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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.