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Nature and Use of Lots

Published: 1619
Length: 94,285 words
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Divisions: 20

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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 and are to be sold by William Bladen at the signe of the Bible at the great north dore of Paules 1619.

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DedicationSERVIENTIBVS AD LEGEM:
DedicationVIRI HONORATISSIMI, VIRI ORNATISSIMI;
To the readerTO THE IVDICIOVS and ingenuous Reader.
Table of contentsThe Contents of this Treatise.
ErrataEscapes of some moment to be amended.
ErrataIn the Margine.

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Chapter 1CHAP. I. What a Lot is; and Of Loterie in generall.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of Chance or Casualtie, and of casuall Euents.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the seuerall Sorts of Lots.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of Ordinarie Lots serious.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the Lawfulnesse of such Lots: with Cautions to be obserued in the vse of them.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of ordinarie Lots Lusorious; and of the lawfulnesse of them.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Answere to the principall Obiections made against lusorious Lots.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Answere to the Arguments lesse principall against lusorious Lots.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of Cautions to be obserued in the vse of lusorious Lots.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of Extraordinary or Diuinatory Lots.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the vnlawfulnesse of such Lots.
Chapter 12

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Author: Thomas Gataker (1574–1654)
Imprint: London Printed by Edward Griffin and are to be sold by William Bladen at the signe of the Bible at the great north dore of Paules 1619.
Extent: [12], 360 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 11670 · ESTC S102922
Source: TCP A01545
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Nature and Use of Lots

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