Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall

As therefore it is well advised by one, that ⁿMen at no time give themselves wholly to sleep: so much more have we good cause to be wary, that ^*we set not our minds at any time wholly upon play, and so sleep waking at it, (the more dangerous sleep of the twain) nor suffer our affections to be overmuch carried away with it, least we become no less dangerously drunk therewith then some other are with wine or strong drink. For as ^oworldly cares, so ^pbodily pleasures, and Game among others, though not evil simply in themselves, yet become spiritually prejudicial and dangerous unto us, when our hearts are either wholly possessed with them, or over-eagerly and earnestly addicted unto them.

As therefore it is well aduised by one, that ⁿMen at no time giue themselues wholy to sleepe: so much more haue we good cause to be wary, that ^*we set not our mindes at any time wholy vpon play, and so sleepe waking at it, (the more daungerous sleepe of the twain) nor suffer our affections to be ouermuch caried away with it, least we become no lesse daungerously drunke therewith then some other are with wine or strong drinke. For as ^oworldly cares, so ^pbodily pleasures, and Game among others, though not euill simply in themselues, yet become spiritually preiudiciall and dangerous vnto vs, when our hearts are either wholy possessed with them, or ouer-eagerly and earnestly addicted vnto them.

1. nCavept totus aliquando dormias, Bern. de ordin. vitae.Cauept totus aliquando dormias, Bern. de ordin. vitae.