Sentence:  Since then that all kinde of Gaming serues but as gulphes to deuoure the substances of men, and to swallow them vp in beggerie, my counsell is vtterly either to refraine such pastimes, or if men are of such spirits that they must needes venture their money, then to be very <WSD>prouident</WSD> how they play, and to be choise of their company. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.