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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
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I. B. That which is said of an ordinary Lot, may justly be also said of an Oath, that the use of it is sanctified to end controversies by present determination, or prevention. For, as it is true that Hebr. 6. 16. implieth, that Gods oath to man is more inviolable, than an Oath from man to man, whereof only Mr. G. taketh knowledge: so it is true, that Hebr. 6. 16. intimateth, That as an Oath, for confirmation, is among men an end of all strife: so Gods Oath for confirmation of his promise to Abraham, was to put the matter out of doubt, question, or controversy. Else these words [An end of strife] were to no purpose. But that they were to the purpose by me ⟨p. 234⟩understood, appeareth in the two next verses, where it is written, That God bound himself by oath, as to show the stableness of his counsel, so that the heirs of promise might have strong consolation. So that Gods oath to Abraham took away doubting, questioning, and all strife that might be, not only in Abraham's mind, but also in the minds of the heirs of promise. Therefore an Oath doth not only and present controversies, according to Mr. Gs. understanding, but confirming a promise or covenant, doth also end a strife, though there be none present, when the Oath is given, to wit, by prevention.
I. B. That which is said of an ordinary Lot, may iustly be also said of an Oath, that the vse of it is sanctified to end controuersies by present determination, or preuention. For, as it is true that Hebr. 6. 16. implieth, that Gods oath to man is more inuiolable, than an Oath from man to man, whereof onely Mr. G. taketh knowledge: so it is true, that Hebr. 6. 16. intimateth, That as an Oath, for confirmation, is among men an end of all strife: so Gods Oath for confirmation of his promise to Abraham, was to put the matter out of doubt, question, or controuersie. Else these words [An end of strife] were to no purpose. But that they were to the purpose by me ⟨p. 234⟩vnderstood, appeareth in the two next verses, where it is written, That God bound himselfe by oath, as to shew the stablenesse of his counsell, so that the heires of promise might haue strong consolation. So that Gods oath to Abraham tooke away doubting, questioning, and all strife that might be, not onely in Abrahams minde, but also in the mindes of the heires of promise. Therefore an Oath doth not onely and present contronersies, according to Mr. Gs. vnderstanding, but confirming a promise or couenant, doth also end a strife, though there be none present, when the Oath is giuen, to wit, by preuention.