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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.
Those therefore are amiss that allow Lots in game, and yet add for a Caution, that great reverence and religiousness be used in the action; in regard that xHoly things must be done in holy manner. For if Lots in general even civill as well as sacred be holy things, they may in no case with no Caution be made matter of sport and pastime, or of gamesome ⟨p. 134⟩recreation; nor can the light use of them be so corrected and qualified, but that it will have deadly poison even in the heart and pith of it, not adhering or cleaving unto the bark or outside of it only. But civill Lots are not such; and therefore the lusorious use of them is not the profaning of any holy thing. And if neither the unhallowing of any thing hallowed, nor the hallowing of any thing unhallowed, then can it not be brought within compass of impiety or sin against the first Table. And if it be cleared from all sin against the first Table, and be not charged by any with any sin against the second Table; it must needs rest discharged of all sin in general, and consequently be justified as agreeable to Gods word.
Those therefore are amisse that allow Lots in game, and yet adde for a Caution, that great reuerence and religionsnesse be vsed in the action; in regard that xHoly things must be done in holy manner. For if Lots in generall euen ciuill as well as sacred be holy things, they may in no case with no Caution bee made matter of sport and pastime, or of gamesome ⟨p. 134⟩recreation; nor can the light vse of them be so corrected and qualified, but that it will haue deadly poyson euen in the heart and pith of it, not adhering or cleauing vnto the barke or outside of it only. But ciuill Lots are not such; and therefore the lusorious vse of them is not the prophaning of any holy thing. And if neither the vnhallowing of any thing hallowed, nor the hallowing of any thing vnhallowed, then can it not be brought within compasse of impiety or sinne against the first Table. And if it be cleared from all sinne against the first Table, and be not charged by any with any sinne against the second Table; it must needes rest discharged of all sinne in generall, and consequently be iustified as agreeable to Gods word.