             Reprove
          
           and
           
             Admonish
          
           such
           in
           God's
           Fear
           .
           For
           it
           never
           was
           the
           Practice
           of
           God's
           People
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Times
           to
           Game
           away
           their
           precious
           Time
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           gave
           them
           to
           
             work
             out
             their
             own
             Salvation
             in
             ;
          
           neither
           is
           it
           the
           Practice
           of
           them
           that
           are
           
             Christians
          
           in
           deed
           ,
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Nominal
             Christians
          
           may
           plead
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           that
           know
           the
           
             Life
             of
             true
             Christianity
             ,
          
           bear
           your
           Testimonies
           faithfully
           agianst
           
             Gaming
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           as
           it
           were
           a
           piece
           of
           
             Witchcraft
             :
          
           for
           when
           Mens
           Hearts
           and
           Minds
           are
           exercised
           in
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           even
           overcome
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           serving
           the
           Enemy
           of
           their
           own
           Immortal
           Souls
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           before
           their
           Eye●
           ;
           for
           when
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Minds
           are
           exercised
           in
           their
           
             Games
             ,
          
           it
           is
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           their
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           often
           times
           tends
           to
           
             Quarrelling
             ,
             Fighting
          
           and
           
             Blood-shed
             .
          
           It
           is
           therefore
           good
           for
           all
           that
           are
           
             Christians
          
           in
           deed
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           to
           bear
           your
           
             Testimonies
          
           against
           
             Gaming
             ;
          
           for
           this
           is
           certainly
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Truth
           is
           dishonoured
           by
           admitting
           People
           to
           Game
           in
           your
           Houses
           :
           Therefore
           be
           careful
           in
           bringing
           
             Honour
          
           to
           
             God
          
           by
           bearing
           your
           Testimonies
           for
           him
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           against
           that
           that
           is
           displeasing
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hurtful
           unto
           your
           own
           poor
           Souls
           .
        
         
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           See
           that
           you
           suffer
           none
           to
           
             Play
          
           upon
           any
           sort
           of
           
             Musick
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           to
           
             Dance
             ,
             Sing
          
           or
           
             Swear
          
           in
           your
           Houses
           ;
           but
           bear
           your
           Testimonies
           against
           such
           things
           ,
           both
           by
           reproving
           them
           in
           God's
           Fear
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           in
           obstructing
           the
           same
           :
           for
           they
           are
           all
           displeasing
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           may
           cause
           his
           Judgments
           to
           come
           upon
           your
           Houses
           and
           Families
           .
           Therefore
           to
           prevent
           the
           same
           from
           coming
           upon
           you
           ,
           live
           up
           to
           that
           Gift
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           stand
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           bear
           a
           Testimony
           for
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Truth
           in
           your
           Day
           ,
           Age
           and
           Generation
           ;
           then
           will
           the
           Lord
           Bless
           and
           Prosper
           you
           ,
           both
           inwardly
           and
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           that
           you
           undertake
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           do
           Rejoyce
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             Rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Musick
          
           is
           a
           thing
           ,
           that
           
             stealeth
             the
             Hearts
          
           of
           them
           that
           play
           upon
           it
           ,
           or
           
             adhere
          
           unto
           it
           ,
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           (
           and
           tends
           to
           
             raise
             up
             a
             light
             ,
             airy
             ,
             frothy
             ,
             wanton
             Mind
             ;
          
           for
           they
           that
           
             live
             in
             Pleasure
             ,
             are
             dead
             while
             they
             live
             ;
          
           and
           they
           that
           
             live
          
           wantonly
           ,
           
             kill
             the
             Just
          
           )
           for
           when
           Mens
           Hearts
           and
           Minds
           are
           exercised
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           remember
           not
           the
           Lord
           that
           made
           them
           and
           all
           Mankind
           
             for
             a
             purpose
             of
             his
             own
             Glory
             ;
             but
             spend
             away
             their
             precious
             time
          
           in
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           Prophet
           
             Amos
          
           bore
           Testimony
           against
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           6th
           
             Chapter
          
           of
           the
           Prophecy
           of
           that
           Prophet
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           pronounceth
           a
           
             Doe
             
               unto
               them
               that
               chaunt
               unto
               the
            
             Viol
             ,
             
               and
               invent
               unto
               themselves
            
             Instruments
             of
             Musick
             ,
             
               like
               unto
            
          
           David
           .
           Do
           such
           
             Remember
             their
             Creator
             in
             the
             days
             of
             their
             Youth
             ?
          
