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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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have what he would: what followeth hereupon? Why? If that be so then is my strange doctrine thereby contradicted. Which way, think we? Mark the Consequence; (though the Antecedent also follow not upon ought that I say:) It is the best way for us to know how the word giveth liberty to use this direction. Therefore there is no use of it for direction at all in this kind. Nay rather, therefore there is some use even in this kind of it; or else to what end is it to labour to be informed, when and how far forth, of that that is not at all. Whether doth this contradict now M. B. or me? Judge, Reader. But that which best is, Mr. B. hereby taketh occasion to over-slip whatsoever my margin here affordeth for the confirmation of mine opinion in this Point. How fitly, you shall see, if you observe how it followeth. Mr. G. saith, The word abridgeth us not of direction hereby: therefore it may abridge: and therefore it is best to be informed how it abridgeth: and therefore Mr. Gs. doctrine is contradicted: and therefore I need answer none of his Arguments. Here are strange Ergoes. But where one hath no list to do a thing, a small matter will serve to with-hold him. Mr. B. that was a little before so▪ curious in this Argument to pull in by head and ears every marginal note, though containing no matter of proof, and drawn out of the Civill Code; is easily induced here to let pass the marginal quotations, where they contain matter of confirmation, though extracted out of holy writ. But yet by his leave, ⟨p. 143⟩thou shalt have them; and judge when thou hast them, whether Mr. B. had need to have answered them or no. First then, for the Point it self that I here hold; it is neither new nor strange. It is all one, saith kTertullian, whether a point be proved by Scripture or by Reason: thereby implying that what was allowable by the one, was warrantable also by the other. Secondly, for the proof of it, we have it both from the practise and the doctrine of the Apostle Paul. First for his practise; lThe Apostle, saith Tertullian, appealeth unto Nature. mDoth not Nature, saith he, teach you? speaking of some comely and uncomely habits: as