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It is not lawful for Christians to use games, sports, plays,
comedies, or other recreations which are inconsistent with
Christian silence, gravity, or sobriety. Laughter, sports,
games, mockery, or jests, useless conversation, and similar
matters are neither Christian liberty nor harmless mirth.
ROBERT BARCLAY, 1676
How many plays did Jesus Christ and His Apostles recreate
themselves at? What poets, romances, comedies, and the like
did the Apostles and Saints make, or use to pass away their
time withal? I know, they did redeem their time, to avoid
foolish talking, vain jesting, profane babblings. and fabulous
stories.
WILLIAM PENN, 1682
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