           No
           ;
           they
           have
           rather
           forgotten
           their
           Maker
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           their
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           if
           they
           would
           come
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           ,
           from
           their
           
             perishing
             fading
             Vanities
             ,
          
           which
           God
           and
           his
           People
           are
           against
           .
        
         
           
           
             Singing
          
           and
           
             Dancing
          
           are
           of
           the
           same
           Root
           and
           Ground
           with
           
             Gaming
          
           and
           
             Musick
             ,
             
               &c.
            
          
           all
           which
           proceed
           from
           that
           Seed
           ,
           which
           the
           Enemy
           of
           Man
           and
           Womans
           Salvation
           hath
           sown
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           
             Children
             of
             Disobedience
             ,
          
           which
           Enemy
           is
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           who
           
             walks
             about
             ,
             seeking
             whom
             he
             may
             devour
             .
          
           And
           such
           who
           let
           loose
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           Minds
           and
           Affections
           after
           those
           things
           ,
           pursuing
           and
           following
           with
           greediness
           after
           the
           same
           ,
           are
           making
           an
           
             Idol
          
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           do
           desire
           more
           after
           them
           ,
           than
           they
           do
           after
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           
             whom
             to
             know
             is
             Life
             Eternal
             :
          
           and
           so
           hereby
           God
           ,
           who
           alone
           ought
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           and
           bowed
           down
           unto
           ,
           is
           robbed
           of
           that
           which
           is
           his
           Right
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Praise
             ,
          
           the
           
             Honour
          
           and
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           him
           from
           every
           reasonable
           Creature
           ,
           that
           he
           〈…〉
           Mankind
           to
           
             serve
          
           the
           Lord
           
             above
             all
             things
             ,
          
           even
           with
           all
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           all
           〈…〉
           and
           not
           run
           into
           
             fading
             Vanities
             ,
          
           which
           perish
           in
           the
           using
           ,
           and
           which
           bring
           
             Tribulation
             ,
             Anguish
          
           and
           
             Wrath
          
           upon
           all
           that
           are
           found
           in
           them
           :
           for
           
             God
             will
             not
             be
             mocked
             ;
             such
             as
             every
             Man
             sows
             ,
             such
             they
             must
             reap
             from
             Divine
             Justice
             ,
             who
             renders
             unto
             every
             Man
             according
             unto
             his
             Deeds
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             Persons
             .
          
        
         
           Some
           that
           delight
           in
           
             Musick
          
           may
           object
           ,
           
             That
          
           David
           
             and
             others
             of
             the
             People
             of
             God
             ,
             did
             play
             upon
             Instruments
             of
             
               Musick
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             ,
             David
          
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           were
           faithful
           to
           God
           ,
           did
           not
           play
           upon
           
             Instruments
             of
             Musick
          
           to
           stir
           up
           ,
           raise
           and
           elevate
           a
           
             vain
             ,
             sinful
             ,
             unclean
             Mind
          
           in
           themselves
           or
           any
           others
           ;
           
           but
           their
           playing
           upon
           and
           use
           of
           
