A01540:334
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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I. B. More clearly to answer the other part. It is to be ⟨p. 146⟩observed, that in this large Argument, it cannot be gathered what Mr. G. meaneth by Subject Matter. So the mind of the Reader may be troubled with words, which 1ought not to be. But by that which he writeth, p. 230. I understand, he meaneth the matter whereabout the Lottery is employed. If so, I affirm that the subject matter of a Lot is determined by God, namely, A controversy to be ended thereby: and therefore I also affirm, lusorious business (to use Mr. Gs. own word, p. 130.) to be a subject matter of a Lot, no less against the general Rules of the Word, than was the finding out of Jonah in Mr. Gs. judgement, p. 278. If then a lusorious Lot be not a thing lawful in it self, and if Lusorious business be a subject matter of a Lot, that is against the general Rules, then how can the manner and other circumstances, though neither determined, nor forbidden, be sufficient warrant for the use of a lusorious Lot.
I. B. More clearely to answer the other part. It is to be ⟨p. 146⟩obserued, that in this large Argument, it cannot be gathered what Mr. G. meaneth by Subiect Matter. So the mind of the Reader may be troubled with words, which 1ought not to be. But by that which he writeth, p. 230. I vnderstand, hee meaneth the matter whereabout the Lottery is imployed. If so, I affirme that the subiect matter of a Lot is determined by God, namely, A controuersie to be ended thereby: and therefore I also affirme, lusorious businesse (to vse Mr. Gs. owne word, p. 130.) to be a subiect matter of a Lot, no lesse against the generall Rules of the Word, than was the finding out of Ionas in Mr. Gs. iudgement, p. 278. If then a lusorious Lot be not a thing lawfull in it selfe, and if Lusorious busines be a subiect matter of a Lot, that is against the generall Rules, then how can the manner and other circumstances, though neither determined, nor forbidden, be sufficient warrant for the vse of a lusorious Lot.
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