A01540:238
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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Now then with some comfort I proceed to the1 fourth Argument, as Mr. G. calleth it, p. 134.
- 1I. B. Answer.
By virtue of Christian liberty, every Christian man hath a free use of all Gods good creatures, to employ them unto such purposes as by any natural power they are enabled unto.
By vertue of Christian liberty, euery Christian man hath a free vse of all Gods good creatures, to imploy them vnto such purposes as by any naturall power they are inabled vnto.
But in lusorious Lots the creature is used to no other end or use, but what it hath a natural power unto, and such as by the mutual consent and agreement of those that use it, it may be enabled to effect.
But in lusorious Lots the creature is vsed to no other end or vse, but what it hath a naturall power vnto, and such as by the mutuall consent and agreement of those that vse it, it may be inabled to effect.