             Instruments
             of
             Musick
             ,
          
           being
           under
           the
           Shadowy
           Dispensation
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           what
           they
           did
           herein
           ,
           they
           did
           it
           unto
           the
           Lord.
           The
           Priests
           under
           the
           Law
           had
           a
           command
           to
           
             sound
             Trumpets
             ,
          
           which
           was
           a
           sort
           of
           
             Musick
             ;
          
           and
           
             David
          
           and
           others
           made
           use
           of
           other
           Instruments
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Flute
             ,
             Harp
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cymbal
             ;
          
           and
           this
           they
           did
           in
           Honour
           and
           Praise
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           stir
           up
           a
           
             vain
             ,
             wanton
             ,
             light
             ,
             airy
             fleshly
          
           and
           
             ungodly
             Mind
             ,
          
           as
           it
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Some
           may
           plead
           for
           
             Dancing
             ,
             
               because
            
          
           David
           
             danced
             before
             the
             Ark.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           This
           
             Dancing
          
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           was
           a
           token
           of
           his
           rejoycing
           because
           of
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           was
           brought
           back
           out
           of
           the
           
             Philistians
          
           Land
           ,
           who
           were
           Enemies
           to
           God
           and
           his
           People
           :
           This
           
             Dancing
          
           was
           not
           like
           the
           
             Dancing
          
           of
           the
           
             vain
             ,
             wanton
          
           and
           
             prophane
             Persons
          
           of
           our
           Age
           ,
           nor
           yet
           like
           the
           
             Dancing
          
           of
           
             Herodi●'s
          
           〈◊〉
           ,
           who
           
             Danced
          
           before
           Kings
           〈◊〉
           who
           after
           she
           had
           Danced
           ,
           demanded
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           Man
           of
           God
           ,
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           and
           had
           it
           ,
           being
           thereunto
           instructed
           by
           her
           malicious
           Mother
           .
        
         
           As
           concerning
           
             Singing
          
           and
           
             Rejoycing
             ;
          
           true
           
             Singing
          
           and
           
             Rejoycing
          
           the
           Lord
           God
           did
           own
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           Shadowy
           ,
           and
           stood
           in
           many
           Carnal
           Ordinances
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           continue
           
             until
             the
             time
             of
             Reformation
             ,
          
           as
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.10
           .
           which
           time
           is
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           .
        
         
           
           Again
           ,
           God
           did
           and
           doth
           own
           
             Singing
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           under
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Singers
          
           that
           God
           doth
           own
           under
           the
           Gospel-dispensation
           ,
           are
           those
           who
           are
           first
           taught
           by
           him
           to
           mourn
           for
           ,
           repent
           of
           ,
           and
           forsake
           their
           Sins
           ;
           such
           who
           are
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           Mourn
           for
           ,
           Repent
           of
           ,
           and
           forsake
           their
           Sins
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Spirit
           they
           may
           
             Sing
             ,
          
           as
           it
           moves
           and
           leads
           them
           .
           The
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             
               Sing
            
             with
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             and
             with
             
               Vnderstanding
               ,
            
          
           1.
           
           Cor.
           14.15
           .
           And
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Isa
             .
          
           35.10
           .
           
             The
             
               Redeemed
            
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             return
             to
          
           Sion
           
             with
             
               Songs
            
             of
             
               Deliverance
               .
            
          
           And
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           15.3
           .
           
             They
             that
             were
             
               Redeemed
            
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             sang
             the
             
               ●ong
            
             of
          
           Moses
           
             and
             the
          
           Lamb.
           And
           wise
           
             Solomon
          
           said
           ,
           (
           
             Eccles
             .
          
           7.3
           ,
           2.
           
           
           )
           
             Sorrow
             
               is
               better
               than
            
             Laughter
             ;
             
               and
               it
               is
               better
               to
               go
               into
               the
            
             House
             
               of
            
             Mourning
             
               than
               into
               the
            
             House
             
               of
            
             Mirth
             :
             Mourning
             ,
             
               in
               the
               Vnregenerate
               ,
               in
               the
               sence
               of
               their
               Sins
               ,
               is
               better
               than
            
             Laughter
             
               and
            
             Singing
             .
             
