        item: #1 of 6
          id: A03231
      author: Balmford, James, b. 1556.
       title: To the maior, aldermen, and inhabitants of N. That whiche heretofore I haue propounded to you (right worshipfull and beloued) in teaching, I do now publish to all men by printing, to wit, mine opinion of the vnlawfulnesse of games consisting in chance ...
        date: 1600
       words: 3169
      flesch: 77
     summary: but the vse of Lots , directly of it selfe and in a special maner tendeth to aduancing of the name of God , in attributing to his speciall prouidence in the whole and immediate disposing of the Lot. and expecting the euent , Pro. 16. 33. Act. But God hath sanctified Lots to a proper end , namely to end controuersies , Num. 26. 55.
    keywords: cards; chance; god; lots; tables; tcp; text
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        item: #2 of 6
          id: A03243
      author: Balmford, James, b. 1556.
       title: A modest reply to certaine answeres, which Mr. Gataker B.D. in his treatise of the nature, & vse of lotts, giveth to arguments in a dialogue concerning the vnlawfulnes of games consisting in chance And aunsweres to his reasons allowing lusorious lotts, as not evill in themselves. By Iames Balmford, minister of Iesus Christ.
        date: 1623
       words: 21331
      flesch: 75
     summary: 37. ) caused a separation of the one from the other , yet ( God so disposing ) the Church gott much good by it and things questioned , and controverted ( though of lesser weight are commonly more narrowly searched into , and vpon diligen● search into them , they come to b● better cleared , and the gifts o● worthy men to be better knowne It were no hard matter to instanc● in many particulars clearing thi● from many ages fore-going ; but ● list not to enter into that large field . If so , then it followeth , That the vse of all Lottes , ( as they be Lottes ) whether ordinary , or extraordinary , directly , or of it selfe , & in speciall ma●ner , tendeth to the advauncing of the Name of God.
    keywords: doe; doth; gataker; god; gods; good; hath; holy; lawfull; lot; lott; man; matter; pag; providence; saith; selfe; theis; things; vse; word
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        item: #3 of 6
          id: A34637
      author: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.
       title: The compleat gamester, or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess together with all manner of usual and most gentile games either on cards or dice : to which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting.
        date: 1674
       words: 43278
      flesch: 66
     summary: There are a sort of cunning fellows about this City , who before they go to play will plant half a dozen of these Packs ( nay sometimes half a score ) in the hands of a Drawer , who to avoid being suspected will call to their confederate Drawer for a fresh pack of Cards , who brings them as from a shop new , and some of these Packs shall be so finely markt , whereby the Gamester shall plainly and certainly know every Card therein contain'd by the outside , although the best of other eyes shall not discern where any mark was made at all ; and this done with that variety that every ●ard of every suit shall have a different distinguishable mark . The five fingers ( alias , five of trumps ) is the best Card in the pack ; the Ace of Hearts is next to that and the next is the Ace of Trumps , then the Knave , and the rest of Cards are best according to their value in pips , or as they are trumps .
    keywords: ace; advantage; adversary; ball; cards; chap; check; cock; dice; end; game; good; hand; hath; horse; king; man; manner; men; note; pass; pawn; piece; place; play; queen; rook; set; table; time; trumps; way; wins
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        item: #4 of 6
          id: A37535
      author: Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669.
       title: The anatomy of play written by a worthy and learned gent. ; dedicated to his father, to shew his detestation of it.
        date: 1651
       words: 5651
      flesch: 58
     summary: Play was first invented , for the recreation of mans minde , and the refreshing of his spirits , having bin tyred and spent with any serious affaires , that so being as it were a bowe unbent , they might recover their former strength and vigor ; certainly in this respect , moderate recreation is not onely allowable , but commendable ; being of the same use ( though in an inferior degree ) as rest , sleep , or meat . To define then what play is ( not in the concrete , for so it is a mixture of almost all vices but in the abstract ) Gaming is an evil from which arises a most certain losse , and this losse is threefold , of time , of credit , of money ; the first and second unavoidable , the last only casuall but rashly avoided : these three losses have a respective relation to the three parts of man his soul , his person , his Estate .
    keywords: credit; estate; gamester; good; losse; man; men; money; play; second; text; time
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        item: #5 of 6
          id: A47209
      author: Kelsall, John.
       title: A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.
        date: 1696
       words: 4065
      flesch: 66
     summary: Also in the Late Proclamation by the King and Queen , against ●●c●●● , Debauched and Prophane Persons , Given at White-Hall the 21 st of January , 1691 / 2. BEcause that Impiety and Vice do still abound in this Kingdom , the King and Queen Declare ( as bound in Duty to God , and Care for the People . ) Some that delight in Musick may object , That David and others of the People of God , did play upon Instruments of Musick .
    keywords: dancing; god; lord; musick; singing; swearing; tcp; text
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        item: #6 of 6
          id: A54778
      author: E. P.
       title: The revels; or A satyr against temple-ryots
        date: 1683
       words: 3097
      flesch: 72
     summary: (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A54778) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 29589) Well did the Poets in their works presage , An Iron , to succeed the Golden , Age , Well did they tell us that Astrea left The treacherous Earth ; for that is now bereft Of all things that are Honest , Good and Just , Who flew with her from this defiled dust ; Gon are those Golden Days , I say , wherein Fraud and such Villanies could ne re be seen : When Suppliant pris'ners did not shake to see Their Angry Judge ; all things secure and free ; Poor Clients did not then attend the Gate Of their ne're-satisfied-Advocate : These days are vanish'd and our Modern times , Have nothing else but New-invented Crimes : Draw neer ye Stoicks , you whose Marble Eyes Can never melt ; whose graver Souls despise A Wrincle , come and burst your selvs to see Th' Abstract of Folly and Impiety .
    keywords: doth; eebo; english; tcp; text; works
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