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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.
§ 3. The third evil accompanying it or occasioned by it is 1the feeding of covetous affections. For where is there greedier desire of gain? where more bcheating and cony-catching then in these games? cyea worse are they then usury, yea then usury upon usury: for here is increase without lone or delay of time, in an instant, and that equal all out with the main principal: dworse then robbery by the high-way side: stripping those that they eat and drink with not of money only, but of apparel too, even to the very shirt; that which thieves will scarce do.
§ 3. The third euill accompanying it or occasioned by it is 1the feeding of couetous affections. For where is there greedier desire of gaine? where more bcheating and cony-catching then in these games? cyea worse are they then vsury, yea then vsurie vpon vsury: for here is increase without lone or delay of time, in an instant, and that equall all out with the maine principall: dworse then robery by the high-way side: stripping those that they eate and drinke with not of money onely, but of apparell too, euen to the ve ry shirt; that which theeues will scarce doe.
- 1Dan. ibid. not. 6.Dan. ibid. nat. 6.
- bUnde [Greek or Hebrew] p•o v•tratori,