               And
               God
               will
               turn
               the
            
             Songs
             
               of
               the
               Wicked
               into
            
             Mourning
             ,
             
               Amos
            
          
           8.10
           .
           And
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.36
           .
           
             Every
             
               Idle
               Word
            
             that
             Men
             shall
             speak
             ,
             they
             shall
             give
             an
             account
             thereof
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Judgment
             .
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Who
             among
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             Religious
             ,
             and
             bridleth
             not
             his
             Tongue
             ,
             but
             deceiveth
             his
             own
             Heart
             ,
             this
             Mans
             Religion
             is
             vain
             ,
          
           James
           1.26
           .
        
         
           Observe
           ,
           that
           
             Nebuchadnezar
             ,
          
           the
           Heathen
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Company
           of
           Idolaters
           ,
           had
           
             Musick
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
               )
            
          
           the
           Sound
           of
           the
           
             Cornet
             ,
             Flute
             ,
             Harp
             ,
             Sacbut
             ,
             Psaltery
          
           and
           
             Dulcimer
             ,
          
           and
           all
           kinds
           of
           
             Musick
             ,
          
           when
           they
           Worshipped
           the
           Golden
           Image
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           set
           up
           :
           These
           were
           they
           which
           cast
           the
           three
           Children
           into
           the
           Fiery
           Furnace
           .
           This
           their
           
             Musick
          
           and
           
             Rejoycing
          
           was
           Wicked
           and
           Ungodly
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Observe
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           said
           unto
           the
           true
           
             Christians
             ,
             Be
             ye
             not
             drunk
             with
             
               Wine
               ,
            
             wherein
             is
             Excess
             ,
             but
             be
             filled
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             speaking
             to
             your selves
             in
             
               Psalms
               ,
               Hymns
               ,
            
             and
             
               Spiritual
               Songs
               ,
            
             Singing
             and
             making
             Melody
             in
             your
             Hearts
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Ephes
           .
           5.19
           .
        
         
           Also
           
             Swearing
          
           and
           calling
           upon
           
             God
             to
             Damn
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             Blaspheming
          
           the
           Pure
           Holy
           and
           Undefiled
           
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
          
           proceeds
           even
           from
           the
           same
           Root
           ,
           that
           
             Gaming
             ,
             Musick
             ,
             Singing
          
           and
           
             Dancing
          
           do
           arise
           and
           spring
           from
           :
           Therefore
           let
           none
           who
           are
           found
           in
           any
           of
           those
           things
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           
             Swearing
             ,
             Damning
             ,
             Cursing
          
           and
           
             Blaspheming
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           )
           think
           to
           escape
           God's
           Righteous
           Judgments
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             not
             hold
             him
             guiltless
             that
             taketh
             his
             
               Name
               in
               vain
               .
            
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           complains
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
             Because
             of
             
               Swearing
            
             the
             Land
             
               Mourneth
               ,
            
          
           Jer.
           23.10
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           you
           that
           are
           concerned
           as
           Witnesses
           for
           God
           ,
           see
           ,
           that
           you
           bear
           your
           Testimonies
           against
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           bless
           you
           and
           prosper
           you
           in
           all
           your
           
             Vndertakings
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Praise
          
           and
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           which
           is
           his
           due
           ,
           he
           may
           receive
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           from
           him
           a
           
             Crown
          
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           which
           fadeth
           not
           away
           ,
           when
           time
           here
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Kelsall
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           In
           the
           late
           King's
           Proclamation
           against
           Vicious
           ,
           Debauched
           and
           Prophane
           Persons
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Dated
           
             May
          
           the
           30th
           1660.
           in
           the
           Twelfth
           Year
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           are
           these
           Remarkable
           Passages
           following
           .
        
