A01540:391
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. B. But, saith he, the words seem to be more general, and are, word for word, thus in the Original, [The Lot is cast into the lap: but every judgement or disposing of it, is of God.] Doth not confuting them, who hold only extraordinary Lots to be meant in this place; and translating the Text [Every judgement] and expounding it [or disposing it] show plainly that this place proveth mine Assumption to be universally true?
I. B. But, saith he, the words seeme to be more generall, and are, word for word, thus in the Originall, [The Lot is cast into the lap: but euery iudgement or disposing of it, is of God.] Doth not confuting them, who hold onely extraordinary Lots to be meant in this place; and translating the Text [Euery iudgement] and expounding it [or disposing it] shew plainly that this place proueth mine Assumption to be vniuersally true?
T. G. I perceive a man must not be over-liberal with Mr. B. for i• a man give him an inch, he will too soon take an ell. He might well think me very silly, freely to grant him all this, and yet deny his Assumption, i• this were so plain a Confirmation of it. That I confute them is not true: I show only my dissent from them. I leave it to Mr. B. if he can, to confute them. That I so translate and expound the Text, is true: ⟨p. 177⟩but very sorry assistance ariseth to Mr Bs. Assumption from thence.
T. G. I perceiue a man must not be ouer-liberall with Mr. B. for i• a man giue him an inch, hee will too soone take an ell. He might well thinke me very silly, freely to grant him all this, and yet denie his Assumption, i• this were so plaine a Confirmation of it. That I confute them is not true: I shew onely my dissent from them. I leaue it to Mr. B. if he can, to confute them. That I so translate and expound the Text, is true: