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To this may be annexed that which is alleged by way of amplification in one of the former Arguments, that by long sitting at this game, while men spend whole days at it, ^ythey impair their bodily health and strength, and get of• the gout. An inconvenience arising from the immoderate use of it; (and ^zsuch as may spring likewise from the immoderate use of other things, though not evil in themselves:) which as no wise, nor godly man but condemneth and abhorreth; so none of the one will, or the other ought to condemn the thing it self so abused, especially where it may otherwise be well used, for it.

To this may be annexed that which is alleadged by way of amplification in one of the former Arguments, that by long sitting at this game, while men spend whole daies at it, ^ythey impaire their bodily health and strength, and get of• the goute. An inconuenience arising from the immoderate vse of it; (and ^zsuch as may spring likewise from the immoderate vse of other things, though not euill in themselues:) which as no wise, nor godly man but condemneth and abhorreth; so none of the one will, or the other ought to condemne the thing it selfe so abused, especially where it may otherwise be well vsed, for it.

1. yDan d• lud. algae c. 9. rat. 2.Dan d• lud. al•ae c. 9. rat. 2.
2. zSoluens membra Venus, s•lue•s & membra Lyaeus, Membra resoluentem progenerant •••agram.