         
           
             
               There
               is
               a
               sort
               of
               Men
               ,
            
             of
             whom
             We
             are
             sufficiently
             
               ashamed
               ,
            
             who
             spend
             their
             time
             in
             
               Taverns
               ,
               Tippling-Houses
               ,
               and
               Debaucheries
               ,
            
             giving
             no
             other
             Evidence
             of
             their
             Affection
             to
             us
             ,
             but
             in
             
               Drinking
               Our
               Health
               ,
            
             and
             
               inveighing
               against
               all
               others
               ,
            
             who
             are
             not
             of
             their
             own
             
               dissolute
               temper
               ,
            
             and
             who
             in
             Truth
             have
             
               more
               discredited
               our
               Cause
               ,
            
             by
             the
             
               Licentiousness
            
             of
             their
             
               Manners
            
             and
             
               Lives
               ,
            
             than
             they
             could
             ever
             
               advance
            
             it
             by
             their
             
               Affection
            
             and
             
               Courage
            
             —
             We
             reasonably
             hope
             ,
             these
             Men
             will
             cordially
             renounce
             all
             that
             
               Licenciousness
               ,
               Prophaneness
            
             and
             
               Impiety
               ,
            
             with
             which
             they
             have
             been
             
               corrupted
               ,
            
             and
             
               endeavoured
               to
               corrupt
               others
               ;
            
             and
             that
             they
             will
             hereafter
             become
             Examples
             of
             
               Sobriety
            
             and
             
               Virtue
            
             —
             We
             will
             not
             exercise
             
               just
               severity
            
             against
             
               any
               Malefactors
               ,
            
             sooner
             than
             against
             
               Men
               of
               Dissolute
               ,
               Debauched
            
             and
             
               Prophane
               Lives
               ,
            
             with
             what
             parts
             soever
             they
             may
             be
             otherwise
             qualified
             and
             endowed
             .
             —
             And
             we
             hope
             ,
             all
             Persons
             of
             Honour
             ,
             or
             in
             Place
             and
             Authority
             ,
             will
             so
             far
             assist
             Vs
             in
             discountenancing
             such
             Men
             ,
             that
             their
             
               Discretion
            
             and
             
               Shame
            
             will
             persuade
             them
             to
             Reform
             ,
             what
             their
             
               Consciences
               would
               not
               .
            
             —
             Which
             may
             by
             the
             Example
             and
             Severity
             of
             
               Vertuous
            
             Men
             be
             easily
             discountenanced
             ,
             and
             by
             degrees
             suppressed
             .
          
           
             However
             for
             the
             more
             effectual
             reforming
             
               these
               Men
               ,
            
             who
             are
             a
             
               discredit
               to
               the
               Nation
               ,
            
             and
             unto
             
               any
               Cause
            
             they
             pretend
             to
             favour
             and
             to
             wish
             well
             to
             ;
             We
             require
             all
             Mayors
             and
             Sheriffs
             ,
             and
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             to
             be
             very
             
               vigilant
            
             and
             
               strict
            
             in
             the
             
               Discovery
            
             and
             
               Prosecution
            
             of
             all
             
               Dissolute
            
             and
             
               Prophane
               Swearing
            
             and
             
               Cursing
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             This
             
               was
            
             Reinforced
             
               by
               a
               Second
               Proclamation
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               the
               13th
               of
            
          
           August
           ,
           
             1660.
             
             Charging
             all
             Ministers
             to
             read
             it
             once
             each
             Month
             ,
             for
             six
             Months
             ensuing
             ,
             and
             
               stir
               up
            
             their
             
               Auditors
            
             to
             observe
             the
             said
             
               Duties
               ,
            
             and
             avoid
             the
             said
             
               Vices
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Also
               in
               the
               Late
               Proclamation
               by
               the
               King
               and
               Queen
               ,
               against
               ●●c●●●
               ,
               Debauched
               and
               Prophane
               Persons
               ,
            
             
             
               Given
               at
            
             White-Hall
             
               the
            
             21
             
               st
               of
            
             January
             ,
             1691
             /
             2.
             
          
           
             BEcause
             that
             
               Impiety
               and
               Vice
            
             do
             still
             abound
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             the
             King
             and
             Queen
             Declare
             (
             as
             bound
             in
             Duty
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             Care
             for
             the
             People
             .
             )
             Thus
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             We
             have
             thought
             fit
             to
             Issue
             this
             our
             Royal
             Proclamation
             :
             And
             do
             declare
             our
             Princely
             Intention
             and
             
               Resolution
               ,
            
             To
             
               Discountenance
            
             all
             manner
             of
             
               Vice
               and
               Immorality
            
             in
             all
             Persons
             ,
             from
             the
             Highest
             to
             the
             Lowest
             Degree
             ,
             in
             this
             our
             Realm
             ;
             And
             We
             do
             hereby
             for
             that
             purpose
             straightly
             Require
             ,
             Charge
             and
             Command
             all
             and
             singular
             our
             Judges
             ,
             Mayors
             ,
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             our
             Officers
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             in
             their
             respective
             Stations
             ,
             to
             Execute
             the
             Laws
             against
             
               Blasphemy
               ,
               Prophane
               Swearing
               ,
               Drunkenness
               ,
               Lewdness
               ,
            
             Prophanation
             of
             the
             
               Lord's
               Day
            
             or
             any
             other
             
               Dissolute
               ,
               Immoral
            
             or
             
               Disorderly
            
             Practices
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             answer
             it
             to
             
               Almighty
               God
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             Pain
             of
             our
             Highest
             Displeasure
             .
          
           
             ANd
             at
             the
             General
             Quarter
             Sessions
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             held
             for
             the
             County
             of
             
               Middlesex
            
             at
             
             Hicks's
             -
             
               Hall
               ,
            
             the
             10
             
               th
            
             Day
             of
             
               July
               ,
            
             1691.
             
             An
             Order
             was
             thence
             Issued
             out
             Pursuant
             to
             the
             Queens
             Letter
             ,
             bearing
             Date
             the
             9
             
               th
            
             of
             
               July
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             recommending
             unto
             the
             Justices
             the
             putting
             in
             Execution
             those
             Laws
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             made
             ,
             and
             are
             still
             in
             Force
             ,
             against
             the
             Prophanation
             of
             the
             Lord's
             Day
             ,
             
               Drunkenness
               ,
               Prophane
               Swearing
               ,
               and
               Cursing
               ,
            
             and
             all
             other
             
               Lewd
               Enormous
               and
               Disorderly
               Practices
               ,
            
             which
             have
             spread
             to
             the
             
               Dishonour
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Scandal
             of
             our
             Holy
             Religion
             ;
             and
             to
             apply
             themselves
             with
             all
             possible
             Care
             for
             the
             
               Suppressing
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Sins
             and
             
               Vices
               ,
            
             particularly
             those
             which
             are
             now
             prevailing
             in
             this
             Realm
             ,
             
               for
               preventing
               those
               Iudgments
               ,
               which
               are
               solemnly
               Denounced
               against
               the
               Sins
            
             abovementioned
             .
             And
             in
             Compliance
             with
             the
             said
             Letter
             from
             the
             Queen
             ,
             the
             said
             Justices
             unanimously
             Resolved
             and
             Declared
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             put
             all
             the
             Laws
             in
             Execution
             against
             
               Prophane
               Swearing
               ,
            
             and
             
               Cursing
               ,
            
             and
             also
             against
             the
             
               odious
               and
               loathsom
               Sin
               of
               Drunkenness
               ,
            
             and
             against
             all
             Houses
             of
             
               Debauchery
               ,
            
             and
             
               Evil-Fame
               ,
            
             being
             Vices
             
               hateful
            
             to
             God
             and
             all
             Good
             Men
             [
             as
             they
             also
             Declare
             .
             ]
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             and
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
             for
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             gave
             out
             an
             Order
             the
             6
             
               th
               .
            
             Day
             of
             
               August
               ,
            
             1691.
             
