A01540:513
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.
Sometime again it is taken in a stricter sense; and so to sanctify signifieth to set apart a Creature beside his ordinary use to some sacred and spiritual employment: as where it is said▪ that mGod sanctified the seventh day of the world; and where nmen are commanded to sanctify the same: he by precept enjoining that employment of it; they by practise employing it according to his precept.
Sometime againe it is taken in a stricter sense; and so to sanctifie signifieth to set apart a Creature beside his ordinary vse to some sacred and spirituall imployment: as where it is said▪ that mGod sanctified the seuenth day of the world; and where nmen are commanded to sanctifie the same: he by precept inioyning that imployment of it; they by practise imploying it according to his precept.
Now in both these kinds may the Lord well be said sometime to sanctify, but not to appropriate; when by his ordinance he either enjoineth or granteth the use of a Creature so in some kind, as yet ⟨p. 221⟩