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

§ 9. And these be the Cautions that I have thought good to propound for the limiting and rectifying of the use of these games: Which cautions, I confess, the most of them are such, as concern game in general, (^f of which as well as of more serious and sad matters either civill or sacred, account also must be given unto God) and in that regard are not so proper and peculiar to this particular kind of Lot. Yet I supposed it not amiss to point at them, and in some sort also to press them: partly that I might not be taxed and censured as a Pleader ⟨p. 262⟩for sin and such abuses as are common as well in these game as in other, by means whereof those that condemn all Lots used in game simply are wont to take occasion to make them in general more odious: and partly also that no profane person that abuseth any of these or other the like games, might be able to take any colour of advantage by ought that hath been spoken of the lawfulness of the games themselves in themselves simply considered, to justify his own abuse of them in misspending his time, or wasting his estate at them, or otherwise inconsiderately and irreligiously abusing them: which it may be some would have done, had I been silent in this part, and propounded such Cautions only as the nature of the Lot it self might seem to require.

§ 9. And these be the Cautions that I haue thought good to propound for the limiting and rectifying of the vse of these games: Which cautions, I confesse, the most of them are such, as concerne game in generall, (^f of which as well as of more serious and sad matters either ciuill or sacred, account also must be giuen vnto God) and in that regard are not so proper and peculiar to this particular kinde of Lot. Yet I supposed it not amisse to point at them, and in some sort also to presse them: partly that I might not be taxed and censured as a Pleader ⟨p. 262⟩for sin and such abuses as are common as well in these game as in other, by meanes whereof those that condemne all Lots vsed in game simply are wont to take occasion to make them in generall more odious: and partly also that no prophane person that abuseth any of these or other the like games, might be able to take any colour of aduantage by ought that hath beene spoken of the lawfulnesse of the games themselues in themselues simply considered, to iustifie his owne abuse of them in mispending his time, or wasting his estate at them, or otherwise inconsiderately and irreligiously abusing them: which it may be some would haue done, had I beene silent in this part, and propounded such Cautions onely as the nature of the Lot it selfe might seeme to require.