          
           
             Wherein
             they
             take
             into
             their
             serious
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             great
             Prophanation
             of
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             too
             common
             Practice
             of
             
               Cursing
               and
               Swearing
               ,
               Excess
               of
               Drinking
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Impudent
               comnitting
            
             of
             
               Lewdness
               and
               Debauchery
               ,
            
             and
             the
             late
             Increase
             of
             these
             Vices
             ,
             and
             Enormities
             ;
             and
             as
             being
             sensible
             ,
             that
             the
             
               severe
               Iudgments
            
             of
             
               God
            
             have
             usually
             faln
             upon
             Nations
             and
             Cities
             persisting
             in
             such
             Impieties
             .
             Do
             therefore
             require
             all
             Persons
             intrusted
             with
             the
             Offices
             of
             Magistracy
             and
             Administration
             of
             Justice
             within
             the
             said
             City
             and
             Liberties
             thereof
             ,
             impartially
             to
             Execute
             their
             several
             and
             respective
             Authorities
             to
             suppress
             and
             prevent
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Scandalous
            
             Ofences
             and
             Impieties
             ,
             by
             punishing
             the
             Offenders
             therein
             ,
             as
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             this
             Realm
             ha●e
             provided
             ,
             with
             Directions
             thereunto
             severally
             .
          
           
             ANd
             
               Anno
               Sexto
               &
               Septimo
               Guilielmi
               Textii
               Regis
               :
            
             There
             is
             a
             Penal
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             made
             and
             Entituled
             .
          
           
             
               In
               Act
               for
               the
               more
               effectual
               suppressing
               Prophane
               Cursing
               ,
               and
               Swearing
               :
            
             wherein
             
               Pophane
               Swearing
               and
               Cursing
            
             are
             called
             
               detestable
               Sins
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             ordered
             to
             be
             punis●ed
             by
             certain
             Fines
             ,
             and
             corporal
             Punishments
             .
          
        
         
           
             LEt
             all
             consider
             
               Israel
            
             of
             old
             ,
             
             who
             when
             they
             forgot
             God
             (
             who
             had
             wrought
             mighty
             Deliverances
             for
             them
             )
             how
             they
             ran
             in
             Feasting
             ,
             Dancing
             and
             Idolatry
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             
               They
               sate
               down
               to
               Eat
               and
               Drink
               ,
               and
               rose
               up
               to
               Play
               ,
               and
               Danced
               about
               the
               Golden
               Calf
               ,
               which
               they
               had
               set
               up
               .
            
             But
             it
             was
             a
             dismal
             Da●e
             unto
             them
             ;
             for
             several
             Thousands
             of
             them
             were
             destroyed
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             32.6
             ,
             19
             ,
             27.
             〈◊〉
             ●nd
             every
             one
             that
             Sweareth
             ,
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             ,
             
               &c.
               Zach.
            
             5.3
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Swearing
             ,
             and
             Lying
             ,
             and
             Killing
             ,
             and
             Stealing
             ,
             and
             committing
             Adultery
             ,
             they
             break
             out
             ,
             and
             Blood
             toucheth
             Blood
             ,
             
               Hoseae
            
             4.2
             .
          
           
             ●nd
             if
             the
             Righteous
             scarcely
             be
             saved
             ,
             where
             shall
             the
             Ungodly
             and
             the
             sinner
             appear
             ?
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             4.18
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Sa●le
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Crooked-Billet
          
           in
           
             Holloway-Lane
             ,
             Shoreditch
             ;
          
           and
           are
           tbe
           Sold
           near
           the
           
             Meeting-House
          
           in
           
             White-Hart-Court
          
           in
           
             Grace-Church-street
             ,
          
           1696.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47209-e10
           
             
               Dr.
               Ames
               ,
               de
               Consc
               .
               lib.
               4
               c.
               23.
               
               §.
               5.
               saith
               ,
            
             Plays
             which
             depend
             meerly
             or
             principally
             of
             Fortune
             ,
             are
             of
             their
             own
             nature
             Vnlawful
             .
          
