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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⟩they restrain the use of the games only, but condemn them not as simply evil in themselves; yea rather that they approve them, in that they appropriate the common and ordinary use of them to great personages; unless we will say that ^tthe laws licence great ones to sin more then others, whose greatness rather should restrain them from any thing that is simply evil, in regard of the hurt that their evil examples may do.

Againe though they forbid them to be vsed 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 euidently that ⟨p. 206⟩they restraine the vse of the games onely, but condemne them not as simply euill in themselues; yea rather that they approue them, in that they appropriate the common and ordinary vse of them to great personages; vnlesse we will say that ^tthe lawes licence great ones to sinne more then others, whose greatnesse rather should restraine them from any thing that is simply euill, in regard of the hurt that their euill examples may doe.

1. sSee Dalions Justice of Peace, title Of games unlawful.See Dalions Iustice of Peace, title Of games vnlawfull.
2. tN•mque ibi fortunae veniā damus: alea turpis, Turpe & adulterium mediocribus: haec tamen illi Omnia cùm faciant, hilares, nitidique vocantur. Juvenal. Satyr. 11.