A01540:283
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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This would the rather be observed for the readier answering of some frivolous objections made by some Separatists; What warrant, say they, have you to use this or that form of prayer, or to pray upon a book? I answer; It is warrant sufficient that rwe are enjoined to use prayer, and ssuch kind of prayer, confession of sin, and supplication for pardon, &c. no set form thereof determined; therefore any fit form warrantable: this form that we use, not unfit otherwise; this form therefore allowable. And let a man demand of one of them when he prayeth, what warrant he hath to use that form that he then useth, he can answer no otherwise; or if in effect ⟨p. 113⟩otherwise, he shall answer otherwise than well. So for a book; the means of help are not determined; and this one among others; this therefore not unwarrantable. And if one of them should be asked, how he proveth it warrantable to use a printed book to read on in the Church; he shall not be able to make other answer than as before: for neither precept nor practise can be found in the word for the use of a thing that was not known in those times wherein the word of God was written.
This would the rather be obserued for the readier answering of some friuolous obiections made by some Separatists; What warrant, say they, haue you to vse this or that forme of prayer, or to pray vpon a booke? I answer; It is warrant sufficient that rwe are inioyned to vse praier, and ssuch kinde of praier, confession of sin, and supplication for pardon, &c. no set forme thereof determined; therefore any fit forme warrantable: this forme that we vse, not vnfit otherwise; this forme therefore allowable. And let a man demand of one of them when he praieth, what warrant he hath to vse that forme that he then vseth, he can answer no otherwise; or if in effect ⟨p. 113⟩otherwise, he shall answer otherwise than well. So for a booke; the meanes of helpe are not determined; and this one among others; this therefore not vnwarrantable. And if one of them should be asked, how he proueth it warrantable to vse a printed booke to reade on in the Church; he shall not be able to make other answer than as before: for neither precept nor practise can be found in the word for the vse of a thing that was not knowne in those times wherein the word of God was written.