Their words are too long to be Repeated. An Arch-Bishop, namely, Dr. U SHER, has Written against these Vanities, particularly in his Catechism. Yea, divers have more lately had the Courage to do so. Amongst the rest, Mr. H. DeLuzancy, the Vicar of Harwich. In his Treatise of the Two Sacraments, he showes, That Baptised Persons are to Renounce the Pomps and Vanities of this sinful World.
Sinful Creatures are proud of poysoning one another.
Father Le Jeune, in his Le Missionariede L Oratoire, has a whole Sermon, Contre Les Bals, Les Danses, et autres divertise-mens mondains, qui sont allumettes de Luxure. I will faithfully Translate a few passages out of it. The Papist goes on to tell us, That Chrysostom observes, We read not of any Dances at the Weddings of the Holy Patriarchs, and that the Weddings had the Blessings of God the more following of them. Here are profuse Expences of what should be Employ d for the Comfort of the Poor, and their Succour in their Miseries. If the Young Gentlewomen would be well provided for in a Marriage, they should prefer a man of Sense and Judgement.