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Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall
Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theological; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn, and now pastor of Rotherhith.Of the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolnes Inne, and now pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Edward Griffin, 1619
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.
§ 2. Now in these cases a Lot is used though about game, yet rather out of it then in it, only to make a beginning and entrance into it: But otherwhiles it is used for the directing of the game it self and the issue of it either in part or in whole.
§ 2. Now in these cases a Lot is vsed though about game, yet rather out of it then in it, onely to make a beginning and entrance into it: But otherwhiles it is vsed for the directing of the game it selfe and the issue of it either in part or in whole.
In part only, as in those games, wherein beside the Lot, art and industry is required for the further managing of that which hath thereby been allotted: as in many games at Cards and Tables, wherein a Lot is indeed used for the distributing of the Cards amongst the Gamesters, and in assigning each of them his chance, thereby ministering unto them matter further to work on; but there is art and skill beside that to be employed by them for the managing of their game, and for the working upon that which casualty hath cast on them. Which kind of game that it was not either unknown unto, or unusual among the ancients, beside aother evidences, hereby appeareth, in that bthey many times compare mans life to such games, wherein a man cannot make choice of his own chance, but yet ⟨p. 122⟩by art and skill is to make the best use he can of that which doth casually befall him.
In part onely, as in those games, wherein beside the Lot, arte and industrie is required for the further managing of that which hath thereby been allotted: as in many games at Cards and Tables, wherein a Lot is indeede vsed for the distributing of the Cards amongst the Gamsters, and in assigning each of them his chance, thereby ministring vnto them matter further to worke on; but there is arte and skil beside that to be imployed by them for the managing of their game, and for the working vpon that which casualty hath cast on them. Which kind of game that it was not either vnknowne vnto, or vnusuall among the auncients, beside