A01540:540
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. Besides the subject matter of an extraordinary Lot, ⟨p. 232⟩being by Gods special direction, if it be lawful; there may haply be no present controversy. Where as the subject matter of an ordinary Lot being something questioned between man and man, there may be a great controversy. I say, May be. For if it be well observed, in an ordinary Lot there is not always a present controversy to be determined: But always some question to be decided to prevent a controversy. As may appear by Mr. Gs. own words, partly here, where he saith, [That there must be some question or controversy, or else it is no Lot] but more evidently where he saith; that the Lot used by the Soldiers about Christ his garments, which he truly calleth a serious divisorie Lot, was to prevent all contention and strife, p. 176. & 177. Such was the Lot also which was used about the Land of Promise, about which was no present controversy. For God who would have no controversies, would have such things removed, which may cause or justly occasion controversies. Therefore m Christ expounding the Commandment, Thou shalt not kill, forbiddeth words of provocation. About which ordinary Lot, God, who knoweth how ordinary or common controversies, and the occasions thereof be, giveth direction in Prou. 18. 18.
I. B. Besides the subiect matter of an extraordinary Lot, ⟨p. 232⟩being by Gods speciall direction, if it be lawfull; there may haply be no present controuersie. Where as the subiect matter of an ordinary Lot being something questioned betweene man and man, there may be a great controuersie. I say, May be. For if it be well obserued, in an ordinary Lot there is not alwaies a present controuersie to be determined: But alwaies some question to be decided to preuent a controuersie. As may appeare by Mr. Gs. owne words, partly here, where he saith, [That there must be some question or controuersie, or else it is no Lot] but more euidently where he saith; that the Lot vsed by the Souldiers about Christ his garments, which he truly calleth a serious diuisorie Lot, was to preuent all contention and strife, p. 176. & 177. Such was the Lot also which was vsed about the Land of Promise, about which was no present controuersie. For God who would haue no controuersies, would haue such things remoued, which may cause or iustly occasion controuersies. Therefore m Christ expounding the Commandement, Thou shalt not kill, forbiddeth words of prouocation. About which ordinary Lot, God, who knoweth how ordinary or common controuersies, and the occasions thereof be, giueth direction in