A01540:415
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. Howsoever it be in other things, I think it is manifest to all, that will see, that God without means, and therefore immediately, doth dispose the Lot cast into the lap unto this, or that event, what pleaseth him, whereas man disposeth the things only unto a variable event. As at cards a man shuffleth them of purpose to dispose them unto a variable event. But by the immediate providence of God, they are so shuffled as that this or that event followeth.
I. B. Howsoeuer it be in other things, I thinke it is manifest to all, that will see, that God without meanes, and therefore immediatly, doth dispose the Lot cast into the lap vnto this, or that euent, what pleaseth him, whereas man disposeth the things onely vnto a variable euent. As at cards a man shufleth them of purpose to dispose them vnto a variable euent. But by the immediate prouidence of God, they are so shufled as that this or that euent followeth.
T. G. Here Mr. B. letteth go his hold of that Text, and without any direct Answer at all given to mine Argument against his deduction, now upon his bare word only telleth us, that it is so here, howsoever it be else-where, and we are all wilfully blind if we see it not to be so as he saith. Let him pardon me; gI believe him not. He must first show better Cards for it than he hath done yet, or else few wise men and well advised, I suppose, will believe that either all Lots in general, or the shuffling of the Cards so and so, are effected without means. Any man, I think that hath his eyes in his head, may soon see it to be otherwise.
T. G. Here Mr. B. letteth goe his hold of that Text, and without any direct Answer at all giuen to mine Argument against his deduction, now vpon his bare word onely telleth vs, that it is so here, howsoeuer it be else-where, and we are all wilfully blinde if we see it not to be so as he saith. Let him pardon me; gI beleeue him not. He must first shew better Cards for it than he hath done yet, or else few wise men and well aduised, I suppose, will beleeue that either all Lots in generall, or the shufling of the Cards so and so, are effected without meanes. Any man, I thinke that hath his eies in his head, may soone see it to be otherwise.