A01540:352
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. Touching the second Rule. It is true, That all things must be expedient, that is, edify, 1 Cor. 10. 23. Therefore they sin who stumble or offend a brother, that is, occasion him to fall or be made weak, Rom. 14 13, 21. But lusorious Lots occasion thousands to fall into sin, and to be weak in goodness. Therefore they do not edify, and therefore are not expedient.
I. B. Touching the second Rule. It is true, That all things must be expedient, that is, edifie, 1 Cor. 10. 23. Therefore they sinne who stumble or offend a brother, that is, occasion him to fall or be made weake, Rom. 14 13, 21. But lusorious Lots occasion thousands to fall into sinne, and to be weake in goodnesse. Therefore they doe not edifie, and therefore are not expedient.
T. G. ⟨p. 159⟩Here Mr. B. speaketh somewhat to the purpose indeed, if his Answer could be made good. For he saith, that a lusorious Lot is against this second Rule. But how proveth he it? Because lusorious Lots occasion thousands to fall into sin, and grow weak in goodness. What doth every Lot used in game do so? Make that good and take all. Let Mr. B. prove, that every Lot used in game, as for example sake, every shuffling of arrows, or choice of pawns hid in the hand to decide leading, or every game that children play at, even and odd, heads and points, &c. doth occasion thousands, or some one at least or other to fall into sin, or grow weak in goodness, and I will yield all lusorious Lots to be unlawful. If he cannot, he must no more condemn all lusorious Lots, because where they are abused they produce such effects, then all use of bowls for disport in general, because bowling abused doth altogether as much.