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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
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.
If Mr. Bs. purpose were to deal only1 with the Question in controversy, why runneth he out into gsuch by-matters, as make nothing at all thereunto? Why doth he labour so much to cast such aspersions, to procure ⟨p. 14⟩hprejudice, as well upon my manner of my dealing, as on the matter that I deal in? Or what is this but as if one should cast filth and dirt openly in a mans face, and yet bear the standers by in hand, that he did it not to disgrace him? But proceed we.
If Mr. Bs. purpose were to deale onely1 with the Question in controuersie, why runneth he out into gsuch by-matters, as make nothing at all thereunto? Why doth he labour so much to cast such aspersions, to procure ⟨p. 14⟩hpreiudice, as well vpon my manner of my dealing, as on the matter that I deale in? Or what is this but as if one should cast filth and durt openly in a mans face, and yet beare the standers by in hand, that he did it not to disgrace him? But proceed we.
- 1T. G.
- g[Greek or Hebrew]. Aristot. rhet. l. 1. c. 1.