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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.
Beside that this ground admitted will overthrow all playing, even for victory too, as well as for gain: since we may as well condemn, and so gsome do, the one for feeding and fostering ambitious humours, as we may the other for nursing and nourishing covetous desires: and so all gaming for either shall together go to ground; that which seemeth over-harsh, and hto savour rather of Stoical austerity, then of Christian severity.
Beside that this ground admitted will ouerthrow all playing, euen for victory too, as well as for gaine: since we may as well condemne, and so gsome doe, the one for feeding and fostering ambitious humors, as we may the other for noursing and nourishing couetous desires: and so all gaming for either shall together go to ground; that which seemeth ouer-harsh, and hto sauour rather of Stoicall austeritie, then of Christian seueritie.
- gSatis ali•qui laboramus cupiditate pecuniae, ambition vincendi ac excellendi; quid hos morbos ludis ex•itamus? Martyr in Jud. c. 14Satis ali•qui laboramus cupiditate pecuniae, ambitione vincendi ac excellendi; quid hos morbos ludis ex•itamꝰ? Martyr in Iud. c. 14
- hFacest ergo inhumana illa philosophia, quae non tā tum malignè nos private licito b•n ficentiae divinae fructu, sed obtiner• nō potest, nisi hominem cu•ctu s•nsibus spoliatum in stipitem redegerit. Calu instit ib. 3. c. 10 § 3. Christians are neither Stoics nor Epicures. Paul disputes against both.