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An exhortation in Christian love : to all who frequent horse-racing, cock-fighting, throwing at cocks, gaming, plays, dancing, musical entertainments, or any other Vain Diversions

by Darby, Abiah
Published 1770

printed by I. Thompson, Esq

Subjects: “...Cockfighting / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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The contrast between the life of faith and the life of sense: or, the inexpediency, &c. of games, sports, and plays, for those who profess to be followers of Christ. By W. Mason

by Mason, William
Published 1775

printed for the author: and sold by M. Lewis, in Paternoster-Row; and J. Mathews, in the Strand

Subjects: “...Amusements / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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The malignant unmasked : or, the double-distilled jumbler: in a letter to Mr. James Bl**k, merchant, Exchequer-Row, Aberdeen. By Alexander Kilham, Minister of the Gospel

by Kilham, Alexander
Published 1794

printed by J. Chalmers & Co

Subjects: “...Dance / Religious aspects / Christianity / Early works to 1800...”

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Extracts from the writings of divers eminent authors, of different religious denominations; and at various periods of time. Representing the evils and pernicious effects of stage p...

by Murray, Lindley
Published 1789

printed by J. Gales, in the Hartshead

Subjects: “...Theater / Religious aspects / Christianity / Early works to 1800...”

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A dissuasive from gaming : Address'd more particularly to persons of lower rank. By Thomas Burnett, D.D. prebandary of Salisbury

by Burnett, Thomas
Published 1744

Printed by R. Raikes

Subjects: “...Games / Religious aspects / Christianity / Early works to 1800...”

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A short appeal to men and women of reason : Distinguished by Titles of worldly Honour; or by Riches exclusive of Titles: who may be walking according to the course of this evil wor...

by Hume, Sophia
Published 1765

printed by E. Farley, in Small-Street

Subjects: “...Amusements / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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A disswasive from gaming. By a Minister of the Church of England

by Woodward, Josiah
Published 1705

Printed and sold by J. Downing

Subjects: “...Games / Religious aspects / Christianity / Early works to 1800...”

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A serious address to the frequenters of play-houses : or rather, serious motives to draw people to a just consideration of the folly, sin and danger of encouraging, and being prese...

Published 1746

Printed in the ever memorable year of the Scottish rebellion

Subjects: “...Theater / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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A letter to a lady : on Card-Playing on the Lord's Day

by Bolton, Robert
Published 1748

printed for J. Leake, at Bath; and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster Row, and R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall

Subjects: “...Amusements / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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Thoughts on the entertainments of the stage

Published 1786

printed for J. Binns; and sold by J. Wallis, Ludgate-Street, London, and all other booksellers

Subjects: “...Theater / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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The hypocrite detected and exposed : and the true Christian vindicated and supported: in a sermon preached from a passage in a play-bill, December 15, 1793, in the Methodist Chapel...

by Kilham, Alexander
Published 1794

printed by J. Chalmers & Co

Subjects: “...Dance / Religious aspects / Christianity...”

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The regulation of diversions : designed principally for the benefit of young persons. Printed in the year 1708. By Henry Grove

by Grove, Henry
Published 1746

printed and sold by J. Waugh, at the Turk's Head in Gracechurch-Street

Subjects: “...Christian youth / Early works to 1800...”

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The regulation of diversions : Design'd, principally, for the benefit of young persons

by Grove, Henry
Published 1712

printed for J. Clarke, at the Bible and Crown in the Old Change

Subjects: “...Christian youth / Early works to 1800...”

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The regulation of diversions : Design'd principally for the benefit of young persons

by Grove, Henry
Published 1708

printed for Henry Chalkin, bookseller in Taunton

Subjects: “...Christian youth / Early works to 1800...”

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