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A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and use of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have been made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiency of his answers given to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecility of his arguments produced against the same further discovered; and the point it self in controversy more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and vse of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have beene made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiencie of his answers giuen to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecillitie of his arguments produced against the same further discouered; and the point it selfe in controuersie more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.
London: printed by John Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623
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Nor can I blame Mr. B. (though his wishes1 be unequal) that he wisheth so oft that I had not by writing contradicted the subject matter of his Dialogistical Discourse; which yet he himself by a peremptory Challenge incited me first unto; and by his after-demeanour (in a manner) enforced me further to publish.
Nor can I blame Mr. B. (though his wishes1 be vnequall) that he wisheth so oft that I had not by writing contradicted the subiect matter of his Dialogisticall Discourse; which yet hee himselfe by a peremptorie Challenge incited me first vnto; and by his after-demeanure (in a manner) inforced me further to publish.
- 1T. G.
But me thinks, if Mr. B. were so desirous to be informed if he err herein, as *else-where he professeth, and to have sthe Truth tried and cleared, as he would seem else-where also to intimate; yea, or if he were not loth to have his opinion herein scanned or discussed, or were not somewhat suspicious of it that it would not endure light, he should not be so unwilling to have it dealt with by others, he should not take it so evil as he doth, that he is contradicted in it; nor would he cast so much impertinent bymatter here in the way, that may rather hinder than further the pursuit of the truth with that Christian affection that in such cases ought to be held; but proceed rather directly to the making good of his own Arguments, as in my writing given him, I came to the Answer of them directly. If he would gladly understand from others whether he be in an error, why excepteth he so much against me for doing no more than himself saith he would gladly have done? If