A01540:55
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and use of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have been made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiency of his answers given to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecility of his arguments produced against the same further discovered; and the point it self in controversy more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and vse of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have beene made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiencie of his answers giuen to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecillitie of his arguments produced against the same further discouered; and the point it selfe in controuersie more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.
London: printed by John Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To all this, that is indeed nothing but a deal of dust and smoke raised to dazzle mens eyes, that they may not discern what the point in Controversy is, I have already in my Discourse of Lots nanswered at large. And it is a frivolous course for Mr. B. to produce it here, passing dry-foot by the Answer that is thereunto there given.
To all this, that is indeed nothing but a deale of dust and smoke raised to dasle mens eyes, that they may not discerne what the point in Controuersie is, I haue already in my Discourse of Lots nanswered at large. And it is a friuolous course for Mr. B. to produce it here, passing dry-foot by the Answer that is thereunto there giuen.
- nOf Lots, chap. 8. sect. 8.
Thither therefore I might justly send Mr. B. for an answer. But I answer here again in few words.
Thither therefore I might iustly send Mr. B. for an answer. But I answer here againe in few words.
1. Our Laws do not simply or generally condemn or forbid Cards or Dice, but to some only, used in some manner, and at some times.