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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.
First, that it toucheth and concerneth only such games as consist of and depend upon mere casualty only: (not those that are mixed of chance and art, wherein qmuch skill and industry of mind may be used) which the Author indeed of this argument only condemneth, approving the other: and therefore the Assumption of the latter Syllogism is not true of all games wherein a Lot is used, neither is it the Authors mind that it should extend unto all.
First, that it toucheth and concerneth onely such games as consist of and depend vpon meere casualtie onely: (not those that are mixt of chaunce and arte, wherein qmuch skill and industrie of minde may be vsed) which the Author indeed of this argument onely condemneth, approuing the other: and therefore the Assumption of the latter Syllogisme is not true of all games wherein a Lot is vsed, neither is it the Authors minde that it should extend vnto all.
- q[Greek or Hebrew]. S•pho•l. Palm & H. sych. [Greek or Hebrew] Et Plato de•ep. l. 2. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. S•pho•l. Pal•m & H. sych. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Et Plato de•ep. l. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Secondly, that the end and scope of recreation is not rightly assigned: which is principally, as the very name of it implieth, to