A01540:178
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Or more particularly for the present business:1 A matter of mere indifferency, that is, such as a man may lawfully either do or not do, and it is not material whether he do or omit, such may a man lawfully put either to the will of another, or to the hazard of the uncertain motion of any creature whether he shall do it or not do it. But the using of a Lot in game (or the using of it in any business, be it serious or lusorious, qualified and cautioned as before) is but the putting of a matter of mere indifferency to the hazard of an uncertain event, to wit, who shall join or stand out, who shall lead or follow, who shall overcome or yield to the other side, &c. which are matters merely indifferent, such as may without sin be either done or forborne, either done the one way or the other. The use therefore of a Lot in such cases, and the putting of such matters to the hazard of a Lot, is not evil simply in it self.
Or more particularly for the present businesse:1 A matter of meere indifferencie, that is, such as a man may lawfully either doe or not doe, and it is not materiall whether he doe or omit, such may a man lawfully put either to the will of another, or to the hazard of the vncertaine motion of any creature whether he shall doe it or not doe it. But the vsing of a Lot in game (or the vsing of it in any businesse, be it serious or lusorious, qualified and cautioned as before) is but the putting of a matter of meere indifferencie to the hazard of an vncertaine euent, to wit, who shall ioyne or stand out, who shall lead or follow, who shall ouercome or yeeld to the other side, &c. which are matters meerely indifferent, such as may without sinne be either done or forborne, either done the one way or the other. The vse therefore of a Lot in such cases, and the putting of such matters to the hazard of a Lot, is not euill simply in it selfe.
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