...declared, that " whereas public sports do not * agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with 1 the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad ' and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of plea' sure too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levi* iy ;...

...declared, that, " whereas public sports do not well agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity; the other being spectacles of pleasure, too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it is,...

...declared, that " whereas public sports do not agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it is...

...declared, that " whereas public sports do not agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity; it is...

...declared, that, " whereas public sports do not well agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure, too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it...

...declared, that, " whereas public sports do not well agree with public calamities, nor public staje-plays with the seasons of humiliation; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure, too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it...

...meanes to appease and avert the wrath of God, appearing in these judgments ; amongst which, fasting and prayer having been often tried to be very effectual!, have bin lately, and are still enjoy-not! : And whereas public sports doe not well agree with public calamities, nor publike Stage...

...enjoined : and ' whereas public sports do not well agree with public ' calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of ' humiliation, this being an exercise of sad and pious ' solemnity, and the other being spectacles of pleasure, ' too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and * levity : it is therefore...

...declared, that " whereas public sports do not agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it is...

...declared, that " whereas public sports do not agree with public calamities, nor public stage-plays with the seasons of humiliation ; this being an exercise of sad and pious solemnity ; the other being spectacles of pleasure too commonly expressing lascivious mirth and levity ; it is...