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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.
§ 12. Where it is to be observed, that howsoever it is here pretended that the very Heathen held their Lotteries ever to be most religious and inviolable; yet in truth it is not so? cThey esteemed it indeed a very prudent and politic ordinance for the preventing of divers inconveniences; yea din some sort too religious, as in their public affairs it was ordered, in regard eof some superstitious rites used about it, as fabout all other their solemn, yet civill employments either public or private: And gin that regard held they it an heinous offence for any private man to alter the ⟨p. 164⟩course of any business which the state thereby had established.
§ 12. Where it is to be obserued, that howsoeuer it is here pretended that the very Heathen held their Loteries euer to be most religious and inuiolable; yet in truth it is not so? cThey esteemed it indeed a very prudent and politike ordinance for the preuenting of diuers inconueniences; yea din some sort too religious, as in their publike affaires it was ordered, in regard eof some superstitious rites vsed about it, as fabout all other their solemne, yet ciuill employments either publike or priuate: And gin that regard held they it an hainous offence for any priuate man to alter the