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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.
Now this Caveat excludeth two extremes, Profaneness and Presumptuousness. First Profaneness, that we behave not our selves in play profanely and ungodlily: that we so play, that we shut not God out at doors; so play that we zmake not the Devil our play-fellow: Remembering that 1we play in ⟨p. 259⟩Gods presence, as well as pray in Gods presence; and that there is a providence of God watching over us as well while we play, as while we sleep; yea that 2by his goodness we have freedom and liberty as well for our sports and pleasures and lawful delights, as for other our sager and more serious affairs: which are therefore as well the one as the other to be used with acknowledgement of Gods mercy and goodness, and of his gracious providence, whereby we enjoy them, with freedom and liberty for them, not to the dishonour of him, from whom we have the free use of them.
Now this Caueat excludeth two extreames, Prophanesse and Presumptuousnes. First Prophanesse, that we behaue not our selues in play prophanely and vngodlily: that we so play, that we shut not God out at doores; so play that we zmake not the Deuill our play-fellow: Remembring that 1wee play in ⟨p. 259⟩Gods presence, as well as pray in Gods presence; and that there is a prouidence of God watching ouer vs as well while we play, as while wee sleepe; yea that 2by his goodnesse wee haue freedome and libertie as well for our sports and pleasures and lawfull delights, as for other our sager and more serious affaires: which are therefore as well the one as the other to be vsed with acknowledgement of Gods mercy and goodnesse, and of his gratious prouidence, whereby we enioy them, with freedome and liberty for them, not to the dishonour of him, from whom we haue the free vse of them.