           
             
               Prov.
               14.13
               .
            
             Even
             in
             Laughter
             the
             Heart
             is
             made
             sorrowful
             ;
             and
             the
             end
             of
             that
             Mirth
             is
             heaviness
             .
          
           
             
               Eccles
               .
               7.4
               .
            
             The
             heart
             of
             the
             Wise
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             house
             of
             Mourning
             ;
             but
             the
             heart
             of
             Fools
             is
             in
             the
             house
             of
             Mirth
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Isa
                 .
                 24.9
                 .
              
               They
               shall
               not
               drink
               Wine
               with
               a
               S●ng
               ;
               strong
               drink
               shall
               be
               bitter
               to
               them
               that
               drink
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 Amos
                 8.10
                 .
              
               And
               I
               will
               turn
               your
               Feasts
               into
               mourning
               ,
               and
               all
               your
               Songs
               into
               Lamentation
            
          
           
             
               Job
               21.13
               .
            
             They
             spend
             their
             days
             in
             Wealth
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             moment
             go
             down
             to
             the
             Grave
             .
          
           
             
               Bellarmine
               
                 Conc.
                 6.33.13
                 .
              
               &c.
               
                 saith
              
               Holydays
               are
               in
               our
               Agee
               celebrated
               in
               a
               Diabolical
               manner
               ,
               like
               Baccanaels
               ,
               Devils
               Festivals
               ;
               most
               Sins
               then
               committed
               ,
               most
               Feast-Songs
               ,
               Bowlings
               ,
               Tavernings
               ,
               Scurrilities
               ,
               Dances
               with
               Women
               ,
               as
               Straw
               with
               Fire
               .
            
             
               
                 As
                 a
                 further
                 Testimony
                 against
                 Debauchery
                 ,
                 he
                 cites
                 Niceph
                 lib.
                 19.
              
               viz.
               
            
             
               
                 Herodias
              
               her
               Daughters
               Head
               danced
               upon
               the
               Ice
               .
            
             
               
                 Ambros
                 de
                 Virg.
                 lib.
                 3.
                 
                 Jerom.
                 Epist
                 .
                 10.4
                 .
                 Christ
                 .
                 hom
                 .
                 56.
              
               on
               
                 Mat.
                 49.
                 
                 Basil
              
               on
               Drunkenness
               and
               Riot
               .
            
             
               Cicero
               
                 a
                 Heathen
              
               Promur●●n●
               
                 says
                 ,
              
               No
               Sober
               Man
               Danceth
               ,
               
                 and
                 objects
                 it
                 as
                 a
                 Crime
                 to
              
               A●onius
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47209-e2180
           
             Who
             hath
             W●
             ?
             who
             hath
             Sorrow
             ?
             who
             hath
             Contentions
             ?
             who
             hath
             Wounds
             ,
             withoue
             cause
             ?
             Who
             hath
             redness
             of
             Eye
             ?
             they
             that
             tarry
             long
             at
             the
             Wine
             ,
             they
             that
             go
             to
             seek
             mixt
             Wine
             ;
             at
             the
             last
             it
             biteth
             like
             a
             Serpent
             .
             and
             slingeth
             like
             an
             Adder
             ,
             See
             
               Prov.
               23.27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30
               ,
               31
               ,
               32.
               
            
             See
             also
             
               Deut.
               29.18.19.20
               .
            
             Whose
             Heart
             turneth
             away
             this
             day
             from
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             to
             add
             Drunkenness
             unto
             Thirst
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             spare
             him
             ,
             but
             the
             Anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             Jealousy
             shall
             smoke
             against
             that
             Man
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             blot
             out
             his
             Name
             from
             under
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
               5.6
            
             But
             he
             that
             shall
             Blaspheme
             ,
             is
             in
             danger
             of
             Eternal
             Damnation
             
          
        
      
    
  

