A01540:291
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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T. G. He that should thus reason, were worthy either ato be sent to Bedlam, or *to be begged in the Court of Wards. bNor is mine this, nor is this ⟨p. 116⟩mine, unless I be out of my right wits. How they differ (not to be over-tedious) may appear by my words, where having more largely discoursed of and discussed the several parts of it, I thus briefly recollect it: Game in general is allowed: no particular matter or manner of it prescribed: any therefore lawful that is not against the general rules of Gods word: this of Lottery such; and therefore allowable. Where prefix Mr. Bs. proposition, only so knit as it may hang a little more handsomely together, turning, and as, into, so as, (which so framed I own) and you have two entire Syllogisms, and the main sum of mine Argument.
T. G. He that should thus reason, were worthy either ato be sent to Bedlem, or *to be begged in the Court of Wards. bNor is mine this, nor is this ⟨p. 116⟩mine, vnlesse I be out of my right wits. How they differ (not to be ouer-tedious) may appeare by my words, where hauing more largely discoursed of and discussed the seuerall parts of it, I thus briefly recollect it: Game in generall is allowed: no particular matter or manner of it prescribed: any therefore lawfull that is not against the generall rules of Gods word: this of Lotterie such; and therefore allowable. Where prefix Mr. Bs. proposition, onely so knit as it may hang a little more handsomely together, turning, and as, into, so as, (which so framed I owne) and you haue two entire Syllogismes, and the maine summe of mine Argument.