Again what one of those Heathen or Christian writers was ever either so scrupulous or so censorious, that either of conscience he utterly forbore all such games himself, or condemned them in all others besides himself? Themselves evidently show what they misliked and condemned in them, (in such places especially where they adefine that more distinctly, which bin general terms they deliver else where,) to wit, either cthe immoderate use of them, or dthe wastefulness of expense at them; ⟨p. 229⟩which no man defendeth. But that is nothing to the game it self. For for any man to spend more time then is fit about it, or to wast himself and his worldly estate at it, it is no way warrantable either in that, or in any other recreation, though never so warrantable, allowable, yea or commendable otherwise.
Againe what one of those Heathen or Christian writers was euer either so scrupulous or so censorious, that either of conscience he vtterly forbare all such games himselfe, or condemned them in all others besides himselfe? Themselues euidently shew what they misliked and condemned in them, (in such places especially where they adefine that more distinctly, which bin generall tearmes they deliuer else where,) to wit, either cthe immoderate vse of them, or dthe wastfulnesse of expence at them; ⟨p. 229⟩which no man defendeth. But that is nothing to the game it selfe. For for any man to spend more time then is fit about it, or to wast himselfe and his wordly estate at it, it is no way warrantable either in that, or in any other recreation, though neuer so warrantable, allowable, yea or commendable otherwise.
- aEst Alea effre• nata q•aeiam idend••• p curiam cupillitas, anim sa credulaqu• spe lucri flagra•s: v. l, est gravis q•aedam & d•• manensanimi affectio, quae vi••osa futurie ex ducta sorte boni opinione constans, effraenata quadā & exultant cupidi ate ad ludendum concilatur. Ex quo primum iliad patet, minimè de illis hîc agi, qui immoderatè alea non abutun•ur. Paschas. de alea lib. 1.Est Alea effre• nata q•aeiam idend••• p curiam cupillitas, anim sa credulaqu• spe lucri flagra•s: v. l, est grauis q•aedam & d•• manensanimi affectio, quae vi••osa futurie ex ducta sorte boni opinione constans, effraenata quadā & exultante cupidi ate ad ludendum concilatur. Ex quo primum iliad patet, minimè de illis hîc agi, qui immoderatè alea non abutun•ur. Paschas. de alea lib. 1.
- bEst hic ludus altor otij, magister ignaviae, instrumentum avaritiae, fraudis efficina, rei familiaris eversio, temporis jactura, rixae materia, morū pernicits, d•g•itatis labes, & insignis ignominiae, animi angor, & cruciatus assid•us, &c. Osorius de Regis institut. lib. 7.Est hic ludus altor otij, magister ignauiae, instrumentum auaritiae, fraudis efficina, rei familiaris euersio, temporis iactura, rixae materia, morū pernicits, d•g•itatis labes, & insignis ignominiae, animi angor, & cruciatus assid•us, &c. Osorius de Regis institut. lib. 7.
