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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.
Again xthey condemn not these games simply as evil in themselves, which ythey confess to have been formerly used to good purpose; but restrain the use of them zin regard of some common abuse; and aforbid all playing for gain at them; which yet at some other games bwith some kind of caution, and cat these also upon somewhat stricter terms, as for somewhat to be spent privately in common, they allow.
Againe xthey condemne not these games simply as euill in themselues, which ythey confesse to haue beene formerly vsed to good purpose; but restraine the vse of them zin regard of some common abuse; and aforbid all playing for gaine at them; which yet at some other games bwith some kinde of caution, and cat these also vpon somewhat stricter tearmes, as for somewhat to be spent priuately in common, they allow.
- xLicèt sit prohibitum ludere, non tamen est perpetuò prohibitum; quandoque enim permittitur. G••ss. ad ff. lib. 11. tt. 4. leg. 4.