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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.
The end and scope of the Law is partly to reform abuses about these games, as misspending of time and coin in common gaming houses or elsewhere; and partly to bring into use an other kind of exercise in the room of them,u which such variety of games made the more to be neglected; to wit, shooting in the long bow, a matter of much use, and of great weight then in war.
The end and scope of the Law is partly to reforme abuses about these games, as mispending of time and coine in common gaming houses or elsewhere; and partly to bring into vse an other kinde of exercise in the roome of them,u which such varietie of games made the more to be neglected; to wit, shooting in the long bow, a matter of much vse, and of great weight then in war.
- uIn maxima fortuna minima licentia. Sallust. Minimum decet libere, cui multum licet. Senec. Troad. Ab. surdum est enim [Greek or Hebrew]. ut de Demetr. Phaler. Athen. dipnosop. l 12. Nec vlli panciora licent, quàm cui omnia.In maxima fortuna minima licentia. Salust. Minimum decet libere, cui multum licet. Senec. Troad. Ab. surdum est enim 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. vt de Demetr. Phaler. Athen. dipnosop. l 12. Nec vlli panciora licent, quàm cui omnia.
Now for mine own part so far am I from misliking these laws, that, considering the great and general abuse of the games by them prohibited, committed by such as both wast their preciousest time, and throw away their wealth and thrift together at these exercises and the like; I wish rather that both the laws were yet severer then they are, and that those that are, were better put in execution then for the most part they be.
Now for mine owne part so far am I from misliking these lawes, that, considering the great and generall abuse of the games by them prohibited, committed by such as both wast their pretiousest time, and throw away their wealth and thrift together at these exercises and the like; I wish rather that both the lawes were yet seuerer then they are, and that those that are, were better put in execution then for the most part they be.