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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. The second evil attending on or accompanying these Lot-games is loss of time, and decay of health by long sitting at them. The sum of the Argument which the Author cutteth into twain, but may well be reduced to one, is this:
§ 2. The second euill attending on or accompanying these Lot-games is losse of time, and decay of health by long sitting at them. The summe of the Argument which the Author cutteth into twaine, but may well be reduced to one, is this:
That which causeth loss of time, which might much better be spent, is unlawful: So mdoth hazard in play: Its therefore unlawful.
That which causeth losse of time, which might much better be spent, is vnlawfull: So mdoth hazard in play: Its therefore vnlawfull.
- mDan. de lud. al. c. 9. rat. 4 & Alex. Carpent. destruct vitior. part. 4. c. 23. Non est aliud uspiam quod it a homines quasi visco irretitos impediat, adeò ut totes eorum sensus occupet non secus ac fascino correptos. Caluin. epist. 374. qui, si modus ten•atur, non damnat tamen.Dan. de lud. al. c. 9. rat. 4 & Alex. Carpent. destruct vitior. part. 4. c. 23. Non est aliud vspiam quod it a homines quasi visco irretitos impediat, adeò vt totes eorum sensus occupet non secus ac fascino correptos. Caluin. epist. 374. qui, si modus ten•atur, non damnat tamen.