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

Public offence may be given to the Laws and State we live under by common use of ^xsuch Games ⟨p. 252⟩as are by the Law made unlawful. ^yFor howsoever it be true indeed that positive Laws, as they are such, do not simply bind the conscience, nor alter the nature of things lawful and indifferent in themselves; yet ^zmay men by the breach of them become guilty of sin in Gods sight, where they restrain for good and wholesome ends the use of things even indifferent, partly through contempt of supreme ¹authority enacting them; and partly also through hindrance of the public utility aimed at in them: which is either of them severally, (much more both of them jointly) sufficient to make a man stand guilty of sin against God.

Publike offence may be giuen to the Lawes and State we liue vnder by common vse of ^xsuch Games ⟨p. 252⟩as are by the Law made vnlawfull. ^yFor howsoeuer it be true indeed that positiue Lawes, as they are such, doe not simply binde the conscience, nor alter the nature of things lawfull and indifferent in themselues; yet ^zmay men by the breach of them become guiltie of sinne in Gods sight, where they restraine for good and wholesome ends the vse of things euen indifferent, partly through contempt of supreame ¹authoritie enacting them; and partly also through hindrance of the publike vtilitie aimed at in them: which is either of them seuerally, (much more both of them iointly) sufficient to make a man stand guilty of sin against God.