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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.
Neither are those games alone prohibited that consist of Lot or depend thereupon, pmuch less are they rejected or condemned upon that ground; but all games qat Tables (within which compass comes even rChess too, whatsoever ssome say to the contrary) which yet, bare dice only excepted, tthose Authors whom I now deal with do expressly approve; yea uall games whatsoever, though *by slight and skill managed, five only excepted, that are in the Law there by name mentioned.
Neither are those games alone prohibited that consist of Lot or depend thereupon, pmuch lesse are they reiected or condemned vpon that ground; but all games qat Tables (within which compasse comes euen rChesse too, whatsoeuer ssome say to the contrary) which yet, bare dice onely excepted, tthose Authors whom I now deale with doe expresly approue; yea uall games whatsoeuer, though *by slight and skill managed, fiue onely excepted, that are in the Law there by name mentioned.