A01545:398
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.
These evils therefore (as the rest that follow) arising not from the nature of the game, but either from the immoderate and inordinate use or rather abuse of it, or from the evil and impious disposition of the gamester otherwise, make it unlawful only to those that so use it, or are so affected at it, but not simply in it self, nor to those that shall use it with due Caution in that kind.
These euils therefore (as the rest that follow) arising not from the nature of the game, but either from the immoderate and inordinate vse or rather abuse of it, or from the euill and impious disposition of the gamster otherwise, make it vnlawfull onely to those that so vse it, or are so affected at it, but not simply in it selfe, nor to those that shall vse it with due Caution in that kinde.
Yea but these Lot-plays, saith one, do necessarily ⟨p. 183⟩draw or at least tempt the very best to horrible blaspheming and profaning of Gods name: and are therefore thus specially charged afresh.
Yea but these Lot-plaies, saith one, doe necessarily ⟨p. 183⟩draw or at least tempt the very best to horrible blaspheming and prophaning of Gods name: and are therefore thus specially charged afresh.
To say, what luck is this, how crooked? is an horrible blaspheming of Gods name: But cLot-games necessarily draw or tempt the best so to say: Therefore they necessarily draw or tempt the best to horrible blasphemy.