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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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but withal ⟨p. 145⟩told how he was oft troubled to satisfy some in their Cases propounded unto him, though he gave them never so good reason for his resolution, because they would not therewith be satisfied, unless he could produce some place of Scripture for every particular. But let the wise and learned judge: and if I may from them be informed that I have herein erred, I will say as he did, yErr I may, but an Heretic I will not be; I will not be obstinate in mine error; I will retract it: which I may well, without the least prejudice to the main matter in Question, which it nothing concerneth, and will stand therefore well enough without it. But *return we to our task.
but withall ⟨p. 145⟩told how he was oft troubled to satisfie some in their Cases propounded vnto him, though he gaue them neuer so good reason for his resolution, because they would not therewith be satisfied, vnlesse he could produce some place of Scripture for euery particular. But let the wise and learned iudge: and if I may from them be informed that I haue herein erred, I will say as he did, yErre I may, but an Heretike I will not be; I will not be obstinate in mine error; I will retract it: which I may well, without the least preiudice to the maine matter in Question, which it nothing concerneth, and will stand therefore well enough without it. But *returne we to our taske.
- yErrare possum, Haereticus esse nolo.
- *Ad pensum redeamus. Cic. de Orat. l. 3.