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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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I. B. But if by not determined, he meant, Things wherewith ⟨p. 150⟩we may recreate, are not determined in the Word, either expressly, or by just consequence, then, whosoever saith so, if he be wise, will add [so far as I do remember and know.] For who can remember all the sentences of holy Scriptures, and know all just Consequences, that may be made from them? If he thus add, then his Negation is of no validity; but he himself is too bold in denying, upon presumption, that another remembereth and knoweth no more than he.
I. B. But if by not determined, he meant, Things wherewith ⟨p. 150⟩we may recreate, are not determined in the Word, either expresly, or by iust consequence, then, whosoeuer saith so, if he be wise, will adde [so far as I doe remember and know.] For who can remember all the sentences of holy Scriptures, and know all iust Consequences, that may be made from them? If he thus adde, then his Negation is of no validity; but he himselfe is too bold in denying, vpon presumption, that another remembreth and knoweth no more than he.
T. G. Here Mr. B. thinketh he hath got me on the hip. And either he will condemn me of great presumption and want of much wisdom, or else overthrow the main strength of mine Argument. That concerning recreation therefore there are no special rules prescribed in Scripture, whereby it is stinted to this or that particular matter, and is therefore (as from Calvin before was well and truly affirmed) to be directed by the generals; it that which I affirm, and Peter Martyr with me; as by my Margin (which Mr. B. had no list, it seemeth, to take notice of) may appear. Yea but no man without presumption, saith Mr. B. may so affirm, unless he put in this exception, so far as I know or I remember▪ Besides that Peter Martyr then was too presumptuous in this very particular: Our Divines that deal with the Papists are very1