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Title:  The lavves and statutes of Geneua as well concerning ecclesiastical discipline, as ciuill regiment, with certeine proclamations duly executed, whereby Gods religion is most purelie mainteined, and their common wealth quietli gouerned: translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Robert Fills.
Author: Geneva (Switzerland)
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Item, that none shal playe, or run ydlye in the streates, durynge the tyme of the sermons on Sondayes, nor daies of praier, nor to open their shoppes durynge the sermon tyme, vnder payne withoute anye fauour. fyue shyllinges.Item, that none shall playe at any maner of game, for golde, siluer, or money, vnder payne of three dayes imprisonment, and lx. shill.Item, that none shall make, nor cause to be made or imprinted, ney∣ther to buye, nor sel, cardes nor dyce, or anye papisticall thinges, concer∣nynge the arte of pryntynge, nor o∣ther thynges, contrarye to the bolye christian reformation, vnder payne of the losse of the marchaundise, and thre score shillings.Item, that none be hardy to com∣mitt whoredome, or fornication, ey∣ther to be droken, to runne ydlye a∣bout, loosing their tyme, nor runne awaye from their maisters, or from their occupatiōs, but y• euery one shal be occupied & traueil in his vocation according to his qualitie, vnder paine 0