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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.
By this particular recital of the several Laws that either have been or might further have been alleged in this argument, may to any dim eye at the first view plainly appear, that the Laws of our Land rather justify and approve then condemn the games questioned.
By this particular recitall of the seuerall Lawes that either haue beene or might further haue beene alleadged in this argument, may to any dim eye at the first view plainely appeare, that the Lawes of our Land rather iustifie and approue then condemnne the games questioned.
For first they forbid indeed some use of them, but withal they forbid as well bowling and coiting and tennis, and logetting, and throwing the stone: some exercises of art and skill, some of industry and activity, or of dexterity and agility; yea bowling more strictly and more generally then either carding or dicing; which yet no man that I know doth thereupon condemn or conclude to be unlawful.
For first they forbid indeed some vse of them, but withall they forbid as well bouling and coiting and tennis, and logetting, and throwing the stone: some exercises of arte and skill, some of industrie and actiuitie, or of dexteritie and agilitie; yea bouling more strictly and more generally then either carding or dicing; which yet no man that I know doth thereupon condemne or conclude to be vnlawfull.
Again though they forbid them to be used by some persons in some places at some times; yet they allow them to other persons, and those of the best note; as also to the same persons in other places at other times. sWhereby it appeareth evidently that ⟨p. 206⟩